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Isaac Arnsdorf

Reporter, ProPublica

Isaac Arnsdorf is a reporter at ProPublica covering national politics. His reporting on President Trump's agenda for veterans won the Sidney Hillman Foundation's Sidney Award and the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Award, and was an honorable mention for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting.
Digital Government

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records

While previous reporting showed the trio had a hand in budgeting and contracting, their interest in turning patient data into a revenue stream was not previously known.

  • By Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica
Digital Government

Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren’t Ready.

Insurrectionists made no effort to hide their intentions, but law enforcement protecting Congress was caught flat-footed.

  • By Logan Jaffe, Lydia DePillis, Isaac Arnsdorf and J. David McSwane, ProPublica
Digital Government

How Donald Trump Turned to a Comics Titan to Shape the VA

Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin shares details about the interactions in his new book.

  • By Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica