Alana Abramson

President Donald Trump listens during a bill signing ceremony for the CARES Act on March 27, 2020

This Health Care Company Settled With the Feds Over Fraudulent Billing Claims—Then Got a $45 Million Federal Bailout Anyway

In mid April, as the first wave of COVID-19 was claiming tens of thousands ...

In mid April, as the first wave of COVID-19 was claiming tens of thousands of lives, it would've been easy to miss a pair of obscure federal government notices that landed within days of each...

'We Never Agreed to Full Transparency.' Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Defends Limits on Paycheck Protection Program Disclosures

Steven Mnuchin defended the decision to only release a partial list of the ...

Steven Mnuchin defended the decision to only release a partial list of the Paycheck Protection Program’s loan recipients during Tuesday's TIME100 Talks

President Trump gives a pen to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during a bill signing ceremony for the CARES Act in the Oval Office

'No Lessons Have Been Learned.' Why the Trillion-Dollar Coronavirus Bailout Benefited the Rich

Lawmakers promised this version would be different than the 2008 bailout. B...

Lawmakers promised this version would be different than the 2008 bailout. But TIME's analysis of three funding tranches shows the rich still made out big.

NYPD Police officers listen as Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York President Pat Lynch and representatives from other NYPD and law enforcement unions holds a news conference in New York on June 9, 2020.

'We As Professionals Are Under Assault.' How the George Floyd Protests Are Shifting Power Away From Police Unions

Changing public opinion is fueling meaningful legislative action

High Fidelity, a black owned business on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, displays a Minority Owned sign on May 31

As Minority-Owned Businesses Fall Further Behind During the Pandemic, Efforts Are Underway to Help. It May Not Be Enough

As soon as the federal Paycheck Protection Program opened in April, Tara Wi...

As soon as the federal Paycheck Protection Program opened in April, Tara Williams-Harrington rushed to get in her application. Just before the coronavirus swept across New Jersey, the owner of a Bricks 4 Kidz franchise...

US President Donald Trump leaves the White House on foot to go to St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020.

'Trump’s Re-Election Chances Are Going Down in Flames.' How Trump's Divisive Rhetoric Could Hurt Republicans in November

Even some Republican stalwarts have acknowledged that the President's lates...

Even some Republican stalwarts have acknowledged that the President's latest reaction to a national tragedy could have disastrous electoral implications

President Donald Trump hands a pen to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during a signing ceremony for the The CARES Act in the Oval Office on 27 March 2020.

The Real Estate Industry Pushed for $160 Billion in Tax Breaks in the CARES Act, Disclosure Filings Show

Jared Kushner's family's company is a member of a firm that lobbied heavily...

Jared Kushner's family's company is a member of a firm that lobbied heavily for the provisions