Ned Parker

Washington, D.C.

Investigative Reporter at Reuters

Reuters investigative reporter. Ex-Baghdad bureau chief Reuters, LA Times, Times of London. 2015 Pulitzer Finalist. Former Murrow Fellow @CFR_org. Accepts DMs

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'Political assassination' suspect still at large in US

1 week ago | canberratimes.com.au | Tom Polansek |Joseph Tanfani |Ned Parker |David Shepardson

Democrats Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman were attacked at their homes, with Hortman fatally shot. Photo: AP PHOTOA manhunt is still underway for the suspect in the deadly shooting of a Minnesota state politician and the wounding of another, as details emerge of his background. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
How Trump defanged the Justice Department’s political-corruption watchdogs

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Sarah N. Lynch |Ned Parker |Peter Eisler |Andrew Goudsward

WASHINGTON - Created after the Watergate scandal, the U.S. Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section has fought political corruption for nearly half a century. Five months into President Donald Trump’s second term, it has been stripped of power. The unit has lost its authority to file new cases. Its staff has been reduced from more than 30 attorneys to five.
Special Report: These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack

1 month ago | apple.news | Ned Parker |Mike Spector |Peter Eisler |Linda So

Loomer continued her attacks with nine more posts in the ensuing days – and more than 600 calls and emails flooded McConnell’s Rhode Island courthouse, including death threats and menacing messages taunting his family, according to a court clerk and another person familiar with the communications.
These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack.

1 month ago | reuters.com | Ned Parker |Mike Spector |Peter Eisler |Linda So |Nate Raymond

Note: This story contains offensive language. When U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled in April that Trump administration officials could face criminal contempt charges for deporting migrants in defiance of a court order, the blowback was immediate. When Elon Musk shared an online post that mischaracterized the work of Judge Boasberg’s daughter, some of his followers responded on X with calls “to lock her up."The president’s supporters unleashed a wave of threats and menacing posts.
Tesla Cited by U.S. Regulators Over Texas Worker’s Death

Mar 21, 2025 | insurancejournal.com | Alexandra Ulmer |Ned Parker

Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The investigation is closed and citations have been issued,” said the department, which oversees the agency that conducted the Tesla probe, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings

Mar 6, 2025 | japantimes.co.jp | Peter Eisler |Mike Spector |Ned Parker |Nate Raymond

U.S. Marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration allies ramp up efforts to discredit judges who stand in the way of White House efforts to slash federal jobs and programs, said several judges with knowledge of the warnings.
米判事への脅迫増加、マスク氏ら批判の中司法の独立に懸念

Mar 6, 2025 | jp.reuters.com | Peter Eisler |Mike Spector |Ned Parker |Nate Raymond

実業家イーロン・マスク氏らがトランプ米政権による連邦政府機関縮小の取り組みを妨げる判事への批判を強める中、連邦保安局が判事に対し、脅威が異例の水準に高まっていると警告したことが分かった。写真は米連邦裁判所。２月撮影。（2025.
Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings

Mar 5, 2025 | in.marketscreener.com | Peter Eisler |Mike Spector |Ned Parker |Nate Raymond

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration allies ramp up efforts to discredit judges who stand in the way of White House efforts to slash federal jobs and programs, said several judges with knowledge of the warnings.
Federal employees fear mass firings as buyout deadline nears

Feb 5, 2025 | azdailysun.com | Tim Reid |Valerie Volcovici |Ned Parker

WASHINGTON — Fearful U.S. government workers wrestled ahead of a Thursday deadline with whether to accept a "buyout offer" from the Trump administration, which has warned that those who don't take it could be fired in a massive downsizing of many federal agencies. Federal worker unions renewed their warning to their members that the offer is not trustworthy and may not be legal, despite administration assurances.
Federal employees fear mass firings as Thursday deadline nears

Feb 5, 2025 | staradvertiser.com | Tim Reid |Ned Parker |Valerie Volcovici |Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON >> Fearful U.S. government workers wrestled ahead of a Thursday deadline with whether to accept a “buyout offer” from the Trump administration, which has warned that those who don’t take it could be fired in a massive downsizing of many federal agencies. Federal worker unions renewed their warning to their members that the offer is not trustworthy and may not be legal, despite administration assurances.