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Yeganeh Torbati

Staff Writer, ProPublica

Yeganeh Torbati covers the U.S. federal government for ProPublica; she is based in Washington, D.C.
Policy

Trump Appointee to Foreign Aid Agency Has Denounced Liberal Democracy and 'Our Homo-Empire'

USAID's new deputy White House liaison has condemned the “tyrannical LGBT agenda” and celebrated Hungary’s right-wing prime minister as “the shining champion of Western civilization.”

  • Yeganeh Torbati, ProPublica
Science & Tech

DHS Used Google Translate to Vet Refugees. Even Google Says That's Dangerous

Immigration officials have been told to vet refugees’ social media posts using Google's online translator. Language experts caution even students against using the service.

  • Yeganeh Torbati, PricewaterhouseCoopers