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There have been films about Reality Winner. Now the whistleblower tells her own story

By David Martin Davies

Published September 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM EDT

Trump says Russian interference in the 2016 election is a hoax. To Reality Winner, it's very real. The former NSA contractor went to prison after leaking a classified document on Russian meddling.

David Martin Davies

David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico.

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Death row inmate Robert Roberson points to new evidence as execution nears in Texas

David Martin Davies

Robert Roberson, who is set to be executed on Oct. 16 for the death of his 2-year-old, maintains that the state used faulty evidence to convict him, pointing to the debunked "shaken baby" diagnosis.
Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas

David Martin Davies

Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.
Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas

David Martin Davies

Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.