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California has spent at least $24 billion on homelessness in five years, drawn HUD's lowest anti-fraud rating, and triggered a federal task force — yet the state is standing up…
The Investigative Journal’s daily digest of overnight breaking news across Washington, the federal judiciary, and major international capitals. Reporting reflects public records and wire coverage as of early Wednesday, April…
By Eduardo Bacci — The Investigative Journal, April 14, 2026 Washington pressed into a busy Tuesday as the U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports entered its second day, Secretary of…
OFAC delists Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and selected Russia-linked vessels as the administration's restructured Section 232 metals tariffs and new pharmaceutical tariffs take effect; BIS extends chip-designer deadlines and…
By Eduardo Bacci — The Investigative Journal Federal contracting activity during the first two weeks of April 2026 was dominated by an unusually concentrated pulse of defense obligations, a renewed…
Federal lobbying hit a record $5.08 billion in 2025, a 14% jump, with Trump-aligned firm Ballard Partners capturing the top spot and AI policy now dominating Big Tech's federal agenda.
Lawsuits in Wisconsin and Missouri are forcing Microsoft and Amazon data-center water numbers into the public record, exposing how NDAs are colliding with state sunshine laws as the AI buildout…
By Eduardo Bacci — The Investigative Journal Capitol Hill entered the middle of April with a crowded agenda that blended high-stakes oversight, judicial confirmations, and the tail end of a…
A daily digest of federal enforcement: IBM's $17M Civil Rights Fraud Initiative settlement, an Espionage Act leak indictment, $500M in healthcare fraud actions, and the DOJ's new National Fraud Enforcement…
Treasury proposes rules for the new remittance excise tax; EPA adjusts PFAS reporting and proposes coal-ash revisions; SEC clears Cboe crypto-trust options; ITC opens PTMEG dumping probes.