Morning Wire: April 22, 2026 — Pentagon Unveils $1.5T Budget as Iran Talks Stall
Pentagon's record $1.5T FY27 budget request, an 11-count SPLC indictment, fresh Iran sanctions, and a stalled Islamabad ceasefire round lead today's briefing.
Afternoon Wire: April 21, 2026 — Iran Ceasefire Clock Ticks as House Barrels Toward Expulsion Vote
Vance departs for Islamabad as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears expiry; House Ethics weighs expulsion of Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick; courts roundup and Thursday's Israel-Lebanon talks.
Morning Wire: April 21, 2026 — U.S.-Iran Talks Restart, Supreme Court Hears FCC Cases, Senate to Confirm Texas Judge
The Investigative Journal’s daily digest of overnight developments across Washington, the federal courts, and the world. Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Markets opened Tuesday with diplomats, judges and lawmakers all shouldering…
Afternoon Wire: April 20, 2026 — CAPE Portal Opens $166B Tariff Refund Window
CBP launches the CAPE refund portal for $166B in IEEPA tariffs; House Rules takes up ESA Amendments Act; U.S.–Iran talks resume in Pakistan.
Morning Wire: April 20, 2026 — Tariff Refund Portal Opens, U.S. Seizes Iranian Ship, FISA on 10-Day Lifeline
Morning Wire: CBP opens the $166B tariff refund portal, the U.S. Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman, and more.
Afternoon Wire: April 20, 2026 — U.S. Talks With Iran Resume in Pakistan as Hormuz Standoff Escalates
Afternoon Wire: JD Vance leads U.S. delegation to Pakistan; U.S.-Israel-Iran truce deadline nears; Navy seizes Iranian ship Touska in Hormuz.
Afternoon Wire: April 18, 2026 — Hormuz Opens, Chevron Wins, SAVE Act Advances
Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz open as the U.S. blockade continues; the Supreme Court hands Chevron a unanimous procedural win; the House passes a revised SAVE Act and a…
Morning Wire: April 18, 2026 — Treasury Hits Iran-Backed Militias as Lebanon Ceasefire Opens
Treasury sanctions Iran-backed militias in Iraq, the Supreme Court hands oil majors a venue win in Louisiana, a federal judge blocks DOJ's Rhode Island voter-data demand, and an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire…
Morning Wire: April 17, 2026 — Israel-Lebanon Truce Begins as Hormuz Summit Convenes
A ten-day Israel-Lebanon cessation of hostilities takes effect, world leaders convene on the Strait of Hormuz, and the acting director of ICE submits his resignation — The Investigative Journal's Friday…
Afternoon Wire: April 17, 2026 — Lebanon Truce Holds, Iran Talks Near Deal, Hormuz Summit Convenes
Daily digest: Lebanon ceasefire begins, 40-nation Hormuz summit convenes, Treasury sanctions Cartel del Noreste casinos, Ninth Circuit hears Kalshi case, and Live Nation–Ticketmaster loses antitrust trial.