Environmental Watch: May 2026 — Federal Enforcement at 20-Year Low as States, Plaintiffs Fill the Gap
Federal environmental enforcement is running below its 20-year baseline while state attorneys general and private plaintiffs absorb a growing share of recoveries — including New Jersey's $2 billion PFAS settlement…
Corporate Disclosure Watch: Week of June 3 — Berkshire’s Post-Buffett Reset and a Wave of Material 8-Ks
The Investigative Journal’s weekly review of notable U.S. corporate disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All claims sourced to public records on SEC EDGAR and company investor relations…
Campaign Finance Watch: May 2026 — Crypto, AIPAC Shell PACs, and a $342M GOP Senate Battle Plan
By Eduardo Bacci, The Investigative Journal With six months until the November midterms, the 2026 cycle is on track to become the most expensive non-presidential election in American history. Industry…
Aspiration Partners: How a $2 Billion Green Fintech Became a $248 Million Federal Fraud Case
Court records show Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg ran a five-year fraud worth at least $248 million while his celebrity-backed climate fintech booked sham revenue and a 250-to-1 fake cash balance.
Week in Review: The Accountability Harvest — Record Recoveries Meet Shrinking Inputs
Inspectors general booked a record $65.6 billion in FY 2025. GAO mapped $100 billion in duplication. DOJ posted record False Claims Act recoveries. Across the same week, Pentagon civilian rolls…
EPA Watch: Week of June 3, 2026 — KX Wheels $700K Defeat-Device Settlement, $133M Monsanto PCB Recoveries
A weekly review of EPA and state environmental enforcement: KX Wheels Clean Air Act consent decree, Michigan and Rhode Island Monsanto PCB settlements, CERCLA cost recovery at the Burley Asbestos…
Think Tank Roundup: Week of June 3 — Heritage Indicts Higher Ed, Brookings Pegs ICE Job Losses at 668,000
Heritage's higher-education collection, a Brookings estimate of 668,000 jobs lost to ICE enforcement, AEI on the $30 billion ed-tech market, and more — surveyed across the spectrum.
Investigative Monitor: Week of June 1, 2026 — ATF Gun-Trafficking Enforcement Drops Sharply
ProPublica documents a steep decline in ATF gun-trafficking referrals and dealer revocations as the Trump administration redirects agents to immigration enforcement; plus seven more notable investigations from ProPublica, WSJ, The…
Fact-Check: Factory Construction, Inflation Claims, and Tariff Cost Estimates
The Investigative Journal examines four widely circulated public claims from the past week against primary records from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, and the Yale Budget Lab.
Regulatory Roundup: Week of June 1 — EPA Title V Rescission, FDIC/OCC Bar Reputation-Risk Exams, Vaccine EO
EPA rescinds Title V emergency affirmative-defense rule; FDIC and OCC adopt joint final rule restricting reputation-risk exams; Executive Order 14407 directs CDC to realign childhood vaccine schedule; CFPB §1071 small-business…