DOJ Watch: April 29, 2026 — Scam Center Strike Force Restrains $700M as SPLC Indicted in Alabama
TIJ's daily federal enforcement digest: a $700M crypto restraint and Chinese-national charges from the Scam Center Strike Force, an 11-count SPLC indictment, a Special Forces soldier charged over prediction-market trades,…
Federal Register Watch: April 29, 2026 — DEA Schedules FDA-Approved Cannabis to III, Sets New Marijuana Hearing
DEA reschedules FDA-approved cannabis products to Schedule III and sets a new hearing on broader marijuana rescheduling; HUD reopens Equal Access; FERC sets pipeline index; ITA hits Indian solar; CBP…
SEC Watch: April 29, 2026 — Agero Closes $5.50 Tender for Urgent.ly as RYVYL Pays $230K Over ‘Blockchain’ Claims
By Eduardo Bacci, The Investigative Journal Tuesday’s filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission produced one of the busier slates of the spring: a contested roadside-assistance company changed hands…
Morning Wire: April 29, 2026 — Comey Indicted Again, Second Circuit Strikes No-Bond Detention, SCOTUS Hears TPS
Overnight: DOJ unseals second Comey indictment; Second Circuit rejects no-bond immigration detention; Supreme Court hears Haiti and Syria TPS arguments; Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz; FOMC decision at…
Afternoon Wire: April 28, 2026 — Treasury Sanctions Chinese Refinery as Senate Moves on FISA, Court Greenlights Texas Map
The Investigative Journal’s daily afternoon digest of the day’s developments across Washington, the federal courts, and the international beat. Compiled from public records, primary documents, and on-the-record statements. Government Treasury…
Sanctions Watch: Week of April 28, 2026 — Treasury Designates Cambodian Senator, Chinese Refinery, and Iran’s Shadow Fleet
OFAC designates a sitting Cambodian senator over a $700M scam network, sanctions Hengli Petrochemical and Iran's shadow fleet, hits Sinaloa Cartel precursor pipelines, while CBP launches CAPE and DOJ accelerates…
Spending Watch: Week of April 28, 2026 — $186 Billion in Improper Payments as Pentagon Buying Surge Continues
GAO reports federal agencies disbursed an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in FY 2025 even as the Pentagon committed billions more across submarine, missile, and software contracts.
Environmental Watch: April 2026 — EPA’s Record Numbers Mask a Civil-Docket Collapse
EPA touts the highest civil case totals in nine years, but watchdogs find new judicial filings at a 20-year low. Plus: Amazon's $20.5M Oregon nitrate settlement, $2B PFAS distributions, Texas…
Capitol Watch: April 28, 2026 — Senate Clears Reconciliation Runway as Warsh Vote Looms
Capitol Watch is The Investigative Journal’s daily digest of legislative, oversight and budget activity on Capitol Hill, drawn from Congress.gov, committee filings and on-the-record statements. Senate clears reconciliation runway with…
DOJ Watch: April 28, 2026 — SPLC Indictment Tops Week of Sweeping Federal Enforcement
A daily digest of Department of Justice enforcement actions, including the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Scam Center Strike Force's $700M crypto seizure, and a Polymarket…