Public Records Roundup: Week of July 6, 2026 — Labor Watchdog Opens H-1B Fraud Probe as GAO Flags AI Risk at the VA
This week's public records: a GAO AI warning at the VA, a Labor Dept. H-1B fraud probe, FOIA at 60, and a Missouri governor's-office audit.
DOJ Watch: July 13, 2026 — Former Afghan General Extradited on Heroin, Weapons Charges
A digest of eight Justice Department enforcement actions from July 7–10, 2026: an Afghan general's extradition on narcotics and weapons charges, a $26.8M Keystone Pipeline spill settlement, and ransomware, fraud,…
Federal Register Watch: July 13, 2026 — FDA Moves to Rewrite Drug Manufacturing Registration Rules
A daily read of the Federal Register: an FDA drug-manufacturing overhaul, a $1 million DOE fraud-penalty ceiling, two FHFA housing-finance proposals, an OMB industry-classification revision, and a wave of China…
SEC Watch: July 13, 2026 — New Retail Fraud Unit as Insider-Trading Settlements Mount
The SEC launched a Retail Fraud Working Group and settled insider-trading, microcap and unregistered-broker cases, while DLH Holdings and Replimune filed key disclosures.
Afternoon Wire: July 12, 2026 — U.S. Strikes Iran Again as Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71
The Afternoon Wire is The Investigative Journal’s daily digest of the day’s major developments across government, the courts, and international affairs. Every item below is sourced to public records and…
Week in Review: Record Penalties, Fraying Federal Oversight
DOJ and EPA booked record settlements this week even as GAO audits exposed fraying federal oversight — the watchdogs meant to prevent waste and fraud.
EPA Watch: Week of July 6, 2026 — Chemours Pays $450M in Landmark PFAS Settlement
A landmark $450 million PFAS settlement with Chemours anchors this week's federal environmental enforcement digest, alongside Clean Air Act, Superfund, and criminal water-pollution actions.
Investigative Monitor: Week of July 6 — Taiwan Charges Confirm China’s Campaign Against Journalists
This week's watchdog roundup: Taiwan confirms China's spying on journalists, new data on migrant-child removals, and dark money on left and right.
Fact-Check: ‘Best Economy Ever,’ Soaring ACA Premiums, and the Border
TIJ tests four recent claims — on jobs, ACA premiums, the border, and coverage losses — against BLS, CBO, CMS, CBP, KFF and Pew data.
Regulatory Roundup: Week of July 6, 2026 — PHMSA Proposes First Major Pipeline Repair Overhaul in Two Decades
A deregulatory-heavy week: PHMSA's ~$390M pipeline repair overhaul leads, alongside Medicare home health, DOE energy procedure, EPA and NRC environmental review, CFPB mortgage credit, and Federal Reserve AML rules.