Data Centers and the NDA Problem: Inside the Sunshine-Law Fight Over AI’s Water Footprint
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…
Capitol Watch: April 14, 2026 — Bondi No-Show Tests Oversight Subpoena Power
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…
DOJ Watch: April 14, 2026 — IBM’s $17M Civil Rights FCA Settlement Opens New Enforcement Front
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…
Federal Register Watch: April 14, 2026 — IRS Proposes Rules for New Remittance Transfer Excise Tax
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.
SEC Watch: April 14, 2026 — Conagra CEO Exit, $18 Assertio Deal, Doximity Insider Case
Daily SEC EDGAR digest: Conagra CEO succession, Assertio $18/share merger, UL Solutions carve-out, BiomX defense pivot, Ovintiv divestiture, Paramount Skydance-WBD financing, Doximity insider case, and FY2025 enforcement pivot.
Morning Wire: April 14, 2026 — Hormuz Blockade Begins as Iran Ceasefire Strains
Morning digest: U.S. enforces Hormuz blockade as Iran ceasefire holds; SCOTUS vacates Bannon conviction; FEMA opens Washington state flood aid; SEC names new enforcement chief.
Court Watch: Week of April 13 — D.C. Circuit Pauses Ballroom Halt, SCOTUS Skips Gun Ban
The Investigative Journal’s weekly court watch, covering notable rulings, orders, and filings from April 6 through April 13, 2026. Cases are grouped by court level, with direct links to opinions…
Public Records Roundup: Week of April 13 — GAO Flags AI Procurement Gaps
The Investigative Journal’s weekly survey of newly released federal audits, inspector general findings, state auditor reports, municipal reviews, and open-government data releases for the week ending April 13, 2026. All…
Capitol Watch: April 13, 2026 — Senate Moves on Shepherd Nomination as Oversight Week Opens
The Senate moves on the Shepherd judicial nomination while the House returns for a week of FTC oversight, budget hearings, and continuing Epstein-related document releases.
DOJ Watch: April 13, 2026 — IBM Pays $17M in First Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Settlement
The Investigative Journal’s daily accountability brief tracking Department of Justice enforcement, U.S. Attorney prosecutions, and federal court activity. Today’s edition surveys the week through Monday, April 13, 2026. Federal prosecutors…