Afternoon Wire: April 15, 2026 — CENTCOM Says Iran Blockade Has Halted Maritime Trade; DOJ Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Sedition Convictions
U.S. Central Command says its maritime blockade has completely halted Iranian sea-based trade; DOJ asks the D.C. Circuit to vacate Oath Keepers and Proud Boys sedition convictions; Senate leadership readies…
Corporate Disclosure Watch: Week of April 15 — Goldman Record Quarter, WBD-Paramount Vote, Restatements Mount
The Investigative Journal’s Weekly Corporate Disclosure Watch tracks the regulatory filings that matter — proxy revelations, 8-K surprises, insider trades, and governance flashpoints the SEC files and investor materials surfaced…
Global Corruption Watch: Week of April 15, 2026 — Nepal Arrest, Prince Group Sanctions, and OFAC’s New Evasion Doctrine
This week: Nepal arrests a power broker; Treasury targets the Prince Group scam empire; OFAC escalates its 50% Rule enforcement; and Transparency International flags a global slide.
Nonprofit Watch: Week of April 15, 2026 — Sham Charities, Dark Money, and $36M Executive Pay
By Eduardo Bacci — The Investigative Journal This week’s Nonprofit Watch surveys a sector under growing strain: state attorneys general are escalating enforcement against sham charities, whistleblowers are exposing multimillion-dollar…
Sunflower Rising: Five Months After the Arabella Rebrand, the Left’s $1.5 Billion Dark Money Network Is Still Running
Form 990s released in November 2025 show the Arabella-managed network moved $1.5 billion in 2024. The Sunflower Services rebrand changed the name, not the machinery.
Capitol Watch: April 15, 2026 — Senate Confirms Arkansas Judge as FTC Oversight and FY2027 Markups Loom
Daily congressional digest: Senate confirms Judge Shepherd 53-44, Commerce sets FTC oversight, Chairman Cole releases FY2027 markup schedule, and CBO flags a $1.9 trillion deficit path.
DOJ Watch: April 15, 2026 — Aetna Pays $117.7M in Medicare Advantage Case
Aetna settles Medicare Advantage coding case for $117.7M; ADT pays $1.3M under SCRA; a former Army employee is charged with leaking classified defense information; DOJ stands up a National Fraud…
Federal Register Watch: April 15, 2026 — CMS Proposes FY 2027 Medicare Inpatient Payment Overhaul
A daily digest of notable Federal Register entries, covering CMS's FY 2027 IPPS rule, prior-authorization interoperability, OPM pay changes, NOAA fees, USPS price adjustments, and more.
SEC Watch: April 15, 2026 — NRG’s $2.6B Debt Restack Leads Tuesday Filings
Filings dated April 14, 2026, drawn from SEC EDGAR, company press releases, and SEC newsroom publications. All figures as disclosed in filings; pending matters are flagged as allegations. Debt Reshuffle…
California’s $24 Billion Accountability Gap: Why a Federal Task Force, New State Agencies, and an Audit Trail Full of Holes All Point to the Same Homelessness Program
California has spent at least $24 billion on homelessness in five years, drawn HUD's lowest anti-fraud rating, and triggered a federal task force — yet the state is standing up…