The Washington Inquisitor
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Judge orders administration to stop pressing California officials over disputed ballots
A federal judge in San Francisco barred the Justice Department and DHS through Nov. 16 from pressuring California election officials to set aside ballots the administration says were cast by noncitizens.
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How Congress divided DHS’s $260.6 billion in reconciliation funding, and the oversight disputes that followed
An Inquisitor tally of two reconciliation laws finds $260.56 billion appropriated to DHS, 78% of it for ICE and CBP, with no dedicated line for the inspector general, whose office reported 11…
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Justice Department launches $25 million fraud-tip rewards program paying $10,000 to $30,000 when charges are filed
The Justice Department’s Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program pays $10,000 to $30,000 when charges are filed, from a $25 million Treasury fund, to reward tipsters quickly. The written terms differ from the president’s…
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Hegseth sets a 2027 target for a four-star drone command; funding and authorities await Congress
Pete Hegseth wants a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command by October 2027, and the Army has already reorganized around it. The budget and buying powers that would give it teeth still depend on…
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Lame-duck Congress faces a Dec. 11 funding deadline, with defense and permitting bills in the queue
Senators return Nov. 9 to a permitting vote, an unfinished defense bill and a government funding deadline that cannot slip. Here is what is pending and what has to move first.