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Drone and counter-drone lobbying reports rise to 256 in third quarter as Pentagon builds Autonomous Warfare Command
An Inquisitor review of Lobbying Disclosure Act records finds 256 Q3 2026 reports from 233 clients describing drone, unmanned or counter-drone work, up from 214 reports a year earlier, with tables of…
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Inspector general records detail two years without recorded leave by Montgomery County’s former police chief
Montgomery County inspector general reports reviewed Friday by a Council committee lay out the former police chief’s unrecorded absences, a 8,863-hour sick leave balance, a false statement to investigators and a county…
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Outside groups reported $383 million in large independent expenditures in first nine days of final stretch
An Inquisitor analysis of FEC 24-hour reports finds $241.5 million of the Oct. 15–23 spending went to Senate races, led by Texas, Ohio and Michigan, with $141.4 million in House contests.
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MPD adult arrests rose 19% in 2025, the most since 2019, and the rise began before the federal surge
An Inquisitor analysis of MPD’s adult arrests data finds 24,339 arrests in 2025, up 19% from 2024. Arrests were up 20% before the Aug. 11 crime-emergency order and 18% after it, driven…
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Auditor says Events DC owes D.C. $45 million more in excess cash; the authority disputes the math
The D.C. Auditor calculated $50.2 million in fiscal 2025 excess cash that Events DC should have sent the District; the authority paid $5.1 million and says its long-standing method is lawful. A…