Justice Department Announces Innovative Whistleblower Rewards Program to Combat Fraud - Today, the Justice Department and the National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the creation of the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), the first ever whistleblower rewards program that pays an up-front award for tips leading to criminal charges.
The MATCH Act and Chinaâs DUV Imports - Nick Brown is a co-founder of the Center for Technology and Statecraft (CTS), a new think tank spun out of IFP, that looks at long-term technology challenges and opportunities facing the US. Nick was a physics major, spent a while as a software engineer in and around government, and had an arc as an aspiring...
US Supreme Court to review federal ban on home distilling - The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Department of Justice v. McNutt, a challenge to federal restrictions on home distilling that tests the scope of Congressâs constitutional authority to protect tax revenue. The case asks whether prohibiting the production of distilled spirits in homes and...
Drone Dominance | Travis Metz - DIU Acting Director - He was recently promoted to DIUâs acting director after spending the past year running the Drone Dominance Program. Co-hosting are Brian Clark, senior fellow at Hudson Institute and a retired submariner, and Justin McIntosh, a twenty-year retired Green Beret who served in the 1st and 5th Groups, who...
U.S. Chamber to Endorse Attorney General Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate in Texas - WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will announce its endorsement of Attorney General Ken Paxton to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate at an event in Austin, Texas. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy,...
Driver charged with killing hockeyâs Gaudreau brothers turns down plea deal - SALEM, N.J. (Court TV) â A driver accused of killing an NHL star and his brother while under the influence turned down a plea deal in court on Monday in a final hearing before his trial begins. Sean Higgins, 45, was indicted on six charges, including two counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter...
Bryan Kohberger doubles down on bid to remove judge who âappeared to wipe away tearsâ - BOISE, Idaho (Court TV) â The man who pleaded guilty to killing four college students in their home is doubling down on efforts to have the judge removed from his case, citing the judgeâs comments and his apparent emotions at sentencing. Bryan Kohberger, 31, was sentenced to consecutive life terms...
US Supreme Court declines to review rejection of 9/11 defendantsâ plea agreements - The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear challenges to former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austinâs withdrawal from plea agreements that would have spared three men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks from the death penalty. The justices denied petitions from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed...
Do I have to file a Pre-General Report? - Monthly filers and authorized committees of candidates running in the 2026 general election must file a 12-Day Pre-General Election Report , by Thursday, October 22. If you are a quarterly ⌠Read more
U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Henry Cuellar for Texas' Twenty-Eighth Congressional District - WASHINGTON, D.C. â Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Henry Cuellar for Texas' Twenty-Eighth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities...
