INVESTIGATIONS

DOGE Operatives Shared Social Security Data With Political Advocacy Group, DOJ Confirms

Court filings reveal a DOGE affiliate signed a 'Voter Data Agreement' to share Americans' private Social Security records with an unnamed group seeking to overturn election results.

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Articles & Analysis

$166 Billion in Unlawful Tariff Collections — And Customs Can't Figure Out How to Give It Back

Six weeks after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, U.S. Customs admits its systems cannot process refunds for 330,000 businesses that paid duties the government had no authority to collect.

Faith Leaders Sue to Block Religious Liberty Commission Report, Citing Secrecy and Exclusion of Non-Christian Voices

A coalition of interfaith organizations is asking a federal court to halt the commission's final report, arguing it violated transparency laws and excluded Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and non-religious Americans from the process.

New Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Tariffs Take Effect With 50% Rates on Full Product Value

The April 6 Section 232 overhaul applies tariffs to the full customs value of imported goods — not just their metal content — marking the most aggressive metals trade action in decades.

$820 Million in Safety Grants. Gone. No Warning.

DOJ cancelled 373 public safety grants across 37 states — violence reduction, crime victims, juvenile justice. No replacement plan exists.

75% of Watchdog Posts Are Vacant. Who's Auditing Now?

A mass purge left three-quarters of federal inspector general positions empty — and hundreds of billions in spending without independent oversight.

The Supreme Court Just Gave Parents a Classroom Veto

A 6-3 ruling says schools must allow religious opt-outs when curriculum conflicts with what parents teach at home. Families of multiple faith traditions joined to bring the case.