A Bounty on Fraud The federal government will now pay ordinary Americans $10,000 to $30,000 for fraud tips that lead to criminal charges. The Justice Department announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, or WHIP, on Oct. 20, 2026. The first check went to Nick Shirley. The 24-year-old YouTuber received $10,000 in the Oval Office for his 2025 video on Minnesota child...
October 30, 2026
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When Will We Learn? Iraq, Afghanistan and Now Iran Show Washington Keeps Misjudging Who Can Outlast Whom
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The Election Playbook That Never Goes Stale
Two Cases, One Message Two criminal cases are carrying the Republican argument against New York’s sanctuary laws in the final weeks before the Nov. 3 election. Neither one, on the public record, turns on the law the ads attack. The first is the March 19, 2026 killing of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman from Yorktown Heights. Her...
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Paying the Public to Find Fraud: Inside the WHIP Program
A Bounty on Fraud The federal government will now pay ordinary Americans $10,000 to $30,000 for fraud tips that lead...
When Will We Learn? Iraq, Afghanistan and Now Iran Show Washington Keeps Misjudging Who Can Outlast Whom
Introduction The United States has now been at war with Iran for eight months. The White House projected four to...
The Election Playbook That Never Goes Stale
Two Cases, One Message Two criminal cases are carrying the Republican argument against New York’s sanctuary laws in the final...
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