The Paper Trail: October 13, 2026
ICE Cut Training for Deputized Agents; FEC Unable to Enforce Election Laws; Guilfoyle on Hot Seat for Luxe Diplomatic Lifestyle
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ICE Cut Training for Deputized Agents; FEC Unable to Enforce Election Laws; Guilfoyle on Hot Seat for Luxe Diplomatic Lifestyle
ICE Deletes Death in Custody Reviews; Meta Uses Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Taxes; Local Officials Discover Unauthorized Flock Cameras
More Cops Accused of Flock Misuse; ICE Wasting Millions on Detention Projects; Who Owns This Chunk of Mars?
Secret Drug-Pricing Deals; New Incidents of “Concerning” AI Behavior; Federal Workers Got $9.5B Not to Work
Anxiety Over AI; ICE Quietly Firing New Hires; Russian Oligarch’s Wedding Gift to Don Jr.
Trump's Blitz to Find Voter Fraud; Hegseth's Officer Purge; Kalshi’s Growing Clout in DC
DHS Uses Obscure Law to Snoop; DOD Gets Stake in Venezuela’s Oil; Kalshi Suspends House Candidate, Permanently Bans George Santos
Natalie Harp Worked Without a Security Clearance; DOD Admits It Has a Journalist Blacklist; Why Are U.S. Roads Exploding
ICE’s Broken System for Inspecting Detention Facilities; Chatbots Do Congress' Work with Little Oversight; Utility Companies "Educate" Regulators with Big Donations, Secret Retreats
GAO Finds DOGE Overstated Its Savings; Trade Schools Cheat Military Veterans; Police Use Flock Cameras for Stalking
Donald Jr.'s Staggering Investment Returns; 74% of Federal Grants Untraceable to Local Level; Iran's Damage to U.S. Military Sites
CDC Cyclospora Lab Downsized By DOGE; FCC Officials Feted By Paramount; Data Centers Add Billions In Power Costs
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