September 30, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

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Watchdog Groups Accuse Trump Administration of Spending Millions on Taxpayer-Funded Political Ads

Two ethics groups filed complaints in late September 2026 over taxpayer-funded ads promoting the administration. CREW filed September 30 over CBP ads airing since September 23 about "defeating communism in America,"...

August 13, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Records Show Nearly 300 Allegations That CBP Employees Misused Government Databases — to Track Exes, Coworkers and, in Some Cases, Tip Off Traffickers

Internal records obtained by Wired through Freedom of Information Act requests to Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility document alleged misuse of sensitive law enforcement databases by...

February 26, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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The U.S. Military Shot Down a Customs and Border Protection Drone With a Laser Over Texas

The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a drone it treated as threatening near the border at Fort Hancock, Texas, roughly 50 miles southeast of El Paso, on February 26, 2026. The aircraft belonged to U.S. Customs...