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declassified·May 18, 2026

FOIA Spotlight: FBI Files Reveal New Details on Charles Keating's Financial Empire

**What was released:** The FBI's Vault released Part 10 of its Charles Keating file—additional investigative materials on the savings and loan executive whose 1989 collapse triggered one of the costliest financial disasters in American history.

declassified·May 18, 2026

The FBI's Cannabis Dilemma: What a Newly Released Policy Reveals About Federal Drug Enforcement

**The Document**: The Federal Bureau of Investigation released Policy Directive 1197D through its public vault in recent months—a guidance document that governs whether FBI employees can invest in, work for, or otherwise profit from marijuana and CBD businesses.

declassified·May 18, 2026

FOIA Spotlight: The FBI's File on Redneck Revolt

**What was released:** The FBI released Part 04 of its file on Redneck Revolt through its online Vault system—a repository where the bureau makes previously classified documents available.

declassified·May 18, 2026

FOIA Spotlight: The FBI's Decades-Long File on Vernon Jordan

The FBI released the third installment of its surveillance file on Vernon Jordan through its online Vault in recent months—a collection that, taken together, offers a window into how the bureau monitored one of America's most prominent civil rights leaders and political figures across five decades.

declassified·May 18, 2026

Inside the FBI's Rulebook: What the Bureau Says About Policing Its Own

**The Document:** FBI Ethics and Integrity Program Policy Guide 1120PG (Final) **Released:** Via FBI Vault (no specific date provided in release materials) **What It Covers:** The operational framew

investigative·May 18, 2026

Data Centers Become Frontline Military Targets as AI Competition Intensifies

Military strategists are increasingly treating artificial intelligence data centers as primary strike targets, marking a fundamental shift in modern warfare doctrine away from traditional infrastructure priorities.

investigative·May 18, 2026

I appreciate the assignment, but I need to flag a critical issue: the source material you've provided contains insufficient factual content for me to write a responsible investigative article.

Here's what's missing: **Factual gaps:** - No specific data about what TrackAIPAC tracks or how it operates - No named individuals, organizations, or verifiable claims - No dates, document numbers, o

uap·May 18, 2026

NUFORC Posts 298 New Reports; Pilot Sightings Among Highlighted Cases

The National UFO Reporting Center has logged 298 new sighting reports over the past month, according to an update to its data bank. The organization highlighted 28 cases as particularly noteworthy.

uap·May 18, 2026

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES CALL FOR UFO DISCLOSURE AS PUBLIC PRESSURE MOUNTS

**Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) **Note:** This is an unverified witness account. --- Two conference attendees, Peter and Christian, report that disclosure of UAP phenomena dominated conversations at the Contact in the Desert UFO Conference in Indio, California.

uap·May 18, 2026

NUFORC Logs 354 New UFO Reports; Details Sparse on "Roswell Puzzle" Claim

The National UFO Reporting Center posted 354 fresh sighting reports coinciding with World UFO Day, though specifics on the claimed "new Roswell puzzle" remain unclear. The submission surge arrived on July 2, the annual date designated for UFO awareness.

NUFORC BATCH: 519 Reports Filed—Triangles, Orbs, Rectangles Dominate Latest Submissions
uap·Mar 28, 2026

NUFORC BATCH: 519 Reports Filed—Triangles, Orbs, Rectangles Dominate Latest Submissions

**Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) The latest submission batch to NUFORC comprises 519 unverified witness accounts spanning multiple sighting types and time periods, according to the center's data.

Nearly 1,000 UFO Reports Filed in Past Two Weeks, NUFORC Data Shows
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Nearly 1,000 UFO Reports Filed in Past Two Weeks, NUFORC Data Shows

The National UFO Reporting Center has logged 929 new sighting reports since August 23, according to its latest data summary. The reports span a wide temporal range. Some describe recent sightings. Others are recollections of events dating back to 1960.