Jake Bleiberg

Attention NJ journalists: Got a great idea for an investigation but aren't sure how to land it — or to pay for all those records requests? I'm helping my friends at @CenterCoopMedia select a few local newsrooms to receive training, support and funding 💰 for investigative work.

Pentagon’s inspector general has received evidence that messages from Hegseth’s Signal account previewing a bombing campaign in Yemen were derived from a classified email labeled “SECRET/NOFORN." @DanLamothe @John_Hudson washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Texas AG Ken Paxton is increasingly relying on outside counsel for the state’s litigation despite overseeing hundreds of staff attorneys. Those private lawyers are eligible to be paid thousands of dollars per hour and have secured payouts of millions of dollars Via @zachdespart

NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed 3 homes as his primary residence. The Trump admin is probing Democrats for similar issues. But Paxton is unlikely to face legal scrutiny. In Texas, his office is one of the main agencies that investigates mortgage fraud apnews.com/article/paxton…

NEW: Microsoft says Chinese government hackers are behind the SharePoint breaches. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Hackers exploited a security flaw in common Microsoft Corp. software to breach governments, businesses and other organizations across the globe and steal sensitive information. W/@markc_anderson, @leejane71 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New: After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft's “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services. propub.li/4m7hkRf

A Chinese hacking group has continued to target phone and wireless providers around the world, compromising devices tied to seven telecom companies since February, according to a cybersecurity firm's bulletin to clients. W/@cmrnfzi bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Microsoft has hired engineers from China to maintain DOD computer systems with minimal supervision. Incredible story by @Renee_Dudley @ProPublica propublica.org/article/micros…

NEW INFO: We just got Angela Paxton's divorce petition. She accuses her husband Ken Paxton of adultery and noted the couple ceased living together in June 2024. More: kut.org/politics/2025-… #txlege

New: Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm, DigitalMint. Gift link from @business👇 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Columbia University Applicants’ Personal Data Stolen by Hacker The years of data reviewed by @cmrnfzi includes students’ and applicants’ university ID numbers, citizenship status, application decisions and other things. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: TX lets out-of-state students buy homes to get in-state tuition. The law has led to an industry of families paying in cash for condos, owning them for 2 years, and selling them to the next out-of-state family. Often, the students never live there: kut.org/education/2025…

Cybersecurity woes are plaguing the US Treasury Department, deepening a rift between the agency responsible for protecting the integrity of the financial system and the banks it regulates. W/@jordanr1000, @hannahlevitt and @JasonLeopold Gift link 👇 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Wowser, this story: Kristi Noem Secretly Took Personal Cut of Political Donations propublica.org/article/kristi… @JustinElliott @js_kaplan @Amierjeski

NEW: Trump is pressing ahead with plans to slash ODNI, the nation’s top spy agency, we’re told. Meanwhile, CIA Director Ratcliffe is becoming the admin’s go-to on intel over DNI Gabbard. Story w/ ⁦@jamietarabay⁩ ⁦@NancyCook576169⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says From @DevlinBarrett nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/…

Abbott vetoed a THC ban he said wouldn't hold up in court. The day before, he signed a Ten Commandments in classroom law, even though federal courts have 2x struck down Louisiana's similar law as unconstitutional.

NEW: How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel. @jonathanvswan @MarkMazzettiNYT @ronenbergman @EricSchmittNYT @helenecooper @julianbarnes me nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/…

NEW: Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents as he sought to escort a migrant out of an immigration courthouse in Manhattan. nytimes.com/2025/06/17/nyr…