Michael Grant

Investigation news Author at CourtNews

Michael Grant is an investigative journalist focusing on corruption, government accountability, corporate misconduct, and data-driven reporting.

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Chinese and American flags representing the MOFCOM trade barrier investigations launched against U.S. tariff and technology export policies in March 2026

China Launches Trade Probes as U.S. Tariff Dispute Escalates

27 Mar, 2026Michael Grant

Beijing's Ministry of Commerce launched two formal trade barrier investigations into United States commercial practices on March 27, 2026, in direct retaliation for a pair of Section 301 probes initiated by the Trump administration earlier that month. The Chinese inquiries — covering U.S. restrictions on Chinese goods, advanced technology exports, and green energy trade — are expected to conclude within six months, with findings that could serve as leverage in the escalating tariff confrontation between the world's two largest economies.

NSA headquarters at Fort Meade Maryland representing declassified surveillance oversight report on Section 702 violations

NSA Section 702 Violations Revealed in Declassified Report

20 Mar, 2026Michael Grant

A classified federal watchdog report, finally made public after a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, reveals that the National Security Agency continued to conduct unauthorized electronic searches of Americans' private data years after pledging to end such abuses — reigniting the battle over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ahead of its April 20, 2026 sunset.

Former FBI Director James Comey testifying before Congress representing the federal subpoena issued by Miami prosecutors in 2026 DOJ investigation

Former FBI Director Comey Subpoenaed in Expanding DOJ Probe

19 Mar, 2026Michael Grant

Federal prosecutors in Miami have subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a widening Justice Department investigation into officials involved in the 2016 Russia inquiry, according to CBS News and Axios. The federal grand jury subpoena is the latest in a probe that has generated more than 130 subpoenas targeting former intelligence and law enforcement officials.

Aerial view of Zorro Ranch in New Mexico desert with overlay of official documents

New Mexico Forms Truth Commission to Investigate Epstein’s Desert Ranch

18 Feb, 2026Michael Grant

A bipartisan panel of New Mexico state representatives has launched an official inquiry into activities at Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded Zorro Ranch and whether local authorities ignored red flags.

Francesca Albanese in an interview with U.S. Treasury sanctions list in the background

Trump's War on Global Justice: UN Expert and ICC Officials Hit with Sanctions

13 Feb, 2026Michael Grant

The Trump administration imposed harsh sanctions—typically used against terrorists—on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and key ICC figures over their work on Gaza and related investigations.

Digital cryptocurrency wallet security concept with DOJ and US Marshals Service oversight symbols

Wave Digital Assets Requests DOJ Inspector General Investigation Into US Marshals Service Cryptocurrency Management

03 Feb, 2026Michael Grant

Wave Digital Assets has formally asked the DOJ Office of the Inspector General to investigate the US Marshals Service's handling of seized cryptocurrency, pointing to repeated procurement failures, unresolved audits, and serious transparency problems.