CALWIRE Whistleblower Report (Sunday, November 15, 2026)

Today's top story: Under pressure, Lutnick joins Trump in China. This roundup covers 12 stories from Semafor, ProPublica, and Intercept.

Under pressure, Lutnick joins Trump in China
As Nvidia fallout deepens, Commerce Secretary faces mounting pressure over his role in slowing China chip curbs. — Semafor

A Cop Was Charged With Causing His Wife’s Miscarriage. Alabama’s Laws Came Down Harder on Pregnant Women Who Used Drugs. — ProPublica

The Ceaseless Ceasefire — Intercept

I Investigated the Online Sports Betting Industry. DraftKings Shut Down My Account. — ProPublica

Will Senate Religious Freedom Bill Actually Protect Land Sales for Israeli Settlements? — Intercept

FAA lifts rare nationwide ground stop
The Trump administration said the issue was due to hardware in the US air-traffic control systems. — Semafor

‘The machine doesn’t stop’: Abu Dhabi’s wartime plan for keeping its cultural ambition alive
With a seemingly unending war in the region, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak is shifting the city’s ‘world-building’ tourism strategy t... — Semafor

Ethics Watchdog Urges Investigation Into Top Health Official, Alleging Conflict of Interest Over Hormone Therapy Policy — ProPublica

Congress Might Sneakily Use Lame Duck to Deeply Intertwine the U.S. and Israeli Militaries — Intercept

Trump’s AI task force discusses cyber risks
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who leads the task force, informed the members about the work that tech CEOs who si... — Semafor

Activists call for Pressley to launch House speaker bid against Jeffries
Pressley was in “active conversations with Leader Jeffries about how to leverage this majority, meet the moment, and deliver for t... — Semafor

Bessent knocks Lutnick on Megaspeed
Lutnick, who’d initially competed for Bessent’s job, agreed this week to testify before Congress following the news of former Nvid...

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