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Whistleblower Lawyers Stand Up to Defend Rule of Law
In an unprecedented campaign of executive retaliation, during the first months of President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration issued...
Attempts to Silence VA Scientists Would Violate the First Amendment Says Whistleblower Attorney
On June 1, The Guardian reported that politically appointed officials of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) criticized two VA...
Supreme Court Upholds, For Now, Trump Firing of MSPB Chair
On May 22, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay allowing for the Trump administration’s termination of Merit Systems Protection...
Paper Outlines Founding Father’s Warnings As Trump Goes After Key Whistleblower Appointees
In the first months of his second term, President Trump fired several key federal appointees crucial to the federal whistleblower...
Ruling Striking Down Trump Order Targeting Law Firm Seen as Crucial for Whistleblowers
On May 2, Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling...
Whistleblowers in Ken Paxton Case Awarded $6.6 Million
On April 4, four whistleblowers were awarded $6.6 million in their longstanding lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The...
504 Law Firms, Including Whistleblower Firm, File Joint Amicus Brief Sounding Alarm on Attacks on Judicial Process
On April 4, 504 leading law firms from across the country filed a joint amicus curiae brief in support of...
Boeing CEO Questioned on Whistleblower Retaliation at Senate Hearing
On April 1, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing “Safety First: Restoring Boeing’s Status...
Senator Re-Introduces Bill Providing Court Access for Federal Whistleblowers
On March 26, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025, which increases protections for federal...
FBI Whistleblower Charged with Disclosing Confidential Records After Accusing Agency of Political Bias
Describing himself as one of the “most significant whistleblowers in FBI history,” 15-year veteran FBI Special Agent Johnathan Buma was...
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Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections
In September, Marist (an A+ rated pollster) conducted a survey of American adults on behalf of Whistleblower Network News. The...
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