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The regulator called into question the credibility of a whistleblower account and the strength of the evidence its attorneys had collected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

More than a year ago, federal officials noticed something fishy about a Glendale-based doctor: she had collected more in Medicare Botox reimbursements than any other provider in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

By July 2025, researchers had collected about 500 pieces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Through January, the federal government had collected about $165 billion External link in International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, tariffs, according to the Wharton Budget Model.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Rondon reported that, based on the new information he had collected, the River of Doubt wasn’t as long as they originally guessed.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple