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Reported U.S. Iran War Deaths Exceed Pentagon Tally — 3hThe Washington Post, citing US officials, reports that the Pentagon’s public tally of US deaths in the Iran war undercounts by at least four, with at least 22 (or 23) military fatalities and three contractor deaths not in the Defense Casualty Analysis System. Officials say many deaths are not reflected in the public database, and the Pentagon has declined to comment on the discrepancy.

Lincoln Pool Contractor Blames Own Errors for Damage — Sep 11, 2026Contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings told the Trump administration that design flaws and workmanship errors caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s blue liner to blister and detach, contradicting the president’s vandalism blame. Government documents and reports cite insufficient primer and incompatible chemicals in the renovation plan, with a redo underway after charges against alleged vandals were dropped.

Sam Okafor They should have caught those design flaws before starting the job instead of rushing the redo now.

IRS Raises 1099 Reporting Threshold to $2,000 Starting in 2026 — Sep 9, 2026The rise of 1099 independent contractors is highlighted by about 11.9 million workers in 2023, with a federal shift tightening 1099 reporting by raising the Form 1099-NEC/MISC threshold to $2,000 per payee starting in 2026, meaning many small payments won’t trigger a 1099 form even as workers owe taxes on all income. Separately, a proposed DOL rule would make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors by prioritizing control over work and profit potential, a change that could reduce employer costs while expanding contractor opportunities for workers; reforms are unfolding even as workers face ongoing tax obligations regardless of form documentation.

Maya Lindstrom The DOL proposal to focus on control and profit potential seems like a practical way to let more workers stay independent.

HVAC Contractors Expand Services Across Regional MarketsBusiness — 4dHVAC firms nationwide are broadening their service menus to include full-installation, ongoing maintenance, and advanced diagnostics for both commercial and residential customers, with a focus on ductwork and energy efficiency. Notable expansions span 822 Heat and Air in the Greater DFW area, Rhymes Heating & Cooling in St. Louis, and Arctic Air in Lawrence County, Tennessee, each boosting capabilities to meet growing demand.

TX Solar Displays Solar Street Lights for Projects in 20 Countries — 1dTX Solar, officially Yangzhou Tianxiang Road Lamp Equipment Co., Ltd., presents itself as an integrated OEM solar street-light supplier with in-house manufacturing, offering bespoke luminaire housings, modular all-in-one and split-type systems, 3D modeling, photometric testing, and a growing patent portfolio to support projects in 20+ countries. The company markets turnkey outdoor lighting solutions for infrastructure, highways, and off-grid and climate-varied deployments, highlighting high-mast towers, solar energy Street lights, and battery options (lithium and gel) showcased at major events like the Canton Fair and targeted at municipal, EPC, and international contractors.

Priya Raman Solar lights like these could help a lot in off-grid regions if the batteries last in extreme weather.

Bass campaign to return $9,700 after questions over contractor donations — Sep 4, 2026Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is refunding $9,700 in campaign contributions from Danny Bakewell Sr. and other leaders of the Brotherhood Crusade-Black United Fund after The Times questioned whether donors tied to a city-contracted anti-gang nonprofit violated ethics rules. The donations come as the mayor, who is in a runoff, faces scrutiny over a contract worth millions awarded to the nonprofit and the city’s campaign-finance restrictions on contractors and their principals.

Nicole Hardy Refunding the money after getting caught isn't the same as not taking it in the first place. Timing here says a lot.

Federal Prosecutors Reportedly Probe Clippers Over Leonard Deals — Sep 11, 2026Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation in Brooklyn into whether the Los Angeles Clippers secretly arranged endorsement deals to circumvent the NBA salary cap, a probe that follows the league’s $30 million penalty, loss of five first-round picks, and ballpark suspensions for owner Steve Ballmer. While at least one subpoena has been issued and details remain unclear, the case is unfolding alongside ongoing NBA sanctions and prior independent findings, with the team denying wrongdoing and weighing legal challenges, and related SEC inquiries into involved contractors such as Daktronics.

Elena Vasquez Ballmer's team should face real consequences if they broke rules to keep Leonard under the radar.

Trump Admin Cans Foreign Contractors On National Security Grounds — Jul 11, 2025Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Thursday night that her agency terminated more than 70 contractors and visiting scientists who are citizens of “countries of concern” after conducting an investigation…

Major Defense Contractor Flees Spanberger’s Virginia Just Weeks After She Takes Office — Feb 19, 2026Just over a month into Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s term, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors is moving its headquarters out of her state. Boeing announced Wednesday that it will relocate…

Crazy Video Shows Contractor Destroying Bathroom After Claiming Homeowner Refused to PayReporting — Sep 25, 2021It’s not unusual for conflict to arise between homeowners and contractors when one party feels shorted by the other. Whether the issue is poor communication, shoddy workmanship or late payment, there are a number of…

Gov't Sends Sickening Email to Defense Contractors with 'Friends and Former Colleagues' in AfghanistanOpinion — Aug 22, 2021The government agency responsible for defense contractors is telling its personnel to wash their hands, as much as possible, of any official involvement with “friends and former colleagues” who are stuck in Afghanistan…

Just 36 Hours Before Florida Tragedy, Pool Contractor Photographed Damaged StructureOpinion — Jul 1, 2021A series of photos from a pool contractor taken just 36 hours before the collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium in Surfside, Florida, is the latest sign the tragedy may have been preventable. The pictures, first…

US Contractors’ Border Signs Spark Tension in Mexico — Nov 19, 2025Mexican authorities moved quickly to remove signs placed on national territory by U.S. contractors near the mouth of the Rio Grande, prompting a diplomatic stir between the two countries. According to CBS News , the…

EXCLUSIVE: House Urges DOD To Get Serious About Vetting Defense Contractors — Jun 17, 2025A House committee called on the Department of Defense (DOD) Monday to strengthen vetting for U.S. defense contractors to guard against the threat of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence, according to a letter…

Allsumhome Launches Official ExBrite Online Store Nationwide — Sep 2, 2026Allsumhome.com is the official online store for ExBrite, giving homeowners, designers, contractors, and commercial partners direct access to ExBrite’s bathroom product collections. The catalog highlights Illuminate medicine cabinets, LED mirrors, and shower doors and bathtubs, with warehouse support in California, New Jersey, and Texas to serve customers nationwide.

Marcus Bell Three warehouses across the country is smart, shipping times for bathroom fixtures can be brutal otherwise.

Pentagon Contractor Indicted For Leaking Classified Info To Washington Post — Jan 23, 2026A federal grand jury indicted a government contractor on Thursday who allegedly leaked classified information to a reporter at The Washington Post. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones has been charged with six felony violations…

EXCLUSIVE: VA Sec Says Days Of Unions, Contractors Owning His Agency Are Over — Jun 13, 2025Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins said on Thursday that he will not cede control and resources to public sector unions and private contractors seeking to run his agency. Collins explained his…

US Labor Department Could Make It Easier To Treat Workers as Independent ContractorsReporting — Sep 22, 2020The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, a major issue for the “gig economy” and other…

Largest Corruption Scandal in U.S. Navy History – Manhunt Begins for Ex-Military ContractorReporting — Sep 7, 2022A corrupt defense contractor who stole tens of millions of dollars from American taxpayers is now a fugitive on the loose. Malaysian national Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis disabled his ankle monitor on Sunday and…

Massive Contractor Keeps Raking In Taxpayer Cash Despite Trump’s Pledge To Rein In Swampy Deals — Aug 1, 2025Booz Allen Hamilton, a major contractor that generates nearly all of its revenue from government deals, continues to rake in billions of taxpayer dollars despite the Trump administration’s vow to get federal contracting…

Defense Contractor Arrested for Living Under Stolen ID of Dead Baby, Then Cops Uncover Shock Soviet PastReporting — Jul 31, 2022A U.S. Coast Guard defense contractor and his wife were arrested by federal authorities last Friday in Kapolei, on the Hawaiian island Oahu. The couple, Walter Primrose and Gwynn Morrison, are being charged with…

Video: Laid-Off Pipeline Contractor Slams Biden for Spiking Gas Prices – Everything He’s Done Is a Failure’Opinion — Oct 26, 2021President Joe Biden and his administration have attacked American energy independence since he took office in January, and one former Keystone XL Pipeline contractor had a few choice words for the president about the…

Trump Pardon of Blackwater Iraq Contractors Violates International Law – UNReporting — Dec 30, 2020U.S. President Donald Trump’s pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated U.S. obligations under international law, U.N. human rights experts said on…

Former IRS Contractor Who Leaked Trump’s Tax Records Learns His SentenceReporting — Jan 30, 2024A former IRS contractor who made public tax records of prominent people, including former President Donald Trump, received a five-year prison sentence Monday. Charles Littlejohn had pleaded guilty in October and was…