Government
‘What a grift!’: How Biden quietly cut Wall Street in on his biggest green giveawayThree days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Biden administration approved changes that let a green energy nonprofit route $2.65 billion in taxpayer money to four funds managed by… Read More
Public Education
‘Schooled by Schemers’: Report finds $225 million in education fraud across 24 statesA bombshell report published Wednesday found $225 million in alleged public K-12 education fraud spanning 24 states over the last six years. Schooled by Schemers: Fraud, Waste and… Read More
Government
Watch: SNAP enrollment drops by 3.3 million in first year of Trump adminThe number of food stamp users fell below 40 million – a number not seen since 2020 –following a 3.3 million drop during the first year of the Trump administration. Agriculture… Read More
Government
Watch: ‘Dorks’ find fraud, poke fun at themselves in HHS videoTwo “dorks” who accepted the nickname “Bert and Ernie” shared more details about the government’s crackdown on fraud in Minnesota. In their second video… Read More
Government
Fraud being investigated in Minnesota likely occurring across US, says Cato scholar(The Center Square) – The widespread fraud in Minnesota that’s made national headlines in recent weeks is likely occurring in states across the country, Cato… Read More
Government
Watch: HHS issues scathing video rebuke to Walz, Biden-Harris for promoting fraudA new video from the Department of Health and Human Services calls out an alleged political patronage system in Minnesota and elsewhere that led to widespread fraud. “This much is… Read More
Government
Watch: McMahon praises journalist exposing ‘breathtaking’ Minnesota fraud, including daycare with misspelled signEducation Secretary Linda McMahon praised a citizen journalist for exposing fraud in Minnesota – including a daycare that misspelled “learning” on its sign. “There are not enough… Read More
Government
SNAP recipients must reapply as analysis shows quarter of spending suspectThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will require every household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to reapply due to rampant fraud and abuse, according to Agriculture Secretary… Read More
Government
Trump EPA to slash workforce by 25% as administration targets bureaucratic waste(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is on track to reduce its workforce by nearly 25% by the end of the calendar year, the Daily… Read More
Government
Fiscal fallout: How Washington Medicaid spending quintupled over a decade(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Medicaid spending has quintupled, or increased five times over, since the 2013-15 biennium, according to an analysis by The Center Square. Along… Read More
Government
Taxpayers spent $56 billion on improper Medicaid claims, White House says(The Center Square) – Taxpayers spent $56 billion on Medicaid last year for able-bodied adults abusing the program, according to a new report released by the White House Tuesday. Read More
Government
EPA Administrator confronts NY Times reporter for claiming he had ‘no evidence’ of waste, fraud, abuse(The Daily Signal) – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin confronted a New York Times reporter during a press conference Monday for claiming that he presented “no evidence”… Read More
Government
EPA chief shuts down Biden ‘environmental justice’ museum costing taxpayers $315 per visitorThe Biden administration’s Washington, D.C., museum devoted to “environmental justice” and “climate change” has been visited by fewer than 2,000 people yet costs American taxpayers $315 per visitor to… Read More
Government
Empty federal offices waste billions, says US Rep(Daily Callers News Foundation) – Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas said empty federal office buildings wasted “billions of dollars” Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, adding… Read More
Federal Spending
Watchdog: Feds wasted $683 million per day in improper payments in 2022(The Center Square) – The federal government wasted over a half a trillion dollars in improper payments during the first two years of the Biden administration, a new analysis… Read More
Public Education
Oregon Department of Education pays out tens of millions for severely under-enrolled Preschool Promise programThe Oregon Department of Education spent $90 million over the last two years in preschool grants even while the program was vastly under-enrolled, according to a report by… Read More