Politics
$10 Billion for crime victims missing—lawmakers call for DOJ to fix Biden-era failure(The Daily Signal) – The Justice Department is missing out on collecting $10 billion from convicted criminals to go to crime victims, according to federal prosecutors. Senate Judiciary Chairman… Read More
Politics
‘Beware’: Trump tells defense industry no more huge payouts until weapons come faster, better(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump warned major U.S. defense contractors on Wednesday he will block dividend or stock buybacks and curb executive compensation until companies ramp up… Read More
Government
Solar picnic tables? How the federal government has treated your tax dollars with utter disdain(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House Oversight Committee’s subpanel on government efficiency held a hearing Tuesday exposing billions of taxpayer dollars wasted annually on outdated federal buildings. Republican Georgia… Read More
Federal Spending
Federal watchdog identifies tens of billions of dollars of government waste(The Center Square) – A new federal report shows areas of waste and duplication among federal agencies costing taxpayers big time. The annual Government Accountability Office report on “fragmentation, overlap… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds report about $2.7 trillion in improper payments in two decades(The Center Square) – The federal government reported hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars in improper payments last fiscal year and trillions over the last two decades. According to a… Read More
Federal Spending
Massive Medicare fraud sparks calls for investigation(The Center Square) – Reports of tens of billions of dollars in stolen funds from Medicare has sparked calls from lawmakers for an audit and investigation. The call for audit… Read More
IRS
IRS safeguards under scrutiny as agency prepares for influx of cash, employees(The Center Square) – IRS officials have said the agency is committed to improving security as it makes plans for an influx of funding and employees after several high-profile leaks. Read More
U.S. Military
U.S. troops describe living in military barracks as ‘continuous misery’(The Center Square) – Sewage backups and inoperable fire systems are among the safety hazards that U.S. service members living in barracks face, according to a new report on how… Read More
Federal Spending
HUD program spends average of $232,000 to create single affordable housing unit(The Center Square) – Average per-unit costs were $232,000, most for one-bedroom apartments, in a review of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program designed to build and… Read More
COVID-19
Fewer than half of watchdog’s COVID-19 pandemic recommendations addressed(The Center Square) – The investigative arm of Congress has made nearly 400 recommendations and brought 19 matters to the attention of Congress related to the government’s response to the COVID-19… Read More
COVID-19
U.S. department that oversaw pandemic didn’t have complete data, ‘situational awareness’(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services used incomplete data and didn’t have the required “situational awareness” it was supposed to during the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
Agriculture
‘Nearly doubled’ foreign investment in U.S. farmland comes under scrutiny(The Center Square) — A coalition of 130 lawmakers sent a letter to a top federal watchdog raising the alarm about a spike in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland. The … Read More
National
Gaetz introduces bill to ban IRS from acquiring ammunition(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, has introduced a bill to ban the Internal Revenue Service from acquiring ammunition. The Disarm the IRS Act would ban the… Read More
National
Federal watchdog: Unemployment programs wasted billions(The Center Square) – A federal watchdog says billions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted through unemployment programs in the past year, and that number is likely to rise. The… Read More