Politics
In wake of Minnesota fraud, Abbott directs investigation into childcare programs(The Center Square) – In the wake of what appears to be billions of dollars worth of welfare fraud committed against 14 Minnesota Medicaid-funded welfare programs, Texas Gov. Greg Abott… Read More
Government
Trump: ‘Illinois is worse’ as HHS enforces verification for child care funding(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says states will not receive matching child-care funds until they verify that providers are legitimate, and President Donald… Read More
Government
Calls come for fraud investigations into Ohio day cares(The Daily Signal) – Suspicion of fraud in Minnesota appears to be just the tip of the iceberg. With fraud suspected in Ohio as well, state legislators are on… Read More
Politics
HUD finds Biden admin gave out billions in housing aid to dead and ineligible tenants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A newly released report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found that billions of taxpayer dollars were routed to ineligible recipients —… Read More
Politics
Trump uses Reagan-era policy to ban taxpayer-funded gender-transition surgeries(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s State Department will soon expand the scope of the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars for abortions. “The department will… Read More
Federal Spending
Millions of taxpayer dollars wrongly went to union pension plans for deceased Americans(The Center Square) – Lawmakers say tens of millions of taxpayer dollars were wrongly set aside for union pension plans, and now they want those funds back. U.S. Rep. and… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds send millions of taxpayer dollars to the Taliban(The Center Square) – After two decades at war with the Taliban, the U.S. government is now sending millions of taxpayer dollars to the terrorist group. The Taliban resumed power… Read More
Terrorism
Taxpayer dollars likely fall into the hands of Hamas, lawmakers say(The Center Square) – A group of leading House Republicans are raising concerns that millions of taxpayer dollars meant for foreign aid could be funneled to Hamas, the terrorist group… Read More
Biden administration
Feds paid nearly $1.2 million to study if poor sleep is caused by racism(The Center Square) – The National Institutes of Health has issued more than a million dollars via taxpayer-funded medical research grants to find evidence that racism is to blame for… Read More
Education
Taxpayer-funded cancel culture? Lawmakers ask Education Secretary to push for tolerant campuses(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration about cancel culture on college campuses and asking the question: why are federal taxpayer dollars funding it? House Committee… Read More
Biden administration
Union deletes document after report shows taxpayer-funded collusion with Biden administration(The Center Square) – A national labor union representing over 100,000 federal employees pulled a document off its website after a report showed the Biden administration was using taxpayer dollars… Read More