Waste, Fraud & Abuse
A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.
Trump administration plans crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court may have settled the legal issues on birthright citizenship but the Trump administration says it leaves room to find ways to prevent pregnant women — particularly “birth tourists” — from reaching U.S. soil to take advantage of it.
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Democrats accuse Trump-linked fundraisers of fraud over diverted donations for America’s anniversary
Consultants tied to President Donald Trump may have engaged in financial fraud, tricking donors who wanted to support the nation's bipartisan 250th anniversary organizer into sending their money instead to a rival group set up by his administration, according to a report released Thursday by House Democrats.
America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump’s presidency is testing how far it’s come
The 250th anniversary of America's liberation from a king kicked off with a campaign-style rally on the National Mall by President Trump, whose face already stares down from banners fluttering from federal buildings across the nation's capital.
South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts
An incumbent South Dakota legislative leader is facing two felony counts, accused of falsifying signatures to put candidates forward for state Republican Party positions without them knowing.
Kash Patel accused of giving bonuses to FBI loyalists
FBI Director Kash Patel has been accused of directing taxpayer-funded bonus payments to political allies at the agency, pulling from what Rep. Jamie Raskin calls his "personal slush fund."
11 suspected migrants charged with stealing food stamps, other benefits
Federal authorities announced charges Thursday against 15 people -- including 11 suspected unauthorized immigrants -- who they say stole food stamps and other welfare benefits in Massachusetts.
‘Obvious fraud’: Trump administration suspends funding for Los Angeles homeless agency
The Trump administration is pulling the plug on funding for a Los Angeles homeless service over "obvious fraud," Fox News Digital reported Thursday.
FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list claims first arrest in Minnesota COVID meal fraud case
A man accused of participating in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme surrendered himself and was arrested in Minneapolis.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley wants prosecutions, Arctic Frost accountability
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley says his panel this year will call on former special counsel Jack Smith to testify about Arctic Frost, the code name for the 2022-23 investigation into efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
New bill would require states to report food-stamp fraud
Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, introduced a bill Wednesday that would make states submit fraud data in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Minnesota officials ignored years of fraud warnings, House report says
A House Republican investigation concluded Monday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison ignored years of warnings about as much as $9.3 billion in social services fraud, retaliated against whistleblowers and repeatedly misled the public about what they knew and when.
Federal agencies made $186 billion in improper payments last year, watchdog finds
Federal agencies made an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in the 2026 fiscal year, totaling about $3 trillion in payment errors since 2003, according to a new report.