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Inside job: For Uncle Sam, the fraud is coming from government employees
Congress and President Trump have complained about massive fraud by immigrants, street gangs, international organized crime syndicates and everyday Americans. But in many cases the fraud is actually coming from inside the house.
Feds cap graduate student loans based on earnings potential in bid to lower spiraling costs
The Trump administration unveiled a regulatory overhaul of the federal student-loan system on Thursday, streamlining the repayment system and pressuring universities to lower costs by setting borrowing limits on graduate degrees based on earnings potential.
Doctors flag ‘Ozempic personality’ as some GLP-1 patients lose appetite for life
Popular GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss are suppressing people's appetite for more than just food: Health experts warn they're also dulling some patients' desire for sex and socializing.
Records show D.C. Public Schools attorney is working two jobs at the same time
Records show that a D.C. Public Schools attorney is teaching psychology classes at a Maryland community college during her government work hours, potentially violating ethics rules.
Luxury car drivers get food stamps; USDA targets legal loophole
Thousands of food stamp recipients have been cruising to the grocery store in Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Porsches and other extravagant cars, a federal investigation uncovered.
Arizona model allowing non-lawyers to own law firms shakes legal profession
A pioneering Arizona initiative allowing non-lawyers to own law firms has rocked the legal profession, raising questions about whether the change is expanding low-cost services for locals or jeopardizing the profession by placing profits ahead of justice.
Illegal immigrants and temporary visitors give birth to 9% of U.S. babies
Nearly 1 in 10 newborns in the U.S. in 2023 were delivered by mothers who were either in the country illegally or on a temporary visitor's pass.
American survivor of doomed British unit feted on Korean War battleground
An American veteran of a legendary British battle was saluted Thursday by top brass from across the world at South Korea's "Gloster Hill Memorial Park" in Paju, just south of the DMZ.
Supreme Court ponders deporting green card holders
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to make it easier to deport green card holders with criminal records who leave the country and try to reenter.
Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges
The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Tuesday that it is under a federal criminal investigation related to its past use of paid informants to infiltrate "extremely violent groups."
DOJ, Maryland sue DC Water over Potomac River sewage spill
The Department of Justice and the state of Maryland have filed lawsuits against the District and its water/sewage utility over a January pipe rupture that released millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River.
Wild conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk killing a boon for accused shooters’ defense
Prosecutors last week told a Utah judge they've got Tyler Robinson "captured on video" firing the fatal shot at Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk from the rooftop of Utah Valley University.
‘Serious stuff’: Trump seeks answers to missing, dead scientists; FBI, Pentagon investigate pattern
Almost a dozen scientists tied to America's nuclear and space programs have vanished or died under mysterious circumstances over the past three years, a pattern so alarming that the Trump administration has launched an investigation.
More Democrats, fewer Republicans, to address college graduates as anti-Trump tensions grow
Elite colleges are inviting more Democrats than Republicans to address graduates this spring, marking a U-turn from last year's apolitical commencement season after the Trump administration cut federal education funds.
Not your father’s Democratic Party: Israel loses its grip on the left
In just a couple of years, the consensus around stopping U.S. military aid to Israel has shifted dramatically within the Democratic Party.
Ethics violations taint UMD student election seeking to oust Epstein-connected regent
Both slates in recent University of Maryland student elections were disqualified for ethics violations, delaying results for a referendum seeking to oust a regent whose name appeared in the Department of Justice's released files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Maryland rejects ‘most endangered’ label for Potomac River, as D.C. remains unaware about ranking
Maryland officials are disputing a new report identifying the Potomac River as the nation's most endangered waterway, while leaders in the District admitted they were unaware the Potomac had earned such a lowly title.
ICE sets 1 million deportation target for 2026, 2027
It was long rumored -- and denied -- but ICE has now made its goal of a million deportations a year official.
Washington Times wins 18 awards in annual Virginia Press Association journalism contest
The Washington Times won 18 journalism awards -- including a best-in-show and seven first-place honors -- in the annual Virginia Press Association news and advertising contest.
Capitals fans, teammates give Ovechkin royal send-off in his potential final NHL game
The season finale against the Columbus Blue Jackets may have been Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin's final game in the NHL. Every Capitals fan, player and coach wanted it to end with a bang.
