Waste, Fraud & Abuse
House grills former AG Pam Bondi over handling of Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi, fresh off surgery for thyroid cancer, was back on Capitol Hill to answer another round of questions about her handling of the Epstein files.
Ian Roberts, illegal immigrant facing prison for citizenship fraud, still on Maryland’s voter rolls
More than eight months after he was arrested, and three months after he pleaded guilty and admitted he is not a U.S. citizen, Ian Andre Roberts remained on Maryland's voter rolls, according to a group that has been tracking the case.
U.S. attorney in Chicago scrambles to contain grand jury scandal after ICE protest prosecution
The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago said Wednesday it has imposed new rules for prosecutors using grand juries, moving to constrain a growing scandal that forced it to drop charges against people indicted for anti-ICE protests.
Bureau of Prisons’ employees misusing badges to buy guns, says inspector general
People who were supposed to be barred from purchasing guns were able to circumvent background checks by using law enforcement credentials and badges issued by the federal Bureau of Prisons, an inspector general said in an emergency alert Wednesday.
White House asks states to join Trump’s anti-fraud crusade
The White House pleaded with state prosecutors on Tuesday to take fraud in government programs more seriously, saying the only way to wipe out an epidemic of scams is to send the signal that anyone committing them could face serious prison time.
DOJ exposes new ‘shocking’ fraud in Minnesota: 7 Medicaid programs infested by scams
Federal prosecutors declared Thursday that a "culture of fraud" has overtaken Minnesota, revealing a tsunami of new scams that infected seven of the state's Medicaid programs while stealing tens of millions of dollars.
Ringleader of Minnesota fraud gets 41 years in prison
Aimee Bock, who led a fraud that bilked the government of nearly a quarter-billion dollars, was sentenced Thursday to more than 41 years in prison.
Aimee Bock led one of the largest frauds in history; she’s blaming Minnesota for not stopping her
Peel away all the political posturing, the thorny questions about Somali immigrants and the hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud in Minnesota, and you'll find Aimee Bock at the epicenter of things.
DHS nabs Canadian man who voted in U.S. elections
Federal authorities unveiled charges against a Canadian man they say repeatedly voted in elections in Massachusetts and lied that he was eligible as a U.S. citizen.
Hunter Biden can apply for new weaponization money — but Trump can’t
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Trump cannot collect any of the money from the new $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund -- but Hunter Biden, son of the former president, could.
Voter scam: Woman paid homeless to register to vote, sign to get petitions on ballot in California
A California woman has admitted to trolling Los Angeles' Skid Row to find homeless people she could register to vote and get to sign petitions -- and paying them a few bucks to get them to cooperate.
