Waste, Fraud & Abuse
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.
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.
Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers use U.S. tech to fleece people
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love.
House passes bill to recover COVID-era unemployment insurance fraud
A bill to create a federal task force to recover unemployment insurance fraud that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic has passed the House.
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.
Judge orders release of more Epstein-files names that were redacted
A federal judge in Washington on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to release information redacted or withheld from the public Epstein files, including names of people prosecutors once identified as "co-conspirators" and more details about an FBI interview with a woman who claimed President Trump assaulted her.
Feds sweep through New York City to bust up card skimming scams
Federal agents stopped a long line of customers at a Brooklyn convenience store on Tuesday and peeled a skimming device off the mounted card swiper in front of the stunned cashier.
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.
House committee advances bill to ban lawmakers from government-related bets on prediction markets
A bill barring members of Congress and their family members from placing government-related bets on prediction markets narrowly passed a House panel.
Food stamp overpayment rate was 9% last year
The country's food stamp overpayment rate topped 9% last year, the Agriculture Department announced Wednesday, as states continue to struggle with fraud and waste in the program.
Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrested in federal bribery probe, AP source says
A chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving a city contract, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump task force seizes Ferraris and fine jewelry in $6.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown
Trump administration officials announced Tuesday that they uncovered $6.5 billion in fraudulent claims involving Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs across 45 states and U.S. territories.
Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show
Even as it battled the deadliest drug epidemic in American history, the Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico between 2023 and 2025, according to three current and former DEA agents and government records reviewed by The Associated Press.
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.
