Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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Trump administration blocked or froze $177 billion in grants, analysis shows
The cuts impacted all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and most cuts were directed at health, nutrition, the environment and disaster relief programs, according to the analysis.
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Ilhan Omar 'married her brother' and could face deportation in scheme, DHS Secretary Mullin says
Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin explained that lying about certain things on an immigration application can result in deportation, and there's no expiration for that.
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House to take up three bills dealing with fraud when it returns next week
The bills include requirements on data-sharing between state and local governments, providing funds to prevent fraudulent health payments, and creating an assistant attorney general to lead the DOJ's efforts to clamp down on fraud.
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Minnesota GOP lawmakers blast inaction after years of daycare fraud warnings
House Speaker Lisa Demuth said Minnesota Democrats have perpetuated a “culture of fraud.”
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Taxpayer dollars earmarked for education spent on Miami vacation property
Two men have been charged in a $8 million fraud and kickback scheme, according to federal prosecutors.
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From nepotism to phantom camps: Congress scrutinizes LA homeless authority's spending record
Since 2021, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has received more than $1 billion in federal funds, including $220 million just in 2024.
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Bipartisan majority of Americans wants AI aimed at government fraud, poll finds
Government faces hundreds of billions of dollars in estimated annual fraud losses.
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Selena Gomez asks judge to toss lawsuit over mental health startup, calling fraud claims 'absurd'
Gomez’s attorneys argue in the motion that the lawsuit does not specify any false statements the singer made personally to investors and that she was not even a member of the board.
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While Trump sharply cuts foreign aid, past abuses from the Obama-Biden era keep piling up
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says Democrats have a pecuniary interest in keeping foreign aid going because nonprofit recipients of federal largesse are big Democrat donors.
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Louisiana billed in trash-collection contract for buildings appearing vacant, non-existent: audit
Auditors separately found 442 duplicate addresses that cost the city $318,767 between December 2022 and March 2026
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Pirro issues arrest warrants for DC police employees over $440K in alleged fraudulent overtime pay
The DOJ alleges that during the calendar year 2024, these employees manipulated official records, forged supervisory approvals, or claimed compensation while engaged in secondary employment.
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Minnesota immigrant who was once received 'outstanding refugee' award is charged with Medicaid fraud
Salman Ahmed Elmi is facing three counts of aiding and abetting by swindle and five counts of aiding and abetting by false representation stemming from an alleged scam to bill Medicaid for over $1 million in fraudulent services.
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Six more providers indicted for Medicaid fraud in Ohio
One of those indicted is a business owner who allegedly instructed employees to inflate claims.