Waste, Fraud & Abuse
Democrats call for criminal investigation into potential DOGE misuse of Social Security data
Democratic House lawmakers are calling for a criminal investigation and congressional action into the Department of Government Efficiency after court filings showed that DOGE may have misused Social Security data.
Bondi cries foul on Democrats’ abuse of blue slips after U.S. attorney’s exit in Virginia
Attorney General Pam Bondi blasted Democratic senators for sabotaging the Trump administration’s pick for U.S. attorney in Virginia by playing hardball with the blue slip tradition that gives home-state senators outsized say in federal prosecutor nominations.
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Another DHS shooting: Feds say officer was ambushed and beaten, fired to stop attack
A federal agent trying to arrest an illegal immigrant in Minnesota was ambushed by people who attacked him with a shovel and a broom handle, forcing him to open fire, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.
Fed audit says local police don’t report all terror watch list encounters to FBI
State and local police never report many of their encounters with people on the FBI's terrorism watch list, the government's chief watchdog said Monday, blaming the feds for failing to give better guidance on how to use the watch list.
Former Fed chairs, some GOP lawmakers rebuke Justice Dept. inquiry of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Lawmakers and former Federal Reserve officials rallied Monday to the defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, one day after the central bank said it received a grand jury subpoena from President Trump's Justice Department.
Tillis says Justice Department credibility in doubt after Fed subpoena
Sen. Thom Tillis says he will block any nomination President Trump makes to the Federal Reserve until a legal case against Chair Jerome Powell is resolved.
Feds detail 3 more noncitizen voting cases
Federal authorities this week won a guilty plea from an illegal immigrant who cast votes in Michigan, plus announced indictments against two men they accused of voting illegally in New Jersey.
DNC threatens lawsuits against states that cooperate with feds to scrub voter rolls
The Democratic National Committee warned 10 GOP-led states Friday that it will sue them if they cooperate in a Trump administration effort to clean up their voter rolls.
DHS launches massive probe of immigration fraud in Minnesota
The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday what it called a "sweeping" review of refugees in Minnesota, saying it would conduct new background checks and reverify their claims of persecution to ensure they deserved to be in the U.S.
Pennsylvania man facing hundreds of charges, accused of stealing large amounts of human remains
A Pennsylvania man is facing hundreds of criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of keeping more than 100 sets of human remains.
Criminals exploiting aid agencies in every state, fraud experts warn
The massive fraud in Minnesota's Medicaid program has been replicated across the country, with criminals taking advantage of the lax policing of aid payments for years, according to fraud experts.
2 million Epstein documents still under government review
The administration is still reviewing more than 2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein to see whether they should be released, government lawyers told a judge late Monday.
Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, won’t run for a third term as Minnesota governor
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday abruptly ended his reelection bid, bowing out under mounting criticism tied to a fraud scandal that has rattled the state.
