Waste, Fraud & Abuse
Art and absurdity of redrawing congressional lines — and then crossing them
We've come a long way from the country's first-ever gerrymander, which involved two future presidents vying to get elected to the first Congress.
Justice Dept. launches probe of New York AG Letitia James for violations of Trump’s civil rights
The Justice Department has served New York Attorney General Letitia James with a pair of subpoenas as part of a grand jury investigation into her $454 million civil fraud case against President Trump.
Four Trump legal battles still in play in two states
President Trump still faces a quartet of legal battles in New York and Georgia, even though federal prosecutions against him over charges of election interference and mishandling classified documents went away when he entered the White House.
Texas Republicans give Democrats until Friday to return to the Legislature or lose their seats
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton set a Friday deadline for Democratic state lawmakers to return to work in the Legislature or else face removal from office.
Federal watchdog hits Trump administration for illegally withholding funds for NIH grants
The Trump administration illegally impounded congressionally approved funding for the National Institutes of Health as it canceled existing grants and reduced new grant awards, a congressional watchdog agency found.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Clintons for its Epstein investigation
A House committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas to former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that compel them to answer questions from investigators in an expanding congressional investigation seeking to uncover who was involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
Pentagon moves to slash staffing at Defense Technical Information Center as part of efficiency push
The Defense of Defense announced a major shake-up at the Defense Technical Information Center, promising to streamline its operations and significantly reduce its staff.
Texas Republicans issue arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state to thwart redistricting vote
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrests of Democratic state legislators who have fled the state as a partisan standoff escalates over plans to redraw congressional districts in Republicans' favor.
Whistleblower accuses intelligence officials of pressing analysts to support Trump-Russia hoax
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has revealed how an intelligence officer and other analysts were pressured to say that Donald Trump benefited from Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
FBI knew of Hillary Clinton-George Soros plan to spread Trump-Russia hoax, new docs reveal
Newly declassified Justice Department documents implicated left-wing donor George Soros in the FBI plot to spread Trump-Russia collusion allegations ahead of the 2016 election.
Ethics officials say Georgia PAC tied to Ponzi scheme illegally sought to influence elections
Georgia's Ethics Commission says a political action committee linked to what federal investigators have called a Ponzi scheme illegally sought to influence elections.
Overdue: Feds reveal secret list of taxpayer-funded ‘boondoggle’ transportation projects
The Department of Transportation has released a long-secret list of its most overdue and over-budget projects, revealing billions of dollars in taxpayer money committed to projects that just can't seem to get across the finish line.
Maxwell sets terms for congressional testimony
Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted of serving as Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice in a decadelong sex trafficking ring, wants immunity and other conditions in exchange for testifying to Congress about his alleged list of wealthy clients.
Bondi accuses Judge Boasberg of anti-Trump bias, demands court investigation
The administration widened its battle against federal judges this week, filing a formal misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg over comments he made accusing President Trump of creating a "constitutional crisis" by ignoring court rulings.
FEMA overhaul gets bipartisan boost in Congress
The leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee want to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency and streamline federal aid to states and individuals impacted by natural disasters.
Official fired during Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled U.S. Institute of Peace
A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Trump's first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace.
Former Rep. Santos heads to prison to serve sentence for fraud
Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos has reported to prison to start his more than seven-year sentence, but not without his staple flair for dramatics first.
Justice Department asked Ghislaine Maxwell about ‘100 different people’ over alleged client list
The lawyer for imprisoned Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche questioned his client about "100 different people" who are suspected of victimizing girls in Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
AOC’s ‘Tax the Rich’ Met Gala dress broke ethics rules
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received a gentle reprimand from the House Ethics Committee, which ruled she broke congressional rules with her 2021 appearance at the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York -- and the attention-grabbing "Tax the Rich" dress she wore.
Intel docs put John Brennan in crosshairs of new probe into Trump-Russia collusion hoax
Former CIA Director John Brennan said he "doesn't know what's ahead" for him following the declassification of a report that accuses him of treason for using shoddy intelligence and second-hand information to create the now-discredited Trump-Russia collusion hoax.
