Waste, Fraud & Abuse
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.
Agricultural Department to relocate thousands of workers
The Agriculture Department announced Thursday that it will shift thousands of workers in the Washington area to five areas across the country in the latest salvo by the Trump administration to reduce the scope of the federal government.
Supreme Court backs Trump’s ability to fire independent agency leaders as legal battles take shape
The Supreme Court expressed displeasure Wednesday with lower court judges who continue to block President Trump's firing of agency heads, saying it has made clear the president can carry out firings while the legal battles develop.
Federal judge in Florida rejects move to unseal grand jury transcripts on Jeffrey Epstein case
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to investigations of Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida in 2005 and 2007.
Rand Paul wants DOJ to charge Anthony Fauci with lying to Congress
Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee Rand Paul called on the Department of Justice to charge Dr. Anthony Fauci, a former senior national health adviser, with lying to Congress.
Trump slashes 25% of IRS workforce with buyouts, firings of nearly 26,000 agency staff
Through buyouts and firings, the administration has already slashed the IRS's workforce by nearly 26,000 people, marking a 25% reduction in staffing as President Trump works to erase President Biden's buildup at the tax agency.
Trump wants people targeted after report on Obama’s alleged 2016 election plot
President Trump said it's "time to go after people" amid National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's report about the Obama administration allegedly conspiring against Mr. Trump during the 2016 election.
Congress will subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about alleged Epstein client list
A House committee will subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned associate of the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, for testimony related to an alleged list of high-profile clients who engaged in sex with underage girls.
Justice Department to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s jailed sex-offender girlfriend
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he intends to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned madam of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Comey’s FBI didn’t probe Clinton’s mishandling of classified information, Justice Department IG said
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley released documents Monday concluding that the FBI under Director James B. Comey failed to investigate fully Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and mishandling of highly classified information.
Trump administration to remove up to 2.8 million duplicative enrollees on federal health care plans
The Trump administration has announced steps to remove as many as 2.8 million duplicative enrollees in two or more federal health care plans, saying the move will save $14 billion annually.
Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
President Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the extensive use of marble in the building is, at least in part, the result of policies backed by Trump himself.
House clears $9 billion DOGE spending cut package, sending bill to Trump for signature
Congress cleared a $9 billion package of spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting for President Trump's signature, codifying a small portion of Department and Government Efficiency savings.
Schmitt celebrates Senate passage of $9 billion DOGE cuts as ‘important step’
Sen. Eric Schmitt told the White House budget office back in January he wanted to help it cut wasteful spending using a rare procedure known as rescissions.
IG’s review of Fed headquarters not sufficient, says OMB chief
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said an inspector general review of the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovations wouldn't be sufficient at finding why the project is over budget.
