Massachusetts Charges 15, Including 11 Illegal Aliens, In $1.4M Fraud
Fifteen people were arrested in Massachusetts in a multi-agency sweep alleging roughly $1.4 million in fraud across SNAP, MassHealth, Social Security, unemployment and other programs. The case involves identity theft, fake documents and schemes that prosecutors say funneled benefits to people not entitled to them. Federal authorities announced charges against 15 defendants after an investigation […]
DOJ Sues Philadelphia Over Mask Ban Targeting Federal Officers
The Justice Department has filed suit against the City of Philadelphia over a new local law that would restrict how federal officers operate in the city, arguing the ordinance crosses constitutional lines and threatens federal personnel and operations. The Department of Justice sued Philadelphia over a local ordinance that would bar federal officers from wearing […]
York Revolution Forfeits Pride Game After Players Refuse Jerseys
York Revolution players refused to wear rainbow-emblazoned jerseys, prompting the team to forfeit its scheduled Pride Night game while still hosting a free community event and donating $10,000 to a local LGBTQ center. The York Revolution announced a forfeit after several players declined to wear jerseys featuring rainbow logos on the sleeves, and the organization […]
Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Given 7 Years For $12M Medicare Fraud
A Louisiana nurse practitioner has been sentenced to 87 months in prison after a federal jury found she triggered more than $12.1 million in false Medicare claims by ordering medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests and taking kickbacks tied to those orders. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release and an order to pay […]
Times Square Shooting During Knicks Parade, Juvenile Arrested
Times Square erupted in chaos Thursday afternoon when gunfire rang out during the Knicks championship parade celebration, sending crowds running and prompting a police response and an active investigation. [Editor’s note: this story contains graphic and profane language] Video circulating from the scene shows people sprinting away after shots were fired in Times Square at […]
West Virginia Provider Pleads Guilty After $175K CHAMPVA Theft
A West Virginia business owner admitted to a long-running fraud scheme that siphoned $175,731.31 from a veterans’ healthcare benefits program, pleading guilty to theft after billing for treatments that were never provided. Karen Shea Radford, 47, of Princeton pleaded guilty to stealing government money from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Prosecutors say the […]
Backers Raise Over $20,000 For Antisemitic Cornell Student
A Cornell student’s blunt rejection of an internship on the basis of religion went viral, drew fierce online reaction, and sparked an odd fundraising response that has amplified the controversy. Part of me is like, ‘You didn’t need to blow up the kid’s spot.’ But then again, he doubled down and can clearly handle the […]
DOJ Probes California Supplier Diversity Program Favoring Gay Firms
The Department of Justice, led by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, has opened a formal inquiry into California’s Public Utilities Commission over its Supplier Diversity Program after reports that state-certified gay-owned businesses received preferential contracts. Harmeet Dhillon announced the DOJ investigation after reporting showed the California Public Utilities Commission, known as the […]
Brazil Bridge Bungee Death Demands Operator Accountability
This article examines a deadly bridge-jumping incident in Brazil, the witness accounts that followed, and expert warnings about glaring safety failures. A 21-year-old woman, identified as Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, died after falling from a bridge during a commercial jump in Limeira, Brazil. She plunged about 130 feet after being sent off a structure […]
CNN Tests Reflecting Pool Algae While Minnesota Fraud Goes Unchecked
The piece calls out a major cable network for obsessing over algae in a reflecting pool while bigger stories about fraud and policy get less attention. We keep hearing about serious scandals in places like Minnesota and Ohio, yet a major network zeroed in on algae in the reflecting pool. That choice looks out of […]
Miami Woman Indicted For Selling 6,000 Medicare Records
A Miami woman and an alleged accomplice are indicted after a federal investigation found they bought and sold Medicare beneficiary identifiers and other protected patient data, then used that information in schemes that produced millions in fraudulent claims and payouts. A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned a multi-count indictment charging […]
Ohio Doctor Ordered To Repay $997,641 After $1,842,524 Medicare Fraud
An Ohio physician was sentenced and ordered to make nearly $1 million in restitution after a federal investigation found she signed off on medically unnecessary orders, triggering more than $1.8 million in Medicare billing. Muna Orra, 42, of Westlake, Ohio, pleaded guilty in January to making False Statements Related to Health Care Matters and was […]
FTC, States Sue Group For Deceptive Pediatric Trans Care
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by four states, has filed a lawsuit accusing a group that influenced pediatric transgender care of pushing deceptive claims to parents and clinicians, while Texas officials say promoting irreversible procedures to minors is unlawful and will be met with legal force. Federal regulators say doctors and advocacy groups relied on […]
US Prosecutors Charge San Diego Man With Funneling $116,000 To Hamas
Federal prosecutors say Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi used online fundraisers and a sham charity to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars and funnel some of that money to Hamas while diverting other funds for personal use. The Justice Department unsealed a five-count complaint charging Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, of San Diego, with terrorism, sanctions […]
Trump Secures Preliminary Peace MOU With Iran, Naval Blockade To End
President Trump and Iranian leaders have digitally signed a Memorandum of Understanding that lays out steps toward ending active hostilities, sets nuclear restrictions, and schedules the removal of a U.S. naval blockade within a fixed timeframe. The White House confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran has been executed, marking […]
Michigan Gun Groups, NRA Challenge State Pistol License, Registration
This article covers a federal lawsuit brought June 14, 2026, by four individuals and several gun-rights organizations challenging Michigan’s license‑to‑purchase and pistol registration rules, naming state and local law enforcement officials as defendants and seeking to block enforcement and delete firearm records. The legal challenge arrived as a 51-page complaint filed in the U.S. District […]
Democrats Back Foreign Teams Over USA, Expose Patriotism Gap
The recent local interview in which Rep. Adriano Espaillat and congressional candidate Darializa Chevalier admitted they were cheering for other nations during the World Cup stirred a sharp reaction, raising questions about symbolic loyalty and the responsibilities of public officials. Their choices landed amid strong U.S. play in the tournament, and the timing made the […]
Moore Clinches GOP Senate Nomination, Trump-Backed Favorite
Barry Moore won the Alabama Republican Senate runoff and will head into the general election as the expected GOP nominee. Late polling had suggested a surge for former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson, with some surveys showing him closing the gap and even leading by roughly five points in the days before the runoff. Despite that […]
Judge Hannah Dugan Loses Bid To Reconsider ICE Obstruction
Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan was convicted after she escorted an immigrant out of a courthouse to avoid an ICE arrest, then asked for a new trial based on a recent appeals court ruling; the motion was denied by Judge Lynn Adelman, who found the cases distinguishable and ruled that ICE’s ongoing enforcement actions can […]
Democrats Teeter Ahead By Two Points, Midterm Threat Grows
Republicans see warning signs for Democrats heading into the 2026 midterms: weak messaging, troubled candidates, and a poll that suggests any blue wave is far from guaranteed. Look back at 2022 in reverse and you get how the Democrats are behaving now: convinced that external factors alone will hand them victory. They assume high-profile issues […]
Georgia GOP Picks Mike Collins To Challenge Sen Ossoff In Fall
Quick summary: Georgia’s primary runoffs finished, leaving Rep. Mike Collins as the GOP Senate nominee and Rick Jackson as the GOP nominee for governor; the fall races will pit Collins against incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff and set up a competitive gubernatorial contest. Georgia just wrapped up pivotal GOP runoffs that decide two of the state’s […]
California Demands Proof Of Sexuality For $633M Contracts
City Journal exposed the “LGBTBE Certification” used in California to award taxpayer-funded contracts to businesses that prove LGBTQ ownership, revealing a detailed vetting process and millions in set-aside money tied to identity rather than competitive merit. A City Journal report revealed the existence of the “LGBTBE Certification” that California used to give special preference in […]
DOJ Charges 15 Antifa After Minneapolis Assault On ICE
The Department of Justice has charged 15 people tied to Antifa-linked activity after violent encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, and federal authorities say the counts range from conspiracy to assault on officers to destruction of government property. The Justice Department announced criminal charges against 15 individuals connected to violent actions targeting immigration […]
Talarico Took $80K From DEI Firm, Teaching Kids They’re Racist
New reporting shows Democrat James Talarico accepted substantial payments from MAYA, now VIDA, a DEI consulting firm that runs “RaceTalks” and other equity programs, and his past rhetoric and voting record on gender ideology and diversity measures are drawing scrutiny. A recent investigation revealed that James Talarico received tens of thousands of dollars from MAYA […]