Vice President JD Vance announced Monday the Trump administration will suspend roughly 870,000 people suspected of defrauding pandemic-era small business programs from receiving future federal loans.

A California man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after orchestrating nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims submitted to Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program.

You work. You get paid. Washington takes its cut. But have you ever stopped to ask one simple question: Where does the money actually go?

The federal interest burden has reached a new height, exceeding even the 1991 record, but analysts warn the risks associated with servicing the ever-growing national debt today are much higher than they were 35 years ago, analysts warn.

The US House is calling on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to testify over alleged “waste, fraud and abuse” involving more than $1 billion in federal homelessness funding funneled through the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), according to a letter obtained by The California Post.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised skittish bond investors earlier this month that the White House would roll out a new plan for tackling the federal government’s persistent deficit within days.

President Donald Trump's administration announced a "historic" crackdown on trucking fraud during a news conference in Detroit on Monday.

A judge in Minnesota sentenced two men to prison on Wednesday for running a massive pandemic fraud campaign.

Last week, the national debt topped $40 trillion for the first time in our history. Of that amount, almost half was added since 2019.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the Democratic Party’s current "experiment" amid the rise of democratic socialist candidates "healthy," drawing swift conservative backlash from critics who accused her of embracing the party’s socialist wing.

When Vice President JD Vance — President Trump’s appointed fraud czar — stood before the Cabinet at Camp David at the end of July, he rattled off some eye-popping numbers. His team had uncovered $230 billion in fraud and stopped $56 billion of it before a dime went out the door.

Higher spending on Social Security, Medicare, debt interest, tax cuts have accelerated federal budget deficits

The Treasury Department's daily financial report shows that the nation's debt reached $40.05 trillion on August 18, more than double its level in 2017. The federal debt has ballooned because government spending is outstripping revenue, forcing the U.S. to borrow more money to cover the shortfall.

An immigrant in Minnesota who once received an "outstanding refugee" award from the state government has been charged with Medicaid fraud, prompting strong backlash on social media.

A Minneapolis man who ran a multi-year Medicaid fraud scheme pleaded guilty Monday. Fernando Navarro, 53, said he was providing personal care services to a child in Minnesota. After the child moved to California, Navarro continued to bill the Minnesota Department of Human Services for more than two years for the same services.

Vice President JD Vance delivered a wake-up call to Republicans on Thursday, cautioning them against blaming young Americans for embracing socialism and arguing that the GOP deserves some of the blame.

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after he allegedly improperly used COVID relief money.

The Social Security Trustees’ annual report on the program’s outlook shows that the largest component of the federal budget is on an unsustainable path. Social Security’s primary trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2032, at which point, benefits for every recipient will be automatically cut by 22 percent, unless reform is enacted. In fact, the depletion date has moved so close that Senators elected in this year’s election will be serving in office when Social Security becomes unable to pay out full benefits.

Taxpayers are paying more money while the street homeless population continues to grow

A South Florida woman who was captured in Jamaica after landing on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges tied to an alleged multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.

Perpetually avoiding doing your job is no way to govern

Interest Costs on the Debt Are the Fastest Growing Part of the Budget

American autism care providers are backing the Trump administration's crackdown on Medicaid fraud, arguing that the alleged theft of millions of federal funds has hurt both taxpayers and children with autism who rely on those services.

The most recent projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirm once again that America’s fiscal outlook is on an unsustainable path — increasingly driven by higher interest costs. Growing debt, in addition to the rise in interest rates over the past couple of years, has significantly increased the cost of federal borrowing. In 2025, interest costs on the national debt totaled $970 billion — surpassing most other components of the federal budget.

Vice President JD Vance, who chairs President Donald Trump's Task Force To Eliminate Fraud, said during remarks on Wednesday that the effort has identified $230 billion of suspected fraud so far.

Defendants allegedly include home health care company owners and employees involved in more than $4M in fraudulent claims

The vibrant, east Asian immigrant enclave of Flushing may be New York’s medical fraud capital. A one-mile radius of the neighborhood boasts 77 Social Adult Daycares (SADCs), which bill Medicaid over $100 million a year, accounting for 14 percent of all daycare spending in the state, a Post investigation reveals.

As Congress weighs a new reconciliation package that could add to federal deficits, and with a government funding deadline looming before the mid-term elections, a new Peter G. Peterson Foundation survey shows Americans are deeply concerned about the rising national debt and its effect on the cost of living. The U.S. Fiscal Confidence Index in July remains at 39 (100 is neutral), reflecting the importance of fiscal responsibility for voters this campaign season.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says city-owned grocery stores will save New Yorkers 30% on food. Experts say taxpayers will pay for it instead, while undercutting the free market that built New York City.

Americans could soon cash in on exposing fraud as President Donald Trump's Treasury Department prepares to launch a program paying whistleblowers, Fox News Digital has learned.

“The defendants here applied for and received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds for which they were not eligible. This Office is committed to protecting taxpayer dollars and recovering public funds that flow to those who do not qualify.”

Only 38% of respondents said they viewed Hochul favorably — and 58% unfavorably — in a survey of 2,000 registered voters conducted by pollster Red Oak Strategic for the “Strong and Safe” super PAC.

The moratorium is set to take effect on August 1, and will impact services including attendant family care, home and community assistance and music therapy.

States looking to strengthen Medicaid shouldn't penalize employers for creating jobs. They should make it easier for beneficiaries to leave the program behind.

Congress, stop playing politics with our tax dollars.

A federal jury needed just six hours last April to convict a Houston school district official and his contractor accomplice on all 33 counts in a nine-year bribery scheme. It was one of roughly 90 fraud cases totaling approximately $225 million that a new review of federal education watchdog reports found buried in public school budgets over the past six years.

Interest on the national debt continues to be one of the fastest growing components of the federal budget. Money spent on interest payments provides no new services, strengthens no infrastructure, and improves no government programs. Instead, it pays for yesterday’s borrowing.

One day this week, the Justice Department announced it had finally nabbed a fugitive Medicare fraudster on the lam since 2022, who allegedly stole more than half a billion dollars, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare-Medicaid czar Dr. Mehmet Oz froze over $1 billion in funding to California and Minnesota over apparent Medicaid fraud

Following Executive Order 14249, "Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse," the Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service implemented a verification process that reviewed more than 885 million payments totaling approximately $2.77 trillion.

“It’s taxpayer funds; it’s set aside to assist with tribal programs,” Wendy Del Rosa said. “It’s not set aside to have two members go buy luxury properties in Hawaii and fly on private jets.” (Property tax records show Phillip and Rose bought a $4 million property in Hawaii back in 2025, listing the mailing address to the Maui assessor as 900 Running Bear Road, Yreka — which is the address of the tribe.)

Federal prosecutors say healthcare fraud is becoming one of the fastest-growing crimes in Nevada, prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a new regional task force focused on protecting patients and taxpayers.

Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts is among the lawmakers hailing legislation aimed at lowering housing costs becoming law.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., warned Friday that the United States is engaged in a "battle" against Marxism, arguing the ideology is gaining traction as Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates notch a string of high-profile primary victories this midterm cycle.

In a 2025 national survey by the Cato Institute, 78 percent of Gen Z respondents reported expecting to receive less than the full scheduled benefit when they reach retirement age.

The national debt is growing faster than ever, and the consequences for the job market are serious. The stakes are especially high for young Americans, who are already navigating a challenging labor market.

U.S. publicly held debt hit $39.4 trillion, surpassing 100% of GDP for the first time since 1946, and is on track to reach $50 trillion before 2030.

A new government watchdog report warns that stronger safeguards against fraud are needed in the Obamacare exchanges to prevent bad actors who serve as agents and brokers in the federal marketplace from making unauthorized plan enrollments and changes to get compensation from health insurance providers.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that its trade fraud task force has surpassed $1 billion in criminal and civil recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and publicly charged losses during its first year, Justice Department officials said at a press conference in Chicago.

The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, which first unearthed the stunning fraud total, is participating in the joint strike force headed to the Empire State, where up to $2 million per day is being bilked by fraudsters instead of going toward unemployment insurance, according to administration officials.

More than $225 million in fraud was reported by state education departments and school districts from 2019 to 2026, according to a new report.

The owner of a Southern California food truck was arrested recently for illegally processing an unusually large amount of food stamp transactions, according to photos and a criminal complaint obtained by The California Post. It comes as the state contends with SNAP fraud estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars.

Fahima Mahamud pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to court records.

The Empire Center for Public Policy calculated, using federal data, that during James’ term as AG from 2019 to 2025, the state ranked 49th for criminal investigations per billion of Medicaid dollars spent.

Americans who say they aren't proud of the United States may need a refresher on the nation's history or a visit to other countries, Mike Rowe told Fox News Digital on America's 250th anniversary.