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.

Last year, we wrote in the Los Angeles Times that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was done chasing criminals after we’d already handed them money. We said we were building something different — a prevention-first operation that would detect and stop fraud before the check cleared, not attempt to claw back lost funds years later.

EXCLUSIVE: The FBI is adding Fahad Mohamed Nur to its Most Wanted Fraudsters List, accusing the Minnesota businessman of allegedly stealing more than $5 million that was intended to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a historic multi-agency effort led by the U.S. Department of Justice cracking down on federal benefits fraud, two Pittsburgh convenience store workers were accused of trading more than half a million dollars worth of food stamps for cash.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which spearheaded job and funding cuts throughout the federal government, shut down operations on July 4.

The socialist takeover of the Democratic Party is no longer theoretical.

The Trump administration on Friday laid out a sweeping deregulatory plan to eliminate over 700 rules across federal agencies.

Mike Johnson said Mamdani-aligned candidates are surfacing in Democratic primaries nationwide and that voters should take the trend seriously.

The Mamdani administration is scrambling to ease concerns about its plans to open government-owned supermarkets — but recent talks have instead raised even greater alarms among local business owners.

A cohort of Senate Republicans are launching an anti-fraud task force to mirror the efforts of the Trump administration in its multibillion-dollar fraud crusade.

Mark Cuban has a proposal for the U.S. healthcare system that comes with the satisfying simplicity of a parking ticket: Make a mistake, pay $100.

The democratic socialist prescription is always the same: more government, more taxes, less freedom, less opportunity

It shouldn’t be too much to ask that taxpayer-funded social service programs benefit people who actually exist.

Former Gov. David Paterson warned New York Democrats could face extinction if they don’t thwart a socialist takeover that’s leaving moderates out to dry. The warning from Paterson, who also served as the state’s party chairman, comes days after a slate backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America swept key congressional Democratic primary contests and nearly all state legislative seats.

In early 2025, the Trump Administration announced a series of executive orders aimed at reducing the size of the federal workforce. Among other efforts, the White House implemented a government-wide hiring freeze of civilian workers and instructed federal agencies to begin developing plans for reductions in force. The Administration argued that “the federal workforce contributes significantly to federal spending and debt.” Here, we examine the federal government's expenditures on its workforce, the evolution of its size over time, and the opportunities for budget savings.

Michigan lawmakers are investigating a childcare provider that received more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded childcare reimbursements despite allegations that it does not appear to operate at its listed address.

Those of a certain age, meaning roughly 65 or older, will recall the “Bicentennial Minute.” These were one-minute homages to America’s mostly good history that ran on CBS from 1974 through 1976 to mark America’s 200th anniversary. Politicians, celebrities and average Americans of all political stripes appeared in the videos. It was a mostly unifying time after the divisive Vietnam War and the political scandal known as Watergate.

Rep. Tim Burchett, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), demanded explanations Wednesday from five Democratic governors who have refused to share state data related to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could reveal large-scale fraud.

Trump Administration moving to ensure state waste comes with consequences

Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.

The Trump administration has charged a record 455 people with Medicare and Medicaid fraud — uncovering $6.5 billion in bogus claims across 45 states. Here’s what the schemes looked like, and what the government seized.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani cemented his status as a political kingmaker after all three Democratic Socialist candidates he backed won their primary races.

They’re taking over big cities and bidding for gains in Congress.

The Midwestern city often highlighted by New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as proof that fare-free public transit can work is now charging riders again after its high-profile experiment ran out of money.

brahim Khaldoon Hilmi was recently detained by Turkish authorities after he fled the U.S. in May 2025, the FBI said. The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group flew out to Turkey and transported Hilmi to the U.S. on Friday through a foreign transfer of custody operation.

President Donald Trump is revoking the visas of three foreign nationals who the State Department says “swindled investors, looted taxpayer-funded programs, and abused the system” - they will no longer be allowed to enter the United States.

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations invited New York state Medicaid director Amir Bassiri to the June 25 hearing, along with Tyler Sadwith of California, John Connolly of Minnesota and Scott Partika of Ohio.

Civic leader and well-known Brooklyn Community Board 13 member Pervez Siddiqui, 78, was arrested Monday along with seven co-conspirators. They are alleged to have run a large-scale Medicaid kickback and false-billing scheme through two Social Adult Day Care (SADC) centers in Brooklyn: APNA Adult Daycare and Ashiana Social Adult Daycare.

The report found that $759 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash assistance was provided to 85,277 households nationwide in which a child qualified for benefits while a parent was living in the United States illegally. No state came close to California’s share of spending, with $617.5 million. The second-place recipient, New York, received just $47.5 million—less than one-tenth of California’s total.

In a sweeping crackdown on waste, fraud, and abuse, the Trump administration on Wednesday put governors across all 50 states and U.S. territories on notice, threatening to withhold federal administrative funding from unemployment programs that fail to strengthen oversight and protect taxpayer dollars.

The feds sued Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration Tuesday, claiming officials rigged a bid on an $11 billion Medicaid homecare program – allowing a handpicked company to “siphon” millions in taxpayer money.

The U.S. Justice Department accused New York state officials Tuesday of facilitating fraud, saying they let a Georgia company use a sham bidding process to gain control of and then abuse a $10 billion program to provide home care to disabled Medicaid patients.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, and he accused President Trump of pushing for the probe as political retribution.

Pennsylvania Republican Attorney General Dave Sunday approved a legal settlement clearing the way for about $1.1 million in taxpayer payments to contractors who installed security upgrades at Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro's private home after an arson attack on the governor's residence.

To meet its targets, the administration projects annual production will scale from about 14,000 affordable homes in fiscal 2027 to more than 21,000 by fiscal 2031, an output level that will require buy-in from the City Council, Albany, labor, and private developers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is expected to soon release complete data on how many people are no longer covered under the ACA, but an early analysis from KFF, citing Wakely Consulting Group research, showed enrollment could drop from over 22 million at the end of 2025 to as low as 16.5 million in 2026.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has laid the groundwork for a 2029 reelection campaign, launching an early fundraising drive while warning supporters that political opponents are organizing years ahead of the next mayoral race.

'LAHSA’s failures have been so severe and pervasive that Los Angeles County has withdrawn its funding for the agency,' HUD says in letter

A man accused of participating in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme surrendered himself and was arrested in Minneapolis.

“Gen-Z socialism is a me-first doctrine,” says the editorial, unlike the selfless doctrine of capitalism. The young socialists have succumbed to “a zero-sum mindset, where a better outcome comes not from creating but from taking”.

"With all of the things we say we support, you really can’t do them unless you’re going to tax the rich unless you’re in favor of cutting something else."

Ereg, 47, surrendered to authorities less than a week after being placed on the FBI’s roster of shame and faces charges of money laundering, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Progressive Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is being ripped for unveiling a village of tiny homes being likened to porta-potties — with no rules stopping the homeless people who move in from doing drugs.

Report links Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison's alleged inaction to $300M stolen through Feeding Our Future and $9B in Medicaid fraud

The latest Kids’ Share report from the Urban Institute provides a view of federal resources targeted towards children, placing such spending in the larger context of the country’s budget. The United States spends more on interest on the national debt than on children.

Comer sent a letter to JD Vance urging full review of Minnesota's social services programs for vulnerabilities to fraud

Federal officials were in Columbus this week to announce prosecution of a variety of alleged fraud schemes, along with a "fraud-fighting enforcement partnership" with Ohio.

For his champagne socialist handlers, the more scandals that engulf Platner and the more centrist outrage he can stoke, the better as it gets more stories written and drowns out his opponent in November, incumbent Susan Collins.

Mamdani has been criticized for his actions on two key campaign promises before, including public school class sizes and housing initiatives amid the city's historic $12 billion budget deficit.

“Washington’s abject failure to protect tax dollars has resulted in an unprecedented scale of fraud that threatens not only the sustainability of our safety net programs, but also the future economic viability of our nation.”

Janeese Lewis George is courting D.C.'s business community, pitching a vision to reshape downtown's federal buildings and trying to win over skeptics who're wary of her democratic socialist credentials.

Endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and complimentary of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Robert LeVertis Bell of Louisville is on track to make history in Kentucky. He’ll become the first self-described Democratic Socialist in modern times to be sworn in as a member of the state legislature, which is dominated by Republicans.

Audits found payments to dead people, prison inmates and residents enrolled in multiple states

A jury found Sonia Rajpaul of Rotterdam didn’t report income from her cleaning business or her husband’s income, even lying about it to a grand jury. Prosecutors say she collected the benefits from 2019 to 2023.

In a secret federal law enforcement warehouse in Southern California, dozens of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and stacks of coveted sports memorabilia – like Mickey Mantle rookie cards and game-worn Kobe Bryant sneakers – offer a modest testament to the mountains of taxpayer money being illegally diverted through fraud.

Federal prosecutors said Tracy Denise Jones, who headed city’s housing voucher program, will spend nine months in prison.

The Department of Justice issued a memorandum announcing significant changes intended to accelerate investigations of alleged public benefits fraud. The memorandum requires pre-intervention investigations to be completed in a dramatically shorter period of time, and it contemplates an increased role for relators in managing litigation.

In 2026, we know more than ever before about the schemes, distorted incentives, the networks of bad actors, and the impact of improper enrollment and fraud on taxpayers.

Left faces a statutory maximum sentence of 25 years in federal prison for one count of a securities fraud scheme, and up to 20 years in federal prison for each count of securities fraud.

Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 60, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for voter fraud, identity theft and illegally obtaining more than $400,000 in government benefits.

Shamso Ahmed Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf allegedly billed $46.6M for services never provided to children

Francesca Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates with working-class credentials running in competitive states and districts up and down the ballot in this year’s midterm elections — a crop emboldened by the popularity of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns.

Ramaswamy says over past decade, 'you're looking at about $1.1 trillion in improper payments across the state and federal level combined'

AB 2624 would prohibit posting personal information or images of anyone designated as an "immigration support services" provider, employee, or volunteer online. Nick Shirley stated that if this bill passes, it would criminalize efforts to expose individuals committing fraud rather than targeting the fraud itself.

When I think of Montana, things like freedom, self-determination, and rugged individualism come to mind, certainly not socialism. But that may soon change. On June 2, Sam Forstag will vie to become the Democratic Party’s candidate for Montana’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The newly unveiled Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) drew immediate comparisons to the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) championed by President Trump and Elon Musk, which cut hundreds of thousands of federal jobs in the name of reducing government spending.