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Mamdani Eyes City Land for 200K Affordable Homes

Jun. 15, 2026

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.

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They’re uninsured after Obamacare became too costly. And they’re far from alone.

Jun. 15, 2026

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.

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NYC Mayor Mamdani Starts Reelection Fundraising

Jun. 12, 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.

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Trump administration yanks funding from LA homeless agency amid explosive fraud probe: ‘Necessary step’

Jun. 12, 2026

'LAHSA’s failures have been so severe and pervasive that Los Angeles County has withdrawn its funding for the agency,' HUD says in letter

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FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list claims first arrest in Minnesota COVID meal fraud case

Jun. 12, 2026

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

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The spectre of gen Z socialism is haunting the world

Jun. 11, 2026

“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”.

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Maurice Brown thinks Syracuse is ready for democratic socialism

Jun. 11, 2026

"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."

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FBI nabs first ‘Most Wanted Fraudster’ accused of stealing over $4.2M meant for child care

Jun. 11, 2026

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.

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson mayor ripped after unveiling fleet of tiny homes likened to porta-potty drug dens

Jun. 10, 2026

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.

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Minnesota fraud report accuses state AG of ‘incompetence, willful blindness or worse’

Jun. 9, 2026

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

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How Much Government Spending Goes to Children?

Jun. 8, 2026

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.

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Walz administration ignored fraud warnings as billions vanished, House oversight report alleges

Jun. 8, 2026

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

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Federal officials unveil Ohio fraud crackdown

Jun. 5, 2026

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.

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Meet the champagne socialist duo who groomed rich kid Graham Platner into a ‘working-class’ candidate

Jun. 5, 2026

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.

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Zohran Mamdani Backtracks on Key Campaign Promise for NYC Schools

Jun. 4, 2026

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.

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Trump, House GOP Chairmen Mount Unprecedented Reform Effort to Prevent Waste, Fraud in Federal Spending

Jun. 4, 2026

“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.”

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How a democratic socialist is courting D.C.’s business elite

Jun. 3, 2026

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.

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Democratic socialist heading to Kentucky House

Jun. 3, 2026

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.

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I’m Ohio’s state auditor — Medicaid fraud is not just a Washington problem

Jun. 3, 2026

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

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Rotterdam woman convicted in $28K SNAP, HEAP benefits fraud case

Jun. 3, 2026

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.

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Fraudsters bought game-worn Kobe Bryant sneakers and Ferraris with taxpayer funds

Jun. 2, 2026

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.

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Former Atlanta Housing official sentenced for Section 8 and pandemic fraud

Jun. 2, 2026

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

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DOJ Announces Changes to Accelerate Enforcement of Alleged Public Benefits Fraud

Jun. 2, 2026

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.

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The Persistent Obamacare Enrollment Fraud

Jun. 2, 2026

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.

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U.S. jury finds investor Andrew Left guilty of securities fraud

Jun. 2, 2026

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.

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Boston woman sentenced for living under stolen identity for two decades

Jun. 1, 2026

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.

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RFK Jr announces ‘largest autism fraud bust in American history’ with $46.6M Medicaid scheme indictment

Jun. 1, 2026

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

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Socialism’s next test: Swing states

Jun. 1, 2026

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.

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Medicaid fraud raises healthcare costs for hardworking Ohioans

Jun. 1, 2026

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

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The ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Passes California Assembly

Jun. 1, 2026

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.

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Can AOC and Bernie Sell Socialism in Big Sky Country?

May. 29, 2026

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.

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It’s not DOGE, it’s COGE: Mamdani introduces commission to make NYC more effective

May. 29, 2026

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.

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Trump Administration’s Full-Scale War on Fraud

May. 29, 2026

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Inside Gavin Newsom’s Solar Scam

May. 28, 2026

Governor Gavin Newsom has dismissed fossil fuels as “alternative energy,” and wants to power California with, among other things, the sun. Through extensive mandates and extra energy costs for non-solar consumers, the Newsom administration has directed billions to building solar energy capacity.

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Mamdani’s East Harlem grocery store site already got $25M in NYC taxpayer funds years ago — setting stage for $55M boondoggle

May. 28, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a $30 million, city-owned grocery store in East Harlem is aimed for a site that was already approved for a $25 million public upgrade years ago — setting the stage for a bizarre boondoggle that has perplexed local business leaders, The Post has learned.

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Capitalism Delivers for Zohran Mamdani

May. 28, 2026

At his inauguration as New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani championed “the warmth of collectivism.” His inaugural city budget relies on the miraculous bounty of capitalism.

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Ohio’s Fraud Crackdown Is Getting Real — And The Watchdogs Are Coming Out Swinging

May. 27, 2026

Ohio officials are moving to overhaul the state’s anti-fraud infrastructure after The Daily Wire’s reporting exposed massive abuse inside Ohio’s Medicaid system, with top fiscal watchdogs now aligning themselves directly with Vice President JD Vance’s national anti-fraud push.

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I Received Food Stamps When I Was a Millionaire—Legally! Here’s What Minnesota Can Learn From My Experience to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

May. 27, 2026

Minnesota’s fraud problem is newsy, but it isn’t new. For the greater part of a decade, I have been one of the many Minnesotans sounding the alarm about a glaring loophole in our state’s food stamp program.

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Stephen Miller Says Eliminating Fraud Could Help Balance Federal Budget

May. 27, 2026

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller said cutting criminal fraud and limiting payments to eligible recipients could help balance the federal Budget.

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally in Portland

May. 26, 2026

The presumptive Democratic nominee told progressives he would do 'whatever it takes' to fuel a 'political revolution'

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Vance to lead fraud task force meeting with state AGs

May. 26, 2026

Vice President JD Vance is expected to meet with a group of 15 state attorneys general, as the administration looks for new ways to target fraud in taxpayer-funded programs.

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National Debt Projected to Hit 175% GDP; Interest Totals $99 Trillion

May. 22, 2026

One year after policymakers enacted the most expensive reconciliation legislation in recent history, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released long-term budget projections that reflect significant deterioration in the nation’s fiscal trajectory. Compared with the previous 30-year projections, spending will be higher, revenues lower, interest rates and interest payments elevated, and the national debt significantly larger.

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Featured Columns

From Americans for Good Government Staff

In the Nation’s Service: It’s Time to Stop Shielding College Endowments

Jun. 10, 2026

Why should hardworking families, many of whom cannot afford to attend these uber expensive institutions, be on the hook for funding their liberal ideology? It seems obvious to me that these wealthy schools should contribute to our country's economy, not the other way around.

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Exxon Shareholders Reward Bold Leadership

Jun. 3, 2026

A company's top priority should be to maximize shareholders' returns, not to push kumbaya policies that come at the expense of hardworking families. Unlike corporations, which have a fiduciary obligation to investors, the proxy adviser cartel operates in a regulatory Wild West.

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Mamdani’s First 100 Days: When ‘Tax the Rich’ Meets Reality

May. 27, 2026

Last month, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani filmed a video flouting a newly proposed "pied-a-terre" tax — a fancy name for even more property taxes, this time on the city's high-end homes. In the video, the mayor specifically calls out "this penthouse, which hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin bought for $238 million."

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Kentucky’s Electoral Lesson: The Price of Fiscal Accountability

May. 20, 2026

Republican voters in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District recently decided one of the country's most closely watched primary races: incumbent Congressman Thomas Massie against Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein.

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California’s Warning To America — How Much Socialism Is Too Much?

May. 13, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "The question isn't whether California will learn from its mistakes and correct course. The question is whether voters will wake up and realize this socialist tax-and-spend agenda is knocking on our door -- and whether we will fight to stop it."

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Not For Sale

May. 6, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "That money shapes politics is a truth as old as the republic. What's new is the scale of it. A small class of ultrawealthy leftist donors now flood Washington with cash, routed through shell companies and opaque nonprofits engineered to obscure its source."

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DOGE 2.0 — Can Congress Finish What Elon Musk Started?

Apr. 29, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "DOGE sparked a movement. It invigorated projects that have uncovered flagrant government waste -- from Minnesota's $9 billion of handouts to Somali swindlers, to California fraud that could cost residents $425 billion."

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Bankrupting America’s Safety Net — Social Security’s 7-Year Warning Light

Apr. 22, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "For generations, Americans have dutifully paid into Social Security with the fair expectation the money they pay now will be there for them when they reach retirement. There's just one problem: The program is going broke."

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Tax Day Reminds Us That We Are All Government Employees

Apr. 15, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Americans will collectively spend almost 12 billion hours of uncompensated time preparing their income tax returns this year, on top of the $2.66 trillion they will fork over to the federal government."

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Who’s Really Funding The Socialist Movement In America?

Apr. 8, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "The ultra-wealthy -- names like George Soros and John Arnold -- have long pumped money into Washington to advance the left's agenda. But these latest efforts take dark money to a new level, and, worse, they do so by cheating the tax system."

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Airlines Monopolizing Market Won’t Enhance Travelers’ Experience

Apr. 1, 2026

When companies seek to tip the scales and put their bottom lines ahead of customers by monopolizing the market, consumers pay the price.

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Accountability Is A Patriotic Duty

Mar. 25, 2026

Columnist Ken Buck writes, "Americans are experiencing the ugly reality of big government, often without even realizing it. Every day, taxpayers lose billions of dollars to fraud."

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America in Focus

Dissecting the Issues That Matter

The Tax-Free Windfall of Elite Endowments

Jun. 15, 2026

In episode 20 of the Balls & Strikes podcast, hosts Gary Abernathy and Ken Buck tackle what they call the "quiet taxpayer subsidy" of America’s most elite universities. With massive institutional wealth scaling to unprecedented heights, this episode breaks down how the average American taxpayer is left footing the bill for schools that don't need the help.

Inside the $39 Trillion Debt Crisis with Rep. Andy Biggs

Jun. 10, 2026

In this episode of Balls & Strikes, host Ken Buck sits down with Arizona Congressman and fiscal hawk Andy Biggs for a candid discussion on the massive hurdles facing government spending reform. With the national debt eclipsing $39 trillion, the duo dives into the internal friction within the Republican caucus, the lingering economic impact of pandemic-era healthcare subsidies, and the rampant fraud undermining federal and state programs.

Feds INVESTIGATE Gavin Newsom Over Insane Prison iPad Program

Jun. 5, 2026

In this episode of Balls & Strikes, hosts Gary Abernathy and former Congressman Ken Buck expose a shocking case of government spending priorities. California recently poured $189 million into providing digital tablets for prisoners—even as working families across the state struggle to pay rent and cope with skyrocketing gas prices.

Elon did DOGE. Mamdani tries COGE

Jun. 1, 2026

In Episode 17 of Balls & Strikes, hosts Gary Abernathy and Ken Buck pull back the curtain on NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly minted "COGE" (Commission on Government Efficiency) initiative. Stealing a popular phrase from the federal playbook, Mamdani claims he wants to streamline the Big Apple but Ken and Gary argue the reality is exactly the opposite. This episode breaks down how modern left-wing politicians use well-intentioned buzzwords to hide massive spending increases and add bureaucratic fat.

The California Mayor Working for China

May. 26, 2026

In this episode of Balls & Strikes, Gary Abernathy and former Congressman Ken Buck break down the shocking news out of California, where Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang recently pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese Communist Party. Gary and Ken discuss how foreign adversaries weaponize local American politicians and social media to push propaganda, and how anyone who points out this reality is immediately dismissed as a "conspiracy theorist."

Ken Buck Slams AOC’s ‘Billionaire’ Claim

May. 21, 2026

In this episode of Balls & Strikes, Gary Abernathy and Ken Buck take on a recent viral comment from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who claimed that it is "impossible" to earn a billion dollars without being corrupt or breaking the rules. Gary and Ken break down the reality of this socialist mindset, explaining how capitalism actually rewards hard work and innovation by providing products and services that improve people's lives.