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Latest fraud scheme targets taxpayer-funded autism therapy boom

Medicaid paid over $5.15 billion for ABA therapy between 2018 and 2024, and prosecutors are now targeting alleged fraud schemes worth tens of millions.

It might take ‘a lightning bolt from God’ to get these Senate Democratic hopefuls to bow for independents

Democrats vying for a pair of deep-red Senate seats are facing increasingly desperate calls...

Kamala Harris backs major changes to the Supreme Court, Electoral College ahead of possible 2028 campaign

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Supreme Court expansion and abolishing the Electoral College at the National Urban League Conference while weighing a 2028 run.

Brazen social media fraud schemes wreak havoc as Trump official issues stark warning for ‘fraudfluencers’

"Fraudfluencers" use social media to recruit others into government fraud schemes, says DOL Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito in a stark warning.

Israel isn’t the only nation harmed by Mamdani’s ‘genocide’ charge

When Bill de Blasio defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s labeling of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Fetterman labels Mamdani ‘clown’ over Netanyahu arrest threat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) a "clown" for floating the idea of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes allegations. "You are a mayor, dude," Fetterman said about Mamdani in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity. "You’re a mayor. You can fix a...

Oil hits $100 per barrel

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Oil prices surge amid Middle East escalations Oil prices have jumped as the conflict with Iran escalates, this time with attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia group aligned with Tehran. © European Union's Operation Aspides via AP On Thursday,...

Patel returns looted artifacts to Indonesian president

Cultural artifacts from Indonesia’s Papua region that were looted and illegally taken to the U.S. have been returned to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian officials confirmed to reporters. The handover of the artifacts took place Wednesday at Subianto's residence in the Indonesian capital Jakarta during a meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel. Indonesian Culture Minister...

Fauci to face Rand Paul in Senate hearing next week

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify next Wednesday in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed, panel Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Thursday.   Paul has been laser-focused on Fauci, the nation’s former top infectious diseases doctor, for allegedly covering up the U.S.’s involvement in risky viral research in a...

Massachusetts House passes bill loosening late-term abortion restrictions

Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access. The bill, H.5595, passed 119-33 and will go to the state Senate, state House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) said in a statement. If it passes the Senate, it will allow abortions after 24 weeks, if approved by a doctor. Currently,...

Trump to impose new double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries

President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Thursday.  The action will cover 99.4 percent of U.S. imports and apply to Washington’s top trading partners, according to a fact sheet released by his office. The tariffs are being brought under Section 301...

Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash A bill that seeks to mitigate data centers’ impacts on Americans’ electric bills is gaining steam in the House, as lawmakers face pressure to act in the face of sharp backlash to the sprawling AI infrastructure. © AP Photo/Jenny Kane...

Trump administration drops demand that Penn hand over list of Jewish employees

The Trump administration has backed away from efforts to subpoena a list of Jewish employees at the University of Pennsylvania, one of several schools it has accused of failing to stop antisemitism, according to court documents filed Thursday. The documents, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, show the Equal Employment...

Thune says Iran sanctions to be added to Russia sanctions bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Thursday he's expecting to add provisions to penalize Iran to a Russia sanctions bill under consideration in the upper chamber. President Trump said on social media over the weekend that he wanted Iran sanctions added to the bipartisan Russia-related legislation. "I think everybody's fine with it because...

Almost 2 in 3 feel dissatisfied or upset with Trump ballroom, Reflecting Pool, arch projects: Survey

A majority of Americans don't approve of President Trump’s renovation efforts in the U.S.’s capital city, according to a new survey. The president has undertaken a series of controversial beautification projects around Washington, D.C., including updating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, replacing the East Wing of the White House with a multimillion-dollar ballroom and constructing...

Houthi attacks create tinderbox in Red Sea: What to know

Houthi strikes on a pair of Saudi oil tankers have created an explosive situation in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and further roil the global energy market. The Yemen-based militant group said Thursday it struck the Encelia and Layla tankers with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles...

Man who pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota Democrat sentenced to life in prison

The man accused of killing former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison. Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars more than a year after his fatal shooting of Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman....

Democrats urge appeals court not to overturn mifepristone regulations

The entire congressional Democratic caucus filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to retain the Food and Drug Administration’s current rules for prescribing abortion pills. Forty-seven Democratic senators and 212 House members asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit not to reinstate an in-person requirement to obtain mifepristone, which has...

Tuberville: Mamdani will do something ‘stupid’ enough to ‘send him to Gitmo’

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Thursday, saying the Big Apple's mayor is going to do something “stupid” enough to "send him to Gitmo," a nickname for Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. “For some reason, we have enough people in New York that would vote for this guy...

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