More than a dozen illegal immigrants are facing federal charges for allegedly stealing the identities of U.S. citizens and defrauding the Social Security Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Friday. According to a press release from ICE’s Tampa field office, 18 undocumented individuals—12 of them from Honduras—have been charged with aggravated identity theft, misuse … Read more
After uncovering $382 million in fraudulent unemployment payments since 2020, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) identified California, New York, and Massachusetts as the leading sources of the improper payouts. According to DOGE, the three Democrat-led states were responsible for $305 million of the total misallocated funds. The agency also noted that California alone was … Read more
Republicans in Congress have launched an investigation into a Biden-era green energy grant program that allocated billions of dollars to climate organizations with ties to Democratic figures and allies of former President Joe Biden. House Energy and Commerce Committee GOP leaders sent letters to the eight nonprofit groups that received grants from the $20 billion … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday authorized the U.S. military to take control of public lands along the southern border with Mexico, according to multiple reports. “Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats,” Trump wrote in a National Security Presidential Memorandum released by the White House. “The complexity of the current situation requires that our military … Read more
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by churches challenging the Trump administration’s new policy permitting immigration officers to make arrests near churches, ruling that the religious groups failed to demonstrate sufficient harm to justify legal action. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, found that concerns about declining attendance or potential … Read more
One appeals court judge compared the administration’s treatment of certain deported illegal immigrants to how the U.S. once treated Nazis. A district judge accused President Donald Trump of behaving like a “king” or “dictator,” while others have alleged racism and “animus” toward transgender individuals from Trump and his team. These sharp rebukes come as the … Read more
The U.S. government recorded a $161 billion budget deficit in March, a 32% drop—or $76 billion—compared to the same month last year, primarily due to a calendar shift in benefit payments, the Treasury Department said Thursday, though revenue continued to rise during the period. The Treasury also reported $8.75 billion in net customs duties for … Read more
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced an investigation into the state’s governor and attorney general over allegations they are refusing to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement efforts. Habba—Trump’s former personal attorney and spokesperson who was appointed acting U.S. attorney on March 24 after serving as White House counselor—revealed the … Read more
President Donald Trump has completed his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md. “I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!” the president said on his TruthSocial account on Friday before his physical, The Associated Press reported. It is unknown how long the president took for … Read more
Federal authorities have apprehended a Massachusetts lawmaker on embezzlement charges, marking the second instance this week in which the state’s Democratic legislators have made headlines for criminal activity. State Representative Chris Flanagan was arrested Friday morning on allegations that he misappropriated approximately $36,000 from a former employer to cover campaign costs, purchase new clothing, and … Read more