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House panel probes Walz, Ellison over alleged fraud in Minnesota welfare programs

House panel probes Walz, Ellison over alleged fraud in Minnesota welfare programs

by Gloria Ngwa | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-K.Y., on Wednesday accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of allowing fraud and misuse of federal welfare funds in Minnesota. Rep. Comer alleged that billions in...
Amid Trump’s ‘war on fraud,’ lawmakers turn to investigating $200 billion in Covid relief funds

Amid Trump’s ‘war on fraud,’ lawmakers turn to investigating $200 billion in Covid relief funds

by Melody Xu | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — In the longest State of the Union address to date, President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared a “war on fraud.”  The next day, senators met to denounce fraud in post-Covid federal relief programs. The Small Business Administration failed to thoroughly...
GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

by Chloe Park | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican senators vowed to crack down on Minnesota fraud suspects during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, citing a wave of child care fraud scandals in the state and beyond. The push drew fierce opposition from Democrats over...
Emerging technologies proposed as solution to preventing pandemic funding fraud

Emerging technologies proposed as solution to preventing pandemic funding fraud

by Cate Bikales | Oct 19, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s current response to pandemic-related fraud is outdated and not fit to fight back against dynamic foreign adversaries, experts warned at a House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Thursday. One solution could be emerging...
FTC to Congress: COVID-Related Fraud, Price Gouging “Skyrocketing”

FTC to Congress: COVID-Related Fraud, Price Gouging “Skyrocketing”

by Zachary Miller | Feb 1, 2022 | Business, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Elderberries claiming to boost immune response. Empty storefronts posing as testing clinics. Contact tracing calls that are actually from identity fraudsters. Bootleg hand sanitizer from Mexico, fake KN95 masks from China and $60 rapid tests from...
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