The Biden administration is under fire after revelations that illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimes have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded Medicaid benefits.
A top official at Freedom House, an organization heavily funded by the U.S. government, likened President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
California’s long-delayed high-speed rail project is again in financial crisis, with officials now asking the state legislature for an additional $1 billion annually to keep it afloat. The request follows President Donald Trump’s 2024 decision to revoke $4 billion in federal funding, citing a federal report declaring “no way forward” for the embattled project.
Democrat Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell charged nearly $300,000 worth of taxpayer dollars on worldwide travel, according to a report from the Boston Herald.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has implemented a "significant" policy shift that ensures taxpayer-funded programs are only utilized by U.S. citizens.
Oregon State Hospital, the state’s highest-security psychiatric facility, has distributed dozens of sex toys to patients using taxpayer dollars. In 2024 alone, 65 sex toys were provided at a total cost of $2,900. In the prior year, 42 similar items were handed out. The hospital houses patients deemed unfit to stand trial or found guilty except for insanity, including individuals charged with violent and sexual crimes.
NPR and PBS received millions more in taxpayer dollars than they disclosed on their official tax filings for Fiscal Year 2023, according to a new report by government watchdog OpenTheBooks. The revelation has renewed calls from Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump to defund both media entities over alleged bias and misuse of public funds.
A controversial bill making its way through the Colorado state legislature seeks to shift $4 million in taxpayer funds to Governor Jared Polis’ office.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has officially pulled the plug on a controversial $63.9 million grant for the proposed Texas high-speed rail project.
