Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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Espresso machines and ‘equity’ lessons: Federal spending that could be zapped by Elon Musk's DOGE
President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is a government efficiency effort that has turned an unprecedented spotlight onto waste and duplication.
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NYC education bureaucrats allegedly took own kids on Disney trip meant for homeless kids
It is unclear if any of the employees were disciplined
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'Mind-boggling': Billions gone and little to show for it years after rampant COVID fraud
Federal watchdog and other reports estimate anywhere from $200 billion to half a trillion was lost to waste, fraud and abuse.
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Gov. DeSantis wants review of Ben Sasse's expenses as president of the U. of Florida
Sasse's first-year expenses were more than triple those of his predecessor
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Walz admin gave $2 million to al Qaeda-linked charity
The Muslim group fundraises for a U.S.-designated supporter of al Qaeda
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ICE wants 'free' phone minutes for detained illegals at taxpayer cost of $10.2 million
ICE started giving free cell phone minutes to detained illegals when families could not visit during COVID-19 lockdowns
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The high cost of Biden's global humanitarian, military and strategic failures is adding up
In addition to the costs of industrial and military equipment abandoned by the US in other nations, money has also been spent on additional troops and supplies.
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Hamas seizes first major aid shipment through new Gaza border crossing, State Department says
"If there is one thing that Hamas could do to jeopardize the shipment of aid, it would be diverting it for their own use," the State Department spokesperson said.
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Hefty tab: Feds report about $2.7 trillion in improper payments over two decades
Improper payments are when the agency in question overpaid or sent funds to the wrong person.
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Lawmakers blast federal payments to deceased Americans
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Program dispatched more than $100 million to deceased Americans.
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Ukraine says it uncovered $40 million scheme to embezzle money meant for weapons
The supplier "did not send a single artillery shell to our country, and took the received funds into the shadows," Ukraine said.
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Gazans say they are paying for donated food as videos show armed men commandeering aid trucks
About 59 aid trucks on average have entered Gaza every day since Oct. 7, but this is significantly lower than normal, when officials say several hundred trucks would enter Gaza each day with food and goods. Hamas appears to intent on punishing Gazans by hijacking some of the trucks, and selling food which was supposed to be humanitarian aid.
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Obscure federal commissions and boards funded by taxpayers, contribute to budget bloat and patronage
As Republicans fail to cut spending, more than 430 agencies and commissions continue to receive funds. Who are they and what are they doing with your money, anyway?