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Elon Musk, DOGE officials reveal ‘astonishing’ government waste, fraud in viral interview

Elon Musk said that ‘the sheer amount of waste and fraud’ in federal agencies, is ‘astonishing’ and that DOGE is cutting ‘$4 billion a day’ in misused taxpayer funds.

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Doug Mainwaring

• Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025

WARNING: Fraudulent X account is attempting to use Bishop Strickland’s identity to sell crypto

A fraudulent X account is using Bishop Joseph Strickland’s name to promote a fake cryptocurrency called ‘$CHRIST coin.’ Strickland, locked out of his account since March 3, warns he has no connection to the scam and is working to resolve the fraud.

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Mar 6, 2025

US appeals court overturns $2 billion Medicaid fraud ruling against Planned Parenthood

A federal appeals court overturned a 2023 ruling that held Planned Parenthood liable for defrauding Medicaid, a decision which protects the abortion giant from paying nearly $2 billion in damages to Texas and Louisiana.

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Bridget Sielicki

• Mar 5, 2025Mar 5, 2025

‘Out and out fraud’: DOGE questions $2 billion Biden grant to left-wing ‘green energy’ nonprofit

The EPA under the Biden administration awarded $2 billion to a ‘green energy’ group that appears to have been little more than a means to enrich left-wing activists.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Feb 21, 2025Mar 10, 2025

IVF surrogacy scammer faces up to 20 years in prison for stealing $400,000 from clients

Lillian Markowitz (also known as Lilly Frost) has pled guilty to fraud after she stole nearly $400,000 from clients to whom she promised surrogacy services. Facing up to 20 years in prison, Markowitz will be sentenced in April.

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Cassy Fiano-Chesser

• Feb 4, 2025Feb 4, 2025

Illinois Supreme Court rules hate crime conviction against Jussie Smollett was invalid

The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out the 2021 conviction of left-wing actor Jussie Smollett for faking a right-wing hate crime against himself on technical grounds, although not even his own defense attorneys deny that he is still guilty of the crime.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Nov 22, 2024

21 states threaten top medical group with legal action for claiming puberty blockers are ‘reversible’

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador is leading a group of 21 states in warning the American Academy of Pediatrics that its ‘evidence-free’ endorsement of ‘transitioning’ minors violates most states’ consumer protection laws.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Sep 26, 2024Sep 27, 2024

Texas nurse fired after revealing alleged illegal Medicaid use for child transgender hormones

Former Texas Children’s Hospital nurse Vanessa Sivadge says that she has been terminated after blowing the whistle on the hospital’s alleged use of Texas Medicaid to cover attempted 'sex changes' for children.

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Mary Margaret Olohan

• Aug 22, 2024Aug 22, 2024

Texas Democrat charged with sending fake racist messages to himself, blaming GOP opponent

Taral Patel, a Democrat running for local government in Texas, has been arrested and charged with online impersonation for writing racist internet attacks against himself and attributing them to his Republican opponent.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024

Two face 20 felony counts each in Florida after submitting 133 fake signatures for pro-abortion amendment

Jamie Johnson and George Andrews III face an additional 19 and 30 counts, respectively, in Kansas for submitting at least 46 fake signatures to get 'No Labels' candidates on the ballot.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Jun 13, 2024Jun 14, 2024

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US appeals court overturns $2 billion Medicaid fraud ruling against Planned Parenthood

‘Out and out fraud’: DOGE questions $2 billion Biden grant to left-wing ‘green energy’ nonprofit

IVF surrogacy scammer faces up to 20 years in prison for stealing $400,000 from clients

Illinois Supreme Court rules hate crime conviction against Jussie Smollett was invalid

21 states threaten top medical group with legal action for claiming puberty blockers are ‘reversible’

Texas nurse fired after revealing alleged illegal Medicaid use for child transgender hormones

Texas Democrat charged with sending fake racist messages to himself, blaming GOP opponent

Two face 20 felony counts each in Florida after submitting 133 fake signatures for pro-abortion amendment