#government-fraud

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fromPadailypost
2 days ago

Assembly passes bill banning news cameras outside of certain nonprofits; bill now goes to Senate

Assembly Bill 2624 passed the California Assembly, restricting photography and online posting of certain nonprofit employees and enabling fines and lawsuits.
Law
fromReadWrite
3 days ago

Justice Department contractor jailed after gambling phone proceeds

A DOJ contractor stole thousands of government cell phones, sold them for cash, and spent the proceeds on gambling, luxury travel, and a vehicle, receiving just over a year in prison.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Come Again?' Kash Patel And Tim Walz Battle Over Credit For Anti-Fraud Raids In Minnesota

The fraud scandal in Minnesota had actually been going on for years, and the Biden DOJ had made dozens of arrests and secured key convictions in the years prior.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

I'm Not Here to Be Your Prop!' Tim Walz Fires Back After Nancy Mace Asks What Is a Woman?'

Gov. Walz, what is a woman? Have you learned that lesson? Mace asked 63 seconds into her allotted time. I'm the governor of Minnesota, congresswoman, I'm not here to be your prop for your obsession! Walz shot back. So if you can't define what a woman is, you can't define fraud, Mace told him.
Women in technology
US politics
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Memo to JD Vance: Fighting the war on waste

Eliminating federal fraud could reduce the deficit by at most 25%, making it insufficient to balance the budget despite previous administrations' similar pledges.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Commentary: Tim Walz isn't the only governor plagued by fraud. Newsom may be targeted next

Former vice presidential contender and current aw-shucks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced this week that he won't run for a third term, dogged by a scandal over child care funds that may or may not be going to fraudsters. It's a politically driven mess that not coincidentally focuses on a Black immigrant community, tying the real problem of scammers stealing government funds to the growing MAGA frenzy around an imaginary version of America that thrives on whiteness and Christianity.
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