Policy & Law

Investigation Reveals Convicted Fraudster Running Ohio Medicaid Home Healthcare Business Receiving $100,000 in One Month

Analysis of newly released federal Medicaid data shows a Columbus woman with multiple theft convictions operating True Home Healthcare LLC through the government program.

By Marcus Webb · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 5 min read
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Top Spanberger Ally Targeted in FBI Corruption Probe Has Long History of Controversy

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, central to redistricting and casino expansion debates, faces federal investigation into alleged corruption and illegal marijuana sales.

By Diane Park · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Romanian Socialists and Far Right Topple Government in Confidence Vote

Center-right Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's 10-month tenure ends as parliament votes to oust his government over budget deficit measures.

By Marcus Webb · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 3 min read
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Ex-FBI Agents Say Grassley Played Improper Role in Their Firings

Two lawsuits allege the Senate Judiciary Committee chair's document releases contributed to terminations of agents who worked on Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation.

By Eleanor Cross · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
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Campaign Staffers Tell NPR They Made Thousands Betting on Their Own Candidates

Multiple operatives describe using non-public polling data to profit on prediction markets, raising legal and ethical questions.

By Diane Park · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
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Nicaraguan Immigrant Released Under Biden Parole Program Charged With Assaulting Elderly at Wisconsin Nursing Home

Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis called on Dane County officials to not release Julio Morales-Jarquin back into the community as ICE seeks custody transfer.

By Eleanor Cross · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Alabama's Legislature Poised to Adopt New Congressional Map After SCOTUS Ruling

The state Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the redrawn district lines following a Supreme Court decision that found the previous map likely violated the Voting Rights Act.

By Eleanor Cross · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Trump DOJ Releases Report Alleging Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden Administration, Drawing Criticism From Both Sides

The more than 200-page report documents enforcement actions and policies critics say targeted religious objectors; civil rights groups call it a 'distortion' of federal anti-discrimination law.

By Marcus Webb · Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Government Not Sitting on Space Alien Evidence, Obama Reiterates

Former president jokes that any alien cover-up would be impossible because a guard would have leaked a selfie by now.

By Eleanor Cross · Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

California Immigration Judge Sues DOJ Alleging She Was Fired for Political Affiliation, Age and Gender

Kyra Lilien is one of roughly 30 immigration judges nationwide terminated during the same period; her lawsuit names Acting AG Todd Blanche as defendant.

By Diane Park · Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · 3 min read