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Politics

Jun 17

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Newly renovated Reflecting Pool is already fighting an old problem
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Government Oversight

Jun 16

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Trump’s ballroom price tag hits $600M, with taxpayers covering much of it: Report
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U.S.

Dec 25, 2025

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California audit reveals mixed bag: Some fiscal wins, but millions lost
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U.S.

Dec 25, 2025

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Pentagon’s failed audit obscures how taxpayer dollars are actually being used
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Hassett claims US will ‘see the biggest tax refund season of all time’ in 2026

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Politics

Dec 4, 2025

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Family of Colombian man killed in US strike files human rights complaint; Trump admin probes fraud in Minnesota
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U.S.

Nov 28, 2025

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Fore! Trump’s golf outings could cost taxpayers $300 million over 4 years
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Politics

Sep 16, 2025

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Cashing in on change: paper checks from US government ending by October
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U.S.

Jul 22, 2025

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Judge hands partial victory to Planned Parenthood in funding fight
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Education

Jul 1, 2025

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Education Department puts billions in funding on hold as school year nears
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Politics

Jun 30, 2025

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Report on undisclosed nonprofit payment to Kristi Noem raises ethical concerns
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Politics

Jun 4, 2025

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USDOT alleges California high-speed rail ‘conned’ taxpayers out of $4B
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Media

May 16, 2025

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Newsom rolls back $20M for California newsrooms to reduce budget deficit
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U.S.

Apr 8, 2025

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IRS reaches deal with ICE to share immigrant tax data
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Government Oversight

Mar 28, 2025

3m read

Fraudsters stole $100B in government funds, they just got away with it
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U.S.

Mar 20, 2025

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MN jury finds leader in nation’s largest COVID-19 fraud scheme guilty
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Politics

Feb 27, 2025

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Police raid California mayor’s house, city hall in $14 million corruption probe
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U.S.

Feb 19, 2025

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Chicago taxpayers covered $107.5M in police misconduct lawsuits in 2024
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U.S.

Feb 19, 2025

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Musk weighs $5,000 DOGE checks for Americans, but says deficit is priority
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U.S.

Feb 14, 2025

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Elon Musk’s DOGE pays visit to IRS as millions file tax returns
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International

Feb 13, 2025

3m read

Beavers credited with saving taxpayers roughly $1.2M in Czech Republic
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Politics

Feb 10, 2025

3m read

Trump orders Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies
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Politics

Feb 7, 2025

2m read

Should losing pro teams get taxpayer money for new stadiums? Some say no.
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Immigration

Feb 3, 2025

8m read

Trump administration to shut down USAID, Musk says