The Social Security Administration announced Tuesday that it will perform an "antifraud check" for claims submitted by phone or walk-back service over the phone. The Social Security Administration announced that "starting April 14", the agency will "perform an anti-fraud review on all claims submitted over the phone and flag claims with fraud risk indicators." The … [Read more...] about Social Security Unveils New Crackdown on Fraud
Government Spending
Trump’s Labor Department Returns Massive $1 Billion in ‘Unused’ COVID Funds to Treasury
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer announced on Tuesday that her department had decided to return over a billion dollars in COVID funding that was not spent to the Treasury. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer made an announcement on Tuesday that her department had decided to return to the Treasury over $1 billion in COVID funds. Lori Chavez DeRemer announced Monday that … [Read more...] about Trump’s Labor Department Returns Massive $1 Billion in ‘Unused’ COVID Funds to Treasury
Trump Plans Massive Federal Agency Cuts—Up to 50%, per WashPost
It was reported that the Trump administration intends to reduce federal agency workforces by up to half. The Washington Post obtained an internal White House memo that revealed federal officials were preparing to reduce between 8% and 50 % of their staff. After 22 agencies presented plans to Donald Trump, the cuts were made. The memo was updated Tuesday and states that … [Read more...] about Trump Plans Massive Federal Agency Cuts—Up to 50%, per WashPost
DOGE Scraps 239 Contracts in 48 Hours — Including Grant for ‘Trans Farmers’ Food Justice’
The Department of Government Efficiency announced Thursday that 239 contracts "wasted" with "ceiling values" of $ 1.7 billion were terminated over two days. This included a grant to educate transgender urban farmers and those who identify as queer about the concept of "food justice." According to a DOGE Tweet posted on X, the elimination of these contracts will save $400 … [Read more...] about DOGE Scraps 239 Contracts in 48 Hours — Including Grant for ‘Trans Farmers’ Food Justice’
Trump Celebrates House Passage of Federal Funding Bill as Major Victory
President Donald Trump praised the House for passing a bill that would keep the federal government running. He called it "a big win" in America. Tuesday night, the House approved funding for the measure mainly along party lines. Now, the legislation will be sent to the Senate, where it must be passed before Friday, or a partial shutdown of the government could … [Read more...] about Trump Celebrates House Passage of Federal Funding Bill as Major Victory
