Wave of Medicaid fraud legislation introduced in Congress after explosive report
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Uncovered: A $1 Million Per Minute Issue Representative Jodey Arrington has highlighted alarming figures suggesting that fraud within Medicare and Medicaid is costing taxpayers a staggering $1 million every minute. In a recent joint op-ed with Rep. Blake Moore, Arrington pointed to data from the Government Accountability Office indicating that up […]
Sara Gonzales speaks with Rep. Beth Van Duyne as Congress aims to eliminate H-1B fraud.
Sara Gonzales from BlazeTV has made quite a name for herself in exposing H-1B visa fraud in Texas. Her investigative reporting has led to significant actions: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has halted new H-1B hiring in state agencies and universities, Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued civil investigative demands to around 30 companies in North […]
Congress Might Not Have Enough Time to Reach an Agreement on Permitting Reform
Time Running Out for Permitting Reform Deal Republican lawmakers are finding themselves under pressure as they aim to finalize a permitting reform deal. Recently, the House approved its own version, the SPEED Act, and now members have left Washington to focus on midterm campaigns. The House passed the bipartisan Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development […]
AI expert warns Congress has a year at most to address AI superintelligence.
House Leaves Early Amid Urgent AI Warnings Reports indicate that House lawmakers have departed Washington for their recess before implementing any artificial intelligence safety legislation. This comes despite warnings from experts, including renowned computer scientist Jeffrey Hinton, and rising concerns surrounding proposed kill-switch mandates following a recent cybersecurity breach involving Google Gemini models. Some may […]
Republicans target Congress’ next ‘get rich quick’ loophole and other major headlines
Good morning and welcome to our morning newsletter. Here’s what’s making headlines today… TOP 3 1. Republicans target Congress’ next ‘get rich’ loophole. 2. Global leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. 3. Ed Sheeran expresses heartfelt apology at his first concert since the incident with Macklemore. MAJOR HEADLINES ENFORCEMENT ACTION […]
The rising cost of living is affecting Congress
Lessons from Two Decades in Politics After spending more than two decades in the political arena, participating in around 50 campaigns—ranging from local elections to presidential races—there’s a key lesson I’ve picked up: don’t dismiss what voters perceive as real. With the midterm elections looming just eight weeks away, many campaigns seem to be ignoring […]
Congress Needs to Look into Environmental Law Institute for Connections to the CCP
Congress Urged to Investigate Environmental Law Institute’s Ties to China A significant advertising campaign is urging Congress to look into the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) due to its connections with Chinese entities. State Armor, the organization behind the campaign, is pushing lawmakers to examine ELI’s funding sources, information-sharing efforts, educational programs for judges, and its […]
Training for US Judges on Climate Issues May Be Connected to CCP, Group Informs Congress
A national security organization has initiated a substantial advertising campaign, worth six figures, urging Congress to investigate a nonprofit that educates American judges on climate science, partly due to alleged connections to China. On Tuesday morning, State Armor reiterated its call to five Republican committee leaders—two in the Senate and three in the House—via a […]
Jasmine Crockett receives criticism for recognizing Chris Brown in Congress
Rep. Jasmine Crockett from Texas, who recently fell short in her quest for a Senate seat, has sparked controversy online after she honored music artist Chris Brown by entering his name into the congressional record over the weekend. “Now, y’all know I tend to get in trouble every once in a while. I’m gonna make […]
Congress Leaving Capitol Early Without Addressing AI, Debt, or Mass Surveillance
The House made an early exit from Washington, D.C., for its October recess on Wednesday, planning to return only after the midterm elections on November 3. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer announced that all votes scheduled for Thursday were canceled, with the last votes occurring on Wednesday afternoon. House leadership decided to pause sessions for […]