Taxpayer-funded group to celebrate America’s birthday features lobbyist for China’s TikTok
A U.S. government-backed group organized to lead celebrations in 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence counts a registered TikTok lobbyist as one of its leaders, records show. Formed in 2016, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission receives millions of dollars through congressional appropriations and is tasked with coordinating programming, […]
Sen. Mike Lee says taxpayer-funded project is pushing ‘radical ideologies that undermine’ country’s founding principles
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) recently sent a letter to the commissioners of the taxpayer-funded America 250 project, requesting information about the project’s alleged efforts to “undermine” the nation’s founding principles. America250, a “bipartisan effort,” is tasked with planning the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July […]
New York City Hotels Score Big With Taxpayer-Funded Migrant Shelter Deals: REPORT
New York City taxpayers are reportedly set to pay more than $1 billion to house illegal immigrants and asylum seekers who cross the southern border into the United States. Of the 193 shelters being used to house migrants, about 153 are hotels, motels and inns, according to the New York Post. These facilities reportedly house […]
NYC Giving Taxpayer-Funded Debit Cards to Over 7,000 Migrants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is expanding a program to give newly arrived immigrants preloaded debit cards to buy food, paid for by New Yorkers, some of the highest-taxed residents in the country. Governor Adams launched the immigrant debit card program in February, noting that it would cost about $53 million to […]
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mike Lee Mike Sounds Alarm Over Taxpayer-Funded Project To ‘Denigrate America’ For 2026 Celebrations
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah wrote a letter to the commissioners of the $50 million taxpayer-funded “America 250” project, which aims to coordinate celebrations and historical commemorations in July 2026, asking for an explanation for funding anti-American history and consciousness organizations. In the letter, a copy of which was first obtained by The Daily […]
NPR whistleblower finds new gig after exposing alleged liberal bias at taxpayer-funded outlet
Uri Berliner, a former editor who left NPR after exposing its alleged liberal bias, has found a new job at the same outlet where she blew the whistle on NPR’s problems. “I joined the Free Press because it provides America with innovative, fearless and independent journalism, and I am thrilled to be joining the team,” […]
NYC boasts taxpayer-funded card program for illegal immigrants is helping lead nation through ‘crisis’
New York City officials are boasting that a taxpayer-funded program that gives immigrant families $350 a week is helping to set an example for the rest of the country on how to deal with a “national humanitarian crisis” caused by mass illegal immigration. The program has drawn opposition from critics who question the idea of […]
Massachusetts launches $1 million taxpayer-funded campaign warning of ‘dangers’ of pro-life pregnancy centers
Massachusetts Democratic leaders have announced the nation’s first public education campaign to warn about the “dangers and potential harm” of pro-life pregnancy clinics. The Department of Health and Human Services said the rollout would begin on June 10 across social media, radio, billboards and transport warning women to “avoid anti-abortion centres.” Advertisements attract viewers to […]
Taxpayer-funded new high-rise for homeless features gym, cafe — and apartments with skyline views
A luxury new high-rise taxpayer-funded homeless shelter with apartments with skyline views, a gym and a cafe is set to open in Los Angeles — and it looks more like a hipster haven than public housing. The 19-story tower will consist of 228 studio and 50 one-bedroom apartments, costing about $600,000 each to build. It […]
California Forced To Repay Millions After Giving Taxpayer-Funded Healthcare To ‘Noncitizens’
California owes the federal government tens of millions of dollars for incorrectly claiming medical care reimbursements for noncitizens, a federal audit found. The Golden State must repay nearly $53 million to the federal government after it “improperly” claimed reimbursements from the Medicaid program for illegal immigrants and other noncitizens, according to a recent report by […]