White House ballroom donors won billions in new government contracts, watchdog group finds

As the legal battle over President Trump’s ballroom plays out, a new report from the watchdog group Public Citizen found that ballroom donors won new $50 billion in new government contracts. In response, the White House called the contracts “fake conflicts of interest.” Robert Weissman, the co-president of Public Citizen, joins “The Takeout” to discuss. … Read more

Schumer rips Senate Republicans for passing billions in ICE and Border Patrol funding in late-night vote

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed Senate Republicans after most of them voted to pass a bill to green light billions of dollars in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The measure passed 52-47, mostly along party … Read more

Trump says anti-fraud efforts are uncovering billions in waste, claims savings could balance budget

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud efforts and claimed Republicans are uncovering enough government fraud to potentially balance the federal budget, while accusing Democrats of resisting investigations because they are “in on the act.” In a Truth Social post, Trump praised Vance … Read more

Newsom wants to claw back Trump fund cash as California burns billions on rail and other boondoggles

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing a 100% tax on Californians who receive money from President Donald Trump’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund, a move that comes as critics accuse Newsom of running “slush funds” of his own. “Anyone from California that receives any of those funds,” Newsom … Read more

Fraudsters abused Biden’s lax policies to steal billions, financial watchdog claims

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As pervasive fraud schemes continue to sweep across the U.S., a group that seeks to preserve economic freedoms at the state level says that former President Joe Biden‘s policies were a main driver for the proliferation of the issue. OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers … Read more

Wall Street banks helped Chinese military-linked firm raise billions despite red flags, lawmakers find

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Congressional investigators are accusing major U.S. banks of helping a Chinese battery giant the Pentagon labeled a “Chinese military company” raise billions of dollars from global investors despite unresolved national security concerns. A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist … Read more

The red states charging ahead with America’s wealth as rivals watch billions slip away

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans and their billions in income are streaming to Southern and Sun Belt states while several coastal counterparts suffer the losses of residents, wealth and, in turn, political influence, according to IRS migration data. The relocation patterns are increasingly reshaping population pockets in the U.S. and where … Read more

GOP bill targets blue state for billions in COVID-era unemployment debt dumped on businesses

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican is moving to rein in California’s ballooning unemployment insurance debt, arguing employers are being stuck with the bill as the state fails to repay what it owes.  Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., will introduce legislation on Tuesday that would require California to … Read more

Final Walz fraud report rips ‘culture of tolerance’ as Minnesota taxpayers face billions in alleged losses

Minnesota Congressman Emmer sounds off on Gov Walz over fraud probe Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer demands accountability from Governor Tim Walz regarding the state’s massive fraud probe. Emmer alleges Walz is either incompetent or complicit in the theft of $9 billion in taxpayer funds, highlighting the culture of corruption. Federal prosecutors have estimated the fraud … Read more

Sen Hawley warns it would be ‘unconscionable’ if billions of taxpayer funds flow to trans kids’ sex changes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to immediately block taxpayer funding for sex change treatment for minors, warning that billions of federal dollars could soon flow to providers like Planned Parenthood. In a letter penned to Johnson on … Read more