Dem gov lashes out as Trump HUD scrutinizes nearly $2B in disaster funds over fraud concerns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. slammed the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the agency suspended procurements involving the territory’s housing finance authority over concerns about fraud and abuse tied to nearly $2 billion in disaster-recovery aid. Bryan, a Democrat, said HUD’s suspension came … Read more

Key points from Supreme Court justices’ push for more security funds

Key points from Supreme Court justices’ push for more security funds – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday urged Congress to boost security funding for the high court as the judges face increased threats. CBS News’ Jan Crawford reports. Source link

Justice Department investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego’s use of campaign funds, sources say

Washington —  The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona for possible campaign finance violations, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The case was prompted by a whistleblower complaint in Southern California, one of the sources added.  The investigation focuses on Gallego’s usage of campaign funds since … Read more

Dem senator faces DOJ probe after allegations of spending campaign funds on luxury lifestyle

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An embattled Democrat Senator from Arizona is facing a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation after allegedly using campaign donations to fund lavish vacations with his family. A source familiar with the investigation confirmed to Fox News Digital that Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is subject to the probe … Read more

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike

WASHINGTON — Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war. According to an annual defense authorization bill, filed this week, much of the … Read more

Spoiled food? As funds rise at ICE, so do detention complaints.

Worms in food. Aggressive guards. Healthcare out of reach. From Texas to New Jersey, allegations of poor detention conditions mount as a flood of funds to immigration enforcers arrives. Immigration and Customs Enforcement scored a multibillion-dollar boost from Congress last week, ending a failed push for agency reforms by Democrats. The Secure America Act, signed … Read more

Trump insists Iran won’t get U.S. funds, but details of agreement still unknown

President Trump spent the second day of the G7 summit touting an initial agreement to end the war with Iran, even though no one has seen the text of it yet. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and national security contributor Joe Zacks join with more. Source link

E.U. reviewing Paramount-Warner merger over Middle Eastern wealth funds’ backing

European Union regulators are studying Paramount Skydance’s prospective takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery over the deal’s financial backing from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, according to a public filing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The inquiry, publicly confirmed Wednesday, deepens the scrutiny of a … Read more