Feds investigating social adult daycares paid for with tax dollars

Dozens of Medicaid-funded social adult daycare centers are packed into one New York City neighborhood, a CBS News data analysis has found. And national investigative correspondent Tom Hanson learned federal authorities are looking into possible fraudulent activity at some facilities across New York state. Source link

Their loved ones paid the ultimate price in the name of voting rights. But they’re not giving up.

(AP) – Holiday gatherings and major life events have come with an empty seat. Certain dates on the calendar meant time at a cemetery, standing before granite stones. They are a relatively small group of people, scattered across different states, but they share a common bond that stretches back decades: Each had a family member … Read more

California teacher pregnancy leave bill could create paid leave for abortions

California lawmakers may be on the verge of creating a new form of taxpayer-funded paid leave that goes beyond traditional pregnancy and maternity benefits to include paid leave for elective abortions.  As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget, California teachers could soon receive up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave. Supporters say … Read more

A Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons. Its first client already paid $500,000.

When President Trump returned to power, a group of his former campaign and administration officials started a federal lobbying practice. Mo Strategies, which has registered an array of corporate clients, is now expanding into the newly-lucrative world of pardons. Business is booming. The Trump-linked firm has signed on to lobby for the law firm Blessinger … Read more

Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave

LOS ANGELES — The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation, the district’s Board of Education said Monday. Alberto Carvalho denied any wrongdoing earlier this year and had asked to be reinstated as head of the nation’s second-largest district. The FBI … Read more

Sen. Ron Wyden wants to know why Leon Black paid Epstein $170 million for tax planning over 5-year period

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon is demanding that a House panel question billionaire Leon Black over the extraordinary sums he paid Jeffrey Epstein for tax advice when he testifies before the House Oversight Committee later this month. In a letter Thursday to the committee’s chairman, GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, and Democratic Ranking … Read more

Trump says Delaney Hall protesters are ‘paid’ as clashes escalate outside NJ ICE facility

Anti-ICE protesters clash with federal agents in New Jersey Alexis McAdams reports on anti-ICE protesters clashing with federal agents at a Newark, New Jersey, detention facility. Democratic officials, including Senator Andy Kim, demand the release of illegal immigrants on alleged hunger strike over conditions. DHS refutes hunger strike claims, accusing protesters of political stunts and … Read more

$20 billion in tariff refunds paid so far, with more on the way

The Trump administration has refunded more than $20 billion so far in tariffs to importers and shippers, according to a court filing, after the Supreme Court struck down the cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s trade policy in February. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The administration … Read more