Newsom’s taxpayer-funded California diaper program could “lead to waste,” state records warned

Newborns outgrow their first diapers in weeks. Experts say so. California records show it, and several organizations that competed with Baby2Baby to run the state’s free diaper program made the same point. One nonprofit pointed to a federal diaper pilot in California that found 83% of family requests were for Size 4 and up. Another warned that providing too many … Read more

The Trump administration says the food stamp program is rife with fraud and waste. Is it?

The Trump administration says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, is losing billions of dollars because of payment errors it characterizes as fraud, waste and abuse. But anti-hunger advocates say that description is misleading, and could threaten food assistance for millions of low-income families. The Department of Agriculture on June 24 said … Read more

SEE IT: SNAP advocate defends taxpayer-funded Coca-Cola in fiery exchange with GOP lawmaker on waste

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, sparred with a SNAP policy advocate during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing Thursday, pressing her to answer whether Americans “need Coca-Cola to survive” and whether taxpayer-funded food benefits should pay for sugary sodas. The exchange came as lawmakers examined waste, fraud and abuse … Read more

Watchdog finds waste and unsanitary conditions at ICE facility inside Fort Bliss

A government watchdog found major problems with the Trump administration’s efforts to hold immigrant detainees inside the Fort Bliss Army base in Texas, including millions of dollars in waste, unsanitary conditions and inadequate tuberculosis control measures, as well as a lost firearm. From August 2025 to March 2026, the facility, known as Camp East Montana, … 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

Red-state auditor reports ‘explosion’ of fraud tips as he targets state employees ‘racking up’ taxpayer waste

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nebraska’s top auditor says fraud complaints are surging as waste, fraud, and abuse dominate the national conversation, telling Fox News Digital that his own crackdown has uncovered alleged misuse of taxpayer resources inside state government. “It’s just extraordinary the explosion of phone calls and allegations and emails … Read more

Giant nuclear waste dump in Pennsylvania set to be dug up after decades of lawsuits and public outcry

After decades of cancer cases and public outcry, the federal government this week will begin the long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The site in Apollo served as a dumping ground for hundreds of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive nuclear waste.  Now, after decades of protests, cancer cases and multi-million-dollar class action … Read more