Trump administration lies, citing $17.5 billion as health care fraud, but it’s not
The Trump administration is promoting a $17.5 billion figure as “suspected health care fraud,” even though the money represents the value of financial activity that banks reported as suspicious — not actually stolen from Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurers. The distinction is significant because a suspicious activity report is not a criminal charge, much less…
Osama bin Laden’s victory left the United States weakened, impoverished, and divided
By James J. Devine Al Qaeda’s attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, killed nearly 3,000 people, destroyed the World Trade Center, damaged the Pentagon, and delivered an economic and psychological shock unlike anything the United States had experienced in generations. The attacks were an atrocity committed by terrorists, but most of the damage that resulted was…
Denver sues Trump to block ICE patrols at polling sites
By Ryan Knappenberger | Courthouse News Service The city of Denver sued the Trump administration on Thursday, asking a federal judge to issue an injunction that would bar armed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from approaching polling sites during the midterm elections. The city, joined by civil rights groups Common Cause, UnidosUS and the…
Trump accused of violating federal vote-buying statute with $5,000 pledge at GOP convention
When President Donald Trump pledged a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress, he apparently violated a federal statute prohibiting expenditures to influence voting. Speaking Wednesday night at the Republican Party’s midterm convention, Trump told the crowd: “If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It…
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