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Jan 30, 2026
Topline: Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander claims one of the city’s health insurance funds has “no path to solvency” after labor unions used it to cover...
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Jan 29, 2026
Topline: In 2012, a study published by Agnes Scott College and Emory University concluded that chimpanzees that know how to throw their own feces have stronger communication skills...
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Jan 28, 2026
Topline: The State Department did not have consistent oversight requirements for $5.7 billion it contributed to the United Nations and other international organizations in 2024,...
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Jan 27, 2026
Topline: The Grinch did not successfully steal Christmas this season, but he did use up $30,493 in taxpayer money.
A viral Grinch-themed house in Dallas drew crowds so large that the...
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Jan 26, 2026
Topline: In fiscal year 2025, Congress funded 1,326 federal programs that had expired legal authorizations to receive taxpayer funding — the most since at least 2019, when the...
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Jan 23, 2026
Topline: The company administering taxpayer-funded health insurance for New York State employees overpaid hospitals by $19.3 million, according to a new audit from the State...
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Jan 22, 2026
Topline: The U.S. Agency for International Development had noble intentions when it created the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program. It spent $52 million from 2007 to March 2011 to...
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Jan 21, 2026
Topline: “Three strikes and you’re out” is an excellent rule for baseball, but apparently not for Medicaid.
The Maine health-care company Gateway Community Services...
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Jan 20, 2026
Topline: Texas Southern University has no idea where most of its inventory is located, ignored safeguards meant to prevent overspending, and reported inaccurate information to the...
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Jan 19, 2026
Topline: North Carolina’s state website claims that about 30% of the revenue from lottery tickets helps fund public schools. Yet despite record-breaking sales, that has not...
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Jan 16, 2026
Topline: A new federal audit revealed that “human errors” and “system issues” in Maryland’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program caused the state...
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Jan 15, 2026
Topline: What do most people look for in a potential partner? Maybe kindness, or a sense of humor? What about $1.9 million in federal funding?
Taxpayers were forced to choose the...
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Jan 14, 2026
Topline: The federal government often does not have enough time to ensure that oil and gas companies are properly reporting the royalties they owe from drilling on federal land,...
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Jan 13, 2026
Topline: A Dec. 18 report from the California State Auditor claims that Mendocino County is “vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse” after spending thousands of dollars on...
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Jan 12, 2026
Topline: The federal government is unable to verify that $5.8 billion in rental assistance paid to more than 204,000 recipients in 2024 was not fraudulent, according to the...
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Jan 9, 2026
Topline: Hello? Is anyone there? Not at California’s Employment Development Department, where the state spent $4.6 million on 6,285 unused cell phones.
The devices belong to...
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Jan 8, 2026
Topline: In 2006, Congress’ guidelines for Homeland Security’s grant program for firefighters mostly ignored the most obvious function of a fire department: putting out...
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Jan 7, 2026
Topline: Americans have already turned the calendar to 2026, but it will take years to pay back the debt incurred by the federal initiatives listed in Sen. Rand Paul’s 11th...
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Jan 6, 2026
Topline: The nonprofit New Opportunities, Inc. used $2.8 million in taxpayer funds meant for low-income families’ heating bills on its own operating expenses, according to the...
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Jan 5, 2026
Topline: There is no “reasonable assurance” that Department of Energy loans are being approved impartially and without conflicts of interest, according to a Dec. 18 audit...
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Jan 2, 2026
Topline: A California state employee recently took one of the longest paid vacations in history.
The unnamed worker stayed on paid leave for over two years after announcing his...
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Jan 1, 2026
Topline: Millions of Americans watched the ball drop in Times Square on TV last night, including federal government employees out of the office to celebrate the New Year.
Back in...
Jan 30, 2026Topline: Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander claims one of the city’s health insurance funds has “no path to solvency” after labor unions used it to cover...
Jan 29, 2026Topline: In 2012, a study published by Agnes Scott College and Emory University concluded that chimpanzees that know how to throw their own feces have stronger communication skills...
Jan 28, 2026Topline: The State Department did not have consistent oversight requirements for $5.7 billion it contributed to the United Nations and other international organizations in 2024,...
Jan 27, 2026Topline: The Grinch did not successfully steal Christmas this season, but he did use up $30,493 in taxpayer money. A viral Grinch-themed house in Dallas drew crowds so large that the...
Jan 26, 2026Topline: In fiscal year 2025, Congress funded 1,326 federal programs that had expired legal authorizations to receive taxpayer funding — the most since at least 2019, when the...
Jan 23, 2026Topline: The company administering taxpayer-funded health insurance for New York State employees overpaid hospitals by $19.3 million, according to a new audit from the State...
Jan 22, 2026Topline: The U.S. Agency for International Development had noble intentions when it created the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program. It spent $52 million from 2007 to March 2011 to...
Jan 21, 2026Topline: “Three strikes and you’re out” is an excellent rule for baseball, but apparently not for Medicaid. The Maine health-care company Gateway Community Services...
Jan 20, 2026Topline: Texas Southern University has no idea where most of its inventory is located, ignored safeguards meant to prevent overspending, and reported inaccurate information to the...
Jan 19, 2026Topline: North Carolina’s state website claims that about 30% of the revenue from lottery tickets helps fund public schools. Yet despite record-breaking sales, that has not...
Jan 16, 2026Topline: A new federal audit revealed that “human errors” and “system issues” in Maryland’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program caused the state...
Jan 15, 2026Topline: What do most people look for in a potential partner? Maybe kindness, or a sense of humor? What about $1.9 million in federal funding? Taxpayers were forced to choose the...
Jan 14, 2026Topline: The federal government often does not have enough time to ensure that oil and gas companies are properly reporting the royalties they owe from drilling on federal land,...
Jan 13, 2026Topline: A Dec. 18 report from the California State Auditor claims that Mendocino County is “vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse” after spending thousands of dollars on...
Jan 12, 2026Topline: The federal government is unable to verify that $5.8 billion in rental assistance paid to more than 204,000 recipients in 2024 was not fraudulent, according to the...
Jan 9, 2026Topline: Hello? Is anyone there? Not at California’s Employment Development Department, where the state spent $4.6 million on 6,285 unused cell phones. The devices belong to...
Jan 8, 2026Topline: In 2006, Congress’ guidelines for Homeland Security’s grant program for firefighters mostly ignored the most obvious function of a fire department: putting out...
Jan 7, 2026Topline: Americans have already turned the calendar to 2026, but it will take years to pay back the debt incurred by the federal initiatives listed in Sen. Rand Paul’s 11th...
Jan 6, 2026Topline: The nonprofit New Opportunities, Inc. used $2.8 million in taxpayer funds meant for low-income families’ heating bills on its own operating expenses, according to the...
Jan 5, 2026Topline: There is no “reasonable assurance” that Department of Energy loans are being approved impartially and without conflicts of interest, according to a Dec. 18 audit...
Jan 2, 2026Topline: A California state employee recently took one of the longest paid vacations in history. The unnamed worker stayed on paid leave for over two years after announcing his...
Jan 1, 2026Topline: Millions of Americans watched the ball drop in Times Square on TV last night, including federal government employees out of the office to celebrate the New Year. Back in...