DOJ Announces Charges in SNAP, COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme

The United States Attorney’s Office holds a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Feb. 3 to announce charges in connection with an alleged fraud scheme involving more than 100 stolen identities used to obtain more than $1 million in SNAP and COVID-19 unemployment benefits across more than half a do… Original News Source Link

Texas GOP sounds alarm after Dem victory: “Cannot take anything for granted”

Democrats’ victories in a pair of special elections in Texas are raising the party’s hopes for November, with one race cutting into Speaker Mike Johnson’s already razor-thin majority in the House and the other sending shockwaves through the Republican Party nationwide. In a congressional runoff on Saturday, Christian Menefee defeated another Democrat to fill a vacant

NY-NJ Gateway Commission Sues Federal Government Over Hudson Tunnel Funds

Construction of a concrete box to reserve space for a new train tunnel under the Hudson River (L) at the Hudson Yards redevelopment site on Manhattan’s west side in New York City on April 17, 2014. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews The Gateway Development Commission sued the federal government on Tuesday, seeking to force the release of

House holds key procedural vote to advance funding bill and end shutdown

Dozens of House Democrats could end up voting in favor of the funding package later Tuesday, despite a pledge from Democratic leaders over the weekend not to help Republicans fast-track the legislation. House Democrats conveyed to GOP leaders days ago that they wouldn’t provide the votes to help pass the funding package under suspension of