Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Marshmello Among Celebs Accused of Fraudulent Use of COVID Funds for Parties, Private Jets
Rappers Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Marshmello, and others are being accused of misusing government-provided COVID relief funding.
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Worst COVID Fund Fraud in U.S. Occurred in Minnesota’s Somali Community Under Gov. Tim Walz
The nation is only now just learning that the single largest COVID relief-fund fraud in the country occurred under Democrat Gov. Tim Walz.
Cruz: ‘We Could Have Prevented More’ Fraud on COVID Relief, Including Relief Passed in 2020
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that there should have been more guardrails on COVID relief, including the relief provisions passed in 2020, and “we could have prevented more of” the fraud on the
GOP Rep. Wenstrup: ‘We Did Rush’ Big COVID Relief Bills and That Led to Theft, Fraud
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) discussed theft of COVID relief money and stated that part of the problem is that the size of programs
Waltz: Debt Accumulated Under Trump ‘Was Emergency COVID Spending’ — We Need to Claw Back the Unspent Money
On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show,” Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) responded to criticism of the trillions of dollars added to the national debt under former President Donald Trump by 2024 GOP presidential candidate former UN Ambassador
Scalise: If Biden Wants More Money, He Can Stop Ignoring COVID Money Being Stolen and Work with Us to Claw it Back
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street,” House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) reacted to President Joe Biden’s request for $40 billion in supplemental funding by saying that if he wants more money, he
Trump: I Was Going to Address Debt Through Energy Revenue Before COVID Hit, Don’t Regret COVID Spending
During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel that took place on Monday and was aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “Special Report,” 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump responded to the amount added to the
White House on Low Small Business Optimism: They’re ‘Going to Have to Compete Hard’ for Workers, We’re Distributing COVID Relief Money
During an interview on Bloomberg on Tuesday, White House National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti reacted to data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) showing that small business optimism is below average for the 17th straight month
Dingell: Communities Are Worried Debt Bill Claws Back COVID Money They Thought They Had ‘Until 2024 to Spend’
On Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) stated that communities are worried about the clawback of COVID money in the debt ceiling bill because “they thought they had until 2024 to spend that money.” And that she has been
Van Drew: We Need to Claw Back COVID Money, It’s Being Spent on SUVs for Officials
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) called for clawing back unspent COVID money as part of raising the debt ceiling and pointed to New Jersey using COVID funds for SUVs
Khanna: Some COVID Relief Money Should Be Clawed Back, We Need an Audit
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stated that he is willing to talk with House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on spending, some coronavirus relief money should be clawed back, and he thinks there would
White House: Clawing Back Unspent COVID Relief Money Would Cut Money to Transport People in Rural Areas
During a portion of an interview with NPR released on Thursday, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients said that House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) proposal to claw back unspent COVID relief funds as part of a package of
White House: Clawing Back Unspent COVID Money Hurts Small Businesses, Veterans, Pensions
During an interview with CBS News on Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young responded to a push by House Republicans to claw back unspent COVID money in exchange for raising the debt ceiling by stating that the unspent
Jeffries Won’t Say He’ll Agree to Any Debt Limit Conditions, Even Clawing back Unspent COVID Money
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) responded to a question on whether there are any proposals — like clawing back unspent COVID relief funds — for raising the debt ceiling that he
GOP Rep. Donalds: Biden Still Wants COVID Money Spent, Even as a Quarter of Money for Schools Goes to Construction
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) reacted to allegations from House Republicans that pandemic money for schools went to bias and cultural competency training and a report from Georgetown University that a
DOJ IG: Victims of COVID Relief Fraud Identity Theft ‘Struggling’ with Little Recourse for Problems ‘Created’ by Agencies
During portions of an interview with ABC News aired on Tuesday, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz said that victims of identity theft used to obtain coronavirus relief have little in the way of recourse at the federal level, and “victims
Comer: COVID Aid Theft Will Be ‘Biggest Theft’ of Tax Dollars and Exceed $1 Trillion, SBA Didn’t Even Check PPP Loans Against Do-Not Pay List
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) predicted that the amount of coronavirus relief that was stolen “will exceed 20%” of the aid and total over a trillion dollars.
‘May Allah Destroy You!’ – Rapist Barber Jailed for Sending COVID Cash to ISIS
A rapist barber has once again been jailed in Britain after he was found guilty of sending COVID pandemic payments to ISIS.
NJ Gov. Murphy: Inflation Due to Factors ‘Beyond our Control’ Like ‘COVID Relief’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) stated that the Federal Reserve doesn’t have any “other choice but to be aggressive” with hiking interest rates in order to control inflation and that inflation
GOP Rep. Adrian Smith: We’ll Have More Inflationary Pressure When Unspent COVID Relief Money Gets Spent
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) stated that people should be worried about inflation remaining high because there are still large amounts of COVID relief money that have not been spent
McCarthy: Schools Should Use Billions in Unspent COVID Relief to Bolster Security
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Fox Business Tonight,” House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called for allowing school districts to reuse the billions of dollars in unspent COVID relief money allocated to schools to bolster security
GOP Sen. Blunt: We Won’t Deal with COVID Spending ‘Unless We Have a Chance to Talk About the COVID Issue at the Border’
Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) pushed back against additional COVID-19 relief funding unless additional spending is set aside to help the COVID issue at the border.
Colleges Move to Remote Classes over Omicron After Taking Coronavirus Relief Funds
Many colleges are beginning the new semester with remote classes only and delays, even after accepting COVID relief funds.
Spanberger on COVID Relief Package Causing Inflation: ‘What Part of That Package Should We Have Cut?’
During an interview with CBS’ “The Takeout” podcast recorded on Tuesday and released on Friday, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) responded to people who think that the American Rescue Plan COVID relief package drove inflation by asking them, “what part of
Eric Garcetti Replaces Some Police with Therapists in New ‘Justice Budget’ for L.A.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed a new program Monday to use therapy rather than policing to respond to some nonviolent emergencies, outlining the idea in his “State of the City” speech.
Charles Hurt: Biden Goes Wild! Spending Could Top Two Iraq Wars in Three Months
Meet Joe Biden, America’s drunken sailor.
Seattle’s King County to Spend $5 Million of ‘COVID Relief’ on Fighting Anti-Asian Bias
King County, the county that includes Seattle, Washington, will spend $5 million of the “COVID relief” provided under President Joe Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” to fight anti-Asian bias in response to recent shootings in Atlanta, Georgia.
Carney: The Economy Accelerated Before Stimulus Hit, Undermining Biden’s Narrative
Biden underestimated the strength of the U.S. economy both before and after the election.
Miguel Cardona: ‘Will Take Years’ to Address How Pandemic Worsened ‘Inequities’ in Schools
Education Secretary Cardona said it will “take years” to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s education system.
Carney: Biden’s Covid Relief Could Pay Families $92,000 This Year for Not Working
It will be harder to get people back to work because incomes will be very high without work.
Virgil: Will the Covid Bill Bring Relief from the Covid Lockdown?
Now that Congress has passed its sixth Covid relief bill, we’ll be reopening any day now, right? The answer depends on where you live.
State Revenues Held Up Much Better Than Expected in Pandemic
Idaho, South Dakota, and Utah saw huge tax gains while losses were concentrated in tourist destination and energy producing states.
Democrats March in Lockstep in Support of Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Spending Bill
While Republicans have a variety of views of the Covid-19 bill, Democrats are in near total agreement in support.
Carney: Democrats’ Covid Bill Includes $121 Billion of Long-Term Pork
All told I count $121 billion of spending allowed after 2024, the latest reasonable date for something to count as related to the pandemic.
Democrats Cut Unemployment Benefits Enhancement in Covid Bill
Democrats have agreed to extend enhanced unemployment insurance through September with a smaller boost to benefits, according to multiple media reports.
Joni Ernst: Coronavirus Bill Is ‘Porky Partisan, Pricy, Pet Project Package’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said during a Senate GOP press conference that she might have a new name for President Joe Biden’s Coronavirus package, labeling it the “porky partisan, pricy, pet project package.”
Barrasso: 95% of Money for Schools in Relief Bill Isn’t Spent until 2022 Fiscal Year, ‘It Runs with Spending Until 2028’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” Senate Republican Conference Chair Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) slammed the coronavirus relief proposal for how it handles school re-openings by stating that the money isn’t tied to re-opening, and 95% of the
