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Research Suggests Trump and His Opponents Are Both Wrong About the Impact of Voter ID Requirements

The weight of the evidence indicates that such laws do not reliably benefit Republicans or hurt Democrats.

Reason

Nine in Ten Detainees at America's Largest ICE Camp Report Beatings, Watchdogs Find

A new HRW/ACLU report finds 9 in 10 detainees at Camp East Montana describe beatings by guards. DHS denies it; deaths and lawsuits keep mounting.

Latin Times

One Federal Agency's Unused Office Space Costs 'Hundreds of Millions of Dollars' Per Year

According to a new report, nearly 90 percent of the Department of Transportation's owned or leased buildings are more than half-empty.

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Congress Wants To Keep Funding a Pentagon That Won't Account for Its Spending

The only federal agency that has never passed an audit could soon get another $60 billion, even as it buries reports on the spiraling costs of its programs.

Reason

Your Property Value Can Take a Hit When Insurance Becomes Hard to Find

A home’s value depends on more than fresh paint, a remodeled kitchen, or a great backyard. When homeowners insurance becomes difficult to find or suddenly much more expensive, the price tag attached to that property can start facing pressure. Insurance availability has become a bigger factor in real estate decisions…

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The Small Home Maintenance Miss That Can Raise Your Insurance Risk

A tiny home maintenance mistake can quietly turn into a much bigger headache. A missing roof shingle, clogged gutter, slow leak, or neglected exterior repair may look like a weekend chore waiting for another weekend, but small problems can grow into costly damage that affects how insurers view a property’s…

Clever Dude

Extreme Heat Kills More Americans Than Any Weather Disaster, but It Has Never Received a Federal Disaster Declaration

Extreme heat kills 2,394+ Americans annually but has never qualified for a federal disaster declaration. Here's what that means for your community.

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Washington Promised Puerto Rico $14 Billion To Fix Its Grid. Most of the Money Is Still Stuck.

A new GAO report attributes the delays to onerous regulations and poor coordination among government agencies.

Reason

NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

Space

800+ F-35 airplane fleet struggles to justify $1.6 trillion price tag with just 25% fully mission capable rate amidst systemic software bugs and chronic hardware failures, scathing new GAO report finds

The Pentagon's $1.6 trillion F-35 program reached just 25% full mission capability as software issues and shortages persisted.

TechRadar

A Surge in 'Step-By-Step' Guides To Scam Government Benefits Online Prompts Federal Investigation

A federal investigation in the US examines online guides for scamming government benefits, focusing on how fraud tactics are shared and how agencies respond to these threats.

International Business Times UK

Immigration Detainee Death Rate Doubled Since Trump Took Office: Report

The rate of immigration detainee deaths has doubled since President Trump took office, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Kash Patel on the FBI's defining test: Securing the World Cup

The FBI faces its biggest security challenge ever with the upcoming World Cup. Director Kash Patel outlines extensive preparations for the event, which includes millions of visitors and threats from drones, terrorists, and cyber attacks. The agency is working with international partners to ensure safety. Preparations involve background checks and…

The Economic Times

GAO Finds 'Missing or Destroyed' Evidence in Texas Detention Centre Deaths, Medical Failures Exposed

A federal watchdog report reveals significant oversight failures and neglected medical needs at a Texas immigration detention centre, highlighting operational challenges.

International Business Times UK

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Government watchdog says Texas detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived

A U.S. General Accounting Office report found a host of problems at El Paso’s Camp East Montana, including a contractor losing a loaded gun on the property after it opened.

The Independent UK

Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees’ deaths and suffering even as millions of tax dollars were wasted on contractors

Reason

Evidence Destroyed or Lost in Death of ICE Detainee That Was Ruled a Homicide

A medical examiner ruled Geraldo Lunas Campos' death a homicide by asphyxiation. Witnesses say guards choked him to death. Now a government report says evidence is missing.

Reason

The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year

That total is a low-ball estimate because some federal agencies didn't report their totals to the Government Accountability Office.

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ACA Enrollment Fraud Now Tops 6 Million — And Taxpayers Are Footing a $27 Billion Bill

A sweeping new report released today confirms what critics of the Affordable Care Act have warned for years: millions of ineligible individuals are receiving federally subsidized health coverage, draining tens of billions in public funds through a system riddled with structural loopholes and almost no accountability.

Roll Call

Appropriators approve Legislative Branch spending bill with GAO cuts

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft fiscal 2027 Legislative Branch spending bill on Wednesday that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office by nearly one-quarter and give a boost to Capitol Police. The party-line vote of 34-28 came after a contentious markup stretching late into the evening,…

Reason

Jeff Bezos Is Right: Taxing Billionaires Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis

Before demanding more money from America’s wealthiest, lawmakers should account for the billions of dollars the federal government wastes each year.

Roll Call

Legislative branch hearing sidesteps last year’s drama

At a Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, the heads of the Government Publishing Office, Government Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office defended their agencies’ fiscal 2027 budget requests, skirting any mention of legislative dustups from last year. It was the panel’s first hearing of the year, as well…

Fortune

Trump moves to shield farmers rattled by tariffs and war. But the U.S. is already doling out $10B to near-millionaire and even billionaire farmers

A recent Cato Institute post outlined how the federal crop insurance program bolsters wealthy farmers.

The Guardian - US

The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Air superiority is supposed to deliver a quick triumph. But history has shown that promise to be written on the wind

International Business Times UK

US Treasury Shows £36.72 Trillion in Liabilities Against £4.66 Trillion in Assets — Who Pays as Debt Outpaces Everything Else?

The US government's liabilities have surged, outpacing its assets by nearly eight to one, with a net position deteriorating by £1.59 trillion in a year.

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