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Doge says it's uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims. including payouts to people not yet born. The agency says it has identified nearly 10,000 individuals with birth dates up to 15 years in the future who have collected $69 million. They've also found people over the age of 115 receiving a total of $59 million.
In one case, a claim was filed under the birth year of 2154. Elon Musk called the findings insane and said the fraud highlights a lack of basic identity checks.
In one case, a claim was filed under the birth year of 2154. Elon Musk called the findings insane and said the fraud highlights a lack of basic identity checks.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made a deal to safeguard the Panama Canal. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan traveled to Panama with the secretary for the historic meeting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made a deal to safeguard the Panama Canal. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan traveled to Panama with the secretary for the historic meeting.
And a bill requiring in-person proof of citizenship to vote has passed the House. The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act is backed by President Trump and aims to crack down on non-citizen voting. All but five Democrats opposed it. That's despite polls showing that an overwhelming 80% of Americans support voter ID laws.
And a bill requiring in-person proof of citizenship to vote has passed the House. The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act is backed by President Trump and aims to crack down on non-citizen voting. All but five Democrats opposed it. That's despite polls showing that an overwhelming 80% of Americans support voter ID laws.
The measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces a tougher path, needing 60 votes to advance. Critics argue that non-citizen voting is already rare and penalized harshly. Supporters say the bill is key to protecting election integrity.
The measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces a tougher path, needing 60 votes to advance. Critics argue that non-citizen voting is already rare and penalized harshly. Supporters say the bill is key to protecting election integrity.
Well, Georgia, that all comes down to another of Trump's favorite phrases, tax cuts. The president talked about them at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on Monday. He spoke about his plan to extend his 2017 tax cuts and urged Republicans to vote for a budget bill that he's calling the Big Beautiful Bill.
Well, Georgia, that all comes down to another of Trump's favorite phrases, tax cuts. The president talked about them at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on Monday. He spoke about his plan to extend his 2017 tax cuts and urged Republicans to vote for a budget bill that he's calling the Big Beautiful Bill.
In addition to tax cuts, the bill would raise the debt ceiling and allocate more money for the Trump administration's deportation efforts. Republicans are reportedly hoping to pass the bill by Memorial Day. The White House is clearly trying to shift the focus away from tariffs and to that bill, along with the rest of the administration's economic agenda.
In addition to tax cuts, the bill would raise the debt ceiling and allocate more money for the Trump administration's deportation efforts. Republicans are reportedly hoping to pass the bill by Memorial Day. The White House is clearly trying to shift the focus away from tariffs and to that bill, along with the rest of the administration's economic agenda.
In a speech to the American Bankers Association yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson gave a summary of what that agenda entails.
In a speech to the American Bankers Association yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson gave a summary of what that agenda entails.
He did, though he made sure to tie everything back to the broader economic agenda.
He did, though he made sure to tie everything back to the broader economic agenda.
Well, both sides do have something to point to here as a win. So the Supreme Court ruled five to four that President Trump may use the 1789 Alien Enemies Act to deport gang members, the most important aspect of the ruling. But the court also said those deportees have a right to due process. The Trump administration has taken the decision as a major victory.