(Headline USA) Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report from the independent watchdog for the Department of Health and Human Services. But the department’s Office of Inspector General said it expects a new provision…

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(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Texas continues to lead in targeting Venezuelan Tren de Aragua members. In the Southern District of Texas, four TdA members have been indicted for the first time on terrorism charges in Texas, including two of TdA’s top three leaders. Under the Trump administration, the transnational criminal organization originating from a…

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(Ken Silva, Headline USA) As the Justice Department continues to release thousands of records about the deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein—an effort to comply with legislation pushing for transparency about the case—one of the more bizarre disclosures pertains to Epstein’s purported August 2019 suicide. The disclosure shows a 12-second computer-generated clip of what resembles Epstein…

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(José Niño, Headline USA) A substantial federal contract awarded to FedEx preceded a dramatic expansion in the company’s foreign workforce, occurring simultaneously with widespread layoffs of American employees nationwide. According to Dallas Express, the U.S. Transportation Command selected FedEx in December 2022 as one of three firms to handle package delivery for government agencies. The…

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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) You know what I miss? Christmas specials. Yes. I am a grownup. But I still love the Christmas specials. Snoopy decorating his doghouse. The Grinch folding up the Christmas tree like an umbrella and stuffing it up the chimney. Frosty the snowman melting in a greenhouse. But my favorite…

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(Money Metals News Service) Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are building upon last week’s gains and rallying again this morning — in a big way. Traders are paying particularly close attention to gold — with the yellow metal now poking above its all-time high reached back in October. Gold has traded sideways for two months…

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(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Democratic National Committee hid its 2024 post-election autopsy report to protect former Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run, left-wing critics said Thursday.  The report, typically released after presidential elections, is meant to identify mistakes and foster accountability for party leadership.  DNC officials previously pledged to release the report, but they quietly reversed course, according…

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(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Frustrated with a lack of cooperation from the U.S. Department of Justice, the lawmakers responsible for forcing the release of government files on Jeffrey Epstein are threatening legal repercussions. Led by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Congress last month overwhelmingly passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The…

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(Brett Rowland, The Center Square)  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem raised her incentives on Monday for illegal migrants who volunteer to return home before the end of the year as part of a program to lower deportation costs for taxpayers. Noem had a new offer of $3,000 stipend and free flight home if they sign…

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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Somalia’s Puntland region on December 19 as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace, an air war that receives virtually no media coverage in the United States. AFRICOM said the strikes targeted the small ISIS affiliate…

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