fraud

The USDA Canceled $300 Million in Farm Grants, Citing Fraud. Did It Make Up the Evidence?

Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist Jun 1, 2026 The agency pointed to gazebos, massages and a $20,000 budget for pens to justify the cuts. But the groups that lost funding say those claims don't add up. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

JD Vance’s Racist ‘Fraud’ Task Force

Dean Baker / Beat the Press May 29, 2026 If the administration was serious about reducing fraud and the deficit, it would help the IRS collect the $600 billion in taxes that go unpaid each year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Oil Companies Accused of Massive Accounting Fraud in New Mexico

Jerry Redfern / Capital & Main Apr 8, 2026 Lawsuit claims undervalued sales of orphan wells reveals the game plan for how companies dump old wells — and cleanup expenses — onto states. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Trump’s DOJ Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration

Ken B. Morales, David Armstrong / ProPublica Mar 31, 2026 Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the department abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

‘An Attempt to Sow Chaos’: FBI Raids Georgia Elections Warehouse

Maya Homan, Ross Williams / Georgia Recorder Jan 29, 2026 Audits of the 2020 election in Fulton County have repeatedly been found to be accurate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Pain of Manufactured Love: Inside the Global Romance Scam Industry

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Jan 29, 2026 After losing thousands of dollars and his pride, one victim exposed the fraudsters — only to find sadness and exploitation all the way down. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Immigration

Trapped in a Factory Farm

Nina B. Elkadi / Sentient May 21, 2025 A lawsuit alleges that 3 Guatemalans were told they were coming to the U.S. for a cultural exchange — only to be thrust into dangerous jobs. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )