YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Carl Higbie sounds alarm on taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants
On “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” Carl Higbie discussed how American taxpayers are footing the bill for benefits provided to some illegal immigrants.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - What happened to Musk taking chainsaw to spending? Fed workers paid $9.5B not to work in DOGE push
A congressional watchdog found federal employees were paid $9.5 billion not to work during DOGE's push to shrink government agencies. Co-host of MS NOW's "The Weekend" Jackie Alemany joins Alicia Menendez with more details.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - ‘National emergency’: Carl Higbie sounds alarm on taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants
On Tuesday’s “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” Carl Higbie discussed how American taxpayers are footing the bill for benefits provided to some illegal immigrants.
NYTIMES (Eileen Sullivan) - Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - The Medicaid economy: millions could lose coverage
The CBO estimates 5.3 million more people will be uninsured in 2034 because of a new Medicaid work requirement. Life is getting more expensive. What’s next? Stream CNN Breaks It Down for answers on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/4bZ6MRr #News
AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Trump makes a familiar promise: $5,000 checks for everyone
President Trump is promising $5,000 checks for every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress in the upcoming midterm election. Why it matters: He's made similar suggestions before, many times, none of which ever came to pass. - It'd also cost more than $1 trillion to fulfill. Driving the news: At Wednesday night's GOP midterm convention , Trump made the unexpected offer. - If Republicans keep control of both the House and the Senate, Trump said , ""I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000." Yes, but: It's not the first time the president has suggested some sort of rebate for Americans from his administration's policy actions. - In July 2025 and again in October 2025,…
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - DHS and DOGE's $10.5B in projected savings from canceled contracts won't fully materialize, GAO says
The Government Accounting Office after reviewed over 17,000 agency-wide contracts found that DHS fully or partially terminated 438 contracts from Jan. 20 to Sept. 30, 2025.
NYTIMES (Mack Liederman) - White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - IRS audit revenue plunges after DOGE cuts
A new government report shows that IRS audits brought in $6.5 billion in the fiscal year 2025, which is down 35% from the year before when the IRS brought in $10 billion. The drop comes after DOGE made cuts to the IRS. Katy Tur has more details.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Minnesota’s Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, gets more federal spending than any other in US
Hennepin had more than $286 billion in federal spending committed to it during 18-month period examined.