PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the COST Act, a bill requiring detailed proof of federal tax dollar usage by entities receiving federal funding.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Joni Ernst, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Somali-run social services fraud schemes in Minnesota.WHEN & WHERE: Announced during Sunshine Week, which runs from March 15-21.KEY QUOTE: […] The post Senator Pushes Taxpayer Spending Transparency as Part of Anti-Somali Fraud Drive. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the COST Act, a bill requiring detailed proof of federal tax dollar usage by entities receiving federal funding . WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Joni Ernst, Vice President J.D. Vance , and Somali-run social services fraud schemes in Minnesota. WHEN & WHERE: Announced during Sunshine Week, which runs from March 15-21. KEY QUOTE: “If you can’t find waste in Washington, there can only be one reason—you didn’t look.” – Sen. Joni Ernst IMPACT: The bill aims to expose fraudulent spending and increase transparency in federal fund usage. IN FULL U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced the COST (Cost Openness and Spending Transparency) Act, a measure designed to require…Open
An explosion erupts from a building following an Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Published March 18, 2025 In a dramatic escalation of the wider Middle East conflict, Iran has launched [...]
The United States and Israel continue their attack on Iran today. Explosions are reported in Tehran and other locations in Iran. Get the latest on the US and Israel attacking Iran and war in the Middle East in our live breaking news coverage. Reports suggest the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran could last for weeks. The military strikes by the US and Iran have targeted the Iranian leadership as well as regime, military, and oil sites. The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at the start of the war in an Israeli strike. In retaliation for the attack by United States and Israel, Iran has launched missiles and drones at Israel and other countries in the region (such as Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE (including…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that only the president can determine if a nation poses an "imminent threat" during a Wednesday Senate hearing on worldwide threats. Why it matters: The spotlight on Gabbard, who has been largely quiet about the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran , has intensified after top aide Joe Kent , who directed the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation in a scathing letter about the war. - The White House said that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat, but offered no public proof of what spurred the strikes. Driving the news: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) asked Gabbard whether it was the intelligence community's assessment that the Iranian regime posed an "imminent nuclear threat,"…
