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Federal watchdog releases first DOGE-era report detailing areas of government prone to fraud, waste and abuse

12:42 am February 26, 2025

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Tuesday detailing areas of the federal government especially vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse, hours ahead of a House Oversight Committee hearing to discuss its findings. The government’s chief watchdog releases a report at the start of each Congress to identify which federal programs are most susceptible […]

Bill Maher singles out MSNBC, saying he’s ‘not that guy’ that hates everything Trump does

12:35 am February 26, 2025

HBO host and comedian Bill Maher recently insisted that he’s in the political “middle” and doesn’t “pre-hate” everything President Trump does just because MSNBC wants him to. In the latest episode of his “Club Random” podcast, Maher told actor and comedian Tom Green how he thinks there are huge issues on both the left and […]

Pope Francis in critical but stable condition, has CT scan, Vatican says

12:34 am February 26, 2025

Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition after undergoing a CT scan on Tuesday, the Vatican announced. Vatican officials say the pope, 88, returned to work in the evening, making a phone call to the parish priest of Gaza. He also expressed gratitude for “all the people of God who have gathered to pray […]

Trump surprises first White House tour of the year

12:31 am February 26, 2025

President Donald Trump surprised guests at the first White House tour of the year Tuesday, drawing a “USA!” chant after thanking them for visiting. “I want to thank you very much for coming. The tour is so great… the First Lady worked very hard in making it perfect and I think you are going to […]

Woman saves $12,000 by shopping with coupons, quits job

11:26 pm February 25, 2025

A Kansas woman who said she saves $3,000 a year by using coupons for her shopping said it gave her the financial freedom to quit her full-time job. Taryn Blankenship, 28, of Wichita, Kansas, told news agency SWNS she began couponing during the coronavirus pandemic. When food prices started to rise, Blankenship became “obsessed” with […]