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Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens

January 19, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 10:57 am

In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare...

The ICE Martyr and Other Weapons of Mass Effect

January 19, 2026 10:53 amJanuary 19, 2026 10:53 am

I recently wrote a column at sbcurrent.com about the useful idiots protesting against ICE arresting illegal aliens who have already been convicted of child molestation, rape and murder. A reader named Nick, in the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy, offered a...

GDP hits 5.5%! Productivity Growth Tripled, Wages are Growing, Layoffs are the Lowest

January 18, 2026 9:00 amJanuary 18, 2026 9:11 am

Back in December 2025, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “We’ve had 4% GDP growth in a couple of quarters,” and many economists wondered if GDP would hit 5% in 2026. Well, this is really exciting! The AtlantaFed announced GDP...

Jurisdictional Science and the Collapse of Medical Legitimacy

January 17, 2026 9:17 amJanuary 17, 2026 9:17 am

Recently, significant policy changes at the federal level have begun moving the country back toward informed consent and individualized medical care. For the first time in decades, federal health agencies are retreating from long-entrenched models of coercion and centralized control,...

Dr. Oz Slams California as ‘Worst Offender’ in $1.8 Billion Medicaid Scandal: Withholds $300 Million From State

January 14, 2026 1:07 pmJanuary 15, 2026 11:13 am

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced on X that audits have uncovered over $1.8 billion in unlawful federal Medicaid spending on non-emergency health care for illegal immigrants across eight states—with California leading the pack...

House Republicans File Reconciliation Bill Banning Illegal Aliens From Welfare Benefits

January 13, 2026 9:47 amJanuary 13, 2026 9:56 am

House Republicans, led by the Republican Study Committee (RSC), unveiled a sweeping framework for a second reconciliation bill on Tuesday, aiming to ban illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer-funded welfare programs and reform federal funding allocations to states based solely on...

Voter Fraud Alarm: 449,000 Non-Citizens Reportedly Excused from Jury Duty in California, Raising Red Flags on Voter Rolls

January 12, 2026 11:54 amJanuary 13, 2026 12:00 pm

In a state already notorious for its lax election laws and ballooning non-citizen population, a resurfaced claim is reigniting fierce debate over voter integrity: Did nearly half a million Californians dodge jury duty by admitting they aren’t U.S. citizens—while somehow...