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AZ GOP Senators Allege Medicaid Fraud Plagues Tribal Communities Despite State Crackdown

May 20, 2026 11:09 amMay 20, 2026 11:09 am

Arizona lawmakers, tribal advocates, behavioral health providers, and survivors gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Monday to allege that Medicaid fraud targeting Native Americans continues despite years of state crackdowns, intensifying a growing dispute between Republican lawmakers and Attorney General...

Las Vegas Hits The Top Ten for Organized Retail Theft After State Democrats Raised Felony Threshold in 2019

May 19, 2026 3:27 pmMay 19, 2026 3:27 pm

Fresh data from the National Retail Federation has placed Las Vegas among the nation’s top hotspots for organized retail crime, ranking the city sixth hardest-hit in the United States for retail theft in 2025. The ranking comes as local law enforcement...

Arizona’s Prison Oversight Office Still Unfunded One Year Later

May 19, 2026 10:29 amMay 19, 2026 10:55 am

When Governor Katie Hobbs signed bipartisan legislation creating an Independent Correctional Oversight Office in 2025, lawmakers from both parties hailed it as a long-overdue step toward fixing Arizona’s troubled prison system. One year later, the office exists on paper only,...

DOJ Leverages Skid Row ‘Cash-for-Ballots’ Scheme to Demand Full Audit of California Voter Rolls

May 19, 2026 10:00 amMay 19, 2026 10:57 am

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that a Marina del Rey woman has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of paying individuals, including homeless people on Skid Row, to register to vote using false or vague addresses,...

Nancy Pelosi’s Endorsement of Connie Chan: Keeping the Rolodex Warm

May 19, 2026 6:35 amMay 19, 2026 6:44 am

Monday, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally dropped the hammer and endorsed San Francisco Supervisor (City Councilmember) Connie Chan for California’s 11th Congressional District. After months of teasing, this wasn’t just a polite pat on the back, it was Pelosi’s very...

Google’s ‘Glitch’ Erases LA Wildfire Devastation from Maps Ahead of Critical Mayoral Race

May 18, 2026 1:04 pmMay 18, 2026 3:57 pm

This article has been edited with the latest update from Google In a move sparking widespread outrage and accusations of election-year manipulation, Google Maps has reportedly scrubbed satellite imagery of the devastating 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, reverting affected Los...

DOJ Secures Guilty Plea from Skid Row Election Fraudster Exposed by O’Keefe Media Group Undercover Investigation

May 18, 2026 10:47 amMay 18, 2026 10:47 am

In a significant victory for election integrity, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, a 64-year-old longtime petition circulator from Marina del Rey also known as “Anika” or Brenda Brown, has agreed to plead guilty...