Scott McClallen

Scott McClallen

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Scott McClallen is the Night and Weekend Web Editor at Townhall.com. A Hillsdale College graduate, his work has been featured in RealClearPolitics, the Washington Examiner and The Center Square. He’s also the author of “Twisted Tech: The Death of Privacy in the Digital Age” and Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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11 Charged in Smuggling Scheme That Left Seven Dead
Crime

11 Charged in Smuggling Scheme That Left Seven Dead

Jul 26, 2026
Washington Resident Admits Conspiring to Support ISIS
Terrorism

Washington Resident Admits Conspiring to Support ISIS

Jul 26, 2026
Jury Convicts Boca Raton Man in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme VIP
Crime

Jury Convicts Boca Raton Man in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Jul 26, 2026
Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Shot Dead by Police After Manhunt
LGBTQ+

Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Shot Dead by Police After Manhunt

Jul 26, 2026
Democratic Socialists' Co-Chair Admits Platform Includes Open Borders, Amnesty for Illegals
Illegal Immigration

Democratic Socialists' Co-Chair Admits Platform Includes Open Borders, Amnesty for Illegals

Jul 26, 2026
Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Named As Islamist With Prior Terror Ties
Islamic Terrorism

Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Named As Islamist With Prior Terror Ties

Jul 26, 2026
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Vehicle Rams Crowd at Berlin Pride Parade, Killing One, Injuring 15
Crime

Vehicle Rams Crowd at Berlin Pride Parade, Killing One, Injuring 15

Jul 25, 2026
Feeding Our Future Fraudster Gets 10 More Years for Trying to Buy a Verdict
Crime

Feeding Our Future Fraudster Gets 10 More Years for Trying to Buy a Verdict

Jul 25, 2026
Michigan Man Arrested Over Months-Long Campaign to Threaten ICE Officers VIP
ICE

Michigan Man Arrested Over Months-Long Campaign to Threaten ICE Officers

Jul 25, 2026
FBI Captures Its Fourth Most Wanted in Five Weeks
FBI

FBI Captures Its Fourth Most Wanted in Five Weeks

Jul 25, 2026
Twelve Indicted in Alleged $2 Million Nike Cargo Theft Conspiracy in Memphis
Crime

Twelve Indicted in Alleged $2 Million Nike Cargo Theft Conspiracy in Memphis

Jul 25, 2026
Four Men Plead Guilty in $2.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

Four Men Plead Guilty in $2.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Jul 25, 2026
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Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Indicted for Lying on U.S. Citizenship Application
DOJ

Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Indicted for Lying on U.S. Citizenship Application

Jul 24, 2026
Whitmer Endorses Stevens Over Socialist El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Primary
Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer Endorses Stevens Over Socialist El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Primary

Jul 24, 2026
Florida Financier Sentenced to 20 Years for Laundering Funds Tied to Haitian Assassination VIP
Crime

Florida Financier Sentenced to 20 Years for Laundering Funds Tied to Haitian Assassination

Jul 24, 2026
Two Georgia Men Plead Guilty in $550,000 New York Film Tax Credit Scam
DOJ

Two Georgia Men Plead Guilty in $550,000 New York Film Tax Credit Scam

Jul 24, 2026
NM Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.9 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

NM Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.9 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme

Jul 24, 2026
NYPD: Suspect Screamed 'Allahu Akbar' During Upper West Side Stabbings
Antisemitism

NYPD: Suspect Screamed 'Allahu Akbar' During Upper West Side Stabbings

Jul 23, 2026
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Magnolia Diagnostics Settles False Claims Act Allegations Over COVID Tests for $24 Million Combined
Medicare

Magnolia Diagnostics Settles False Claims Act Allegations Over COVID Tests for $24 Million Combined

Jul 23, 2026
Atlanta Man Sentenced to Four Years for Laundering $5.3M Stolen From Children's Hospital
Crime

Atlanta Man Sentenced to Four Years for Laundering $5.3M Stolen From Children's Hospital

Jul 23, 2026
Trump: Iran Will Pay for Ship Damage With Its Own Frozen Funds
Donald Trump

Trump: Iran Will Pay for Ship Damage With Its Own Frozen Funds

Jul 23, 2026
Massachusetts Woman Charged in $10 Million Ponzi Scheme That Burned 200 Investors VIP
Crime

Massachusetts Woman Charged in $10 Million Ponzi Scheme That Burned 200 Investors

Jul 23, 2026
Oklahoma Chiropractor Convicted in $30 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Healthcare

Oklahoma Chiropractor Convicted in $30 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Jul 23, 2026
Mexican National Sentenced for Orchestrating Fake Robberies to Score U-Visas
Illegal Alien

Mexican National Sentenced for Orchestrating Fake Robberies to Score U-Visas

Jul 23, 2026
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 30 Months for $1.18M Tax Refund Scheme
IRS

Minnesota Man Sentenced to 30 Months for $1.18M Tax Refund Scheme

Jul 22, 2026
70th Defendant Pleads Guilty in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud
Crime

70th Defendant Pleads Guilty in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud

Jul 22, 2026
Maryland Audit: $2 Million Lottery Winner Kept Collecting Food Stamps VIP
SNAP

Maryland Audit: $2 Million Lottery Winner Kept Collecting Food Stamps

Jul 22, 2026
Day 12: U.S. Pounds Iran to Protect Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran

Day 12: U.S. Pounds Iran to Protect Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Jul 22, 2026
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 48 Months in $4 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 48 Months in $4 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Jul 22, 2026
Secret Service Seizes $25 Million in Crypto Tied to International Fraud Networks
Crime

Secret Service Seizes $25 Million in Crypto Tied to International Fraud Networks

Jul 22, 2026
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Trump: Strikes Will End 'Any Chance' Iran Gets a Nuclear Missile
Iran

Trump: Strikes Will End 'Any Chance' Iran Gets a Nuclear Missile

Jul 19, 2026
Man Sentenced to 5 Years After 15 Years As Fugitive in West Bank
IRS

Man Sentenced to 5 Years After 15 Years As Fugitive in West Bank

Jul 19, 2026
VP JD Vance and Wife Usha Welcome Fourth Child, Baby Boy Alec Neel Vance
JD Vance

VP JD Vance and Wife Usha Welcome Fourth Child, Baby Boy Alec Neel Vance

Jul 19, 2026
Massachusetts Woman Ordered to Repay $100K in SSI Fraud Case
Social Security

Massachusetts Woman Ordered to Repay $100K in SSI Fraud Case

Jul 19, 2026
AOC, Sanders Rally for Democratic Socialist El-Sayed in Senate Primary Fight VIP
2026 Elections

AOC, Sanders Rally for Democratic Socialist El-Sayed in Senate Primary Fight

Jul 19, 2026
Iran Conflict Claims Another American Service Member's Life
Iran

Iran Conflict Claims Another American Service Member's Life

Jul 19, 2026
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Seattle Real Estate Owner Sentenced to 20 Months for Hiding $4.7 Million From IRS
Taxes

Seattle Real Estate Owner Sentenced to 20 Months for Hiding $4.7 Million From IRS

Jul 19, 2026
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $17K in SNAP Benefits
SNAP

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $17K in SNAP Benefits

Jul 19, 2026
Scoular to Pay Over $10 Million to Resolve Border Bribery Scheme With Mexico
DOJ

Scoular to Pay Over $10 Million to Resolve Border Bribery Scheme With Mexico

Jul 18, 2026
Meet Jimothy: The Bent-Backed Bandit Who Broke the Internet VIP
Washington

Meet Jimothy: The Bent-Backed Bandit Who Broke the Internet

Jul 18, 2026
US Hits Iran With New Wave of Airstrikes Following Jordan Attack
Iran

US Hits Iran With New Wave of Airstrikes Following Jordan Attack

Jul 18, 2026
Rhode Island's Most Wanted Fugitive Caught After 20-Year Manhunt
Crime

Rhode Island's Most Wanted Fugitive Caught After 20-Year Manhunt

Jul 18, 2026
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Former Marine Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump
Trump Assassination Attempt

Former Marine Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump

Jul 18, 2026
Two U.S. Service Members Killed, One Missing After Iranian Missile and Drone Attack in Jordan
Military

Two U.S. Service Members Killed, One Missing After Iranian Missile and Drone Attack in Jordan

Jul 18, 2026
Illegal Alien Sentenced to Four Years for 28-Year Identity Theft Scheme
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Sentenced to Four Years for 28-Year Identity Theft Scheme

Jul 18, 2026
Gang Member's Instagram Cash Flexes Unravel $2.8M Fraud Ring
Crime

Gang Member's Instagram Cash Flexes Unravel $2.8M Fraud Ring

Jul 17, 2026
Third Circuit Spikes New Jersey Ban on 'Assault Firearms' and Large Capacity Magazines
Gun Rights

Third Circuit Spikes New Jersey Ban on 'Assault Firearms' and Large Capacity Magazines

Jul 17, 2026
Chinese Nationals Accused of Funneling $40 Million in Fraud Proceeds to Overseas Accounts VIP
Crime

Chinese Nationals Accused of Funneling $40 Million in Fraud Proceeds to Overseas Accounts

Jul 17, 2026
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Foul Play: Michigan Man Charged in Alleged Million-Dollar Sports Complex Fraud
Crime

Foul Play: Michigan Man Charged in Alleged Million-Dollar Sports Complex Fraud

Jul 17, 2026
Two Seattle-Area Men Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs Near Homeless Encampments
DEA

Two Seattle-Area Men Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs Near Homeless Encampments

Jul 16, 2026