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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Former Sweetwater Commissioner Sentenced to 18 Months for $948K PPP Fraud VIP
Crime

Former Sweetwater Commissioner Sentenced to 18 Months for $948K PPP Fraud

Aug 16, 2026
Ohio Man Laundered $3.4M for Russian Fraud Ring, Pleads Guilty
Crime

Ohio Man Laundered $3.4M for Russian Fraud Ring, Pleads Guilty

Aug 16, 2026
Trump Orders Hegseth to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
South Korea

Trump Orders Hegseth to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea

Aug 16, 2026
Bangladeshi Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming Elderly Victims Out of Tens of Thousands
Crime

Bangladeshi Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming Elderly Victims Out of Tens of Thousands

Aug 16, 2026
Harrisburg Store Operators, 58 SNAP Recipients Charged in $61K Fraud Scheme
SNAP

Harrisburg Store Operators, 58 SNAP Recipients Charged in $61K Fraud Scheme

Aug 16, 2026
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 140 Firearms to Mexican Cartels
Firearms

Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 140 Firearms to Mexican Cartels

Aug 15, 2026
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Financial Advisor Bilked 2,000+ Investors Out of $380 Million, Now Faces 20 Years VIP
Crime

Financial Advisor Bilked 2,000+ Investors Out of $380 Million, Now Faces 20 Years

Aug 15, 2026
LA Sheriff Agrees to Fix Concealed Carry Permit Backlog After DOJ Lawsuit
Concealed Carry

LA Sheriff Agrees to Fix Concealed Carry Permit Backlog After DOJ Lawsuit

Aug 15, 2026
Indianapolis Fugitive Wanted in Drug and Dogfighting Case Arrested After Nearly 3 Years on the Run
FBI

Indianapolis Fugitive Wanted in Drug and Dogfighting Case Arrested After Nearly 3 Years on the Run

Aug 15, 2026
Ex-Border Patrol Agent, Fiancée Get Probation for Stealing $25K in Food Stamps
SNAP

Ex-Border Patrol Agent, Fiancée Get Probation for Stealing $25K in Food Stamps

Aug 15, 2026
DFW Airport Dumps Islamic Foot-Washing Station Plan After Abbott Pushback
Greg Abbott

DFW Airport Dumps Islamic Foot-Washing Station Plan After Abbott Pushback

Aug 14, 2026
Six Dead in Northern Michigan Shooting Spree, Suspect Among Them
Mass Shooting

Six Dead in Northern Michigan Shooting Spree, Suspect Among Them

Aug 14, 2026
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Lawrence Mayor Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining $1.5 Million in COVID Loans
Crime

Lawrence Mayor Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining $1.5 Million in COVID Loans

Aug 14, 2026
Georgia Man Sentenced to Two Years in $1M Lottery Scam Targeting Seniors VIP
Crime

Georgia Man Sentenced to Two Years in $1M Lottery Scam Targeting Seniors

Aug 14, 2026
Father, Son Indicted in $2.2M Synthetic Identity Fraud Scheme Targeting Children
Crime

Father, Son Indicted in $2.2M Synthetic Identity Fraud Scheme Targeting Children

Aug 14, 2026
Illegal Alien Sentenced to Three Years for Stealing U.S. Citizen's Identity, Voting Illegally
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Sentenced to Three Years for Stealing U.S. Citizen's Identity, Voting Illegally

Aug 14, 2026
HHS Report: Hospitals Pushed 'Gender Medicine' on Kids for Profit
Transgender

HHS Report: Hospitals Pushed 'Gender Medicine' on Kids for Profit

Aug 13, 2026
Cuban National Pleads Guilty to Running Smuggling Network
DHS

Cuban National Pleads Guilty to Running Smuggling Network

Aug 13, 2026
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CCP Intelligence Official — Trained As a Sniper — Buys Building 650 Feet From White House
National Security

CCP Intelligence Official — Trained As a Sniper — Buys Building 650 Feet From White House

Aug 13, 2026
Convicted: Man Who Laundered $2.7M From Elderly Romance Scam Victims VIP
Crime

Convicted: Man Who Laundered $2.7M From Elderly Romance Scam Victims

Aug 13, 2026
Michigan AG Charges Five Non-Citizens Over 2024 Voter Fraud
2026 Elections

Michigan AG Charges Five Non-Citizens Over 2024 Voter Fraud

Aug 13, 2026
Maryland Labor Insider Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Targeting COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
Crime

Maryland Labor Insider Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Targeting COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Aug 13, 2026
Nick Reiner Charged With 'Lying in Wait' in Parents' Brentwood Murders
Crime

Nick Reiner Charged With 'Lying in Wait' in Parents' Brentwood Murders

Aug 12, 2026
Two Soldiers Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash in Texas
Military

Two Soldiers Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash in Texas

Aug 12, 2026
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Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling U.S. Military Tech to Beijing VIP
National Security

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling U.S. Military Tech to Beijing

Aug 12, 2026
Brooklyn Banker Sentenced for Laundering $8M in Healthcare Fraud Proceeds
DOJ

Brooklyn Banker Sentenced for Laundering $8M in Healthcare Fraud Proceeds

Aug 12, 2026
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Threatening to Kill Federal Agents
Domestic Terrorism

Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Threatening to Kill Federal Agents

Aug 12, 2026
Rolling Stone Fawns Over Hasan Piker, Who Said America 'Deserved' 9/11
Socialism

Rolling Stone Fawns Over Hasan Piker, Who Said America 'Deserved' 9/11

Aug 9, 2026
Rhode Island Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Exploiting SNAP Recipients' Benefits VIP
SNAP

Rhode Island Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Exploiting SNAP Recipients' Benefits

Aug 9, 2026
'America Deserved 9/11': El-Sayed Won't Cut Off the Streamer Who Said It
Abdul El-Sayed

'America Deserved 9/11': El-Sayed Won't Cut Off the Streamer Who Said It

Aug 9, 2026
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One Register, $640K in Sales: Food Truck Owner Indicted
SNAP

One Register, $640K in Sales: Food Truck Owner Indicted

Aug 9, 2026
Taxpayers Fleeced Nearly $400K in USDA Nepotism Scheme, Official Sentenced
USDA

Taxpayers Fleeced Nearly $400K in USDA Nepotism Scheme, Official Sentenced

Aug 9, 2026
Wisconsin Man Gets 18 Months for Bilking Disability Programs Out of $300K
Social Security

Wisconsin Man Gets 18 Months for Bilking Disability Programs Out of $300K

Aug 8, 2026
Bessent: Strait of Hormuz Will 'Become Irrelevant' Within Two Years
Iran

Bessent: Strait of Hormuz Will 'Become Irrelevant' Within Two Years

Aug 8, 2026
University of Michigan Will Hide Some Freshman Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis' VIP
Academia

University of Michigan Will Hide Some Freshman Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'

Aug 8, 2026
Illegal Alien Sentenced for Injuring Officer's Knee During Struggle in Grand Rapids
ICE

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Injuring Officer's Knee During Struggle in Grand Rapids

Aug 8, 2026
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Former St. Louis Aldermanic Candidate Pleads Guilty to Disability Fraud
Social Security

Former St. Louis Aldermanic Candidate Pleads Guilty to Disability Fraud

Aug 8, 2026
NC Man Sentenced to Prison for $655K Investment Fraud Scheme
Crime

NC Man Sentenced to Prison for $655K Investment Fraud Scheme

Aug 2, 2026
Florida 'Student Loan Default Guru' Sentenced to Prison for $6 Million Forgiveness Scam VIP
Student Loans

Florida 'Student Loan Default Guru' Sentenced to Prison for $6 Million Forgiveness Scam

Aug 2, 2026
Three Plead Guilty in Scheme That Sold Over 100 Fraudulent CDLs
Crime

Three Plead Guilty in Scheme That Sold Over 100 Fraudulent CDLs

Aug 2, 2026
Turkish National Charged With Funneling Millions to Hamas Through Sham Charity
Hamas

Turkish National Charged With Funneling Millions to Hamas Through Sham Charity

Aug 2, 2026
Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening Trump, Powell, Congressman
Florida Man

Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening Trump, Powell, Congressman

Aug 1, 2026
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Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Owes IRS $34.8 Million VIP
IRS

Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Owes IRS $34.8 Million

Aug 1, 2026
Two Florida Men Sentenced in $19 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme
Medicare

Two Florida Men Sentenced in $19 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme

Aug 1, 2026
Film Producer Indicted in $100 Million Film Investment Fraud Scheme
Crime

Film Producer Indicted in $100 Million Film Investment Fraud Scheme

Jul 31, 2026
Former WA Employment Employee Sentenced for Stealing $51K in Benefits She Was Paid to Administer
Crime

Former WA Employment Employee Sentenced for Stealing $51K in Benefits She Was Paid to Administer

Jul 31, 2026
Three Men Plead Guilty to Supporting ISIS in Foreign Terror Plot VIP
Islamic Terrorism

Three Men Plead Guilty to Supporting ISIS in Foreign Terror Plot

Jul 31, 2026
NC Woman Indicted in $9 Million USDA Discrimination Fund Fraud Scheme
Crime

NC Woman Indicted in $9 Million USDA Discrimination Fund Fraud Scheme

Jul 31, 2026
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Four Charged in $19M South Florida SNAP Trafficking Scheme
SNAP

Four Charged in $19M South Florida SNAP Trafficking Scheme

Jul 31, 2026
Landlord Socialist: El-Sayed's Business Ties Under Fire As He Leads Poll
Abdul El-Sayed

Landlord Socialist: El-Sayed's Business Ties Under Fire As He Leads Poll

Jul 30, 2026