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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Rep. Hillary Scholten Receives Threatening Letter With White Powder at Grand Rapids Office
FBI

Rep. Hillary Scholten Receives Threatening Letter With White Powder at Grand Rapids Office

Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Credit Card ‘Bust-Out’ Fraud
Crime

Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Credit Card ‘Bust-Out’ Fraud

Kansas CEO Sentenced to 19 Years in $1B Medicare Telemedicine Fraud VIP
Crime

Kansas CEO Sentenced to 19 Years in $1B Medicare Telemedicine Fraud

Las Vegas Man Gets 5 Years for Molotov Attack on Tesla Collision Center
Domestic Terrorism

Las Vegas Man Gets 5 Years for Molotov Attack on Tesla Collision Center

Father, Son Admit Filing 300 Fake Tax Returns Claiming Millions in Refunds
Crime

Father, Son Admit Filing 300 Fake Tax Returns Claiming Millions in Refunds

Russian National Extradited From Sweden to Face Charges in Export Scheme
National Security

Russian National Extradited From Sweden to Face Charges in Export Scheme

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3 Mexican Nationals Charged in Alleged $74M Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
IRS

3 Mexican Nationals Charged in Alleged $74M Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

Man Gets 10 Years for $2.2 Million COVID Relief Fraud VIP
Crime

Man Gets 10 Years for $2.2 Million COVID Relief Fraud

Police: Suspect Shot and Killed at Oregon Elementary School; Multiple Victims Reported
Mass Shooting

Police: Suspect Shot and Killed at Oregon Elementary School; Multiple Victims Reported

NJ Man Gets 200 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using Imposters, Stolen Checks
Crime

NJ Man Gets 200 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using Imposters, Stolen Checks

Doctor Who Never Saw His Patients Sentenced for $1.9M Medicare Fraud
Medicare

Doctor Who Never Saw His Patients Sentenced for $1.9M Medicare Fraud

Chicago Man Sentenced for Role in Scheme That Used Stolen Cards to Buy Jet Flight, Villa Rental
Crime

Chicago Man Sentenced for Role in Scheme That Used Stolen Cards to Buy Jet Flight, Villa Rental

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Washington Pastor Indicted in $13 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting Church Members VIP
Crime

Washington Pastor Indicted in $13 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting Church Members

Heated Exchange: El-Sayed Bristles As NBC Asks About His Family Links to Muslim Brotherhood
Abdul El-Sayed

Heated Exchange: El-Sayed Bristles As NBC Asks About His Family Links to Muslim Brotherhood

Cape Cod Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering Proceeds of $6M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Medicare

Cape Cod Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering Proceeds of $6M Medicare Fraud Scheme

Ex-Massachusetts Official Arrested for SNAP Fraud While Out on Cocaine Trafficking Charges
SNAP

Ex-Massachusetts Official Arrested for SNAP Fraud While Out on Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Katie Zacharia to Start As White House Press Secretary Monday, First Briefing Tuesday
Katie Zacharia

Katie Zacharia to Start As White House Press Secretary Monday, First Briefing Tuesday

North Hollywood Man Gets 70 Months in Prison for Nearly $5 Million COVID Relief Fraud VIP
Crime

North Hollywood Man Gets 70 Months in Prison for Nearly $5 Million COVID Relief Fraud

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El-Sayed Doubles Down on Medicare for All, Billionaire Taxes, and Mass Amnesty
Abdul El-Sayed

El-Sayed Doubles Down on Medicare for All, Billionaire Taxes, and Mass Amnesty

Ex-Amtrak Employee Sentenced to 20 Months, Must Repay $959,072
Crime

Ex-Amtrak Employee Sentenced to 20 Months, Must Repay $959,072

Boston Security Chief Charged With Faking Auto-Mechanic Business to Get PPP Loan
Crime

Boston Security Chief Charged With Faking Auto-Mechanic Business to Get PPP Loan

'Godfather' Who Hired Off-Duty Deputies, Defrauded Meta, Gets 6.5 Years in Federal Prison
Corruption

'Godfather' Who Hired Off-Duty Deputies, Defrauded Meta, Gets 6.5 Years in Federal Prison

California Businessman Gets 3.5 Years in $14M COVID Relief Fraud VIP
Crime

California Businessman Gets 3.5 Years in $14M COVID Relief Fraud

Former Indianapolis Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty in $34M Check-Theft Conspiracy
Crime

Former Indianapolis Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty in $34M Check-Theft Conspiracy

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Maryland Man Indicted in $100M COVID Test Fraud Scheme
Crime

Maryland Man Indicted in $100M COVID Test Fraud Scheme

Nine Dead, Including Two Children, in Erie Mass Shooting
Mass Shooting

Nine Dead, Including Two Children, in Erie Mass Shooting

'Must Be Nice': Paxton Rips Talarico’s Two-Week Disappearance
James Talarico

'Must Be Nice': Paxton Rips Talarico’s Two-Week Disappearance

Woman Convicted in $3.6 Million Medicaid Housing Fraud
Medicaid

Woman Convicted in $3.6 Million Medicaid Housing Fraud

Feds Say Woman Tracked Taiwanese Official’s Family on US Soil at Beijing’s Direction VIP
National Security

Feds Say Woman Tracked Taiwanese Official’s Family on US Soil at Beijing’s Direction

Pandemic Fraudster Who Also Tried to Steal a Dead Man’s Home Sentenced to 3 Years
Crime

Pandemic Fraudster Who Also Tried to Steal a Dead Man’s Home Sentenced to 3 Years

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Philadelphia Tax Preparer Indicted in $19M COVID Fraud Scheme
Crime

Philadelphia Tax Preparer Indicted in $19M COVID Fraud Scheme

ICE Officer Shoots Suspect During Bronx Operation, DHS Says Target Was Gang-Linked Illegal Alien
ICE

ICE Officer Shoots Suspect During Bronx Operation, DHS Says Target Was Gang-Linked Illegal Alien

Rogers, El-Sayed Clash in First Michigan Senate Debate
2026 Elections

Rogers, El-Sayed Clash in First Michigan Senate Debate

Texas Urgent Care, Owner Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle COVID Testing Billing Allegations
Corruption

Texas Urgent Care, Owner Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle COVID Testing Billing Allegations

Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in $14M Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme VIP
Crime

Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in $14M Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme

Democrat Operative Says Electing Brown Is Key to Building Progressive Movement
Democrat Party

Democrat Operative Says Electing Brown Is Key to Building Progressive Movement

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Maryland Man Convicted of $50M Crypto Heist That Funded Black Lotus Card Habit
Cyberattack

Maryland Man Convicted of $50M Crypto Heist That Funded Black Lotus Card Habit

Florida Man Convicted of Billing Medicare $15 Million for Blood Tests Patients Never Wanted
Crime

Florida Man Convicted of Billing Medicare $15 Million for Blood Tests Patients Never Wanted

Temecula Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.8M From Two Women He Courted
Crime

Temecula Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.8M From Two Women He Courted

Houston Doctor Indicted in $30 Million Scheme to Bill Feds for COVID Visits That Never Happened VIP
COVID-19

Houston Doctor Indicted in $30 Million Scheme to Bill Feds for COVID Visits That Never Happened

Massachusetts Man Gets Two Years for Using 100-Plus Stolen Identities to Fleece SNAP, Pandemic Aid
SNAP

Massachusetts Man Gets Two Years for Using 100-Plus Stolen Identities to Fleece SNAP, Pandemic Aid

CIA Executive Pleads Guilty to $194 Million Fraud, Including 298 Gold Bars
Corruption

CIA Executive Pleads Guilty to $194 Million Fraud, Including 298 Gold Bars

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Lab Worker Reportedly Dies of Plague in Siberia; Nearly 200 Placed Under Observation
Russia

Lab Worker Reportedly Dies of Plague in Siberia; Nearly 200 Placed Under Observation

Socialist Mayor Mamdani: Government's Job Is to Deliver 'Whatever You Need' for a Dignified Life
Zohran Mamdani

Socialist Mayor Mamdani: Government's Job Is to Deliver 'Whatever You Need' for a Dignified Life

Man Pleads Guilty to $65 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme VIP
Medicaid

Man Pleads Guilty to $65 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Feds Charge Illegal Aliens With Using Americans' Social Security Numbers to Rack Up $140,000 in Debt
Illegal Alien

Feds Charge Illegal Aliens With Using Americans' Social Security Numbers to Rack Up $140,000 in Debt

Jury Convicts Couple in $13 Million Scheme to Loot Aid Meant for Elderly, Disabled, and Homeless
Crime

Jury Convicts Couple in $13 Million Scheme to Loot Aid Meant for Elderly, Disabled, and Homeless

Two DC Residents Charged in Alleged Fake-Identity Scheme to Get Free Apartments VIP
DOJ

Two DC Residents Charged in Alleged Fake-Identity Scheme to Get Free Apartments

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Ex-Congressman David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years for Secret Venezuela Lobbying
Venezuela

Ex-Congressman David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years for Secret Venezuela Lobbying

Illegal Alien Gets 24 Months for Using Dead Man's Identity to Collect Government Benefits
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Gets 24 Months for Using Dead Man's Identity to Collect Government Benefits