Scott McClallen

Scott McClallen

About Scott McClallen

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.

Articles by Scott McClallen

'You Will Not Escape': DOJ Warns Ghost Fleet Operators After Tanker Captain's Guilty Plea

Jun 14, 2026

'You Will Not Escape': DOJ Warns Ghost Fleet Operators After Tanker Captain's Guilty Plea New!

DOJ Charges Three Illegal Aliens in Migrant Child Smuggling Scheme

Jun 13, 2026

DOJ Charges Three Illegal Aliens in Migrant Child Smuggling Scheme

Feds Bust Alleged Crypto Laundering Ring That Moved Nearly $390 Million

Jun 13, 2026

Feds Bust Alleged Crypto Laundering Ring That Moved Nearly $390 Million

Seven Arrested After Allegedly Using Fake Documents to Raid COVID-19 Relief Programs

Jun 13, 2026

Seven Arrested After Allegedly Using Fake Documents to Raid COVID-19 Relief Programs

Trump Says Iran Conflict Nears End As Deal Set for Sunday Signing

Jun 13, 2026

Trump Says Iran Conflict Nears End As Deal Set for Sunday Signing

DOJ: Virginia Cannot Force Federal Agents to Reveal Their Identities

Jun 13, 2026

DOJ: Virginia Cannot Force Federal Agents to Reveal Their Identities

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DC Mayor Reinstates Juvenile Curfew and Curfew Zone

Jun 12, 2026

DC Mayor Reinstates Juvenile Curfew and Curfew Zone

Feds Shutter Alleged $200M Human Smuggling Ring That Forced Workers Into Georgia Farms

Jun 12, 2026

Feds Shutter Alleged $200M Human Smuggling Ring That Forced Workers Into Georgia Farms

Texas Couple Gets 40 Years for $30M Pyramid Scheme That Preyed on 10,000 Victims

Jun 12, 2026

Texas Couple Gets 40 Years for $30M Pyramid Scheme That Preyed on 10,000 Victims

13 Charged in NY-Based Stolen Car Ring That Moved Over 100 Vehicles Worth Millions

Jun 12, 2026

13 Charged in NY-Based Stolen Car Ring That Moved Over 100 Vehicles Worth Millions

Jamaican National Charged With Using Fake Marriage, Army Service to Fraudulently Obtain US Citizenship

Jun 12, 2026

Jamaican National Charged With Using Fake Marriage, Army Service to Fraudulently Obtain US Citizenship

Contractors, Execs Pay $21.3M to Settle Fraud Scheme Targeting Disabled Veteran Business Programs

Jun 11, 2026

Contractors, Execs Pay $21.3M to Settle Fraud Scheme Targeting Disabled Veteran Business Programs

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Two Former Utah Court Clerks Arrested for Allegedly Helping Illegal Alien Escape ICE

Jun 11, 2026

Two Former Utah Court Clerks Arrested for Allegedly Helping Illegal Alien Escape ICE

Former Staffer for Abdul El-Sayed's Senate Campaign Charged in University of Michigan Threat Case

Jun 11, 2026

Former Staffer for Abdul El-Sayed's Senate Campaign Charged in University of Michigan Threat Case

Brooklyn Daycare Director Allegedly Stole $2.75M to Fund WWE Trips, Luxury Goods

Jun 11, 2026

Brooklyn Daycare Director Allegedly Stole $2.75M to Fund WWE Trips, Luxury Goods

Virginia Grocery Store Owner Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years for $2.1 Million Food Stamp Fraud

Jun 11, 2026

Virginia Grocery Store Owner Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years for $2.1 Million Food Stamp Fraud

Nine Convicted in Ohio Drug Ring That Mixed Fentanyl Trafficking With $4.5M COVID-19 Fraud

Jun 10, 2026

Nine Convicted in Ohio Drug Ring That Mixed Fentanyl Trafficking With $4.5M COVID-19 Fraud

Democrat Calls Republicans Fascists, Wishes He Could 'Run Over' Trump at Congressional Baseball Game

Jun 10, 2026

Democrat Calls Republicans Fascists, Wishes He Could 'Run Over' Trump at Congressional Baseball Game

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8 Indicted for Allegedly Threatening University of Michigan Leaders, Jewish Federation

Jun 10, 2026

8 Indicted for Allegedly Threatening University of Michigan Leaders, Jewish Federation

Massachusetts Doctor Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Healthcare Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering

Jun 10, 2026

Massachusetts Doctor Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years for Healthcare Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering

CENTCOM Confirms U.S. Resumes Strikes on Iran After Helicopter Shot Down

Jun 10, 2026

CENTCOM Confirms U.S. Resumes Strikes on Iran After Helicopter Shot Down

Romanian Man Sentenced to 5 Years, Ordered to Pay $11M for Walmart Card-Skimming Scheme in Louisiana

Jun 10, 2026

Romanian Man Sentenced to 5 Years, Ordered to Pay $11M for Walmart Card-Skimming Scheme in Louisiana

Arizona Couple Who Stole $12M From Medicaid Bought a $300K Lamborghini — Now They're Headed to Prison

Jun 07, 2026

Arizona Couple Who Stole $12M From Medicaid Bought a $300K Lamborghini — Now They're Headed to Prison

Illegal Immigrant Who Ran Cocaine Ring From His Bedroom Gets 12 Months in Prison, Then Deportation

Jun 07, 2026

Illegal Immigrant Who Ran Cocaine Ring From His Bedroom Gets 12 Months in Prison, Then Deportation

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Scott Pelley's Post-Firing Pity Tour Is Everything Wrong With Legacy Media

Jun 07, 2026

Scott Pelley's Post-Firing Pity Tour Is Everything Wrong With Legacy Media

Trump Tells Iran After Missile Barrage on Israel: 'That's Enough — Get Back to the Table and Make a Deal'

Jun 07, 2026

Trump Tells Iran After Missile Barrage on Israel: 'That's Enough — Get Back to the Table and Make a Deal'

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Israel; IDF Intercepts

Jun 07, 2026

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Israel; IDF Intercepts

12 Shot, 2 Critically Wounded at Toledo’s Old West End Festival

Jun 07, 2026

12 Shot, 2 Critically Wounded at Toledo’s Old West End Festival

19 Ohio Retailers Face Sanctions in Joint SNAP Fraud Enforcement Operation

Jun 06, 2026

19 Ohio Retailers Face Sanctions in Joint SNAP Fraud Enforcement Operation

Cleveland Clinic Agrees to Stop Sex Changes for Minors After DOJ Investigation

Jun 06, 2026

Cleveland Clinic Agrees to Stop Sex Changes for Minors After DOJ Investigation

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Federal Jury Convicts Boilermakers Union Leaders in $7M Embezzlement Scheme

Jun 06, 2026

Federal Jury Convicts Boilermakers Union Leaders in $7M Embezzlement Scheme

Detroit Animal Shelter Scandal Resurfaces as Abdul El-Sayed Launches U.S. Senate Bid

Jun 06, 2026

Detroit Animal Shelter Scandal Resurfaces as Abdul El-Sayed Launches U.S. Senate Bid

USDA Subpoenas Four States Blocking SNAP Fraud Investigation

Jun 06, 2026

USDA Subpoenas Four States Blocking SNAP Fraud Investigation

Iranian Man Admits Smuggling Military Sonar Components to Iran Through China

Jun 05, 2026

Iranian Man Admits Smuggling Military Sonar Components to Iran Through China

Susie Wiles, WH Smack Down Fake News Report From the Daily Mail

Jun 05, 2026

Susie Wiles, WH Smack Down Fake News Report From the Daily Mail

Santa Monica Man Pleads Guilty to Doxxing ICE Attorney, Urging Others to ‘Swat’ Her

Jun 05, 2026

Santa Monica Man Pleads Guilty to Doxxing ICE Attorney, Urging Others to ‘Swat’ Her

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Fugitive Who Stole Dead Man’s Identity for 40 Years Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes

Jun 05, 2026

Fugitive Who Stole Dead Man’s Identity for 40 Years Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes

FBI Foils Alleged ISIS-Linked Plot, Arrests Three in Kansas and California

Jun 05, 2026

FBI Foils Alleged ISIS-Linked Plot, Arrests Three in Kansas and California

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty in $4 Million Tax and COVID Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Jun 05, 2026

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty in $4 Million Tax and COVID Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Four Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Sink Save America Act Vote

Jun 04, 2026

Four Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Sink Save America Act Vote

Former Arkansas Nonprofit Director Sentenced for $1.7 Million Fraud Scheme

Jun 04, 2026

Former Arkansas Nonprofit Director Sentenced for $1.7 Million Fraud Scheme

American Who Lived in China Pleads Guilty to Acting as CCP Spy Inside the United States

Jun 04, 2026

American Who Lived in China Pleads Guilty to Acting as CCP Spy Inside the United States

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Former USAID Employee Pleads Guilty to $176K COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Jun 04, 2026

Former USAID Employee Pleads Guilty to $176K COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Pandemic Broadband Program of $741,000

Jun 04, 2026

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Pandemic Broadband Program of $741,000

Illegal Alien Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Identity to Obtain $44K in Unemployment and SNAP Benefits

Jun 04, 2026

Illegal Alien Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Identity to Obtain $44K in Unemployment and SNAP Benefits

Michigan Rapper Sentenced to 10 Years for $63M Mail Theft Scheme

Jun 03, 2026

Michigan Rapper Sentenced to 10 Years for $63M Mail Theft Scheme

Two Foreign NIH Researchers Charged With Smuggling Monkeypox Into U.S.

Jun 03, 2026

Two Foreign NIH Researchers Charged With Smuggling Monkeypox Into U.S.

USDA Finds $13.3 Million in Potential Ohio SNAP Fraud

Jun 03, 2026

USDA Finds $13.3 Million in Potential Ohio SNAP Fraud

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Four Republicans Join Democrats As U.S. House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Jun 03, 2026

Four Republicans Join Democrats As U.S. House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Kansas Woman Sentenced for $450K Benefits Fraud Using Dead Relative’s Identity

Jun 03, 2026

Kansas Woman Sentenced for $450K Benefits Fraud Using Dead Relative’s Identity

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