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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Community College Professor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $150K in COVID Loans
Fraud

Community College Professor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $150K in COVID Loans

Dubuque Man Gets 33 Months in Federal Prison for COVID-Era Unemployment Fraud
Fraud

Dubuque Man Gets 33 Months in Federal Prison for COVID-Era Unemployment Fraud

Feds Indict 14 in Alleged $373 Million Bank Account Takeover Ring VIP
Crime

Feds Indict 14 in Alleged $373 Million Bank Account Takeover Ring

Illegal Alien With Rifle, Two Other Guns Arrested Near White House in Stolen Car, DHS Says
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien With Rifle, Two Other Guns Arrested Near White House in Stolen Car, DHS Says

Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.25 Million in Pandemic Fraud
Fraud

Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.25 Million in Pandemic Fraud

Security Guard Fatally Shoots Armed Man Who Killed Woman at Tampa Citibank Campus
Crime

Security Guard Fatally Shoots Armed Man Who Killed Woman at Tampa Citibank Campus

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Buffalo Consultant Convicted of Stealing Identities of 63 People in Loan Fraud Scheme
Fraud

Buffalo Consultant Convicted of Stealing Identities of 63 People in Loan Fraud Scheme

Former St. Louis Building Inspector Sentenced to 6 Years for $1.64 Million Repair Fund Theft VIP
Corruption

Former St. Louis Building Inspector Sentenced to 6 Years for $1.64 Million Repair Fund Theft

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund and COVID Unemployment Fraud
Fraud

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund and COVID Unemployment Fraud

Dominican National Admits Posing As Puerto Rican Citizen to Obtain Benefits for 20 Years
Fraud

Dominican National Admits Posing As Puerto Rican Citizen to Obtain Benefits for 20 Years

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 10 Green Card Holders in CA Over Alleged Illegal Voter Registration
Election Integrity

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 10 Green Card Holders in CA Over Alleged Illegal Voter Registration

Portland Man Pleads Guilty in $550,000 SNAP, TANF Skimming Scheme
SNAP

Portland Man Pleads Guilty in $550,000 SNAP, TANF Skimming Scheme

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Former State, DOJ Contractor Pleads Guilty to Spying for Ethiopia VIP
National Security

Former State, DOJ Contractor Pleads Guilty to Spying for Ethiopia

NJ Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years for $2.1M COVID Relief Fraud
Fraud

NJ Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years for $2.1M COVID Relief Fraud

Oklahoma Man Arrested in Nationwide White Powder Letter Case Targeting Election Officials
Crime

Oklahoma Man Arrested in Nationwide White Powder Letter Case Targeting Election Officials

Incumbent Don Davis Defeats Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina
House of Representatives

Incumbent Don Davis Defeats Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina

3 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Defrauding 50+ Elderly Victims of Over $10 Million VIP
Fraud

3 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Defrauding 50+ Elderly Victims of Over $10 Million

Maryland Woman Indicted on 38 Counts in Alleged $109K D.C. Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

Maryland Woman Indicted on 38 Counts in Alleged $109K D.C. Medicaid Fraud Scheme

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11 Kansas City-Area Residents Indicted in $400,000 COVID Loan Fraud Scheme
Fraud

11 Kansas City-Area Residents Indicted in $400,000 COVID Loan Fraud Scheme

Man Arrested in Alleged $862,000 SNAP Fraud Scheme VIP
SNAP

Man Arrested in Alleged $862,000 SNAP Fraud Scheme

Hollywood Convenience Store Owner Charged in Alleged $500,000 SNAP Fraud Scheme
SNAP

Hollywood Convenience Store Owner Charged in Alleged $500,000 SNAP Fraud Scheme

Duffy: All Nine People on Board Killed in Florida Learjet Crash
Florida

Duffy: All Nine People on Board Killed in Florida Learjet Crash

Four More Charged in Conspiracy Targeting Jewish Federation, University of Michigan Leaders
Antisemitism

Four More Charged in Conspiracy Targeting Jewish Federation, University of Michigan Leaders

Michigan Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers Two Days Before Election
Mike Rogers

Michigan Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers Two Days Before Election

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El-Sayed Is Crashing Out Over a Simple Request: Condemn the Ad
Abdul El-Sayed

El-Sayed Is Crashing Out Over a Simple Request: Condemn the Ad

Sand’s Campaign Cash Trail Leads to Reid Hoffman and the Epstein Files
Jeffrey Epstein

Sand’s Campaign Cash Trail Leads to Reid Hoffman and the Epstein Files

Indianapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Cloning 150 EBT Cards, Stealing SNAP Benefits
SNAP

Indianapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Cloning 150 EBT Cards, Stealing SNAP Benefits

Six Sentenced in Cuban Smuggling Ring That Laundered $22 Million VIP
Border Security

Six Sentenced in Cuban Smuggling Ring That Laundered $22 Million

Virginia Woman Indicted in $49 Million Medicaid Mental Health Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

Virginia Woman Indicted in $49 Million Medicaid Mental Health Fraud Scheme

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Fake Documents Used in Pandemic Fraud
Fraud

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Fake Documents Used in Pandemic Fraud

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Indian National Pleads Guilty to $227 Million Medicare Fraud Using Stolen Seniors’ Data
Medicare

Indian National Pleads Guilty to $227 Million Medicare Fraud Using Stolen Seniors’ Data

Austin CPA Who Wrote Book on 'Untraceable' Money Laundering Gets 41 Months in Federal Prison VIP
Fraud

Austin CPA Who Wrote Book on 'Untraceable' Money Laundering Gets 41 Months in Federal Prison

Nevada Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Laundering $7.8M Stolen From Federal Broadband Grant
Fraud

Nevada Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Laundering $7.8M Stolen From Federal Broadband Grant

Eight Indicted in Alleged $7 Million Scheme to Drain New Yorkers’ SNAP Benefits
SNAP

Eight Indicted in Alleged $7 Million Scheme to Drain New Yorkers’ SNAP Benefits

Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Hacking Conspiracy Led by Assad Regime Insiders
Cyberattack

Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Hacking Conspiracy Led by Assad Regime Insiders

CBS Staffers Reportedly Resist Weiss’s Push to Chase Alaska Ballot Story
CBS News

CBS Staffers Reportedly Resist Weiss’s Push to Chase Alaska Ballot Story

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Group Targeted Intellectually Disabled Women to Seize SSA, SNAP Benefits
Fraud

Group Targeted Intellectually Disabled Women to Seize SSA, SNAP Benefits

Nigerian Man Extradited From Benin, Arraigned in $100 Million Stolen-Identity Tax Fraud Scheme VIP
Fraud

Nigerian Man Extradited From Benin, Arraigned in $100 Million Stolen-Identity Tax Fraud Scheme

Florida Woman Convicted in $8.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly and Disabled
Medicare

Florida Woman Convicted in $8.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly and Disabled

North Carolina Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for $2.8 Million Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
Fraud

North Carolina Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for $2.8 Million Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

Woman Gets 28 Months for Stealing $1.25 Million From Medicaid Program for Disabled Residents
Fraud

Woman Gets 28 Months for Stealing $1.25 Million From Medicaid Program for Disabled Residents

Fire at Savannah River Site Triggers 'Site Area Emergency' in South Carolina
DOE

Fire at Savannah River Site Triggers 'Site Area Emergency' in South Carolina

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Haley Stevens Won’t Say Whether She Regrets Endorsing Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed

Haley Stevens Won’t Say Whether She Regrets Endorsing Abdul El-Sayed

Ghanaian Twins, Hawaii Woman Plead Guilty in $9M Romance Fraud Targeting Older Americans VIP
Fraud

Ghanaian Twins, Hawaii Woman Plead Guilty in $9M Romance Fraud Targeting Older Americans

Chicago Man Sentenced to 20 Years in $365 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme
Crime

Chicago Man Sentenced to 20 Years in $365 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme

North Texas Woman Indicted on 10 Counts in $680K Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
Fraud

North Texas Woman Indicted on 10 Counts in $680K Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme

Trump Rallies in Michigan, Slams El-Sayed Ahead of Nov. 3 Election
Donald Trump

Trump Rallies in Michigan, Slams El-Sayed Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

Lansing Party Store Owner Indicted on SNAP Fraud Charges in Nationwide Crackdown
SNAP

Lansing Party Store Owner Indicted on SNAP Fraud Charges in Nationwide Crackdown

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Chicago-Area Man Sentenced to Two Years for Staging Hundreds of Fake Armed Robberies VIP
Crime

Chicago-Area Man Sentenced to Two Years for Staging Hundreds of Fake Armed Robberies

Alabama Woman Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Shoot President Trump
Donald Trump

Alabama Woman Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Shoot President Trump