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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Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $100,000 Meant for Abused Children
Crime

Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $100,000 Meant for Abused Children

DOJ Strikes Deals With NYU, UPMC to Halt Pediatric Gender Treatments
DOJ

DOJ Strikes Deals With NYU, UPMC to Halt Pediatric Gender Treatments

Twin Lake Woman Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Hurricane Ian FEMA Fraud
Crime

Twin Lake Woman Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Hurricane Ian FEMA Fraud

12 Charged in $10M San Diego Daycare Fraud Scheme Targeting Low-Income Childcare Funds VIP
Crime

12 Charged in $10M San Diego Daycare Fraud Scheme Targeting Low-Income Childcare Funds

Independence Man, 80, Pleads Guilty to Defrauding VA of $124K With False Combat Claims
Department of Veterans Affairs

Independence Man, 80, Pleads Guilty to Defrauding VA of $124K With False Combat Claims

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty in Grandparent Scam Money Laundering Case, Faces Up to 20 Years
Crime

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty in Grandparent Scam Money Laundering Case, Faces Up to 20 Years

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USDA Launches 'Operation SNAP Back,' Takes Action Against 170 NYC Retailers Over Food Stamp Fraud
SNAP

USDA Launches 'Operation SNAP Back,' Takes Action Against 170 NYC Retailers Over Food Stamp Fraud

Michigan Man Gets a Year in Prison for Threatening to Kill ICE Agents VIP
ICE

Michigan Man Gets a Year in Prison for Threatening to Kill ICE Agents

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases
Second Amendment

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Purchases

PPP Loans Meant for Struggling Small Businesses Ended Up Funding a Fentanyl Trafficker
Crime

PPP Loans Meant for Struggling Small Businesses Ended Up Funding a Fentanyl Trafficker

CA Woman Gets Prison for Stealing Brother's Identity to Sneak Illegal Alien Boyfriend Across Border
Crime

CA Woman Gets Prison for Stealing Brother's Identity to Sneak Illegal Alien Boyfriend Across Border

Hasan Piker Says Middle East Would Be More Stable If Iran Had a Nuclear Weapon
Iran

Hasan Piker Says Middle East Would Be More Stable If Iran Had a Nuclear Weapon

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Inmate Fraudulently Claimed Hurricane Helene Destroyed Home She Never Owned
Crime

Inmate Fraudulently Claimed Hurricane Helene Destroyed Home She Never Owned

Lone Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Gets a Lawyer — and a Safe House
Lindsay Clancy

Lone Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Gets a Lawyer — and a Safe House

Feds Charge Three in Sweeping L.A. Homelessness Fraud Takedown
Crime

Feds Charge Three in Sweeping L.A. Homelessness Fraud Takedown

Two Romanian Nationals Indicted in Alabama Card-Skimming Scheme
Crime

Two Romanian Nationals Indicted in Alabama Card-Skimming Scheme

Feds Seek to Seize $61 Million in Crypto Tied to Iranian Oil Sanctions Evasion VIP
Iran

Feds Seek to Seize $61 Million in Crypto Tied to Iranian Oil Sanctions Evasion

Deported Mexican National Sentenced to 33 Months for Ramming Federal Agents
Illegal Alien

Deported Mexican National Sentenced to 33 Months for Ramming Federal Agents

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ISIS-K Operative Who Aided Abbey Gate Bombing Sentenced to 20 Years
Terrorism

ISIS-K Operative Who Aided Abbey Gate Bombing Sentenced to 20 Years

New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 24 Months for $882,000 PPP Fraud Scheme
Crime

New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 24 Months for $882,000 PPP Fraud Scheme

Ohio Senators Introduce 'Red Light Act' to End Illegal-Alien Driver's Licenses
Illegal Immigration

Ohio Senators Introduce 'Red Light Act' to End Illegal-Alien Driver's Licenses

House Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Named After Lindsey Graham, Sends to Trump
Congress

House Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Named After Lindsey Graham, Sends to Trump

Boarding Home Operators Charged With Exploiting Elderly, Disabled Residents VIP
Crime

Boarding Home Operators Charged With Exploiting Elderly, Disabled Residents

Man Who Fled to Amsterdam Returns to Face $1.3 Million Medicaid Fraud Charges
Medicaid

Man Who Fled to Amsterdam Returns to Face $1.3 Million Medicaid Fraud Charges

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Brentwood Optometrist Sentenced to 42 Months for $6.9M Medicare Fraud
Medicare

Brentwood Optometrist Sentenced to 42 Months for $6.9M Medicare Fraud

Booster Club Treasurer Accused of Stealing $400K for Mortgage
Crime

Booster Club Treasurer Accused of Stealing $400K for Mortgage

El-Sayed Doesn't Want to Talk About His Relationship With Hasan Piker
Abdul El-Sayed

El-Sayed Doesn't Want to Talk About His Relationship With Hasan Piker

Former Naval Official Sentenced to Six Years for Bribery Scheme VIP
Crime

Former Naval Official Sentenced to Six Years for Bribery Scheme

Charlie Kirk Statue Vandalized Days After Unveiling at TPUSA HQ
Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk Statue Vandalized Days After Unveiling at TPUSA HQ

California Man Sentenced for Laundering $46 Million in COVID-19 Fraud
Crime

California Man Sentenced for Laundering $46 Million in COVID-19 Fraud

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Brooklyn Daycare Owner Sentenced to 76 Months for $64 Million Medicaid Fraud
Medicaid

Brooklyn Daycare Owner Sentenced to 76 Months for $64 Million Medicaid Fraud

Physical Rehab Company Owner Faked Doctor's Services to Bilk Health Plans
Crime

Physical Rehab Company Owner Faked Doctor's Services to Bilk Health Plans

NJ Childcare Operator Sentenced to Prison for $535,000 PPP Fraud VIP
Crime

NJ Childcare Operator Sentenced to Prison for $535,000 PPP Fraud

Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Defrauding Hurricane Sandy Victims
Crime

Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Defrauding Hurricane Sandy Victims

Missouri Bank VP Pleads Guilty to $9.4 Million Cattle Fraud Scheme
Crime

Missouri Bank VP Pleads Guilty to $9.4 Million Cattle Fraud Scheme

Indiana Insurance Agent Gets Nearly 6 Years for Fleecing Elderly Clients
Crime

Indiana Insurance Agent Gets Nearly 6 Years for Fleecing Elderly Clients

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Compton Man Gets 36 Months for Hurling Concrete at Federal Officers During Paramount Riot
Crime

Compton Man Gets 36 Months for Hurling Concrete at Federal Officers During Paramount Riot

Fake LLCs, Stolen Checks: Inside the Alleged Twin Cities Fraud Scheme VIP
Crime

Fake LLCs, Stolen Checks: Inside the Alleged Twin Cities Fraud Scheme

Fired AT&T Employee's Fraud Scheme Ends in Federal Prison
Cyberattack

Fired AT&T Employee's Fraud Scheme Ends in Federal Prison

Russian Hacker Extradited From Georgia in Massive Bank Fraud Scheme
Cyberattack

Russian Hacker Extradited From Georgia in Massive Bank Fraud Scheme

DOJ Sues Hawaii, DC, Arkansas, Utah Over Illegal Aliens' Tuition Breaks
Lawsuit

DOJ Sues Hawaii, DC, Arkansas, Utah Over Illegal Aliens' Tuition Breaks

Singapore National Pleads Guilty to Running $245M Crypto Theft Ring
Crime

Singapore National Pleads Guilty to Running $245M Crypto Theft Ring

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Illegal Alien Sentenced After Two Decades of Stolen-Identity Fraud, $300K in Restitution Owed VIP
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Sentenced After Two Decades of Stolen-Identity Fraud, $300K in Restitution Owed

Skid Row Signature Scandal: Three Indicted in Alleged California Ballot Petition Fraud
Crime

Skid Row Signature Scandal: Three Indicted in Alleged California Ballot Petition Fraud

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Stealing American's Identity, Bilking MassHealth Out of $80K
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Stealing American's Identity, Bilking MassHealth Out of $80K

Orange County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in $270M Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme
Crime

Orange County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in $270M Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 8 Years for $14 Million Investment Fraud VIP
Crime

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 8 Years for $14 Million Investment Fraud

Azerbaijani National Pleads Guilty in $137 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Medicare

Azerbaijani National Pleads Guilty in $137 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

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Twin Sisters, Boyfriend Convicted in $11 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

Twin Sisters, Boyfriend Convicted in $11 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Two Mexican Nationals Extradited From France in $40M Timeshare Fraud Scheme
DOJ

Two Mexican Nationals Extradited From France in $40M Timeshare Fraud Scheme