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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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Group Targeted Intellectually Disabled Women to Seize SSA, SNAP Benefits

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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

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

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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

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

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

Alabama Woman Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Shoot President Trump

Six Charged in Massachusetts Over Alleged Decade-Long Sham Marriage Ring
Illegal Immigration

Six Charged in Massachusetts Over Alleged Decade-Long Sham Marriage Ring

Five Charged in Alleged 'Cash for Pills' Opioid Scheme Run Through Detroit Clinics
Crime

Five Charged in Alleged 'Cash for Pills' Opioid Scheme Run Through Detroit Clinics

Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 20 Years for $46.2 Million Medicare Fraud VIP
Healthcare

Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 20 Years for $46.2 Million Medicare Fraud

FBI Arrests Government Contractor Over Alleged Leaks of Classified Defense Information to Writer
FBI

FBI Arrests Government Contractor Over Alleged Leaks of Classified Defense Information to Writer

Texas Couple Sentenced to Prison for $14 Million Medicare Wheelchair Scam
Medicare

Texas Couple Sentenced to Prison for $14 Million Medicare Wheelchair Scam

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Atlanta Social Media Star Allegedly Stole Food Stamps From Poor Families to Fund Private Jets
SNAP

Atlanta Social Media Star Allegedly Stole Food Stamps From Poor Families to Fund Private Jets

Four Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding COVID Relief Programs
Crime

Four Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding COVID Relief Programs

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Unreleased Eminem Music VIP
Crime

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Unreleased Eminem Music

Omar Posts 'Less Scrolling, More Strolling' After Feds Reportedly Confiscate Her Phone
Ilhan Omar

Omar Posts 'Less Scrolling, More Strolling' After Feds Reportedly Confiscate Her Phone

Illegal Alien Convicted of Stealing Deceased Infant’s Identity to Get U.S. Passport
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Convicted of Stealing Deceased Infant’s Identity to Get U.S. Passport

New Orleans Man Ordered to Repay $7 Million in Medicare Fraud Scheme
DOJ

New Orleans Man Ordered to Repay $7 Million in Medicare Fraud Scheme

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Loveland Woman, 67, Gets Six Months in Prison for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in Federal Benefits
Social Security

Loveland Woman, 67, Gets Six Months in Prison for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in Federal Benefits

Illegal Alien Reportedly Arrested for Beheading Iwo Jima Monument in Virginia
Illegal Alien

Illegal Alien Reportedly Arrested for Beheading Iwo Jima Monument in Virginia

Atlanta Fraudster Gets 10-Plus Years for $3 Million PPP Scheme
Crime

Atlanta Fraudster Gets 10-Plus Years for $3 Million PPP Scheme

Man Who Stole Identities of Thousands of Service Members and Veterans Pleads Guilty VIP
Crime

Man Who Stole Identities of Thousands of Service Members and Veterans Pleads Guilty

Maryland Lab Owner Convicted in $18M Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Nursing Homes
Medicare

Maryland Lab Owner Convicted in $18M Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Nursing Homes

Maryland Woman Indicted in Alleged $7.5M Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme
Crime

Maryland Woman Indicted in Alleged $7.5M Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme

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Alaska Woman Admits Posing As Licensed Social Worker to Bill VA for Millions
Department of Veterans Affairs

Alaska Woman Admits Posing As Licensed Social Worker to Bill VA for Millions

FBI Reportedly Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self
Domestic Terrorism

FBI Reportedly Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self