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

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

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

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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

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

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

Democrat Operative Says Electing Brown Is Key to Building Progressive Movement

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

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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

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

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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

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

$300 an Hour: El-Sayed's Wayne County Consulting Contract Draws Scrutiny in Michigan Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed

$300 an Hour: El-Sayed's Wayne County Consulting Contract Draws Scrutiny in Michigan Senate Race

Former Texas Professor Gets Over Six Years for $921K Student Aid Fraud Scheme
Student Loans

Former Texas Professor Gets Over Six Years for $921K Student Aid Fraud Scheme

Air Force Reservist Pleads Guilty to $20,000 PPP Loan Fraud in Florida
DOJ

Air Force Reservist Pleads Guilty to $20,000 PPP Loan Fraud in Florida

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Man Gets 33 Months for Role in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud
Crime

Man Gets 33 Months for Role in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud

MRI Technician Twins Plead Guilty to Hiding $1.3 Million From IRS VIP
IRS

MRI Technician Twins Plead Guilty to Hiding $1.3 Million From IRS

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Allegedly Living Under Dead Man's Identity for Two Decades
SNAP

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Allegedly Living Under Dead Man's Identity for Two Decades

San Gabriel Valley Tech Executive Arrested on Charges of Smuggling $300 Million in Chips to China
Artificial Intelligence

San Gabriel Valley Tech Executive Arrested on Charges of Smuggling $300 Million in Chips to China

Twin Cities Pair Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Housing Stabilization Program of More Than $500,000
Medicaid

Twin Cities Pair Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Housing Stabilization Program of More Than $500,000

Pakistani National Indicted in Alleged $126 Million Fake Postage Scheme VIP
Crime

Pakistani National Indicted in Alleged $126 Million Fake Postage Scheme

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Former MBTA Track Inspector Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Red Line Inspection Reports
Crime

Former MBTA Track Inspector Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Red Line Inspection Reports

Iowa Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Medicaid in Rolls-Royce Scheme
Medicaid

Iowa Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Medicaid in Rolls-Royce Scheme

Senate Democrats Block Ratepayer Protection Act Aimed at Shielding Families From Data Center Costs
Data Centers

Senate Democrats Block Ratepayer Protection Act Aimed at Shielding Families From Data Center Costs

Federal Agent Charged With Faking Disability, Then Hiking the Dolomites VIP
Crime

Federal Agent Charged With Faking Disability, Then Hiking the Dolomites

Pastor Gets 18 Months for Fleecing Pandemic Relief Program, and Friends and Family
Crime

Pastor Gets 18 Months for Fleecing Pandemic Relief Program, and Friends and Family

Texas Man Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack State Capitol
Law and Order

Texas Man Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack State Capitol

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59 Percent of Democrats Back a Military Coup, and Their Candidates Don't Want to Talk About It
Democrat Party

59 Percent of Democrats Back a Military Coup, and Their Candidates Don't Want to Talk About It

Jury Charges 10 Foreign Nationals With Illegal Voting in Minnesota
Voter ID

Jury Charges 10 Foreign Nationals With Illegal Voting in Minnesota

Florida Jury Convicts Cuban National in $20 Million Alien Smuggling Scheme
Border Security

Florida Jury Convicts Cuban National in $20 Million Alien Smuggling Scheme

Former VA Field Examiner Charged With Defrauding COVID Relief Programs VIP
Crime

Former VA Field Examiner Charged With Defrauding COVID Relief Programs

Riverside County Man Pleads Guilty in $3.5 Million COVID Loan Fraud Scheme
Crime

Riverside County Man Pleads Guilty in $3.5 Million COVID Loan Fraud Scheme

Sisters Accused of Stealing From Santa Ana Pueblo Housing Agency
Crime

Sisters Accused of Stealing From Santa Ana Pueblo Housing Agency

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'Smart Ring' CEO Convicted in Near-$2 Million Ponzi Scheme
Crime

'Smart Ring' CEO Convicted in Near-$2 Million Ponzi Scheme

Iranian National Sentenced to 18 Months for Sanctions-Busting Scheme
Trade

Iranian National Sentenced to 18 Months for Sanctions-Busting Scheme