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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Rolling Stone Fawns Over Hasan Piker, Who Said America 'Deserved' 9/11
Socialism

Rolling Stone Fawns Over Hasan Piker, Who Said America 'Deserved' 9/11

Aug 9, 2026
Rhode Island Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Exploiting SNAP Recipients' Benefits VIP
SNAP

Rhode Island Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Exploiting SNAP Recipients' Benefits

Aug 9, 2026
'America Deserved 9/11': El-Sayed Won't Cut Off the Streamer Who Said It
Abdul El-Sayed

'America Deserved 9/11': El-Sayed Won't Cut Off the Streamer Who Said It

Aug 9, 2026
One Register, $640K in Sales: Food Truck Owner Indicted
SNAP

One Register, $640K in Sales: Food Truck Owner Indicted

Aug 9, 2026
Taxpayers Fleeced Nearly $400K in USDA Nepotism Scheme, Official Sentenced
USDA

Taxpayers Fleeced Nearly $400K in USDA Nepotism Scheme, Official Sentenced

Aug 9, 2026
Wisconsin Man Gets 18 Months for Bilking Disability Programs Out of $300K
Social Security

Wisconsin Man Gets 18 Months for Bilking Disability Programs Out of $300K

Aug 8, 2026
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Bessent: Strait of Hormuz Will 'Become Irrelevant' Within Two Years
Iran

Bessent: Strait of Hormuz Will 'Become Irrelevant' Within Two Years

Aug 8, 2026
University of Michigan Will Hide Some Freshman Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis' VIP
Academia

University of Michigan Will Hide Some Freshman Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'

Aug 8, 2026
Illegal Alien Sentenced for Injuring Officer's Knee During Struggle in Grand Rapids
ICE

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Injuring Officer's Knee During Struggle in Grand Rapids

Aug 8, 2026
Former St. Louis Aldermanic Candidate Pleads Guilty to Disability Fraud
Social Security

Former St. Louis Aldermanic Candidate Pleads Guilty to Disability Fraud

Aug 8, 2026
NC Man Sentenced to Prison for $655K Investment Fraud Scheme
Crime

NC Man Sentenced to Prison for $655K Investment Fraud Scheme

Aug 2, 2026
Florida 'Student Loan Default Guru' Sentenced to Prison for $6 Million Forgiveness Scam VIP
Student Loans

Florida 'Student Loan Default Guru' Sentenced to Prison for $6 Million Forgiveness Scam

Aug 2, 2026
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Three Plead Guilty in Scheme That Sold Over 100 Fraudulent CDLs
Crime

Three Plead Guilty in Scheme That Sold Over 100 Fraudulent CDLs

Aug 2, 2026
Turkish National Charged With Funneling Millions to Hamas Through Sham Charity
Hamas

Turkish National Charged With Funneling Millions to Hamas Through Sham Charity

Aug 2, 2026
Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening Trump, Powell, Congressman
Florida Man

Tallahassee Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening Trump, Powell, Congressman

Aug 1, 2026
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Owes IRS $34.8 Million VIP
IRS

Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Owes IRS $34.8 Million

Aug 1, 2026
Two Florida Men Sentenced in $19 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme
Medicare

Two Florida Men Sentenced in $19 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme

Aug 1, 2026
Film Producer Indicted in $100 Million Film Investment Fraud Scheme
Crime

Film Producer Indicted in $100 Million Film Investment Fraud Scheme

Jul 31, 2026
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Former WA Employment Employee Sentenced for Stealing $51K in Benefits She Was Paid to Administer
Crime

Former WA Employment Employee Sentenced for Stealing $51K in Benefits She Was Paid to Administer

Jul 31, 2026
Three Men Plead Guilty to Supporting ISIS in Foreign Terror Plot VIP
Islamic Terrorism

Three Men Plead Guilty to Supporting ISIS in Foreign Terror Plot

Jul 31, 2026
NC Woman Indicted in $9 Million USDA Discrimination Fund Fraud Scheme
Crime

NC Woman Indicted in $9 Million USDA Discrimination Fund Fraud Scheme

Jul 31, 2026
Four Charged in $19M South Florida SNAP Trafficking Scheme
SNAP

Four Charged in $19M South Florida SNAP Trafficking Scheme

Jul 31, 2026
Landlord Socialist: El-Sayed's Business Ties Under Fire As He Leads Poll
Abdul El-Sayed

Landlord Socialist: El-Sayed's Business Ties Under Fire As He Leads Poll

Jul 30, 2026
Suspended Georgia Lawmaker Admits Stealing $17,811 in COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
Crime

Suspended Georgia Lawmaker Admits Stealing $17,811 in COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Jul 30, 2026
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NY Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Dead Mother-In-Law's Social Security Checks for a Decade VIP
Social Security

NY Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Dead Mother-In-Law's Social Security Checks for a Decade

Jul 30, 2026
DOJ Files First-Ever Case in Alien Terrorist Removal Court
Terrorism

DOJ Files First-Ever Case in Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Jul 30, 2026
Michigan Woman Billed Medicare for Therapy Sessions With Dead Patients
Medicare

Michigan Woman Billed Medicare for Therapy Sessions With Dead Patients

Jul 30, 2026
US Launches Strikes on Iran After Missile Attack on Forces in Jordan
Military

US Launches Strikes on Iran After Missile Attack on Forces in Jordan

Jul 29, 2026
Michigan Lab Coughs Up $6.5M to Settle COVID-19 Test Billing Fraud Claims
DOJ

Michigan Lab Coughs Up $6.5M to Settle COVID-19 Test Billing Fraud Claims

Jul 29, 2026
Ghanaian Man Sentenced to 85 Months for Role in $100M Romance Scam Ring VIP
Crime

Ghanaian Man Sentenced to 85 Months for Role in $100M Romance Scam Ring

Jul 29, 2026
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First Circuit Clears Way for Trump to End South Sudan's Temporary Protected Status
DHS

First Circuit Clears Way for Trump to End South Sudan's Temporary Protected Status

Jul 29, 2026
LA Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Hurling Flaming Cardboard, Rocks at Trapped CHP Officers
Riots

LA Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Hurling Flaming Cardboard, Rocks at Trapped CHP Officers

Jul 29, 2026
Florida Man Pleads Guilty After 650 Fake SNAP Applications
SNAP

Florida Man Pleads Guilty After 650 Fake SNAP Applications

Jul 29, 2026
11 Charged in Smuggling Scheme That Left Seven Dead
Crime

11 Charged in Smuggling Scheme That Left Seven Dead

Jul 26, 2026
Washington Resident Admits Conspiring to Support ISIS
Terrorism

Washington Resident Admits Conspiring to Support ISIS

Jul 26, 2026
Jury Convicts Boca Raton Man in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme VIP
Crime

Jury Convicts Boca Raton Man in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Jul 26, 2026
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Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Shot Dead by Police After Manhunt
LGBTQ+

Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Shot Dead by Police After Manhunt

Jul 26, 2026
Democratic Socialists' Co-Chair Admits Platform Includes Open Borders, Amnesty for Illegals
Illegal Immigration

Democratic Socialists' Co-Chair Admits Platform Includes Open Borders, Amnesty for Illegals

Jul 26, 2026
Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Named As Islamist With Prior Terror Ties
Islamic Terrorism

Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Named As Islamist With Prior Terror Ties

Jul 26, 2026
Vehicle Rams Crowd at Berlin Pride Parade, Killing One, Injuring 15
Crime

Vehicle Rams Crowd at Berlin Pride Parade, Killing One, Injuring 15

Jul 25, 2026
Feeding Our Future Fraudster Gets 10 More Years for Trying to Buy a Verdict
Crime

Feeding Our Future Fraudster Gets 10 More Years for Trying to Buy a Verdict

Jul 25, 2026
Michigan Man Arrested Over Months-Long Campaign to Threaten ICE Officers VIP
ICE

Michigan Man Arrested Over Months-Long Campaign to Threaten ICE Officers

Jul 25, 2026
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FBI Captures Its Fourth Most Wanted in Five Weeks
FBI

FBI Captures Its Fourth Most Wanted in Five Weeks

Jul 25, 2026
Twelve Indicted in Alleged $2 Million Nike Cargo Theft Conspiracy in Memphis
Crime

Twelve Indicted in Alleged $2 Million Nike Cargo Theft Conspiracy in Memphis

Jul 25, 2026
Four Men Plead Guilty in $2.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

Four Men Plead Guilty in $2.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Jul 25, 2026
Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Indicted for Lying on U.S. Citizenship Application
DOJ

Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Indicted for Lying on U.S. Citizenship Application

Jul 24, 2026
Whitmer Endorses Stevens Over Socialist El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Primary
Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer Endorses Stevens Over Socialist El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Primary

Jul 24, 2026
Florida Financier Sentenced to 20 Years for Laundering Funds Tied to Haitian Assassination VIP
Crime

Florida Financier Sentenced to 20 Years for Laundering Funds Tied to Haitian Assassination

Jul 24, 2026
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Two Georgia Men Plead Guilty in $550,000 New York Film Tax Credit Scam
DOJ

Two Georgia Men Plead Guilty in $550,000 New York Film Tax Credit Scam

Jul 24, 2026
NM Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.9 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

NM Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.9 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme

Jul 24, 2026