Staff emails from a federal safety watchdog released this month show officials scrambling to regain control of the gas stove ban story.
Author: Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY
Vanishing paychecks: How hundreds of USPS workers fell prey to a fake website scam
Cybercriminals hijacked hundreds of paychecks of U.S. Postal Service workers with a complex fake human resources website scheme.
After Sandy Hook, the NRA launched a school security program. A review of its (minimal) impact.
Public records show most of the NRA’s school safety grant funding has gone to non-firearm related expenses, at pennies on the dollar.
‘Beating the bad guys’: How one vigilante aunt in Ohio took down an identity theft scheme
An Ohio woman exposed a scammer who allegedly used stolen identities to live a luxury lifestyle in Las Vegas. She’s still cleaning up the mess.
Pandemic relief fraud report says online financial company CEOs, family got rich
A congressional subcommittee issued its final report into COVID-19 lending fraud indicating companies facilitated rampant fraud in PPP loans.
History of threats against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: ‘It’s here; we shouldn’t be surprised’
USA TODAY has FBI documents showing threats aimed at Congress included many leveled at Nancy Pelosi before Friday’s attack at her home.
Congress examines ‘horrors’ at for-profit nursing homes, blames poor staffing
A Congressional committee says staffing shortages, pressure to fill shifts led to deficient care at nursing homes during the pandemic.
Cursing, Fox and politics: Why the Jan. 6 committee hearings drew a few FCC complaints
Viewers in four states filed complaints with the Federal Communications Commission about the Jan. 6 attack hearings.
Congress widens PPP fraud probe to more online financial companies
Two financial startups emerged as major players in Payroll Protection Program lending. Now Congress suspects fraud.
Online financial companies’ processes facilitated fraud in PPP loans, Texas university study finds
An analysis from the University of Texas at Austin suggests “fintech” lenders allowed fraudulent businesses to get billions in emergency COVID-19 aid.