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Senator targets alleged China-linked Singham network in fiery floor speech

July 30, 2026

Senator targets alleged China-linked Singham network in fiery floor speech

Sen. Jim Banks says Neville Roy Singham's $278 million nonprofit network advances CCP interests from Shanghai while funding anti-ICE and pro-Iran groups.

Trump's war on fraud expands as Treasury launches new site with whistleblower incentives

July 28, 2026

Trump's war on fraud expands as Treasury launches new site with whistleblower incentives

Treasury's new whistleblower program offers payments to Americans who report fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations through a centralized portal.

Treasury hails success of anti-fraud process that flagged and prevented $99 million in payments to dead people

July 21, 2026

Treasury hails success of anti-fraud process that flagged and prevented $99 million in payments to dead people

The Treasury Department screened 885 million federal payments against death records, stopping $99 million from being sent to deceased recipients.

Rubio's call to combat global funders of far-left terrorism could put Singham in crosshairs

July 17, 2026

Rubio's call to combat global funders of far-left terrorism could put Singham in crosshairs

Neville Roy Singham faces a grand jury probe as Marco Rubio urges 60 countries to treat far-left political terrorism as a counterterrorism priority.

Bessent invokes assassination attempt '2 hours after being sworn in' in dramatic brushback of leftist threat

July 16, 2026

Bessent invokes assassination attempt '2 hours after being sworn in' in dramatic brushback of leftist threat

Scott Bessent revealed he was targeted by a left-wing activist just two hours after being sworn in, pointing to the upcoming August sentencing as proof.

Bessent credits Trump immigration policies with helping return jobs to Americans as wage gains resume

July 15, 2026

Bessent credits Trump immigration policies with helping return jobs to Americans as wage gains resume

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 1.82 million deportations are returning jobs to American workers and predicts real wage growth will resume soon.

OpenAI's Sam Altman wants to negotiate a 5% stake in company for US if competitors agree to key provision

July 4, 2026

OpenAI's Sam Altman wants to negotiate a 5% stake in company for US if competitors agree to key provision

Sam Altman reportedly met with Trump and Bernie Sanders about offering 5% of OpenAI to the public, but only if Anthropic and Meta do the same.

Texas overtakes California as 'America’s center of gravity,' claims Treasury Sec Bessent

June 12, 2026

Texas overtakes California as 'America’s center of gravity,' claims Treasury Sec Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlights a 'tale of two states' between Texas and California, citing failed governance and energy policy differences.

SPLC’s tax exempt status under scrutiny as congressman accuses group of 'act of fraud'

June 11, 2026

SPLC’s tax exempt status under scrutiny as congressman accuses group of 'act of fraud'

Rep. Mark Harris urges Treasury Secretary Bessent to strip the SPLC of its tax-exempt status, alleging the group funded extremist organizations.

Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: 'No wonder people are leaving' his blue state

June 5, 2026

Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: 'No wonder people are leaving' his blue state

Treasury Secretary Bessent clashed with Rep. Brad Schneider during a heated House Ways and Means hearing over Trump tariffs and Illinois outmigration.