taxpayer funds
Coverage of taxpayer funds in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani uses taxpayer funds for film on tenant organizing narrated by anti-Israel ‘Gilded Age’ star
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a taxpayer-funded documentary about tenants organizing against landlords, following in the footsteps of his filmmaker mother Mira Nair. The film is narrated by an anti-Israel star from the series 'The Gilded Age.'
- US Department of Justice highlights 9 fraud investigations across Louisiana
The U.S. Department of Justice and Louisiana officials announced nine major fraud investigations involving theft of taxpayer funds and misuse of COVID-19 relief programs.
- Police grill Shas MK for 2nd time on suspicion of funneling taxpayer funds to party paper
Haim Biton, a Shas MK, is being investigated by police for a second time on suspicion of using public funds to pay salaries for the party's paper while leading the Shas school network. The case will be sent to prosecutors to determine if an indictment is warranted.
- Benefit fraudster weeps as he is jailed for claiming abandoned council flat and £160,000 of taxpayers' money while trying to access Grenfell victim fund
A man was jailed for benefit fraud after claiming an abandoned council flat and £160,000 in taxpayer funds. He also attempted to access the Grenfell Tower victim support fund.
- Michigan lawmaker tours daycare tied to $1.1M in taxpayer funds with no sign of kids
A Michigan lawmaker toured 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare, which received $1.1 million in taxpayer funds, but investigators found no active childcare license and no sign of children present.
- Some Republicans say Trump should close the door on paying out Jan. 6 rioters
Some Republicans argue that Donald Trump should stop providing taxpayer funds to individuals involved in the Jan. 6 riots. Trump has not ruled out allocating public money to these rioters.
- Fraudsters bought Kobe Bryant sneakers and Ferraris with taxpayer funds
Fraudsters used taxpayer funds to purchase Kobe Bryant sneakers and Ferraris. Law enforcement faces challenges in tracing the flow of tax dollars in fraud cases.
- Trump renews petition for White House ballroom, pointing to nearby shooting
The Trump administration has renewed its petition to fund a White House ballroom project, seeking nearly $1 billion in taxpayer funds. The administration cited security concerns as a justification, referencing a nearby shooting.
- Woke Midwest city spends $18,000 of taxpayer cash removing neighborhood watch signs after lawmakers branded them RACIST
A Midwest city has spent $18,000 in taxpayer funds to remove neighborhood watch signs after lawmakers labeled them racist. The action follows political pressure to address perceived racial bias in community safety initiatives.
- Congressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroom
Congressional Republicans are divided over allocating taxpayer funds to construct a ballroom at Trump's proposed White House project. The debate highlights concerns about public spending, with construction equipment already on-site.