Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, a watchdog says
The Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration has released a "landscape of fraud" report highlighting why 17% of PPP and other loans appear bogus.
Read more ...Pakistan's law and justice minister Azam Nazeer Tarar defends his government's decision to use an anti-terrorism law and military courts to try some civilians who were involved in protests last month.
Read more ...Senate report: intelligence agencies 'failed to fulfill their mission' ahead of Jan. 6
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Read more ...Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies
A plume of smoke and soot stretches for thousands of miles from the province of Quebec province across the Atlantic Ocean, as seen in satellite images from NASA.
Read more ...Supreme Court rejects Independent State Legislature theory, but leaves door ajar
The court rules that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, a key opinion that should safeguard 2024 election integrity.
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