Project Patriot

After 70 years of telling raped and abused troops they had no right to sue, Congress is finally weighing a bill that could crack the shield protecting the federal government from its own service members.

Story Snapshot A new bipartisan Senate bill would let active-duty troops and veterans sexually assaulted in uniform sue the United States for damages. The bill attacks t...

When even a former national security adviser gets caught mishandling secrets for a book, it raises hard questions about who the rules really apply to — and who in Washington ever pays a real price.

Story Snapshot John Bolton pleaded guilty to one felony for keeping classified diary entries from his time as national security adviser. Prosecutors dropped 17 other counts, e...

One on-air claim about voter ID laws turned into a larger fight over facts, access, and trust.

Quick Take Whoopi Goldberg said she shows her driver’s license to vote, but co-hosts said that is not required in New York.[6] The exchange came during a discussion of the SAVE Act, which would tighten federal voter registration rules.[11][12] Public polling cited in the resear...

Parents are now learning the hard way that a $5 squishy toy, a microwave, and a TikTok “life hack” can land a child in a burn unit while regulators and companies point fingers at everyone but themselves.

Story Snapshot Viral microwave trends with NeeDoh-style squishy toys are sending kids to hospitals with severe burns. Doctors and burn centers warn that these gel toys c...

What looks like a single fraud bust is really a warning about how deep health care abuse can run when public money is easy to tap.

Quick Take The Department of Justice says 455 defendants were charged in a nationwide health care fraud sweep tied to more than $6.5 billion in false claims. Federal officials say the cases span 45 states and include Medicare, Medicaid, telem...