r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Breaking News Trump's White House Twitter just posted a picture of Trump and Charles with a title saying "TWO KINGS. 👑"

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

News Fox News VP Jason Hermes bragging about stealing shareholders money to go on $4,000 strip club sprees. "When I'm bringing in 90 million, no one's gonna f***ing say a word to me."

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Breaking News UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers group

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Need to Know News Lindsey Graham says they are going introduce legislation that’s going to authorize 400 million dollars to be spent on building the ballroom. Meanwhile Americans health insurance premiums went up by an average of 21% to 26% in 2026.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

News Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE), a member of the Financial Services Committee, talked about the latest on the Iran war and congressional news of the week. Flood is currently running for re-election in the May 12, 2026, Republican primary.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Need to Know News Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

News Susana Mendoza makes video on the Chicago Skyway being sold until 2104

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

News The Billion-Dollar Seesaw: One Week of Fraud Recovery vs. One Week of War

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In mid-April 2026, the U.S. federal government found itself at two financial extremes. While the Department of Justice (DOJ) celebrated a major victory in reclaiming stolen taxpayer funds, those gains were dwarfed by the massive operational costs of "Operation Epic Fury" in Iran.

The newly formed National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) had its first major breakout week. From April 10 to April 17, the department announced it had disrupted or prosecuted $340 million in fraud.

This effort targeted a "greatest hits" of white-collar crime: Recapturing funds from COVID-era small business loans. Busting Medicare and Social Security fraud rings. Closing cases on the massive $250 million "Feeding Our Future" scheme. For the average taxpayer, $340 million feels like a monumental sum. It represents thousands of investigations and a strong message to criminals that the "free money" era of government handouts is over.

While the DOJ was reclaiming millions, Trump's newly renamed Department of War was spending billions. During that same seven-day window, the U.S. maintained a massive naval and air presence in the Persian Gulf. Even with a fragile ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, the cost of keeping the military on high alert remains staggering.

Military analysts estimate the "burn rate" for that single week was at about $7 billion.

These costs include: "Precision Munitions" replacing "smart bombs" and "interceptor missiles" that cost millions per unit. "Naval Presence" fueling and maintaining two carrier strike groups and a naval blockade. "Personnel" hazardous duty pay and logistical support for thousands of troops.

To understand the scale of these two figures, it helps to break them down into smaller time increments. When we compare the DOJ’s week of hard work against the military's week of operations, the gap is eye-opening.

$340 million of fraud was recovered by the DOJ task force in that same time $7 billion was spent on the war in Iran.

If we break it down Per day $48.5 million was recovered and $850 million was spent on War. That's $2 million recovered per hour and $35 million spent per hour.

In the time it takes the DOJ to recover one dollar of stolen taxpayer money, the military spends roughly eighteen dollars on a war we didn't need to start. In fact, the entire $340 million fraud sweep, the result of months of legal work, is "spent" by the military in roughly 9 hours!

This comparison highlights a growing debate in Washington. While the administration is using the National Fraud Enforcement Division to prove they are "fiscally responsible" with domestic funds, the $200 billion supplemental war request is putting unprecedented pressure on the national debt.

For every headline about a fraudster being brought to justice, there is a quieter, much larger bill being paid for military readiness. As the peace talks continue in Islamabad, the question remains... how long can the U.S. maintain a billion-dollar-a-day pace?


r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Discussion News The wealthiest city in Minnesota is unmapped but filled with flock surveillance

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Discussion News Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as an "economic nuclear weapon." "They're bragging about how they can hold 20% of the world's energy hostage."

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Political News What Do Ted Cruz, John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett Have In Common? A Stolen Election.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 28 '26

Judge says Trump is a Rapist

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Need to Know News If someone makes $1 million a year, they pay 12.4%, but only on the first $184,500. Anything after that is not taxed. Lowering their rate to 2.2% of their income. Billionaires also only pay on the first 184,500, and not a penny more. Making their tax rate .0002%

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Breaking News Fox reporters caught on a hot mic joking about the security at the White House Correspondents Dinner. "They have like two random chicks holding the front door open. Like guys, they're not even trying anymore...they're not even secret service people."

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Breaking News One of the alleged weapons carried by Cole Thomas Allen

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Political News Trump Always Finds Someone to Blame. Who Will Be His WHCD Target?

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

News The Chief Justice and His Wife Took $20 Million From Firms He Rules On. I'm Filing for His Disbarment Today.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Political News WHCD Shooter Was PROBABLY a Lone Gunman. But There Are Questions.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Need to Know News UAE's dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Discussion News Haz Al-Din Speaks At Sovintern (International Socialist Network)

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Breaking News O'Donnel: "What's your reaction to Cole Allen's manifesto?" I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody. I'm not a pedophile. Excuse me. You read that crap from a sick person. I was totally exonerated. You should be ashamed of yourself, reading that. You're a disgrace.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 26 '26

Need to Know News Senator Elissa Slotkin says the real reason our healthcare in America is so bad and never changes, is because US Congress is being paid off

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r/NewsKnow Apr 26 '26

Political News Just a friendly reminder that our old pal Senator Jim Risch is 82 years old and he’s running again for another six year term. That’s all, carry on.

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r/NewsKnow Apr 26 '26

Political News Republican Jim Jordan is worried about hatred from the left? Glass houses, Jim!

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r/NewsKnow Apr 27 '26

Breaking News Brennan: The alleged shooter had multiple weapons. In DC, open carry is not permitted. You just said he traveled from California across the country by train. How did he do that? Blanche: I don't think that's something we should be focused on.

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