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Managing editor @MichCapCon | Night editor @townhallcom | Author "Twisted Tech" |@Hillsdale alum| tips to mcclallen@mackinac.org or scott.mcclallen@townhall.com

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Writer with seven years of experience across 50 publications. I love breaking down complex issues into simple explanations.

I’ve interviewed everyone from NFL players such as Andre Holmes of the Denver Broncos to former Foundation of Economic Education President Leonard Reed.

I’ve audited $13.2 billion of farm subsidies given by the U.S. government in 2017, as well as a company ranging across five states. Check out scottmcclallen.com to find out more.

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MDH official: respiratory illnesses may be associated with vaping black-market THC cartridges

MDH official: respiratory illnesses may be associated with vaping black-market THC cartridges

Minnesota State health officias are investigating 27 cases of severe respiratory illnesses that may be associ…

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Bill would ban Michigan from housing inmates in private prisons

Bill would ban Michigan from housing inmates in private prisons

The state of Michigan would be prohibited from housing its inmates in private prisons under a bill filed by s…

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FEC records: Rep. Omar paid alleged lover's LLC $230,000

FEC records: Rep. Omar paid alleged lover's LLC $230,000

Campaign finance records show that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, paid her alleged lover Tim Mynett and his LLC, E St…

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Republicans sue to overturn proposal 2

Republicans sue to overturn proposal 2

Michigan Republicans have filed a federal lawsuit claiming that Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting…

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Minneapolis ordinances would expand protection for adult entertainers

Minneapolis ordinances would expand protection for adult entertainers

The Minneapolis city council unanimously passed ordinances last week that heightened protections for adult en…

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MDHHS investigating six respiratory illnesses cases that may be associated with vaping

MDHHS investigating six respiratory illnesses cases that may be associated with vaping

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is investigating health risks associated with va…

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'You Will Not Escape': DOJ Warns Ghost Fleet Operators After Tanker Captain's Guilty Plea

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By Scott McClallen 
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A former ship master of a fleet tanker that evaded the U.S. Coast Guard for weeks to transport oil from Iran and Venezuela, two sanctioned countries, has pleaded guilty to failing to obey an order.
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DOJ Charges Three Illegal Aliens in Migrant Child Smuggling Scheme

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By Scott McClallen 
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The indictments charge Maritza Azucena Cahuec Coc, 38, and her brother Carlos Agustin Cahuec Coc, 33, aka Tuco, both illegal aliens from Guatemala, for their roles in an international alien smuggling conspiracy, spanning from about December 2020 to October 2023, that included submitting multiple fraudulent sponsorship applications to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to gain custody of UACs. Gladys Marina Caal Chen, 20, an illegal alien...
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Feds Bust Alleged Crypto Laundering Ring That Moved Nearly $390 Million

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By Scott McClallen 
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A coordinated international takedown of AudiA6 and its infrastructure was conducted in conjunction with yesterday’s arrests. The takedown resulted from parallel investigations by the United States Secret Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), Europol, Eurojust, and other international law enforcement partners, including Australia, Canada, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
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