Scott McClallen

Scott McClallen

About Scott McClallen

Scott McClallen is the Night and Weekend Web Editor at Townhall.com. A Hillsdale College graduate, his work has been featured in RealClearPolitics, the Washington Examiner and The Center Square. He’s also the author of “Twisted Tech: The Death of Privacy in the Digital Age” and Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential.

Articles by Scott McClallen

San Fernando Valley Film Accountant Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Embezzlement Scheme

Feb 22, 2026

San Fernando Valley Film Accountant Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Embezzlement Scheme New!

Gavin Newsom, Bernie Sanders Say They Don't Know How to Get Birth Certificates

Feb 22, 2026

Gavin Newsom, Bernie Sanders Say They Don't Know How to Get Birth Certificates

Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty in 2021 Breach of Oregon State Government Office

Feb 22, 2026

Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty in 2021 Breach of Oregon State Government Office

Byron Donalds Blasts Zohran Mamdani Over ‘Impossible’ Free Bus and Grocery Store Plan

Feb 22, 2026

Byron Donalds Blasts Zohran Mamdani Over ‘Impossible’ Free Bus and Grocery Store Plan

TSA PreCheck Still Active During Partial Government Shutdown

Feb 22, 2026

TSA PreCheck Still Active During Partial Government Shutdown

Feds Indict Six More in Venezuelan Gang's High-Tech ATM Heist – Total Hits 93

Feb 21, 2026

Feds Indict Six More in Venezuelan Gang's High-Tech ATM Heist – Total Hits 93

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Michigan Auto Dealer Management Firm Pays $1.5M to Settle PPP Fraud Claims

Feb 21, 2026

Michigan Auto Dealer Management Firm Pays $1.5M to Settle PPP Fraud Claims

Toxic Chemical Poured on Trump-Kennedy Center Ice Rink, Performance Canceled

Feb 21, 2026

Toxic Chemical Poured on Trump-Kennedy Center Ice Rink, Performance Canceled

Lawmakers Probe Potomac River Sewage Spill

Feb 21, 2026

Lawmakers Probe Potomac River Sewage Spill

Ukrainian Man Ran 'Upworksell.com' to Sell Stolen Identities for Overseas IT Workers, Court Docs Say

Feb 21, 2026

Ukrainian Man Ran 'Upworksell.com' to Sell Stolen Identities for Overseas IT Workers, Court Docs Say

Fake Immigration Law Firm Busted in Brooklyn Federal Indictment

Feb 21, 2026

Fake Immigration Law Firm Busted in Brooklyn Federal Indictment

Guatemalan Citizen Admits Using Stolen Identity to Obtain Custody of Teen Migrant

Feb 20, 2026

Guatemalan Citizen Admits Using Stolen Identity to Obtain Custody of Teen Migrant

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Oregon-Based Utility PacifiCorp Settles for $575M Over Six Devastating Wildfires

Feb 20, 2026

Oregon-Based Utility PacifiCorp Settles for $575M Over Six Devastating Wildfires

Armed Man Rammed Substation Near Las Vegas in Apparent Terror Plot Before Committing Suicide

Feb 20, 2026

Armed Man Rammed Substation Near Las Vegas in Apparent Terror Plot Before Committing Suicide

DOJ Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship From Former North Miami Mayor Over Immigration Fraud

Feb 20, 2026

DOJ Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship From Former North Miami Mayor Over Immigration Fraud

DOJ Probes Three Michigan School Districts That Allegedly Teach Gender Ideology

Feb 20, 2026

DOJ Probes Three Michigan School Districts That Allegedly Teach Gender Ideology

5th Circuit Vacates Ruling That Blocked Louisiana's Mandate to Display 10 Commandments in Schools

Feb 20, 2026

5th Circuit Vacates Ruling That Blocked Louisiana's Mandate to Display 10 Commandments in Schools

Kansas Engineer Gets 29 Months for $1.2M Kickback Scheme on Nuclear Weapons Projects

Feb 20, 2026

Kansas Engineer Gets 29 Months for $1.2M Kickback Scheme on Nuclear Weapons Projects

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DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Ohio Healthcare Company

Feb 20, 2026

DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Ohio Healthcare Company

Chinese National Convicted in $2.2M Gift Card Scheme

Feb 19, 2026

Chinese National Convicted in $2.2M Gift Card Scheme

Stolen Ambulance Rammed into DHS Building in Idaho

Feb 19, 2026

Stolen Ambulance Rammed into DHS Building in Idaho

Leftist Policies Might Drive Chicago Bears to Indiana

Feb 19, 2026

Leftist Policies Might Drive Chicago Bears to Indiana

Trump Gives Iran 10–15 Days to Strike Deal or Face ‘Unfortunate’ Consequences

Feb 19, 2026

Trump Gives Iran 10–15 Days to Strike Deal or Face ‘Unfortunate’ Consequences

Trump Gives Strongest Backing Yet to Georgia's Mike Collins

Feb 19, 2026

Trump Gives Strongest Backing Yet to Georgia's Mike Collins

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Former Corsa Coal VP Convicted in $140M Egyptian Bribery Scheme

Feb 19, 2026

Former Corsa Coal VP Convicted in $140M Egyptian Bribery Scheme

Optum Director Convicted for Ghost Employee Kickbacks Over $1.2M

Feb 19, 2026

Optum Director Convicted for Ghost Employee Kickbacks Over $1.2M

Nigerian National Extradited, Sentenced to 8 Years in Attempted $8M Tax Refund Scheme

Feb 19, 2026

Nigerian National Extradited, Sentenced to 8 Years in Attempted $8M Tax Refund Scheme

DC Mayor Bowser Asks Trump Administration: Help Clean Waste from Potomac River

Feb 18, 2026

DC Mayor Bowser Asks Trump Administration: Help Clean Waste from Potomac River

Former NY Sales Director Sentenced to Prison in $70M Medicare Brain Scan Scheme

Feb 18, 2026

Former NY Sales Director Sentenced to Prison in $70M Medicare Brain Scan Scheme

Florida, Texas Executives Get 20 Years for $233M Affordable Care Act Fraud Scheme

Feb 18, 2026

Florida, Texas Executives Get 20 Years for $233M Affordable Care Act Fraud Scheme

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Socialist Math: Zohran Mamdani Sees Only One Solution — Higher Taxes

Feb 18, 2026

Socialist Math: Zohran Mamdani Sees Only One Solution — Higher Taxes

Final Member of Alleged Colombian Crime Crew Pleads Guilty to $5M Miami Robbery Ring

Feb 18, 2026

Final Member of Alleged Colombian Crime Crew Pleads Guilty to $5M Miami Robbery Ring

Compton Man Pleads Guilty to Hurling Concrete at Federal Officers During Paramount Riot

Feb 18, 2026

Compton Man Pleads Guilty to Hurling Concrete at Federal Officers During Paramount Riot

243M Gallons of Sewage Spill Into the Potomac River in Largest U.S. Wastewater Disaster

Feb 15, 2026

243M Gallons of Sewage Spill Into the Potomac River in Largest U.S. Wastewater Disaster

Jury Convicts Chinese National in $2M Scheme Targeting Elderly Bank Customers

Feb 15, 2026

Jury Convicts Chinese National in $2M Scheme Targeting Elderly Bank Customers

Tom Homan Vows to ‘Flood the Zone’ in Sanctuary Cities After Minnesota Crackdown

Feb 15, 2026

Tom Homan Vows to ‘Flood the Zone’ in Sanctuary Cities After Minnesota Crackdown

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Leftist Student Protesting ICE Threatens to Kill Man

Feb 15, 2026

Leftist Student Protesting ICE Threatens to Kill Man

This Interview Answer Might Wreck Michigan Gov. Whitmer's 2028 Presidential Run

Feb 15, 2026

This Interview Answer Might Wreck Michigan Gov. Whitmer's 2028 Presidential Run

Will Trump Emissions Rule Change Make New Vehicles Affordable Again?

Feb 14, 2026

Will Trump Emissions Rule Change Make New Vehicles Affordable Again?

Big Hat, No Cattle: 5 Indicted in $220 Million Nationwide Cattle Fraud Scheme

Feb 14, 2026

Big Hat, No Cattle: 5 Indicted in $220 Million Nationwide Cattle Fraud Scheme

'We Send Billions to Dead People': Kennedy Stuns in NewsNation Interview

Feb 14, 2026

'We Send Billions to Dead People': Kennedy Stuns in NewsNation Interview

New Nick Shirley Video Interviews People, Some Children, Living on Skid Row in CA

Feb 14, 2026

New Nick Shirley Video Interviews People, Some Children, Living on Skid Row in CA

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HHS Releases Medicaid Dataset to Crowdsource Fraud Detection

Feb 14, 2026

HHS Releases Medicaid Dataset to Crowdsource Fraud Detection

Jamaican Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming Elderly Woman Out of $550K

Feb 13, 2026

Jamaican Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming Elderly Woman Out of $550K

Alabama, California First States to Upgrade SNAP Card Security

Feb 13, 2026

Alabama, California First States to Upgrade SNAP Card Security

Ex–New York Operations Manager Sentenced in $70M Medicare Brain Scan Kickback Scheme

Feb 13, 2026

Ex–New York Operations Manager Sentenced in $70M Medicare Brain Scan Kickback Scheme

Michigan Man Sentenced to 3 Years for $2.5M PPP Fraud Scheme

Feb 13, 2026

Michigan Man Sentenced to 3 Years for $2.5M PPP Fraud Scheme

Sinaloa Cartel Associates Indicted for Allegedly Hiring Teen Hitmen in Botched Murder Plot

Feb 13, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel Associates Indicted for Allegedly Hiring Teen Hitmen in Botched Murder Plot

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20 Alleged 'Free Money' Gang Members Indicted in Houston on RICO, Murder, and Drug Charges

Feb 12, 2026

20 Alleged 'Free Money' Gang Members Indicted in Houston on RICO, Murder, and Drug Charges

'Green New Scam' Over: Trump Eliminates 2009 EPA Rule That Fueled Unpopular EV Mandates

Feb 12, 2026

'Green New Scam' Over: Trump Eliminates 2009 EPA Rule That Fueled Unpopular EV Mandates

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