The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced on Friday that it has significantly expanded its government phone line elimination program, terminating nearly 3,000 devices across multiple ...

A former congressional employee from Maryland is accused of abusing his access on Capitol Hill to steal hundreds of government-issued cell phones — then quietly funneling them into a local pawn shop, ...

A former congressional staffer from Anne Arundel County is accused of stealing and selling 240 government cellphones, according to our media partner, The Baltimore Banner. Christopher Southerland, 43, ...

A warning tape can be seen where a sign for USAID used to be on the now-shuttered office at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 2025. (Photo by ...

Federal prosecutors charged former congressional aide Christopher Southerland with stealing about 240 taxpayer-funded cellphones worth more than $150,000. Authorities say Southerland had the phones ...

As public services increasingly move online, access to a reliable smartphone is no longer optional. Phones now play a central role in how people manage healthcare, access government systems, and stay ...