Maduro reportedly has to share a cell with 18 inmates
According to his son, the former ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who is imprisoned in the USA, has to share a prison cell with 18 other prisoners. The US rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was also briefly housed in the shared cell in a New York prison after violating his probation, said Nicolás Maduro Guerra, Maduro’s only son, in a “Spiegel” interview.
US government cuts funding for new hospices
The US government is tightening its course in the fight against suspected fraud in the social and health care systems – and is particularly targeting democratic states. Due to billion-dollar fraud, no new hospice will receive any more federal funds until further notice, the head of the state health systems Medicare and Medicaid, Mehmet Oz, announced in the White House. States and the federal government share the cost of Medicaid.
“A third of all of these programs across the country are in Los Angeles. Just ask yourself, ‘How is this possible?'” Oz said of hospices. The reason is that federal funds are being embezzled there. That is why 800 hospices have already been cut off from funding. A program that is dedicated to caring for people in their own four walls will no longer receive any new funding.
Vice President JD Vance also said $1.3 billion in planned Medicaid payments to California would be deferred. “The simple reason for this is that the state of California has not taken fraud cases very seriously.” According to Vance, democratic states in particular take little or no legal action against cases of fraud. That’s why it’s now time to increase the pressure. The move is similar to the US government’s actions in democratically governed Minnesota. There it froze its subsidies for poor people on the grounds that there was systematic abuse. President Donald Trump particularly suspected Somalis there.
Trump’s preferred candidate: US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as new Fed chief
US President Trump has long been at loggerheads with the previous Fed chairman, Jerome Powell. In the future, his preferred candidate will head the US Federal Reserve. Read the full article here.
Price dispute for the World Cup: Visiting the stadium is becoming cheaper for fans
After massive criticism, New York and New Jersey are significantly reducing local transport prices to the World Cup final venue, MetLife Stadium. But even the new tariff is still far above what commuters normally pay. Read the full article here.
USA waives entry deposit for World Cup visitors
Contrary to the stricter rules for certain countries, the USA wants to waive a deposit upon entry for fans of the World Cup. A Foreign Ministry employee confirmed that no payment is required for those arriving with a valid ticket. Typically, citizens of 50 countries are required to pay deposits of up to $15,000 to enter the United States. The list mainly includes countries from the Middle East and Africa.
