Sen. Rand Paul teased his annual list of gripes against government spending on the eve of Festivus after voting against the stopgap spending bill.

Bearded Ladies Cabaret on ice, ‘Sesame Street’ in Iraq, and Covid fraud are just some examples of ‘wasteful’ spending identified by Senator Paul.

Here’s the laundry-list of things the government shouldn’t be spending money on—including suppressing articles from The American Conservative.

Congress and federal agencies wasted more than $1 trillion of taxpayer money in 2024, according to an analysis published by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, who has long called for fiscal responsibility and the end of waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has unveiled his annual Festivus Report, highlighting what he considers egregious examples of government waste. This years report criticizes the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) releases a “Festivus Report” based on the spoof holiday featured in the 1990s television show “Seinfeld.” On this made-up holiday, people would engage in an annual “airing of grievances,