Mehek Cooke

Mehek Cooke is senior national security and legal analyst for the Daily Signal.

Government
California ‘Basically’ decriminalized voter fraud, top federal prosecutor warns

(The Daily Signal) – A top federal prosecutor says California has “basically” decriminalized voter fraud by stripping away election safeguards used by other states. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney… Read More

June 17, 2026
Opinion
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Ohio reveals the depth of America’s fraud crisis

(The Daily Signal) – Minnesota’s welfare schemes exposed the scale of taxpayer fraud, California’s hospice scandal showed the problem was not isolated, and now Ohio’s Medicaid problem reveals how deep… Read More

June 10, 2026