February 25 Trump’s fraud czar nominee touts Minnesota blueprint to root out Obamacare fraud, senior scams New DOJ fraud division aims to recover $320 billion to $520 billion lost annually to taxpayer fraud, with Colin McDonald nominated to lead efforts against welfare scams.
February 25 Trump's 'war on fraud' draws range of reactions during SOTU speech As President Donald Trump vowed to wage a "war on fraud" during his State of the Union address Tuesday, a panel of voters across the political spectrum had mixed reactions.
February 25 Legal experts react to Trump’s SCOTUS clash tariff pivot in fiery SOTU Trump's State of the Union highlighted his policy priorities such as tariffs and cracking down on violent crime.
February 25 Minnesota remains front line in Vance's 'war on fraud'; Walz given 60 days 'to clean up the systems' Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary halt of Minnesota Medicaid payments after an alleged billion-dollar fraud scandal. Mehmet Oz says it's the largest fraud enforcement ever.
February 22 'It's hidden': Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota's Somalis Minnesota has zero convictions for female genital mutilation despite hundreds of thousands at risk nationwide and the state's large Somali population.
February 21 DOGE’s Medicaid data dump aims to expose fraud — but privacy and legal hurdles loom Elon Musk is touting the release of open-source Medicaid data as a breakthrough. But prosecutors and privacy experts say converting online tips into convictions could prove far more complicated.
February 18 Heavily redacted audit finds Minnesota Medicaid had widespread vulnerabilities A Minnesota Medicaid review found vulnerabilities that could save taxpayers more than $1 billion, but key fraud risk details remained redacted from the public.
February 17 Minnesota Democrats demand reparations from ICE after losing $18 billion to Somali fraud Minnesota Democrats seek federal reparations after ICE operations while allegedly ignoring $18 billion in fraud losses to taxpayers from social programs.
February 17 Dr Oz details 'weaponization of fraud' in Minnesota, estimates total Medicaid fraud to be $100 billion Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz detailed the "weaponization of fraud" taking place in Minnesota on "The Katie Miller Podcast" on Tuesday.
February 13 Josh Hawley stands by accusations after fiery Senate hearing clash with Minnesota AG Ellison Sen. Josh Hawley accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of bribery during a heated Senate hearing over a $250 million fraud scheme, which Ellison denied.