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.
February 12 Tim Walz demands federal government ‘pay for what they broke’ after Homan announces Minnesota drawdown Gov. Tim Walz is demanding the federal government “pay for what they broke" after the Tom Homan announced it would draw down its immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota.
February 12 Cruz targets Minnesota-style fraud with bill requiring proof before federal childcare payouts Sen. Ted Cruz introduced the Payment Integrity Act after the alleged $9 billion childcare fraud in Minnesota. New rules require proof of care before federal payments are made.
February 12 Hawley clashes with Minnesota AG Ellison over fraud: ‘You ought to be indicted’ Sen. Josh Hawley accuses Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of helping fraudsters in the Feeding Our Future case and accepting $10,000 in donations.
February 11 Prosecutor who left Minnesota office amid anti-ICE unrest joins Don Lemon defense team The ex-US prosecutor resigned after 17 years at the Justice Department, and will appear in court Friday on Lemon's behalf
February 11 Federal welfare spending is a fraud magnet — and taxpayers are paying the price Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimates up to 10% of federal spending gets stolen through fraud. Congress faces calls to transfer welfare funding to states.
February 10 Hawley targets Minnesota fraud, CCP-linked money at Senate hearing: 'Taxpayers robbed blind' A Tuesday Senate hearing is set to expose billions in federal assistance fraud linked to transnational groups and event the Chinese Communist Party.
February 9 Minnesota woman sentenced to prison for $325K SNAP fraud scheme A Minnesota woman was sentenced to prison for $325,000 SNAP fraud scheme involving fake identities and pregnancy claims to steal government benefits illegally.
February 8 Minnesota DHS whistleblower details 'smear campaign' after reporting fraud concerns to state Minnesota DHS whistleblower alleges Gov. Tim Walz knew about massive $9 billion fraud scheme since 2019, calling his public denials "absolutely false."