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All childcare payments to Minnesota were frozen Tuesday evening as the Trump administration investigates alleged fraud by organizations in the state, Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill announced.
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Minnesota fraud committee chair claims Walz 'turned a blind eye' to fraud warnings for years
State Representative Kristin Robbins accused Governor Tim Walz of dereliction of duty over alleged massive Minnesota fraud, calling for impeachment as payments allegedly continue.
The Department of Health and Human Services move comes after a video purported to show Minnesota day care facilities that aren’t operational but were receiving government funds.
The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.
Elon Musk takes aim at Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid investigations into alleged fraud schemes targeting the state's Medicaid and children's nutrition programs.
Political backlash over alleged fraud in federal programs threatens to upend Walz's reelection bid in Minnesota.
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Who is Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old MAGA journalist whose Minnesota fraud story went viral?
One week ago, few knew who 23-year-old Nick Shirley was. But in recent days he has burst into the public sphere, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views, amplified by Elon Musk,
Gov. Spencer Cox took to social media this week to respond to allegations of widespread fraud in Minnesota.