Amid escalating controversy surrounding the massive welfare and childcare fraud scandals on his watch, estimated by federal prosecutors to exceed billions in taxpayer losses, Minnesota Democrat Governor Tim Walz announced that he is abandoning his 2026 re-election campaign and will forgo a third term.
Read More Tim Walz drops his re-election bid, will no longer run for a third term as Minn. governor
The assistant attorney general for civil rights has asked Minnesota for records related to its voter registration practices.
Read More DOJ demands voting records from Minn. amid fraud scandal
A Somali-run daycare in Minnesota claimed that a burglar broke in and stole “important documents” amid reports of widespread fraud within Somali-owned businesses.
Read More Minnesota Somali-run daycare claims burglars broke in and stole key documents
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to every single U.S. state after introducing a freeze on Minnesota’s program — in response to ongoing allegations and evidence of widespread fraud.
Read More Trump admin. halts child care payments nationwide until states provide evidence of legitimate spending
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially frozen all federal child care payments to the state of Minnesota. The decision follows a series of widespread fraud investigations and allegations regarding millions in taxpayer funds being funneled to non-operational or fraudulent day care centers.
Read More Minn.: HHS freezes all child care payments amid ongoing widespread fraud allegations
The Trump administration formally launched the formation of the $50 billion rural health fund meant to “transform” rural health care by providing affordable, expanded access to care for Americans in all 50 states.
Read More Trump admin launches $50B rural health fund: ‘High-quality, dependable care closer to home’