Courts
Judge who donated to immigrant legal aid group blocks DOJ immigration probe of Walz, Ellison(The Daily Signal) – A federal judge in Minnesota, who has donated to an immigrant legal aid group, quashed several federal grand jury subpoenas of documents from Gov. Tim… Read More
Courts
Vance Boelter, Minnesota shooter, pleads guilty to avoid death sentence in federal murder casesVance Boelter pleaded guilty Thursday to six counts in the murders of former Minnesota House Speaker and her husband and the shootings of a state senator and his wife. Boelter, 58, shot and killed the… Read More
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… Read More
Government
U.S. House report: Minnesota officials failed to stop fraud(The Center Square) – A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of “rampant” fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act,… Read More
Courts
Cities Church attorneys slam prosecutor’s decision not to charge Invaders: ‘The law will bend’(The Daily Signal) – The attorneys representing Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, condemned the local prosecutor’s decision not to press charges against agitators who invaded the church in the… Read More
Politics
JD Vance says White House plans to ‘go after’ Ilhan Omar for alleged immigration fraud(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Vice President J.D. Vance declared Friday that the White House will “go after” Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for alleged immigration fraud. President Donald… Read More
Federal government
Vance hosts inaugural meeting for Trump’s anti-fraud task force amid Minnesota scandal(The Heartlander) — Vice President J.D. Vance convened the inaugural meeting of an anti-fraud task force on Friday, promising to take on decades of fraud and abuse of social… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool growth this year tops COVID-19 pandemic numbersThe number of homeschool students enrolled in Minnesota reached a record high of 32,024 students this academic year – breaking the previous year’s record, American Experiment has… Read More
Politics
Blue state Democrats block debate on bill to notify ICE of illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives on Monday blocked consideration of legislation that would require local prosecutors to notify the federal government when… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool baseball players reinstated after ejectionFour Minnesota homeschool students who were previously deemed ineligible for high school baseball have been reinstated, raising questions as to why they were denied in the first place. Read More
Courts
Somali ‘autism’ center chief pleads guilty to $6 million fraud scheme(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The young CEO of a purported autism center serving Minnesota’s Somali community pleaded guilty Monday to raking in over $6 million in a fraud… Read More
Investigations
‘It’s a disgrace’: Vance reveals playbook for combating fraud in United States(The Daily Signal) – Vice President JD Vance announced he is withholding Medicaid reimbursements from Minnesota while the administration investigates fraud in the state.When asked by The Daily Signal… Read More
Politics
Trump administration halts $259M in Medicaid funds to Minnesota(The Center Square) – The Trump administration will halt approximately $259 million in federal funds from Medicaid in Minnesota, Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday. Vance, alongside… Read More
Government
Watch: Wrong-way trucker with Minnesota CDL stopped in MissouriA truck driver with a Minnesota commercial driver’s license drove the wrong way on a Missouri highway for several miles before being stopped by police. No one was injured after… Read More
Politics
Tim Walz accused of stonewalling key probe as Somali fraud sweeps his state(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Tim Walz’s administration is actively stonewalling a congressional probe into welfare fraud, the House Education and Workforce Committee said in a Monday letter obtained… Read More
Courts
Minnesota fraudsters lose properties, luxury cars, goodsThe federal government is reclaiming money stolen by two Minnesotans as part of a $250 million fraud ring, and homes and luxury goods are on the table. Read More
Public Education
Minnesota district escapes criminal charges after ‘concerning’ credit card purchases lacking documentationAfter investigating a Minnesota district’s financial records, the county’s attorney has declined to file criminal charges but still rebuked officials’ mismanagement. “(Olmsted) County Attorney Michael Walters called the… Read More
Government
Tom Homan announces end of ICE operation in Minnesota after 4,000 arrests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Border czar Tom Homan announced an end to Operation Metro Surge on Thursday in Minnesota following a surge in arrests of public safety threats… Read More
Politics
Rep. Emmer hosts celebration highlighting GOP efforts to protect women’s sports(The Daily Signal) – One year after President Donald Trump signed the executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s sports, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn.,… Read More
Courts
Not Done: Harmeet Dhillon gives update on prosecution of Cities Church invaders(The Daily Signal) – Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon doesn’t care if people who obstruct worship services call themselves journalists. They’re still going to face the full penalty of… Read More