3 days ago - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped his reelection bid for a third term Monday as a welfare-fraud scandal in his state has intensified and become a political flashpoint seized upon by President Donald Trump.

1 week ago - BREAKING: U.S. District Attorney ... (@Polymarket) December 28, 2025 · Still no coverage in NYT, WaPo, CNN, or Minneapolis Star-Tribune of massive fraud being uncovered in Minnesota....

1 week ago - In one high-profile example, more than 90 individuals have been charged since 2022 in the ongoing case of a Minnesota nonprofit that prosecutors say misappropriated some $250 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds intended to feed children in need...

2 weeks ago - Before considering those systemic ... that Minnesota ripoffs were simply caused by the pandemic. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) specifically blamed the fraud on the poor design of pandemic benefit programs: “I just think that a lot of the COVID programs that were set up — they were set up so quickly that a lot of the guardrails did not get created,” she argued on CNN...

1 week ago - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday his administration has spent years cracking down on fraud, by “referring cases to law enforcement, shutting down and auditing high-risk programs.” He also asked the state legislature for more authority to take aggressive action, a spokesperson for the governor told CNN.

6 days ago - Hoch ran for Minnesota attorney general in 2010 as the Resource Party candidate. A sometime lobbyist on gaming issues, Hoch campaigned largely on a platform of opposing what he alleged was Italian mafia influence in local tribal casinos. ... In the viral video, Shirley and Hoch set out to prove that daycare centers listed in Marble’s email committed fraud by showing that no children are present. Shirley has since told a CNN ...

3 days ago - I'm *** correspondent for CNN. We reached out to several of the daycares featured in the now viral video. Only one daycare facility answered and said they are *** legitimate business. Have you seen the videos, you know, purporting that some of these daycares don't have kids inside? Minnesota Republicans say despite the new focus from the Trump. Administration, they have been sounding the alarm on fraud for years.

4 days ago - FBI Director Kash Patel also said the bureau had already sent additional resources to Minnesota even “before the public conversation escalated online.” Patel pledged to stamp out fraud, saying in a post on X, “Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs vulnerable children will remain a top FBI priority in Minnesota and nationwide.” · CNN has reached out to the FBI for information about whether the state’s initial findings have affected its investigations or whether any arrests have been made.

1 week ago - Nick Shirley, who exposed what he alleges are bogus childcare centers stealing government money in Minnesota, defended his efforts in a CNN interview.

2 weeks ago - “Minnesota Somalis are as Minnesotan as tater-tot hotdish,” @CNN (Dec 7) pic.twitter.com/Ddg5RDMZ2L— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) December 28, 2025 · Trump’s attempt to combat fraud is depicted by @NBCNews as “xenophobic.” No mention of the multibillion dollar scam the community was perpetrating.

2 weeks ago - Nick Shirley defends his childcare fraud claims amid scrutiny of viral video · Nick Shirley, who exposed what he alleges are bogus childcare centers stealing government money in Minnesota, defended his efforts in a CNN interview.

3 days ago - FBI Director Kash Patel also said the bureau had already sent additional resources to Minnesota even “before the public conversation escalated online.” Patel pledged to stamp out fraud, saying in a post on X, “Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs vulnerable children will remain a top FBI priority in Minnesota and nationwide.” · CNN has reached out to the FBI for information about whether the state’s initial findings have affected its investigations or whether any arrests have been made.

1 week ago - The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families on Friday warned distribution of “unvetted or deceptive claims and misuse of tip lines can interfere with investigations, create safety risks for families, providers, and employers, and has contributed to harmful discourse about Minnesota’s immigrant communities.” ... “DCYF remains committed to fact-based reviews that stop fraud, protect children, support families, and minimize disruption to communities that rely on these essential services,” the report said. After the video’s release, Health and Human Services froze all child care payments to the state for review, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud. CNN on Friday reached out to the FBI and DHS for comment on the preliminary state findings.