Minnesota Politics & News
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Somalia’s Values Matter
I recall a saying from my youth that went, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” This comes to mind reading reports of the mind-boggling welfare fraud megascandal that has been exposed in Minnesota. For perspective on the scope of the scandal, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson estimates fraud losses in Minnesota since 2018… -
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Oversight Committee Calls Walz to Testify on Suspected Minnesota Fraud
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. House Oversight Committee called on Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to testify regarding alleged fraud throughout the state. Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., called on Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to testify at a hearing scheduled for Feb. 10. “American taxpayers demand and deserve accountability for the… -
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This Republican Leader Is the Loudest in Minnesota Fraud Discussion
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, one of Washington’s top-ranking Republicans, called for the denaturalization and deportation of Somalis in Minnesota who defrauded taxpayers. “I have three words regarding Somalis who have committed fraud against American taxpayers: Send them home,” Emmer, R-Minn., wrote in a fiery statement released Monday night on X. “If they’re here illegally,… -
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Minnesota Fraud Scandal Exposes the Real Crisis Facing the West
The Minnesota Somali fraud scandal somehow manages to get worse and worse as the legacy media mostly ignore the issue and Democrats shrug. At the heart of this scandal lies the larger crisis facing the West. On Friday, independent journalist Nick Shirley released a 42-minute YouTube documentary detailing his efforts to undercover what exactly is… -
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Somali Scammers Allegedly Stole Almost as Much in Minnesota as Entire Somalia GDP
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The amount of fraudulent billing in Minnesota’s Medicaid programs could be as high as $9 billion, Assistant United States Attorney Joe Thompson said Dec. 18. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the agency was already sending additional resources in an X post Sunday, saying the deployment occurred before a 42-minute video of independent journalist Nick Shirley visiting various day… -
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Minnesota Fraud Exposes the Baked-In Flaws of Welfare
The U.S. welfare system is broken, and the Minnesota scandal is a blaring warning to that reality. The failure of political leaders on many fronts bears some of the blame. But the main culprit is the massive federal welfare system that annually passes hundreds of billions of dollars down to states to dole out, with the philosophy that the… -
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Walz, Omar, and the Billion-Dollar Minnesota Fraud Scandal
Minnesota is now facing one of the largest documented government service fraud scandals in United States history. Under Gov. Tim Walz’s evidently unwatchful eye, federal prosecutors have estimated that approximately $1 billion in taxpayer funds have been siphoned from multiple state- and federally funded social service programs over the last five years. As of this… -
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Suspect Arrested in Shooting of Former Minnesota House Speaker
Vance Boelter, 57, the man suspected of dressing as a police officer and shooting and killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, along with another legislator and his wife, has been arrested after a two-day manhunt. “After a two-day manhunt, two sleepless nights, law enforcement have apprehended Vance Boelter,” Minnesota Gov. Tim… -
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Suspect Identified in Apparent ‘Assassination’ of Former Minnesota House Speaker
A man posing as a police officer shot and killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. Police identified Vance Boelter, 57, as the suspect, the Associated Press reported. Boelter remains at large, though police have taken possession of his car, which had been altered to make it appear like a police vehicle…. -
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‘Nowhere Near Over’: California and Minnesota Face Federal Investigation for Refusing to Implement Trump’s Ban on Men in Women’s Sports
Female athletes and their families are gearing up for legal battles as high school athletic associations in California and Minnesota face a federal investigation for refusing to implement President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning men from women’s sports. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced investigations Wednesday into the Minnesota State… -
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Tim Walz Silent on Ties to Minnesota Freedom Fund That Bailed Out Rioters, Domestic Abusers
When rioters took to the streets of Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd, setting fire to a police station, a Japanese restaurant, and a low-income tenement building (among others), then-Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., raised money for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which posted bail on behalf of the rioters. Now that Harris, Joe Biden’s vice… -
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Kamala Harris’ VP Pick Signed Bill Allowing Illegal Aliens to Get Driver’s Licenses in Minnesota
Democrats’ new running mate for presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris signed a bill last year allowing illegal immigrants to receive Minnesota driver’s licenses. In March 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation allowing Minnesota residents to apply for and obtain standard state driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status. “Ensuring drivers in our state are licensed… -
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‘Infuriating’: Minnesota Mom Slams School District’s OK’ing of Radical Transgender Restroom Guidelines
On Tuesday night, another Minnesota school district voted to allow boys who say they identify as transgender into girls’ restrooms and locker rooms. Rochester Public Schools approved the “Supporting Transgender and/or Gender-Expansive Students” policy originally introduced on June 11. The policy also allows a transgender-identifying boy to share a room with a girl on an overnight trip… -
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‘Concerned for My Daughter’s Safety’: 2 More Minnesota School Districts Issue Transgender Guidelines Allowing Boys in Girls’ Spaces
Some Minnesota parents are expressing outrage as two more school districts there are set to issue guidelines allowing boys who say they identify as transgender in girls’ restrooms and locker rooms. “Schools are focusing on all sorts of things that have nothing to do with academics and really seem to be wanting to socially engineer… -
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Big Tech Firm Temporarily Censors Former GOP Nominee for Minnesota’s Top Elections Office Over Election Integrity Post
LinkedIn initially removed a post from former Minnesota Republican Secretary of State nominee Kim Crockett regarding potential noncitizen voting in the state, claiming it was “misinformation.” But the social media site restored the post about an hour after an inquiry from The Daily Signal about the removal. The network notified Crockett that it removed the… -
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In Minnesota, 6 Counties Have Duplicate Names on Voter Rolls
Minnesota election officials are investigating six counties where duplicate names were found on voter registration lists—in one case reaching more than 300 duplicate names in a single county. The Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election watchdog group, said it found 515 duplicate names on voter registration lists across six Minnesota counties where it filed complaints. … -
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Minnesota Proposes to Require Teachers to Use Critical Race Theory. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.
Parents are spreading “disinformation and hysteria around critical race theory,” a former teacher recently told NPR. “Teachers can barely afford the resources for their own curriculum [so] it’s laughable that they’d shell out money [to teach] a college course,” he said. College, of course, is the place where radical activists claim that critical race theory… -
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Small Minnesota Town Hosts Pride Event Featuring Incest Porn Actor
Pride Month festivities in a small town in Minnesota caused a stir, as well they should. The event, East Central Minnesota Pride, took place Saturday in Pine City, population 3,113. Pride events are common in Minnesota, a state known for its left-wing values, but with a kinder, gentler “Minnesota Nice” ring to it. (I know because I grew… -
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Meet a Candidate Who Won School Board Seat in Deep Blue Minnesota by Opposing Critical Race Theory
Minnesota’s largest school district has a new, conservative school board member. Matt Audette, a married father of two high school-age boys, won a seat representing his area after campaigning against critical race theory in schools. The Anoka-Hennepin School District, which includes suburbs of Minneapolis, comprises 34 schools and 37,880 students. Three of the six seats… -
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After ‘Equity Audit,’ Minnesota Middle School No Longer Gives Students ‘F’ Grades
A Minnesota middle school will no longer give students “F’s” in an attempt to address “systemic racism” after conducting an “equity audit.” Sunrise Park Middle School in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, announced a new grading scale for the 2021-2022 school year that does not include anything under 50% or any “F’s,” according to a video posted to…