61 h. ago Senate Democrats threaten shutdown by blocking DHS funding after Minnesota ICE shooting

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leads Senate Democrats in demanding ICE reforms after Minneapolis shooting, threatening to split DHS funding from broader government spending package.

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68 h. ago Senate Democrats to vote against DHS funding, setting up potential partial shutdown

The Senate is set to vote this week on spending bills to prevent a government shutdown, but some Democrats plan to block government funding in response to the Minnesota killings by DHS officers.

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5 d. ago JD Vance: California Fraud Dwarfs Theft of Federal Funds in Minnesota

Vice President JD Vance revealed this week that about $7 billion worth of Small Business Administration fraud has been discovered in California, an indicator the theft of federal funds across all departments could well exceed any other state's. The post JD Vance: California Fraud Dwarfs Theft of Federal Funds in Minnesota appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Minnesota’s welfare fraud disaster exposes a national system designed to fail

Scammers bilked multiple Minnesota welfare programs for billions, revealing how federal funding structure makes U.S. welfare systems vulnerable to fraud.

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1 week ago SEC SCOTT BESSENT: How to stop fraud in Minnesota—and across the country

Treasury Department launches investigation into Minnesota fraud rings allegedly sending taxpayer funds overseas through money laundering schemes.

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2 w. ago GOP senator's Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act would force Minnesota fraudsters to repay stolen taxpayer funds

Sen. John Cornyn's SOMALIA Act would impose permanent debarment and repayment requirements on childcare providers convicted of fraud in federal programs.

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2 w. ago Senate advances $174B package as Minnesota ICE shooting fuels DHS funding fight

Government shutdown looms as Senate passes first funding hurdle but faces Jan. 30 deadline. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., says continuing resolution likely needed.

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2 w. ago USDA immediately suspends all federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigation

The USDA is suspending all federal funding to Minnesota after a fraud scandal was uncovered involving several childcare grant programs in the state.

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2 w. ago Reporter's Notebook: Progressives eye shutdown leverage to rein in ICE, Venezuela operations

Democrats face an internal split over using a funding deadline to defund ICE after the ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota as Congress races toward a Jan. 30 shutdown.

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2 w. ago House Dem backs the idea of reining in DHS funding in wake of ICE

Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, expressed support for Democratic lawmakers reining in DHS funding in light of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

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2 w. ago Bessent blames Walz as Treasury probes whether Minnesota fraud funds reached terror group al

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Minnesota tax dollars could have potentially been diverted to terrorist organization al-Shabab through alleged fraud schemes.

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2 w. ago Bessent says Minnesota fraud recovery could help fund Trump’s $1.5T defense plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's proposed defense spending boost could be funded by recovering money from welfare fraud investigations.

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2 w. ago House passes nearly $180B funding package after conservative rebellion over Minnesota fraud fears

The House passed a multibillion-dollar federal funding package in a bipartisan vote, moving Congress closer to averting a government shutdown by the Jan. 30 deadline.

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3 w. ago Minnesota Lt. Gov: Laken Riley Act Is a ‘Green Light’ for Trump to ‘Terrorize Our Communities’

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan condemned the Laken Riley Act — legislation requiring the detention of certain illegal immigrants charged with theft-related crimes — criticizing the measure named after a young woman who was murdered by an illegal alien, as her own state faces ongoing federal investigations into large-scale fraud involving Somali migrants and taxpayer funds. The post Minnesota Lt. Gov: Laken Riley Act Is a ‘Green Light’ for Trump to ‘Terrorize Our Communities’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Minnesota Democrats Blocked Auditors from Tackling 'Avalanche' of Somali Fraud, Blacklisted Whistleblowers

The Somali-dominated Democratic political machine in Minnesota successfully silenced hundreds of government experts who tracked the huge flow of taxpayer funds through Somali-run businesses, a top Minnesota Republican told a House hearing on Wednesday. The post Minnesota Democrats Blocked Auditors from Tackling ‘Avalanche’ of Somali Fraud, Blacklisted Whistleblowers appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Democrats: HHS Freezing$10 Billion in Child Care Funding to Blue States amid Fraud Accusations a 'Frontal Assault' on Children

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday froze access to child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York after widespread concerns over fraud and abuse of state-administered programs. The post Democrats: HHS Freezing$10 Billion in Child Care Funding to Blue States amid Fraud Accusations a ‘Frontal Assault’ on Children appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Trump admin puts Minnesota on notice, moves to audit Medicaid and claw back funds to protect taxpayers

Dr. Oz targets alleged multimillion-dollar Minnesota Medicaid fraud, calling it potentially the "largest scam ever" as he plans comprehensive audits and clawbacks.

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3 w. ago Leavitt calls Minnesota 'land of 10,000 Somali schemes' in scathing Walz takedown over fraud scandals

White House press secretary took aim as mounting fraud cases in Minnesota fuel federal prosecutions and intensify scrutiny over handling of public funds.

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3 w. ago Abbott orders comprehensive fraud probe into Texas child care funding after Minnesota scandal

Texas Gov. Abbott orders comprehensive investigation into potential child care fraud following Minnesota scandal that allegedly defrauded taxpayers millions of dollars.

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3 w. ago Minnesota faces funding deadline after Trump administration freezes child care payments

Minnesota officials face a Jan. 9 deadline to turn over child care funding records after the Trump administration froze payments amid fraud allegations.

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