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01 Jan

NEW: Senior House Republican Calls For Tim Walz To Face Criminal Charges

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U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) called for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to face criminal charges if evidence emerged suggesting that he covered up the extent of welfare fraud in his state. The comments relate to ongoing investigations into widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs, particularly those involving…

01 Jan

Wife Of Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Found Dead After Domestic Dispute Call

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Police are investigating after Linda Stevenson, the wife of former First Lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband, was found dead inside her Delaware home not long after law enforcement responded to investigate a domestic dispute call late Sunday night. According to a statement from the New Castle County police, Stevenson, 64 was…

01 Jan

GOP Governor’s Top Aide Gunned Down At The Border

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A well-connected Texas businessman and appointee of Gov. Greg Abbott was gunned down inside a McAllen business over the weekend, turning a busy Rio Grande Valley corridor into a homicide scene. McAllen police said the victim was Eddy Betancourt, 61, of Mission, a prominent contractor and state commission member. Officers…

01 Jan

Tim Walz Panned For ‘Pathetic’ Response To Sprawling Somali Fraud In His State

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pushing back hard against mounting accusations that his administration failed to stop years of rampant fraud in taxpayer-funded social aid programs, even as federal agencies freeze payments and launch sweeping investigations into the state. “We’ve spent years cracking down on fraud — referring cases to…

01 Jan

NEW: Potential Somali Daycare Fraud Uncovered In Another Major Blue City

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Washington state child care providers are facing fresh scrutiny after a viral video alleging widespread fraud at Minnesota daycares set off a wave of online investigations probing similar patterns across the country. The latest focus has landed on the Evergreen State, where a Seattle-based independent researcher says public records raise…

01 Jan

Blue City Mayor Secretly Signs Bill That Could Give Black Residents $5 Million Each

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San Francisco’s mayor quietly signed off on one of the most explosive pieces of legislation in city history just days before Christmas, greenlighting a framework that could one day hand eligible Black residents $5 million each in reparations. Mayor Daniel Lurie approved the Reparations Bill with little public fanfare two…

01 Jan

Longtime GOP Senator Known For Ditching Democrat Party Passes Away

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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a larger-than-life Colorado lawmaker who famously ditched the Democrats mid-career and carved out a singular place in Washington history, died Tuesday at age 92, his family said. Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by family, according to his daughter, Shanan Campbell. He is survived…

01 Jan

Blue City Appoints Murderer Of Teen Girl To Police Review Board

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A convicted murderer who executed a teenage girl has been reappointed to a police oversight board in a left-leaning Oregon city, with supporters arguing he brings a valuable “perspective” to reviewing complaints against law enforcement. Kyle Hedquist, 47, was voted back onto Salem’s police review board by a narrow five-to-four…

01 Jan

Somali Daycare ‘Quality Learing Center’ Claims It Lost Records Of Children In A Mysterious ‘Break-In’

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Nick Shirley’s viral reporting on suspected daycare fraud in Minnesota has sparked a wave of citizen sleuthing, with residents now scrutinizing child care centers in their own neighborhoods. On local community forums, Minnesotans began checking licensing records and daily activity at nearby facilities. One of those flagged was Nokomis Daycare…

01 Jan

Somali-Born Daycare Owner’s Campaign For Office Hits Major Snag Amid Fraud Scandal

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A Somali-born day care owner is jumping back into Minnesota politics just as his community and the child care industry are being rocked by an explosive fraud scandal that has ballooned into the billions. Abdi Daisane, who has not been accused of wrongdoing in the alleged fraud that could total…