Politics

The federal government is turning its attention to Minnesota as the U.S. Treasury Department investigates potential links between local fraudsters and terrorism funding.

According to federal data, SNAP payouts nearly tripled between 2020 and 2021, jumping from about $725 million to $1.9 billion. Trump admin officials now say states like Minnesota could lose federal funding if they don't root out fraud.

During a cabinet meeting on December 2, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is collecting "trillions of dollars" from tariffs and that part of this money would be returned to citizens as dividend refund checks in 2026.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he welcomes the federal investigation into state fraud allegations, adding, “you commit fraud in Minnesota, you're going to prison."

Sen. Bernie Moreno, who was born in Colombia, introduced a bill that would force Americans with dual citizenship to choose one country over the other.

Fraud allegations in Minnesota are drawing national attention, putting Gov. Tim Walz under scrutiny as he campaigns for a third term.

The U.S. Treasury is looking into claims that Minnesotans' tax money might have been misused to support the terrorist group Al-Shabaab.

A statement on Monday by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said that an audit found one-third of CDLs reviewed were issued illegally.

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on a major overhaul to root out waste, fraud, and abuse.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) addressed the Pentagon investigation against him during a news conference held on Dec. 1.

Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel announced his run for Minnesota governor during a news conference on Monday where he called out fraud cases in the state.

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced that he married his partner Alexis Lewis on Saturday in an Instagram post.