Politics

Vice President JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz outlined on Wednesday efforts the federal government is making to penalize state’s that aren’t effectively rooting out suspected fraud within the Medicaid system, saying one will be to pause $1.3 billion in payments to California.

Speaking on topics of the government investigating fraud in the Medicaid system, Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump’s comments that Americans’ finances, and rising costs surrounding them, were “not a concern” compared to Iran’s nuclear capabilities, while also detailing the efforts that Medicaid cuts could have on the federal budget deficit.

President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning ahead of a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Cameras captured Trump exiting Air Force One, with hundreds of people waving flags and chanting in support of Trump's arrival.

On Wednesday, Dr. Mehmet Oz joined Vice President JD Vance to outline examples of potential Medicaid fraud stemming from California, resulting in the total deferment of $1.3 billion in federal payments to the state.

Saying that California politicians have “not taken fraud seriously,” Vice President JD Vance announced on Wednesday that $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements from the federal government have been deferred within the state, noting that “American taxpayers are being defrauded” by state programs.

Established in January 2025, the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee reviews its Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Minnesota 2025-26 report on Wednesday as part of a final meeting held to “understand the scope and depth of fraud in public programs” in Minnesota.

Rep. Kristin Robbins gives a brief overview of the "Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Minnesota" report designed to “understand the scope and depth of fraud in public programs” throughout Minnesota, saying in part that the, “Walz administration enabled fraud by having a culture that accepted, tolerated [fraud] and… did not hold anyone accountable.” The Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee was created as part of a power-sharing agreement last session and will dissolve at the end of the legislative session.

A drought throughout the U.S. could worsen already increasing prices, as the nation currently experiences the worst drought conditions in nearly 100 years. FOX 9’s Cody Matz explains how the conditions will affect the agriculture industry, and eventually your budget.

Annunciation student parents are pressuring Minnesota’s House Republicans to allow a vote on a gun safety bill proposed following the mass shooting. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard explains.

A Prior Lake family accused of assaulting a Turning Point USA reporter during an anti-ICE protest at the Whipple Building all appeared in court on Tuesday. All three pleaded not guilty to assault charges. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has more.