Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud, amplifying concerns the White House will use a new Justice Department division to target political rivals.
The committee’s findings focus heavily on Feeding Our Future, a Minnesota nonprofit at the center of one of the largest pandemic-era fraud cases in U.S. history.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche will be in Minnesota Thursday to announce “significant law enforcement action” in regard to fraud in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bipartisan bill creating a new Office of Inspector General aimed at tackling what lawmakers call a growing fraud crisis in state government.
As the federal investigations continue over fraud in Minnesota and state leaders seek additional safeguards, KTTC remains committed to getting answers for you.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison testified before the US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about recent fraud schemes in the state of Minnesota.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are testifying Wednesday morning at a House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud and the “misuse” of federal funds in the state.
Minnesota’s latest budget forecast shows a projected balance of $3.7 billion for fiscal year 2026-27, an increase of $1.3 billion from the state’s November projection, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
The majority of the examples included in the findings are from the state’s Department of Human Services, with 31 separate notations dating back to the late 70s.
The Minnesota House State Government Finance and Policy Committee took up a bill Thursday that would establish an independent Office of the Inspector General in Minnesota.
According to Minnesota DHS Deputy Commissioner and State Medicaid Director John Connolly, this is to prevent and disrupt fraudulent billing in the state.
Minnesota’s Department of Human Services announced Monday that it’s seeking to ramp up its number of unannounced site visits amid growing public concerns regarding fraud.
New data released from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows Minnesota's Medicaid program has a lower rate of improper payments compared to national averages.
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
Prosecutors have served six subpoenas to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during an immigration operation.
The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to subpoena Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison as part of a criminal investigation of multiple state and local officials.
In the wake of recent ICE activity in Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis.
Amid fraud allegations and a continuing ICE presence in the North Star State, articles of impeachment have been announced against two-term DFL Governor Tim Walz.
Just hours before state leaders remarked on the situation, President Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social, saying all states with so-called sanctuary cities in them would lose all federal payments by February 1st.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) have placed a freeze on 13 of 14 identified “high-risk” state Medicaid programs barring businesses and organizations from enrolling in those programs.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold the first of two planned hearings focused on getting answers surrounding accusations of fraud in Minnesota.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold the first of two planned hearings focused on getting answers surrounding accusations of fraud in Minnesota.
