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• Fraud engulfs Minnesota as another blue state kicks off New Year with ID for trains — not votes - Critics slam New Jersey's policy requiring photo identification for transit discounts but not voting, calling the disparity evidence of flawed Democratic state priorities.
• Trump official freezes millions in SBA aid to Minnesota, slams Walz’s policies as breeding ‘endemic’ fraud - Trump official halts $5.5 million in Minnesota SBA aid, citing 'endemic' fraud under Gov. Walz's leadership in 2025 federal crackdown on welfare abuse.
• Vance tells blue state they ‘might try hiring Americans’ before suing over Trump’s visa fee explosion - VP JD Vance clashes with Oregon attorney general over Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as 19 states file lawsuit challenging the policy as excessive.
• Small Business Administration unveils new initiative to roll back federal regulations - SBA unveils new initiative targeting Biden-era regulations that imposed $6 trillion in compliance costs on American families and small firms nationwide.
• Blue-city riders hit with priciest Uber fares as LA, NYC costs soar past comparable metros, data shows - Exclusive Uber data shows riders in blue cities like Seattle, Los Angeles face the nation's highest rideshare prices compared to other similar-cost cities.
• Federal probe targets alleged Minnesota Somali fraud ‘network’ as COVID-aid crime rings persist - SBA launches federal probe into Somali community groups linked to $1 billion Minnesota COVID fraud scandal involving Gov. Tim Walz's administration.