Fox-news/corruption

• GREGG JARRETT: If Walz is charged in Minnesota fraud scandal, his best defense is incompetence - Minnesota governor Tim Walz faces potential criminal charges over alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud scandal involving federal programs and welfare systems.
• Federal officials to halt more than $10B in funding to 5 states over non-citizen benefit concerns: report - The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10B in child care and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to non-citizens.
• Switzerland imposes 4-year asset freeze linked to Maduro, associates following Venezuelan leader's capture - Switzerland is freezing assets tied to Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and reportedly 37 associates, targeting allegedly corrupt government funds.
• Maduro and 'Lady Macbeth’ Cilia Flores marriage spells 'worst case' custody scenario - Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores face "worst-case scenario" in U.S. custody according to expert, with federal indictments on drug and weapons charges.
• Iranian protesters clash with security forces as tear gas fills Tehran streets amid nationwide unrest - Iran protests escalated as demonstrators clashed with security forces in Tehran and Mashhad, with tear gas deployed amid nationwide strikes, reports say.
• Meet Minnesota's fraud ‘mastermind’ accused of playing ‘God,' wielding ‘fake' racism claims in Somali scandal - Aimee Bock allegedly masterminded Minnesota's $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud. One witness testified she was "a God" who controlled meal sites.
• State Department stays quiet as Albania reinstates deputy PM accused of corruption - Albania's Constitutional Court reinstated Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku after corruption charges led to her removal from office in November.
• SEE IT: Feeding Our Future fraudsters bought mansions and Mercedes with $250M in stolen meal funds - Aimee Bock and Feeding Our Future welfare fraud case reveals $250 million scheme with luxury cars, mansions bought using stolen federal nutrition funds.
• Minnesota investigation: The shadowy money system Somalis rely on — and terrorists can exploit - Minnesota's $1 billion welfare fraud schemes spark federal investigation into hawala money transfers potentially benefiting al-Shabaab terrorist group.
• Jim Caviezel starring in Bolsonaro biopic, as son of jailed president launches 2026 campaign - Jim Caviezel stars as Jair Bolsonaro in secret biopic 'Dark Horse' directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, with filming planned in Brazil and Mexico through 2026.