Minnesota

• GOP lawmaker begs MAGA to stop spreading conspiracies connecting Democrat’s murder to Minnesota fraud case - ‘So are we just planning on pretending like her murder isn’t connected to the multi billion fraud scandal just uncovered? Mmmmkay,’ ‘Nobody Wants This’ producer Sara Foster tweeted this weekend
• Winter Storm Batters Minnesota, Bringing ‘Potentially Life-Threatening Travel Conditions’ - Blizzard warnings were posted in the western part of the state. Whiteout conditions reduced visibility on the roads as numerous crashes were reported.
• Young Journalist’s Video Exposing Alleged Billion-Dollar Fraud Scheme in Minnesota Goes Viral ‘Like Wildfire’ - A 23-year-old independent YouTube journalist's video exposing examples of what he calls "potentially the largest fraud scandal in U.S. history" in Minnesota has racked up nearly 90 million views in just two days on X, accelerating a cascadi
• 19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors - The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.
• Are deer hunters in Minnesota poaching wolves on the side? - Studies show a spike in illegal wolf kills during the brief deer season.
• ‘This Is So Anti-American’: Members Of The Somali Community Condemn Trump’s Racist Attacks - The president's targeting of Somali Americans is sparking fear, anxiety and worries about political violence.
• Trump 'garbage' rhetoric about Somalis draws cheers from administration, silence from Republicans and alarm from critics - (This story contains language some readers may find offensive) By Bianca Flowers, James Oliphant, David Hood-Nuño and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - During a closed-door White House meeting
• On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’ - President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.
• Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country - President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.
• How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch - Prosecutors say members of the Somali diaspora, a group with growing political power, were largely responsible. President Trump has drawn national attention to the scandal amid his crackdown on immigration.