HHS says it's freezing child care payments to Minnesota
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A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
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Trump targets Rep. Ilhan Omar in post attacking Somali immigrants over Minnesota fraud claims
Trump claimed without evidence that Somali immigrants who entered the country illegally are responsible for "90%'"of the alleged social services fraud in the state.
A Somali-run daycare in Minneapolis was allegedly broken into amid ongoing fraud investigations. Important employee and child documents reportedly missing.
The move to freeze $185 million is the latest in a string of threats from the Trump Administration amid criticism of the state’s handling of fraud, its Somali residents and its governor, Tim Walz.
Live updates: Trump ends some National Guard deployments; Minnesota fraud scandal takes center stage
President Trump announced Wednesday that he will end the National Guard deployments in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Ore., adding that it is possible the troops could return at a later date.
Trump rails against alleged $18 billion social services fraud in Minnesota, calling it a 'giant scam' during Mar-a-Lago remarks on New Year's Eve.
Paid leave officially launched in Minnesota, two and a half years after Governor Walz signed the bill. "We opened the application early, and so that means that any Minnesotan that needs to take leave in 2026 can fill out their application now on our website," said Matt Varilek, Commissioner of DEED.