Minnesota

Minnesota Dem suggests studying ‘benefit of shoplifting’ in committee clash, then says it was sarcasm

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Minnesota Democrat whose retort to a Republican about potential “benefit[s] of shoplifting” during a hearing on worker misclassification defended the exchange as sarcasm gone awry. During a Minnesota House Workforce and Labor Committee hearing this week, lawmakers reviewed information on how laws governing employee and independent … Read more

U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here’s what we know.

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Since the war in Iran started on Saturday, six American service members have been killed, including a Minnesota mother of two, an Iowa college student and a Florida native remembered by his family as the “life of the party.” Four of the fallen service members, all members of the U.S. Army Reserve, have been identified … Read more

Watch: Lawmaker plays videos of harsh Minnesota ICE arrests at Noem hearing

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At the House Judiciary Committee hearing where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying, California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren played videos of ICE raids in Minnesota that are prompting questions about the Department of Homeland Security’s current immigration policies. Source link

Watch Live: Minnesota Gov. Walz, AG Ellison testify at House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud

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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. Lawmakers will also hear from a clergy member about the impact of Operation Metro Surge. The hearing comes after Republicans launched an investigation into how … Read more

Minnesota GOP lawmaker urges Congress to press Walz at fraud hearing: ‘Real issues to deal with’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are set to testify before Congress on Wednesday morning, a Republican Minnesota lawmaker spoke to Fox News Digital about what they should be asked and what needs to happen next to get to the bottom of the problem.  … Read more

Gun rights expert says Minnesota Dems tried to block her testimony on firearm bills to ‘avoid’ policy debate

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Second Amendment expert is accusing Minnesota Democrats of attempting to sideline policy advocates as they push for passage of a pair of gun control bills, arguing the lawmakers are leaning on emotional appeals instead of debating the measures’ real-world impact. Amy Swearer, a senior legal fellow … Read more

Comer to say Tim Walz ‘enabled fraud,’ failed whistleblowers in bombshell Minnesota hearing

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Oversight Committee Republicans are readying to confront Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison at a high-stakes hearing on welfare fraud Wednesday morning. “While Governor Walz hesitated, taxpayers lost billions. Attorney General Ellison has likewise claimed his office was aggressively holding fraudsters accountable, but … Read more

Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump admin for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, accusing federal health officials of illegally withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments from the state. Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Minnesota Department of Human Services sued the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the … Read more

People line up for treats every March 1 at this Minnesota Dairy Queen as tradition

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s still winter in Minnesota, but for the people lined up Sunday in single-digit cold at the Moorhead Dairy Queen, spring is in the air. The annual March 1 opening of the 77-year-old walk-up ice cream shop is a tradition, no matter the weather. Heavy snow, subzero cold — people will brave … Read more