Walz in the hot seat as critics’ predictions on his controversial new law come true: ‘Concerning trends’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Minnesota’s fraud scandal continues to make headlines, signature legislation signed by Gov. Tim Walz extending the amount of paid leave available to Minnesota workers is already causing major headaches and concerns from critics worried about potential abuse of even more dollars. The legislation, which took effect … Read more

Minnesota human services officials skip fraud hearing as Walz promises reform

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Department of Human Services (MNDHS) officials skipped a key hearing this week held by a state House fraud prevention panel, earning the ire of its chairwoman as Gov. Tim Walz separately promised reform. MNDHS was expected to face tough questions at the hearing, which featured a … Read more

WATCH: Walz, Ellison, Omar refuse to answer when pressed on fraud after contentious fraud hearing

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following the highly anticipated House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud Wednesday, Fox News Digital pressed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison about their roles in the scandal but received no response from the embattled officials. “Why wasn’t the fraud caught sooner, governor?” Walz was … Read more

Tafoya rips Walz ‘dodging’ accountability in hearing, unveils plan to fight fraud: ‘Full weight of the law’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya slammed Gov. Tim Walz’s testimony on the massive fraud scandal roiling Minnesota during a contentious House hearing on Wednesday and outlined her plan to combat fraud, which she says voters have been clamoring about on the campaign trial.  House Oversight … Read more

Tom Emmer calls for Tim Walz, Keith Ellison to ‘serve jail time’ if fraud coverup allegations are true

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress is calling for a deeper investigation into allegations that leaders in his state government knowingly ignored evidence of welfare fraud, and he called for those leaders to even face incarceration if proven true. “People are sick and tired of elected officials … Read more

Top 5 wildest moments as GOP lawmakers clashed with Walz, Ellison in heated fraud hearing: ‘Unbelievable’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison faced a barrage of tough questions from Republicans during a Wednesday House hearing on the massive fraud scandal in the state, with most of the questions focused on one key theme: What did they know, and when did … Read more

Walz mocked online after GOP lawmaker floats theory in heated hearing about why Kamala Harris chose him as VP

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GOP Rep. Pat Fallon blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in a heated fraud hearing on Wednesday in an exchange that was quickly amplified by conservatives on social media.  “It’s been widely reported that in 2008, when Barack Obama was choosing his vice presidential candidate, he had three … Read more

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in … Read more

Walz accused by Jordan of trying to ‘hide behind’ court order in Feeding Our Future payments

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of trying to “hide behind” a court order to explain why the state resumed payments to Feeding Our Future (FOF), a nonprofit at the center of a massive pandemic-era child nutrition fraud scheme. “Why didn’t you tell the … Read more