Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday unveiled a new statewide fraud prevention program in the state’s latest effort to crack down in the wake of the Feeding Our Future scandal — a scheme that siphoned away $250 million in taxpayer funds meant for hungry children. Walz, the one-time Democratic running mate to former Vice President
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deploys personnel to Minnesota to investigate money services businesses involved in sprawling fraud schemes.
The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta on Aug. 27, 2022. Steve Helber/AP Photo The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Fulton County, Georgia, to obtain voting records from the 2020 election. The Fulton County suit, filed on Dec. 11, stems from a
The Wisconsin Supreme Court listens to arguments during a redistricting hearing at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 21, 2023. Ruthie Hauge/The Capital Times via AP, Pool, File Two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps, which currently favor Republicans, who hold six of eight U.S. House seats in a politically divided state, may not
The Wisconsin Supreme Court listens to arguments during a redistricting hearing at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 21, 2023. Ruthie Hauge/The Capital Times via AP, Pool, File A pair of three-judge panels created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court will meet for the first time on Dec. 12 to hold hearings ahead of
President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton and Woody Allen are among the prominent figures in new photos that House Democrats released Friday from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
The Trump White House confirms efforts to restore the nation's emergency oil reserve following its depletion during the previous Biden administration.