Federal prosecutors said the total fraud in Minnesota’s Medicaid programs could be as much as $9 billion, but DFL Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials disputed the amount of taxpayer money stolen is that high. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson on Thursday, during a news conference about new federal charges, noted that 14 programs
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik dropped out of the New York governor’s race Friday, concluding that a potentially fractious GOP primary could hurt Republicans’ chances in an uphill statewide contest, as President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage. Stefanik pointed to the risks in a statement to supporters, writing: “While we
The Justice Department released thousands of new records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted, CBS News has found. The newly released files included photos of several prominent people in Epstein’s orbit, images from his homes and investigative records that detail disturbing allegations against the late
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik said Friday she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress. In a statement, Stefanik — who had just entered the race about seven weeks ago — said in a social media post that “while we would have overwhelmingly won this primary, it
Washington — The Justice Department said Friday it will appeal a pair of decisions tossing out the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik said Friday she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress. In a statement, Stefanik — who had just entered the race about seven weeks ago — said in a social media post that “while we would have overwhelmingly won this primary, it
The U.S. is conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in what appears to be retaliation for the attack that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter on Saturday, multiple sources tell CBS News. One of the officials said the U.S. began striking dozens of targets at multiple locations across central Syria using fighter