HHS freezes all federal child care funding to Minnesota in wake of fraud claims

HHS freezes all federal child care funding to Minnesota in wake of fraud claims – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Health and Human Services said it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Jonah Kaplan has the latest. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before

Trump says U.S. launched strike on boat dock inside Venezuela

Trump says U.S. launched strike on boat dock inside Venezuela – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump says the U.S. “knocked out” a “big facility” last week linked to alleged drug boat operations. Ed O’Keefe has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px);

HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill announced the move in a post on X, writing that “blatant fraud … appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country.”  “We have

HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota

The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill announced the move in a post on X, writing that “blatant fraud … appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country.” “We have

Court order suggests officials pushed to prosecute Abrego Garcia after deportation

A court order unsealed Tuesday suggests that the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges only after he challenged his wrongful deportation to El Salvador, with one top Justice Department official calling it a “top priority” over a month after he was deported. The newly disclosed details also indicate that top

Fed meeting minutes reveal deep splits on December rate cut decision

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank. At their December 9-10 meeting, Fed officials agreed to cut their key interest rate by a quarter point for the

ICE can access some Medicaid information for deportation efforts, judge says

A federal judge in California this week allowed officials to share some Medicaid information — including addresses and phone numbers — with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help that agency in its efforts to identify, arrest and deport immigrants suspected of living in the U.S. illegally. The ruling amounts to a partial legal victory for