Minnesota
Over 1,100 rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’
The letter published by the Jewish refugee aid group HIAS comes as Jewish communities across the country are grappling with the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies.
US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church
Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back
Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says - NBC
What is Tim Walz's role in Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal? - explainer
The Trump administration is ramping up federal enforcement in Minnesota, citing massive fraud tied to state programs, as Governor Tim Walz steps aside under growing scrutiny over oversight failures.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will not seek third term amid fraud criticism
In a statement, Walz said he had “decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work.”
'Tip of very large iceberg': Patel says FBI operating to dismantle Minnesota fraud schemes
FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau broke up a $250 million scheme that stole federal food aid for children during COVID, leading to dozens of indictments and convictions.
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
The dinosaur, the fossil of an Edmontosaurus, was about 66 million years old.
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, federal officials say
Also on Thursday, federal officials said they had arrested dozens of people in New Orleans, another Democratic-run city.
Minnesota leaders push back as Trump targets Somali community
Minnesota leaders push back after Trump escalates attacks on the state’s Somali community.
Treasury Dept. investigates allegations that Minnesota tax dollars sent to al-Shabaab terrorists
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is reviewing allegations of diverted Minnesota funds to al-Shabaab, a charge Governor Tim Walz calls unfair to Somali Americans.
Minnesota's tax money 'almost certainly' ends up in hands of Somali terror group Al-Shabaab
Minnesota's Somali community has sent millions of tax funds to Somalia via hawala networks, much of which has ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab.
Minnesota’s Somali community sending millions to Islamist al-Shabaab terror org. - report
“For every dollar that is transferred from the Twin Cities back to Somalia, Al-Shabaab is . . . taking a cut of it,” a source told City Journal.
Trump ends protection for Somalis in Minnesota claiming 'gangs terrorizing people'
This comes after several Republican lawmakers shared reports that fraud in Minnesota assisted the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia.
