Fraud
January 11, 2026 — Bill Glahn
The North Star State cannot keep itself out of the national headlines. As I’ve written a couple of times today, “managed disorder” is part of the Minnesota Democrats’ governing strategy. If their rank-and-file voters can remain whipped up about Donald Trump (or whatever), then they are less likely to focus on the Democrats’ catastrophic policy and management failures. Unfortunately, this strategy has the unintended (?) side effect of destroying the
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January 11, 2026 — Bill Glahn
The Twitter (X) account @DataRepublican goes a long way to explaining the sudden collapse of Minnesota in this long post on X. As they say, read the whole thing. @DataRepublican uses the language of systems theory to explain the phenomenon, which should serve as a cautionary tale for the rest of America. In a nutshell, Minnesota as a Systems Failure: How NGOs process dissent until reality no longer matters. “NGOs”
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January 10, 2026 — Scott Johnson
I learn from RealClearPolitics this morning that my Washington Examiner column “Exit Tim Walz….” is accessible beyond the paywall at the link. Rereading it now, I don’t think executive editor James Antle touched it. I also think I was rolling in this one. Conclusion: “Once upon a time, Walz was capable of impersonating a relatively normal human being. That time has long since passed. Now it’s time for him to
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January 9, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Your correspondent wrote this piece published today in The Spectator. In my piece, I look ahead to the dates already on the calendar for Minnesota fraud in 2026. It looks to be another banner year in Minnesota fraud. Elsewhere in the media, Wall Street Journal (Opinion): The Left’s Minnesota Problem. Fox News: USDA immediately suspends all federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigation. New York Post: Billions in healthcare fraud
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January 9, 2026 — Scott Johnson
At his December 18 press conference, First Assistant United States Attorney Joe Thompson announced charges against six defendants in cases arising from fraud on Minnesota’s 14 “waivered” Medicaid programs. He estimated that half of the $18 billion spent on these programs since 2018 may amount to fraudulent claims. Based on the evidence compiled to date in his investigation, he obviously thinks that fraud permeates these programs. The programs have experienced
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January 8, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Just focusing on the national Minnesota fraud story, here are the headlines of the day, Fox News (video): Comer warns of whistleblower retaliation as Minnesota fraud allegations grow. New York Post: Minnesota AG who took $10K from convicted scammers dismisses fraud scandal as ‘political theater’ WCCO-4 TV (CBS): Minnesota DHS freezes new provider enrollment for 13 Medicaid services over fraud concerns. Wall Street Journal (Opinion): Welfare Grift From Minnesota to
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January 7, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Your correspondent spent the day in our nation’s capital. The bulk of the time was spent attending a five (5)-hour hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee on the multi-billion-dollar welfare frauds in Minnesota. The star attractions of the hearing were three Republican members of the state House of Representatives Fraud Prevention committee. Chair Kristin Robbins and members Walter Hudson and Marion Rarick did a fabulous job explaining
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January 7, 2026 — John Hinderaker
That is what Americans think, according to Rasmussen. The first notable fact is that Americans are following the Minnesota fraud story remarkably closely: Sixty-one percent (61%) have closely followed reports about fraud in Minnesota, including 31% who have followed the reports Very Closely. Among voters who have Very Closely followed reports about fraud in Minnesota, 79% believe the amount of fraud in Minnesota involving federally funded programs is likely more
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January 5, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Your correspondent appeared on the Fox Business program The Bottom Line this evening to comment on the days events in Minnesota. An excerpt, Producing more news than can be consumed locally. The evening wave,
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January 5, 2026 — Bill Glahn
All eyes will be on the state capitol today as events unfold. This morning, Walz took eight minutes to read his previously-released withdrawal statement out loud in front of TV cameras. He did not take questions from the media, but promised a Q&A session for tomorrow. Stay tuned to this space for a roundup of news links. From the afternoon wave: Fox News: ICE blasts Hilton after emails allegedly show
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January 3, 2026 — John Hinderaker
It is widely rumored that national Democrats are trying to force Tim Walz out of the 2026 Minnesota governor’s race. Evidence for that proposition continues to mount, as the Washington Post headlines: “Tim Walz was a Democratic hopeful. Now, he’s a Republican punching bag.” Ouch. The news story is balanced, not to say ho-hum. But the Post’s reporters are not up to speed on the Minnesota scandals: Federal authorities in
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January 3, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From The Hill newspaper, Minnesota fraud scandal poses danger for Democrats in Senate race. The Hill reports, The massive statewide fraud scandal in Minnesota is threatening to become a liability for Democrats in the state’s closely watched Senate race this year. This has been my working hypothesis for the past two months: national Democrats want Tim Walz out of the picture as his bid for a third term as Minnesota governor threatens
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January 2, 2026 — Bill Glahn
We hit the ground running on this first business day of 2026 with an early morning appearance on the Fox News show Fox and Friends. From the afternoon/evening wave: Fox News (video): HHS ‘still waiting’ for proof, receipts from Minnesota amid rampant fraud. Fox Business: Former FBI agent says ‘all eyes are on Minnesota’ amid widening fraud probe. KSTP-5 TV (ABC): DOJ demands records on Minnesota voters who verified address
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January 2, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Your correspondent appeared on the Fox News program Fox and Friends this morning to discuss Minnesota frauds. I was invited on to discuss this Fox News story, SBA suspends nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers over suspected $400M pandemic loan fraud. Some clips from TV:
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January 2, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Over the past week the Washington Free Beacon has been running its annual selection of Men of the Year. Some, like Neocon Don, Doug Burgum, The Last Brits Standing, and Epic Executive Orders, are more or less straightforward. Some, like Hunter Biden, Glenn Kessler, The Fact Checker, “Brigitte” Macron, and Mother Agapia, are facetious. See this year’s roster so far here. Today’s lineup includes my own personal favorites, Minnesota’s fraud-busting
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January 1, 2026 — Bill Glahn
We’re coming in hot to the New Year, with new pieces on the same old story. The evening round up, Fox News: Independent journalist says he’s gotten death threats, told he’ll be ‘Kirked’ over Minnesota fraud viral video. New York Sun (Editorial): The Growing Scandal in Minnesota. Newsweek: Minnesota day care center break-in under scrutiny amid fraud allegations. Your correspondent is mentioned in this piece from Fox News, Critics warn
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January 1, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I don’t know why Nick Shirley’s video has gotten so much attention. For the most part the attention is welcome, but it has engendered quite a few misunderstandings. The national commentary in the wake of Shirley’s video has been almost entirely ill-informed. Those who attack Shirley and try to undermine his video are missing the point. Whatever the merits of that video, there is absolutely zero doubt that there has
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