Tag: Minnesota politics

As global fraud schemes evolve, law‑enforcement officials say the landscape of financial scams targeting U.S. government programs has shifted dramatically from the email‑based “419” advance‑fee frauds once associated with Nigerian criminal networks

Minnesota is facing a major welfare‑fraud scandal that has put new scrutiny on the state’s Somali‑American community and intensified political pressure on Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar. Federal prosecutors have charged dozens of individuals in schemes involving childcare, housing, and nutrition programs, with a small number of Somali‑American defendants drawing national attention.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he will not seek a third term in office, ending his reelection bid amid mounting political pressure tied to a sprawling welfare fraud controversy that has drawn state and federal scrutiny and reshaped the state’s 2026 political landscape