Somehow, fraud in Minnesota has become the No. 1 news story in America over the past week. Now comes the hard part, separating the legitimate operations receiving taxpayer dollars from…
The Committee on Oversight of the U.S. House of Representatives announced on Monday, Comer Expands Investigation Into Widespread Fraud Uncovered in Minnesota Government Programs. Comer being the committee chairman, James…
Willie Sutton famously claimed to rob banks because “that’s where the money is” and Medicaid crooks are drawn to fraud for the same reason. States attorneys general, inspectors, and law…
It sure looks like it. Lead federal prosecutor Joe Thompson held a 35-minute press conference today to discuss the scope of the fraud, and to announce six more indictments and…
With the epidemic of fraud perpetrated against Minnesota’s taxpayers making national news and prominent DFLers like Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison under fire for their roles in…
When the Star Tribune announced that a sitting member of the state governor’s cabinet would be taking over as its publisher in February 2023, there was disappointment among those who…
I break down the $1 billion Minnesota fraud estimate and where it comes from. Local reporter Lou Raguse of the NBC-affiliate KARE-11 has produced a helpful 2:33 video explaining the…
One falsehood tends to lead to another, and then another… During a November 30 appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Kristen Welker asked Governor Walz: “Do you take responsibility…
Convictions in federal court now exceed 60 defendants. Millions of dollars in property seized by the feds have already been sold off. But the Star Tribune says there is only…
Former Star Tribune editor Patricia Lopez wrote on Bloomberg November 26, under the headline, We can stop fraud in Minnesota without attacking Somalis In a perfect world, Lopez is absolutely…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Minnesota is back in the national spotlight, again, for all the wrong reasons. Even the national media is now saying what we at…
Your government at work. From the Minnesota Star Tribune Minnesota can release records on Medicaid providers accused of fraud – but won’t First, let me sincerely praise the Star Tribune…
Abdimajid Nur was convicted at the first Feeding Our Future courtroom trial, held last year, along with four of his co-defendants.
Abdirashid Bixi Dool, age 36, became the 78th defendant charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. He was indicted on seven counts related to the Feeding Our Future fraud,…
Five days before the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a report to Senator Amy Klobuchar highlighting the exploding problem of SNAP (food stamp) fraud…
Ousman Camara of Brooklyn Center, age 45, was indicted on nine counts related to fraud, the U.S. Attorney (USAO) announced in a press release. Camara made his first appearance in…
With 76 defendants, and counting, the wheels of justice continue to grind on in the Feeding Our Future scandal. A preview of November: November 5: Defendant No. 38, Khadar Adan,…
From a press release issued today, Attorney General Ellison sues Trump administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits Officially, the federal government is shut down, deprived of any authority to spend…
Anwar Ahmed Adow, age 25, became the first defendant to plead guilty in the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) fraud case.
The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: Fraud is poised to…
Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sat down with KSTP-5 for another interview, this time as part of their What the Fraud? series. A four-minute excerpt: Thompson again emphasizes that…
Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud pled guilty to two felony counts on October 10 in federal court in downtown Minneapolis.
It’s our favorite time of year: Golden Turkey Season! The competition to find the most bird-brained examples of waste in state government is back and getting ready to kick off.…
Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud, now aged 35, was taken into custody today at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Mohamud is Defendant No. 25 in the Feeding Our Future scandal and…