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DAVID MARCUS: Why JD Vance's reshoring message is a perfect fit for struggling small towns like St. Cloud

September 27, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: Why JD Vance's reshoring message is a perfect fit for struggling small towns like St. Cloud

St. Cloud, Minnesota's struggling downtown could be revitalized by JD Vance's reshoring agenda, but Somali immigration and fraud concerns loom large.

DAVID MARCUS: Minnesota GOP candidates keep Trump at arm's length as they eye a post-Trump party future

September 23, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: Minnesota GOP candidates keep Trump at arm's length as they eye a post-Trump party future

Michele Tafoya and Lisa Demuth navigate a tricky balance on Trump in Minnesota, embracing some policies while keeping the president at arm's length.

DAVID MARCUS: In deep blue Minnesota a red dawn may be rising ahead of the midterms

September 22, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: In deep blue Minnesota a red dawn may be rising ahead of the midterms

Minnesota's GOP candidates Michele Tafoya and Lisa Demuth are closing in on Democratic Party rivals as a billion-dollar fraud scandal fuels outrage.

MN Dem Senate candidate's viral hijab video takes new turn as woman beside her faces major state investigation

September 21, 2026

MN Dem Senate candidate's viral hijab video takes new turn as woman beside her faces major state investigation

Peggy Flanagan faces new scrutiny after a longtime friend's autism center, Milestone Development Centers, is investigated for Medicaid fraud.

Minnesota's anti-ICE aid fund becomes latest casualty of state's embarrassing fraud problem

September 17, 2026

Minnesota's anti-ICE aid fund becomes latest casualty of state's embarrassing fraud problem

Hennepin County paid out $500,000 in grants before shutting down a $2 million program tied to Operation Metro Surge due to overwhelming fraud.

Son of notorious Somali dictator reportedly living in Ohio, decades after brutal regime's collapse

September 12, 2026

Son of notorious Somali dictator reportedly living in Ohio, decades after brutal regime's collapse

Ayanle Siad Barre, son of Somalia's former dictator, has been living in Ohio's large Somali community, prompting calls for a U.S. investigation.

Judge sentences Feeding Our Future fraudsters who faked running child nutrition site

August 27, 2026

Judge sentences Feeding Our Future fraudsters who faked running child nutrition site

Ahmed Ghedi and Abdihakim Ahmed were sentenced to prison for roles in the Feeding Our Future pandemic fraud that stole millions in COVID relief.

Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up'

August 18, 2026

Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up'

Salman Ahmed Elmi, once honored as an outstanding refugee in Minnesota, now faces charges for aiding a scheme to bill Medicaid for over $1 million.

Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up'

August 18, 2026

Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up'

John Nagel, a 30-year state trooper who won the Republican primary, says Minnesota voters of all backgrounds are fed up with fraud under Ilhan Omar.

Trump scores major immigration victory as judge clears way to end TPS protections for thousands of Somalis

August 15, 2026

Trump scores major immigration victory as judge clears way to end TPS protections for thousands of Somalis

Trump scored a major legal victory as a federal judge in Boston lifted a stay blocking the termination of Somalia's TPS designation.