Trump officials tout Minnesota fraud charges. Most started before he took office. - PolitiFact

By mid-January 2025 when Biden was still the president, Minnesota's U.S. attorney had charged 70 people in the scheme, which defrauded public money meant to feed low-income children...

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/jan/08/pam-bondi/DOJ-Minnesota-fraud-Trump-Biden-Somalis/

MAGA says fraud is out of control in Minnesota. Actually, it's just their racism showing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_C9dCd1b40

 

Mark Leibovich on Hegseth, Trump, & More! (Al Franken podcast on YouTube)

We're joined by the great Mark Leibovich from The Atlantic to run through some of the wild stories fresh out of Washington. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing criticisms on multiple fronts: Not only was it reported that he ordered the killing of two survivors from a bombed alleged drug trafficking boat, a Pentagon Inspector General also found that he put American troops' lives in danger with his reckless messages on Signal. Could we see Trump turn on Hegseth?

We also recap the marathon Cabinet meeting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent his time kissing Trump's ass, and Trump (when he was awake) broke out into an maliciously racist rant about Somalis.

Plus, we talk MORE shady pardons (including the former Honduran President and convicted drug trafficker), Trump's sinking approval ratings, and Dick Cheney!

READ Mark's writing in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/mark-leibovich/

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/b1r59fQtQ6I?si=yyrkVr5RlGqavtQ4