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Tim Walz says he won’t seek third term as Minnesota governor amid fraud controversy – and Amy Klobuchar could step in

Amid speculation that he would not stand again, the 61-year-old Democrat said on Monday ‘that I can’t give a political campaign my all’

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends campaign for reelection

The two-term governor has faced mounting pressure over fraud in state programs.

Axios

Minnesota Fraud Scandal: Tim Walz Poised to Quit 2026 Governor Race After Viral Row

Amid a viral £7.2 billion welfare fraud scandal and intensifying Republican pressure, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is expected to withdraw from the 2026 race, marking a dramatic end to his political ambitions.

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The Latest on Gov. Tim Walz's Plans for the 2026 Minnesota Governor's Race

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz could announce today that he is stepping down from the 2026 governor's race amid allegations of fraud in the state's daycare centres.

International Business Times UK

In a reversal, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will not seek reelection this year - Roll Call

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday that he will not seek a third term, reversing his previous decision to run.

Roll Call

Democrat Lawmaker Melissa Hortman's Death Linked to Tim Walz in New Trump Truth Social Allegation

US President Donald Trump reposted a Truth Social allegation suggesting Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was involved in the assassination of Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman.

International Business Times UK

Official White House account posts Pixar-style AI meme targeting Somalis after claims of fraud at Minnesota daycares

Trump administration escalates campaign against Minnesota’s Somali population after new fraud allegations

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Minnesota loses Federal child care funding as FBI and DHS escalate fraud crackdown after viral YouTuber allegations

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Trump Accused Of Forcing Women Out Of The Workforce After Freezing Federal Childcare Payments

Trump's administration froze federal childcare funding nationwide, sparking legal battles, economic hardship for families and childcare centres, and accusations that the policy will force women out of the workforce.

International Business Times UK

Nick Shirley, Tim Walz, and the Minnesota Fraud Story: Did the Media Miss It?

Local reporters have covered state daycare fraud for years, though it did not exactly receive wall-to-wall national attention.

Reason

MTG says Trump voters are so ‘fed up’ they are planning a tax revolt this year: ‘And rightfully so!’

Retiring Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses sympathy with MAGA discontent amid growing talk of income tax protest

The Independent UK

Trump rants about rumors of fraud in Democrat-run states during Mar-a-Lago NYE speech to supporters: ‘It’s a giant scam’

The administration’s claims of fraud have dovetailed with the president’s frequent habit of disparaging Somali-Americans

The Independent UK

Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states

Trump official says funds will be released ‘only when states prove they are being spent legitimately’

The Guardian - US

What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds

The Trump administration has frozen child care funds to all states after allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents

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Trump attacks Walz and Omar after freezing Minnesota childcare funding

US president goes on racist tirade against lawmaker and Somali Americans, alleging fraud in industry

Fortune

Trump moves to freeze federal funds for Minnesota, demanding daycare audit after ‘blatant fraud that appears to be rampant’

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of some day care centers after a series of fraud schemes involving government programs in recent years. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill said on the social platform…

The Independent UK

Nick Shirley’s mom goes on TV to defend son from criticism over his reporting from Minnesota

Brooke Shirley goes after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for failing to tackle alleged embezzlement and declares: ‘Our lawmakers in America have just let our country burn’

The Guardian - AU

Trump administration freezes childcare funding to Minnesota in wake of fraud scheme allegations

Officials claim to find ‘rampant fraud’ in childcare funding, but prosecutions began in Biden era and Tim Walz says ‘we’ve spent years cracking down on it’

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hits back as Trump administration freezes state’s child care funds amid fraud claims

The Minnesota governor and 2024 Trump campaign rival accused the president of wrongfully ‘demonizing’ the entire Somali community in Minnesota in the wake of fraud investigations

Axios

Trump admin halts Minnesota childcare payments amid fraud investigation

"He's politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans," Walz said.

The Independent UK

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

International Business Times UK

Trump Freezes Minnesota Childcare Cash Following $9B Fraud Claims: 'We Have Turned off the Money Spigot'

Federal authorities freeze childcare payments to Minnesota following a £7.4 billion fraud scandal, demanding comprehensive audits and stricter evidence requirements to combat systemic financial abuse.

International Business Times UK

Kristi Noem Orders ICE Door-to-Door Visits at Minnesota Childcare Centers Despite State Inspections Finding No Fraud

Kristi Noem deploys ICE to Minnesota childcare centres after viral video, despite state inspections finding no fraud. 85 of 98 charged are Somali American.

Reason

The Minnesota Welfare Fraud Story Is Really About a Broken Medicaid Bureaucracy

Federal Medicaid policy creates little incentive for states to stop potential fraudsters. Fixing that should be the priority, not demonizing Somali immigrants.

Fortune

YouTuber’s viral ‘Somali day care’ video spurs sweeping federal fraud probe in Minnesota as Walz defends oversight of $18 billion

FBI Director Kash Patel and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are looking closely at Minnesota after an independent journalist’s 40-minute video raised many views—and questions.

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