‘This has nothing to do with fraud’: Tim Walz pushes back against Trump, claims the president is punishing blue states with Medicaid withdrawal Tim Walz calls it like it is. We Got This Covered · Feb 26
'War on Fraud,' JD Vance Announces Medicaid Funding Freeze for Minnesota in New Crackdown The Trump administration has stopped over $250 million in Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota, citing widespread fraud. This move is part of a broader campaign against Medicaid fraud. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
Trump admin cites fraud in freezing Minnesota Medicaid funds The latest move maintains an administration focus on Minnesota's safety net funding. Axios · Feb 25
From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers The negative public reaction to Operation Metro Surge – the violent immigration dragnet in Minnesota – was “MAGA’s Gettysburg,” wrote New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie on Jan. 28. The Conversation · Feb 18
Trump pal MyPillow pal Lindell is grilled after campaign spent $187K to buy his own book: ‘Got them for a very good price’ Lindell said his campaign planned to spend more money on his book in the future The Independent UK · Feb 16
What is it about Minnesota that made it a target for Trump’s ICE crackdown? The Democratic-leaning midwestern state where federal agents killed two citizens is in many ways anathema to the administration The Guardian - US · Feb 14
A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead The Independent UK · Feb 12
Controversial Minnesota immigration crackdown ending, Trump's border czar says While the Trump administration called those arrested in Minnesota "dangerous criminal illegal aliens," many people with no criminal records, including children and US citizens, were detained. Euronews · Feb 12
'Surge is leaving state safer': Trump administration ends Minnesota immigration crackdown after months of turmoil The Trump administration has ended a large-scale immigration crackdown in Minnesota that resulted in over 4,000 arrests and significant controversy. Border czar Tom Homan stated the operation, described as the DHS's largest ever, aimed to make Minnesota safer by targeting "dangerous criminal illegal aliens." The crackdown faced backlash, including protests… The Times of India · Feb 12
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota Federal officials have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths The Independent UK · Feb 12
Gov. Walz says Minnesota immigration crackdown could end in ‘days, not weeks and months’ While Walz currently feels hopeful, he cautioned that circumstances could still evolve The Independent UK · Feb 10
Minnesota Republican Jeff Johnson withdraws from governor’s race after 22-year-old daughter stabbed to death Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson has suspended his 2026 campaign after his 22-year-old daughter was fatally stabbed in what authorities are investigating as a attempted murder-suicide in St. Cloud. The Times of India · Feb 10
Republican candidate for governor suspends campaign after daughter stabbed to death in attempted murder-suicide, police say Jeff Johnson’s daughter is believed to have been murdered by her husband in their home on Saturday The Independent UK · Feb 10
Immigrant accuses ICE of unprovoked beating after suffering broken skull A Mexican immigrant suffered a broken skull last month and claims it was the result of an unprovoked beating by ICE agents The Independent UK · Feb 7
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’ Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Trump admits ‘we can use a little bit of a softer touch’ on immigration after Minneapolis chaos Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which saw the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, has led to nationwide protests
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 White House border czar says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state
The Texas Tribune · Feb 2 Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica.
The Guardian - US · Jan 31 Trump is pressuring Minnesota to make a deal with the devil. They should stand firm Minnesota should not cave to Trump’s demands. The rights of 49 other states and their citizens are hanging in the balance
The Guardian - US · Jan 31 Trump’s post-truth agenda beaten back as Americans refuse to accept ICE lies Effort to manipulate killing of Alex Pretti collapsed after footage torpedoed ‘domestic terrorist’ claim – could this be a turning point?
Salon · Jan 30 The GOP wonders what's wrong with Trump The president's ineptitude over Minneapolis has some in the GOP saying he's "falling apart"
The Guardian - US · Jan 29 Klobuchar declares Minnesota governor run as Walz vows not to seek office again Senator says she is running ‘for every Minnesotan who wants ICE and its abusive tactics out of the state we love’
The Guardian - US · Jan 29 ‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vow The departure of Greg Bovino has not quelled ICE’s raids – and hope that tensions are easing feels distant
The Independent UK · Jan 29 ‘Trump saw it wasn’t playing well’: White House insiders on the chaotic response to Alex Pretti shooting President Donald Trump quickly realized the Department of Homeland Security’s messaging about the killing of intensive care nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday was being widely rejected, according to report
Roll Call · Jan 29 Klobuchar announces campaign for Minnesota governor Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday formally launched her campaign to become the first female governor of Minnesota.