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Feds charge 8 in 'massive fraud' tied to Minnesota housing stabilization program
Federal Medicaid funds were supposed to help people with disabilities find housing. Instead, information on eligible beneficiaries was used to submit inflated and fake reimbursement claims, federal prosecutors said Thursday, adding that more charges are expected.
Harris says Buttigieg — not Walz — was her 'first choice' for VP, but the pairing was too risky
In an excerpt of former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book, she says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing.
Candidates running for St Paul mayor met Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss the future of the city. This year’s election is on Nov. 4, 2025 and uses ranked-choice voting.