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The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Democrat governor of Minnesota and mayor of Minneapolis over volatile protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city. Both Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey are being probed over allegations of impeding federal law enforcement, CBS News reported. A US official told the network that Walz and Frey's anti-ICE rhetoric is what spurred the investigation. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Department of Justice, Governor Walz and Mayor Frey for comment. The liberal leaders have been heavily critical of federal law enforcement in the wake of...

Oh, Look! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz welcomed high school students to the State Capitol building for a "walk out" in protest of ICE operations in the state - quickly devolves into an all-out brawl!

🚨 BREAKING: Stephen Miller just declared that Tim Walz, Mayor Frey, and Keith Ellison are committing an INSURRECTION with their obstruction of federal law enforcement TOTALLY AGREE! Invoke the INSURRECTION ACT, and TAKE BACK CONTROL in Minneapolis! 🔥

Furious over the killing of a U.S. citizen at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura slammed President Donald Trump as a “draft-dodging coward” who has “destroyed the Constitution.” Ventura, an independent, former wrestler and Vietnam veteran, was at his high school alma mater Thursday to show support for it after ICE descended on the school the same day Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent. “He’s the draft dodging coward, who when it was his time to serve his country, he did what all rich white boys did. I wasn’t a...

Just when you thought Minnesota had hit rock bottom, the state achieves a new level of chaos. Once again it is the epicenter of a self-serving, destructive “revolution” at the behest of an incompetent, unhinged and rancorous city and state leadership, helmed by Governor Tim Walz. According to local reports, “A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by a federal agent on Wednesday, January 7, in south Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. in the area of East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. The woman, later identified as Renee Nicole Good, died at the hospital.”...

With the announcement that he is withdrawing from the Minnesota governor's race, Tim Walz is on the hunt for a new career. Fortunately, The Babylon Bee has come up with the following list of jobs he'd be absolutely fabulous for: Learning Center Director: These have flourished into multi-billion-dollar businesses under his watch. Chief counselor at the "Pray Away The Straight" camp: What a perfect fit. One of those wacky inflatable tube men at a car dealership: He's already doing the motions. Might as well get paid. Supervisor of the tampon dispenser at a men's correctional facility: He's the world's...

Tim Walz’s DHS fabricated records, had zero internal controls, and employees ignored oversight on more than $400 MILLION in grants. The fraud and corruption continues.

GOV. WALZ: "This is a concerted effort to try and destroy the president's opponents — to destroy the rule of law." Video at link (just hit the X to close the log in box if it pops up - you don't have to have a FB account to view it - it is a public video).

"I'm not going anywhere. You can make all your requests for me to resign — over my dead body will that happen! ...and the question they need to ask is, when does the guy in the White House resign?" Video at link (just hit the X to close the log in box if it pops up - you don't have to have a FB account to view it - it is a public video).

🚨 LMAO, rappers are now showing up to the Somali Learing Center in Minneapolis "We got a concert for the kids, we finna turn up!" 😭😭 I'm sure the "KIDS" will appreciate it! All zero of them! Nick Shirley has started a MOVEMENT!

Tampon Tim The People's Friend Free Tampons for all the men. Daycares full of kids (Well kinda) But the money goes to my dear friends - From Somalia!

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz abruptly dropped his bid for a third term on Monday, amid a growing fraud scandal in which allegedly billions of taxpayer dollars were swindled on his watch. Democrat Walz, former Vice President Kamala Harris’ veep pick in 2024, had launched his campaign for a third term back in September. No Minnesota governor has been elected three times since the term of office was doubled to four years in the 1960s. “In September, I announced that I would run for a historic third term as Minnesota’s Governor. And I have every confidence that, if I gave it...

The ongoing Somali fraud scandal has brought an end to Governor Tim Walz’s political career in Minnesota. He announced this morning that he will not seek a third term. Here is Walz’s full statement via KTTC: In September, I announced that I would run for a historic third term as Minnesota’s Governor. And I have every confidence that, if I gave it my all, I would succeed in that effort. But as I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all....

Gov. Tim Walz is likely to announce on Monday that he will drop out of the 2026 governor's race, political insider Blois Olson reports, citing sources. The governor has faced heavy criticism from President Trump and Republican opponents over his handling of the state's fraud cases. Walz has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference to "discuss the news of the day."

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz could soon end his re-election campaign, according to political analyst Blois Olson. "He's likely to drop out of the 2026 #mngov race," posted Olson, citing his sources. KARE 11 can confirm that Walz will hold a press briefing on Monday at 11 a.m., though his office has not confirmed what he will discuss.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is expected to announce his withdrawal from the 2026 re-election campaign amid increasing scrutiny over fraud allegations, particularly concerning Medicaid programs and Covid-related relief efforts. This decision follows a meeting with Senator Amy Klobuchar and comes in the wake of intensified criticism from Republican lawmakers, who have called for his resignation due to claims of significant fraudulent activity. Federal action has also been triggered, with the SBA suspending thousands of loans linked to suspected fraud in Minnesota. As Walz prepares to address his political future, the implications of these controversies could reshape Minnesota's political landscape moving...

The claim originated with The Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical outlet that Snopes has repeatedly debunked. Claim: In December 2025, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hired a Somali company for $8 billion to investigate fraud in the state. As reports of a sprawling tax fraud scheme by members of Minnesota's Somali community multiplied in late December 2025, a rumor circulated online that the state's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz had granted $8 billion to a Somali company to investigate fraud in Minnesota. For example, on Dec. 29, a Facebook user posted a screenshot of an article noting Walz's alleged decision to hire...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday pinned blame on President Trump following the most recent reports of massive fraud in his state.The governor fell under renewed scrutiny late last week after YouTuber and independent journalist Nick Shirley posted a video documenting multiple alleged inactive daycares in Minnesota. One of the daycares has received $4 million in state funds, according to the video.In his first social media post addressing the latest allegations, Gov. Walz defended his administration’s response to fraud and accused Trump of hindering that effort.“We’ve spent years cracking down on fraud – referring cases to law enforcement, shutting down...

The looting spree by grifters imported from Somalia to transmogrify the demographics of Minnesota has reportedly reached $9 billion. A typical example of Somali fraud is child-free childcare centers. Despite often having heads shaped like light bulbs, Somalis are not known to be bright. How did they come up with such a lucrative scam? Maybe their enabler Tim Walz gave them the idea during the 2024 vice presidential debate. Watch him brag about making it easier to set up these operations and then get them financed on a coercive basis by taxpayers: video on link

A daycare facility allegedly involved in Minnesota's ongoing fraud scandal has hit back at criticism over a misspelled sign as staff reportedly 'truck in' children. The Quality 'Learing' Center in Minneapolis was thrust into the spotlight last week after Nick Shirley shared footage of the facility apparently devoid of children despite receiving millions of dollars in funding. When video emerged of the childcare facility, eagle-eyed critics also noted the sign above the door misspelled the word 'learning.' On Monday, the New York Post observed staff 'trucking in' dozens of children, despite locals admitting they thought the facility had been 'permanently...