Category: The Hill
Democrat Graham Platner Marched with Somali Activist Tied to Nonprofit Accused of Fraud To Show ‘Solidarity’ With Minnesota’s Scandal-Plagued Somali Community
Controversial Senate candidate Graham Platner (D., Maine), hoisting a “Solidarity” sign and protest fist, marched with Maine Somalis last month to show support for Minnesota’s Somali community, which has been implicated in a staggering fraud scandal. Ironically, one of Platner’s comrades at the event, Safiya Khalid, served as a top official at a Maine nonprofit under investigation for defrauding the state out of millions of dollars in health care payments.
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Michael Reagan, eldest son of Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Reagan, has died at the age of 80, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. “The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute mourns the passing of Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, and a steadfast guardian of his father’s…
Trump: Venezuela to turn over 30-50M barrels of oil to US
President Trump said late Tuesday that Venezuela is going to turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., an announcement that follows the recent operation in which U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over…
Michael Reagan, son of late president, dies in LA
The younger Reagan was the adopted son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman.
Democrat wins Virginia state Senate special election
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones defeated Republican John Thomas in the race to replace Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia’s lieutenant governor in November. Democrats were expected to carry the district, which former…
Influencer Trisha Paytas weighs bid for congressional seat in 2026
Trisha Paytas said she became more concerned about the world after she became a mother in 2022.
‘More corrupt than Minnesota’: Trump mocks Newsom after launching California fraud investigation
President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “corrupt” leadership.
Trump announced that his administration would be launching an investigation into California fraud, which he estimates is worse than the fraud in Minnesota. This investigation in California comes after weeks of reporting that highlighted the billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent funding for Somali businesses and day cares in Minnesota, which Trump’s administration has also fought against.
‘He’s got a good line of crap.’
“California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible???” Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday. “The Fraud Investigation of California has begun. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
This is not the only line of attack Trump has launched against the Democratic governor.
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Trump later mocked Newsom and his fellow Democrats during an address to congressional Republicans, calling their cognitive abilities into question.
“Do you think Walz could pass a cognitive test?” Trump asked, referring to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). “Do you think Kamala could? I don’t think Gavin could. He’s got a good line of crap, but other than that, he couldn’t pass.”
“He didn’t want to have water coming down from the Pacific Northwest,” Trump said of Newsom’s leadership during the devastating Palisades fires.
“They cut it off, and then they have 25,000 houses burn down. They don’t know why.”
Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Newsom blamed Trump’s immigration policy for the slow rebuilding of the Palisades after thousands of homes burned down in January 2025. Although this happened under Newsom’s leadership, the governor argues that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have prevented development projects from progressing.
“Donald Trump’s reckless, inhumane immigration raids have destroyed communities and have had massive negative impacts on efforts to rebuild from the LA fires,” Newsom said in an X post on Monday. “His actions have been disastrous across the board.”
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Take My Governor—Please
Tim Walz has reportedly landed on Kamala Harris’s shortlist of possible running mates. Since I first saw the stories, I have adapted Henny Youngman’s old one-liner about his wife as a mantra: “Take my governor—please.”
Having lived in the Twin Cities and followed his career over the years, I’m going to enjoy the thought of Walz’s departure while it remains a theoretical possibility. I rate Walz’s chances of selection somewhere between zero and zero. Yet he thinks highly of himself and is running as fast as he can to make the theoretical possibility a reality.
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