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-Waltz hails ‘night-and-day’ Middle East shift as Trump’s Gaza plan reshapes region
-Duffy threatens to yank New York federal funds over illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses
-Democrats ramp up calls to release Jack Smith’s special counsel report on Trump classified documents case
Omar accused by GOP opponent of opening up the door to massive Minneapolis fraud: ‘Deep, deep ties’
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Republican John Nagel, who is running against Dem. Rep. Ilhan Omar in her Minneapolis district, spoke to Fox News Digital about the responsibility she holds in the unfolding massive fraud scandal that has garnered national headlines.
“Where did this actually start?” Nagel told Fox News Digital. “She passed legislation. Her legislation actually started and it allowed people to get into Feeding Our Future. If you look at where the fraud is, it’s primarily her [5th Congressional District], the district that I’m running in against her. And it’s really odd to think that you know all the fraud just happened in a particular area, and it was a bill that she, you know, particularly put together.”
Nagel is referring to allegations that the free meals at the center of the massive fraud scandal were made possible by the 2020 MEALS Act, introduced by Omar and passed with bipartisan support. He told Fox News Digital the public deserves to know who helped her craft that legislation…READ MORE.
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a mark up meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill May 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
White House
‘CHERRY-PICKED’: White House slams House Dems releasing Epstein photos showing Trump, Clinton, Woody Allen
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released an image of President Donald Trump as part of its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. (House Oversight Dems)
STOCKPILE SQUEEZE: Gas prices are falling — so why isn’t Trump refilling the oil reserve faster? WH blames Biden ‘damage’
DEFIANT MESSAGE: Kilmar Abrego Garcia seen for first time since release, pledges to ‘continue to fight’ Trump admin
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, right, listens with is brother Cesar Abrego Garcia during a rally ahead of a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, after he was released from detention on Thursday under a judge’s order. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)
LINES DRAWN: High-stakes map fight: Here are the next battlegrounds in the Trump vs. Democrats redistricting showdown
World Stage
SEIZED AT SEA: Why the US could snatch a Venezuelan tanker — and not under ‘wartime’ authority used in cartel strikes
US seized the Skipper, a Venezuelan oil tanker. ( Planet Labs PBC/Reuters)
Capitol Hill
SHOW THE TAPES: Bipartisan push grows in Senate to force release of unedited Caribbean strike footage
TECH WAR GAMBLE: Trump’s green light for NVIDIA sales to China sparks alarm on Capitol Hill
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fl., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, pictured next to the picture of an NVIDIA chip (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
CARE CLIFF: Senate mulls next steps after dueling Obamacare fixes go up in flames
Across America
‘LOOPHOLE’: Whistleblower says massive fraud happening in Ohio Somali community, Minnesota ‘just tip of the spear’
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Mehek Cooke (left), an Ohio attorney and conservative commentator, said that “Minnesota was just the tip of the spear.” (Matt Kazmierski via Getty Images; Courtesy of Mehek Cooke)
‘MUST-SEE TV’: ‘Must-see TV’: Texas Senate candidate challenges Jasmine Crockett to public debate
DIGITAL DIRT: Latin Grammy winner and Texas Dem star recruit hits House campaign with years of porn-linked posts
GAME ON: Husted files for 2026 Senate race, launching aggressive statewide re-election push
Senator Jon Husted, a Republican from Ohio, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Getty Images)
‘TOUGH ROAD’: Extreme sports star lashes out at Newsom for killing the California dream: ‘What happened?’
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