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A widening federal investigation into Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal is drawing in whistleblowers, mayors and state lawmakers amid growing scrutiny of state officials, House Oversight Chairman James Comer told Fox News on Tuesday."The walls are caving in on Tim Walz," Comer said on "America's Newsroom.""This massive amount of fraud is affecting and impacting every citizen of Minnesota because they're having to cut services because so much of the money for social programs was wasted and defrauded by this Somali population."Comer and other Republicans have recently zeroed in on the scandal, which dates back to at least 2020 and involves fraudulent

Rosie O’Donnell’s long-running feud with President Donald Trump flared up again after the Kennedy Center board voted to rename the iconic venue "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."In a TikTok video shared with her 2.9 million followers, the comedian and former talk show host delivered a blistering rant from Ireland, where she now lives, unveiling a new nickname for Trump.O’Donnell titled her video "Saturday Night Ramble," opening with reflections on her Christmas celebrations. ROSIE O'DONNELL'S TRUMP OBSESSION CONTINUES UNABATED FROM IRELAND AS FRIENDS BEG HER TO 'DISCONNECT'The monologue quickly pivoted to the

Viewers got a chance to see the "60 Minutes" segment about CECOT that divided CBS News, after the segment aired in Canada and quickly spread online Monday. The "Inside CECOT" segment that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled from airing on Sunday's "60 Minutes" episode, leading to a sharp rebuke from its correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, was delivered to Canada's Global TV app. Internet figures recorded it to make it available across the web before it could be pulled down again.Independent journalist Yashar Ali, who posted the video, reported this was "only part of the overall story" but this is what exists

Brown University’s board of trustees, which features a top bank CEO, billionaires, hedge fund and banking leaders, authors, professors, actresses and scientists, has remained silent after the campus murders that took place earlier this month. While the primary duty of the board is to uphold the fiduciary duty of the Ivy League university and does not oversee day-to-day operations, the group is the highest governing body of the school, is responsible for appointing and evaluating the president of the college and approves strategic long-term strategy and planning for the top college.The board conducts regular reviews of the university president, and has

Florida's Catholic bishops made an appeal on Monday for a pause in immigration enforcement for the Christmas holidays, but the White House said operations will continue.The appeal to President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was issued by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and signed by seven other members of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops."The border has been secured," Wenski wrote. "The initial work of identifying and removing dangerous criminals has been accomplished to a great degree. Over half a million people have been deported this year, and nearly two million more have voluntarily self-deported.""At this point, the maximum

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 100 illegal alien truck drivers on California highways in Operation Highway Sentinel, launched after a string of deadly crashes linked to commercial driving licenses (CDLs) issued under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s policies.Federal authorities said the sweep was launched after multiple fatal crashes across several states involving illegal alien truck drivers licensed in California, underscoring growing concerns that the state’s commercial licensing policies are putting motorists nationwide at risk.Those arrested included illegal aliens from India, Mexico, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Russia, Georgia, Venezuela, El Salvador and Honduras."Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary state policies are costing American

At least 20 percent of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administrative appointees are connected to groups characterized as anti-Zionist, according to a Monday report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).The report found that more than 80 individuals among Mamdani’s 400-plus transition and administrative appointees either have ties to such groups or a "documented history of making anti-Israel statements." The organization said Mamdani’s Transition Committee appointees have been linked to groups including Students for Justice in Palestine, a pro-Palestinian college activism network; Jewish Voice for Peace, an American Jewish anti-Zionist organization; and Within Our Lifetime, a New York City-based anti-Zionist group "known

A Mexican Navy aircraft conducting a medical support mission crashed near the Galveston Causeway in Texas on Monday, prompting a multi-agency response from local law enforcement and Texas officials as investigators began working to determine the cause.The Mexican Navy secretary said on X that one of the Navy’s planes was conducting a medical mission in coordination with the Michou and Mau Foundation when it experienced an incident during its approach near Galveston, Texas.The Mexican Navy said in a statement that the aircraft involved was a King Air ANX 1209.HELICOPTER CRASH CLOSES MAJOR SACRAMENTO HIGHWAY, SENDING MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO LOCAL HOSPITALSAccording

Lawmakers left town.Last Thursday was the final day Congress met until early January. And despite health care dominating the conversation on Capitol Hill since late summer and through the autumn, Congress failed to execute a legislative fix for soaring health care premiums set to spike in January. It was a Congressional jailbreak around 3 pm et Thursday as the House called its last vote and lawmakers sprinted for the exits, piling into cars on the Capitol plaza."Don't send us home without a vote," implored House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., on the House steps earlier in the day. "Our message to (House

Over the past year, Fox News Digital has extensively reported on controversies surrounding "radical" teachers and administrators at universities across the country pushing far-left agenda items and sparking outrage from parents’ rights groups about liberal indoctrination on college campuses. As the Trump administration’s ICE raids cracking down on illegal immigration made headlines in Chicago, Fox News Digital was first to report on University of Chicago associate professor Eman Abdelhadi, who was arrested for aggravated assault at an anti-ICE rally and unloaded on former Vice President Dick Cheney upon the news of his death.Universities across the country have faced scrutiny for continuing to push

EXCLUSIVE: The highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress is demanding accountability for anyone who was involved in or aware of the growing social services fraud scandal in the Gopher State."I think as they start to peel this onion back, which just seems to be getting deeper and deeper and broader and broader, whoever was responsible needs to be held accountable," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the No. 3 House Republican, told Fox News Digital.It comes after U.S. attorneys suggested that Minnesota social services programs could have seen potentially billions of dollars' worth of fraud and abuse since 2018.COMER SUMMONS MINNESOTA OFFICIALS AS

Chuck Norris is mourning the death of his ex-wife, Dianne Holechek, who died at 84 years old after a long battle with dementia. "I am deeply saddened to share that my ex-wife, Dianne, has passed away," Norris, 85, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "After being married for 30 years, we were able to find a way to remain close friends, and those years of friendship meant the world to me.""Dianne was an incredible person," he continued. "She was kind, intelligent and lived life to the fullest. Her presence in my life will never be forgotten. She was also

Former MLB All-Star Ender Inciarte expressed his frustration with one part of Disney Cruise Line on Sunday in a social media post.Inciarte wrote that he was upset men were dressing as women on the cruises that are geared toward children more than adults.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Hey @DisneyCruise.. love your cruises! Except for the part that there are man dressed as woman," he wrote on X. "Thought you already got over it."The three-time Gold Glove outfielder didn’t specify what occurred on the cruise he was on. But he did push back on those who were accusing him

Leaving prison after almost 20 years felt like waking from a nightmare. I had been sentenced to life for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. My two brothers were locked away too, and while we served out our terms, both of our parents passed away. That loss hurt more than the sentence ever could. We weren’t there to support them in their final days. We couldn't comfort them, or each other. We couldn't say goodbye. And knowing that when it mattered most, we were locked behind bars … it crushed us. So, when I finally came home — thanks to President Donald Trump

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Paul Coakley, said on Sunday that the Trump administration’s mass deportations are spreading fear and uncertainty in immigrant communities across the country."It’s instilling, as I said, fear in a rather widespread manner. So I think that’s something that concerns us all, that people have a right to live in security and without fear of random deportations," Coakley said during an appearance on CBS News' "Face the Nation."Coakley, the archbishop of Oklahoma City, called on the administration to "be generous in welcoming immigrants" while also acknowledging, "We certainly have a right and

The New England Patriots got right back to winning after having their 10-game streak snapped last week, and it was in come-from-behind fashion.The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 28-24, on the road to improve to 12-3 and punch their ticket to the playoffs.Meanwhile, the Ravens' playoff hopes dwindled further following a Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Detroit Lions earlier on Sunday. Baltimore now sits two games off the AFC North lead at 7-8, meaning they would need to win out and have Pittsburgh lose out, which includes a Week 18 matchup between the two rivals. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

Iranian officials executed a man over the weekend who was convicted of spying for Israel's intelligence arm and its army, according to state media.The man was Aghil Keshavarz, who was put to death on Saturday, state media reported.Keshavarz, 27, had "close intelligence cooperation" with the Mossad — the national intelligence agency for Israel — and captured photos of Iranian military and security areas, according to state media.IRAN’S EXECUTION RATE TOPS 1,000 THIS YEAR AS DEATH ROW INMATES LAUNCH HUNGER STRIKEKeshavarz was arrested in May while taking pictures of a military headquarters in the city of Urmia, located about 371 miles

Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver DK Metcalf swung at a fan in the stands at Ford Field during the team’s game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.The CBS broadcast happened to catch the intense moment.During the interaction, the two had words with each other before Metcalf appeared to try to grab the fan’s blue wig. Then, he threw a closed fist at the fan toward his face, though it appeared to have missed him.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMetcalf wasn’t ejected because officials didn’t see the altercation, but ESPN reported that the NFL will be reviewing the incident.While

The Carolina Panthers took a major step to ending their playoff drought with a huge 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald nailed the go-ahead 48-yard field goal with 2:20 left in the game. Then, Panthers safety Lathan Ransom intercepted a pass by Baker Mayfield to seal the victory. The gritty Carolina win pushed them to the top of the NFC South division with two weeks left in the season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBryce Young stepped up for the Panthers when they needed him the most.He fired a 22-yard touchdown pass to

A Hawaii fisherman is speaking out after a shocking encounter in the water left him fighting for his life — and relying on instincts he never expected to use.The 22-year-old diver says what began as a routine day in the ocean suddenly took a violent turn when he discovered a shark tangled in a fishing net — a moment he describes as the split second that changed everything.Josiah Kaimani Ventura, a commercial fisherman, told Fox News Digital he was diving inside a cave for a rare fish species when he surfaced and noticed the shark struggling in the netting. "Everyone in

Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration say they are cracking down on animal cruelty, rolling out coordinated actions across the Justice Department, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to target dogfighting, puppy mills and animal testing."We are forming a strike force... and we're going to have designated U.S. attorneys in every state to prosecute these cases," said Attorney General Pam Bondi on "My View with Lara Trump" on Saturday.Bondi appeared with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss their interagency animal welfare

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard delivered a blunt warning about "Islamist ideology" at a high-profile conservative gathering Saturday, casting the threat as fundamentally incompatible with Western freedom."The threats from this Islamist ideology come in many forms," Gabbard told an audience at Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) annual AmericaFest conference.RIFT IN MAGA MOVEMENT ON FULL DISPLAY AT TPUSA'S AMERICAFEST"As we approach Christmas, right now in Germany they are canceling Christmas markets because of this threat."Gabbard, who oversees the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, said the ideology stands in direct conflict with American liberty."When we talk about the threat of Islamism, this political

Minnesota’s sprawling fraud crisis has garnered national headlines in recent weeks, but several critics say the problem festered for years, aided by local media that appeared uninterested in holding people in power accountable. "In newsrooms, they’re told, ‘We can’t run that because we’re going to be accused of being racist,’" Townhall columnist Dustin Grage recently told Fox News Digital about news outlets in Minnesota essentially enabling the fraud by not calling out shocking taxpayer waste occurring primarily within the local Somali community.The outlet that is considered by many the top news source in the region, the Minnesota Star Tribune, has faced criticism

Oregon defeated James Madison 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. The score looked like it would be more lopsided during the first three quarters, as Oregon held a 48-13 lead over JMU halfway through the third quarter. JMU managed to lessen the deficit toward the end by outscoring the Ducks 20-3 in the final quarter and a half.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Ducks (12-1) advanced to face Texas Tech in a quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1. Oregon won a playoff game for the first time since 2014, when the

Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love left the Packers’ game Saturday night against Chicago after he was hit hard in the second quarter, and was ruled out after halftime.The Bears would go on to win the game in overtime on a 46-yard touchdown catch by DJ Moore. Love's injury occurred in the second quarter when he took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Bears defensive lineman Austin Booker on a sack. Booker was flagged for roughing the passer.Love was down after the play and was unable to get up on his own.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe quarterback eventually jogged off the