Walz, Tim

• Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal - The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.
• After Trump’s M.R.I. Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity - While the president said he had a M.R.I. exam, a physician’s memo released by the White House was less specific.
• How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch - Prosecutors say members of the Somali diaspora, a group with growing political power, were largely responsible. President Trump has drawn national attention to the scandal amid his crackdown on immigration.