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FACT CHECK: Ad blames Minnesota Rep. Matt Norris for fraud he tried to stop
A new attack ad blames Minnesota state Rep. Matt Norris for “$9 billion stolen” in recent state fraud scandals. Campaign records and legislative filings show a very different story: Norris actually chief-sponsored the state’s marquee anti-fraud oversight bill.
Michigan Senate race: Mike Rogers’ literacy test plan for government assistance
In Michigan, hundreds of thousands rely on SNAP and Medicaid to get by. Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers wants to require reading assessments and remediation before they can access that help.
FACT CHECK: Helping a rapist? Overseeing fraud? Minnesota state House candidate calls attack ad ‘deplorable’
A Renew Minnesota ad ties DFL candidate Jason Heaser to a pardon and the Feeding Our Future fraud. We checked each claim against his record and the timeline.
Hinson asks Iowans for ‘gas money’ as fuel costs climb amid Iran war
Ashley Hinson asked Iowans for gas money for her $92,000 bus tour. Iowa diesel is up 81% in a year, and farmers are paying for it in the middle of harvest.
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