'COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT': White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt rips Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over the explosive fraud scandal that's embroiled the state, warning on Fox & Friends that "people will be in handcuffs" as the Trump administration cracks down on the alleged abuse of American taxpayers.

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'HIS PLAN ALL ALONG': Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responds as the Trump administration suspends child care payments to the state amid mounting daycare fraud allegations, accusing President Trump of "politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans."

"People will be in handcuffs as a result of the fraud that Gov. Walz has allowed to occur for many, many years."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt breaks down how the Trump administration is digging into the billions in alleged taxpayer fraud in Minnesota. | Fox & Friends

A group of Buddhist monks is walking from Texas to Washington, D.C., to "raise awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the world."

Last week, the 24 monks and their dog, Aloka, paused on their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to reflect in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.

They visited the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Court Street Fountain, the steps to Ci...

'NEWSOM IS LYING': Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said California must revoke roughly 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses issued to foreign nationals who do not have legal U.S. status by Jan. 5 or risk losing nearly $160 million in federal funding, after the state DMV announced a 60-day delay to the deadline.

"California does NOT have an 'extension' to keep breaking the law and putting Am...

BREAKING: A body found in Texas on Tuesday has been identified as 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who had been missing for nearly one week, the local sheriff's office said.

The medical examiner determined she died by suicide.

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BREAKING: Authorities say a body has been found during the search for 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who disappeared after leaving her San Antonio home on Christmas Eve. The medical examiner has yet to officially identify the body.

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As the Kennedys mourned the untimely death of Tatiana Schlossberg — the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy — Donald Trump took to social media to share posts mocking the famous family.

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SPELLING SHAME: A Minneapolis-area daycare at the center of a Minnesota fraud investigation has corrected its misspelled “Quality Learing Center” sign after it went viral during reporting on alleged widespread fraud in the state.

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MONEY TRAIL HEAT: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk unloaded on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, calling him “Traitor Tim Walz,” as the state faces mounting investigations into alleged fraud schemes in its social services system.

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SHAKE IT UP: Steak ’n Shake is offering a $2.50 “Patriot Milkshake” throughout January, as an early nod to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.

The promotion comes as fast food chains take different approaches to pricing and cost pressures.

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