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Republican probe finds BOMBSHELL evidence against Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison

The Blaze
3 weeks 5 days ago


Republican members of Congress are accusing Minnesota Democrats of knowing about massive fraud in the state and looking the other way.

On Monday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report on fraud scams in Minnesota.

The report claims that top Democratic officials knew about the scams as far back as 2019.

"It's always worse than we thought," reads a statement from the committee. "Democrat-run Minnesota knew about rampant fraud since 2019. State officials failed to act. $9 billion was stolen from taxpayers."

The report said billions of dollars were potentially paid out to fraudsters while Minnesota Democrats like Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison did nothing to stop the scams.

"The report includes testimony and documents obtained by the Committee showing that Minnesota state leaders consistently failed to address known fraud concerns and retaliated against state employees who sought to protect taxpayer funds, allowing criminal schemes to flourish and diverting critical resources from vulnerable Americans," reads the press release announcing the report.

The report claims that top Democratic officials knew about the scams as far back as 2019.

Rather than trying to stop the fraud, Democrats allegedly allowed the scams to continue in order to avoid the possibility of litigation as well as discrimination claims. The report also accused Walz of retaliating against whistleblowers who alerted officials about the fraud.

The committee called on Vice President JD Vance to fully review social services programs in Minnesota. Vance is heading up the president's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

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Blaze News' requests for comment to the governor's office and the attorney general's office were not immediately answered.

House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York was asked by reporters to respond to the accusations, and he refused to address them directly.

"House Republicans are not serious about rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in the United States of America," he said. "You know why? Because the biggest fraud being perpetrated on the people of this country right now is coming out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."

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Meal service company gets CRUSHED online over very crude sex joke for Pride Month

The Blaze
3 weeks 5 days ago


A very crude joke about LGBTQ+ sex for a social media promotion has put a subscription meal delivery company in hot water.

HelloFresh advertised its Pride Month discount with the code "bottoms up" and added a reference to gay sex.

'Such a stupid marketing decision. Sale food — get out of the culture wars.'

"We know eating isn't always a top priority this month. We respect that. But for those of you who are... prepping... we have an extensive lineup of high-fiber recipes available. Happy Pride," the company said in its advertisement.

The company went viral, with many criticizing the bizarre ad online, which the company still has published as of Monday afternoon.

"Long-term customer account canceled. It's a shame; we loved the service. This is literally the only reason we canceled our account. Such a stupid marketing decision. Sale [sic] food — get out of the culture wars," replied Republican Tennessee state Rep. Aron Maberry.

"Interesting choice by @HelloFresh. It wasn’t enough for them to merely celebrate Pride Month, they went the extra mile in associating their food with human a**holes, enemas, and s**t. Bold strategy. Unsubscribed," responded Wade Miller of the Center for Renewing America.

"I thought there was no way this was real… it had to be parody… so I looked it up myself. It’s real. @HelloFresh are advertising their product as being good for clearing out your rectum in preparation for anal s*x during Pride Month. I’m so done with this timeline," wrote one critic.

"I’ve used hello fresh many times. Will never again," said another user.

Even some LGBTQ+ members were upset by the ad.

"As a lesbian, I am so tired of this nonsense. I am tired of corporate Pride and activist Pride," responded Ani O'Brien.

"The irony is that HelloFresh's marketing department thinks this is progressive. It's regressive and distasteful. It takes decades of work by ordinary gay people who want to be seen as neighbours, colleagues, parents, partners and family members and reduces all of it to a crude sexual punchline."

"As a gay man it's disgusting that this is all @hellofresh thinks about gay men. This does not honor or respect us. It just paints us as nothing more than rutting animals," said another critic.

RELATED: Liberals SPEW hatred at DoorDash after marketing stunt with Trump at White House

Others, like LGBTQ+ news outlet Pink News, documented the positive responses from their community.

One person said: "The gays feel seen with this. Bravo." Drag Race favourite Plasma said: "Girl it's THEE month for eating." Others said the post was "true allyship", and that the company had "clocked the bottoms."

A Blaze News request for comment to HelloFresh was not immediately answered.

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‘Absolutely RIGGED’: Critics question Raman’s ‘statistically impossible’ surge past Pratt in LA mayor race

The Blaze
3 weeks 5 days ago


Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt remains optimistic about his chances in the Los Angeles mayoral race despite losing his 40,000-vote lead and second-place position to far-left L.A. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman.

Critics of California’s delayed vote-counting are raising concerns that the primary election may have been stolen from Pratt, as the process has already dragged on for nearly a week.

'Raman has conveniently received a WILDLY disproportionate amount of "late mail-in ballots" compared to both Bass and Pratt.'

Pratt’s nearly 10-point advantage over Raman on Election Day slowly shrank in the days following, with Raman eventually taking the lead. As of Monday, Raman is up 3,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.

“Folks, we’re dealing with a fraction of a percentage point difference, there’s still hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding, and LA officials have given us the next 3 weeks to count! Let’s git-r-dun!” Pratt wrote in a post on social media on Monday.

President Donald Trump chimed in on the latest ballot results, calling it “not possible” for Pratt to have lost to Raman “after the big lead he had.”

“3rd World Nation. Rigged Elections!” Trump wrote. “Won’t have results for, possibly, TWO WEEKS, according to officials.”

RELATED: Spencer Pratt’s 40,000-vote lead vanishes in Los Angeles mayor race as California continues counting ballots

Nithya Raman. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Political commentator Benny Johnson stated that the recent ballot drops heavily favoring Raman were “statistically impossible.”

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck noted that Raman, a third-place candidate, “suddenly” began winning “1st in every new ballot drop.” He shared a graph showing incumbent Karen Bass gaining roughly the same percentage of votes with each new ballot drop while Raman surged.

Journalist Nick Sortor declared the election “absolutely RIGGED” and called for authorities to open an investigation.

“Raman has conveniently received a WILDLY disproportionate amount of ‘late mail-in ballots’ compared to both Bass and Pratt,” Sortor wrote.

RELATED: ‘BIG cheating’: Trump drops bombshell on California for vote-counting delays

Spencer Pratt. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Trump announced last week that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles was investigating California’s vote-counting delay.

On Sunday, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli stated that California allows residents to register to vote using gym membership cards, employee ID cards, credit and debit cards, insurance cards, and prescription drug labels.

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