The Justice Department is charging 17 employees of the Broward County, Florida Sheriff's office with defrauding the federal government by stealing COVID relief funds. All of the charged individuals were sworn officers. By providing false information to the federal government to acquire CARES Act funds, the accused stole nearly $500,000 in funds from the American people.

In 2020, Congress enacted the CARES Act which established funds meant to stabilize small businesses during the early part of the COVID pandemic. This created programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. 

There are 150 cases that have been pursued by the Justice Department so far regarding fraud and theft of CARES Act money. Those cases have totaled $195 Million in stolen money.

Here's the Justice Department's press release:

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Officials estimate that up to 17% of the $800 Billion of the PPP and EIDL COVID relief funds have been "disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors.” When Congress passed the CARES Act, they lacked real money to fund the program so they turned to the printing press to create new money to fund the programs. This is what caused the massive levels of inflation we are encountering today.

Star Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has challenged Pfizer sponsored Tight End, Travis Kelce, to a debate over COVID vaccines. Rodgers infamously did not get the experimental jab in 2021 due to health concerns over the experimental drug. On the flip side, recent Super Bowl champion Kelce teamed up with Pfizer in a new ad encouraging people to get the new jab.

Florida's surgeon general recommended against getting the new COVID jab stating, "there's essentially no evidence for it" and "there's been no clinical trial done in human beings showing it benefits people, there's no clinical trial showing it's a safe product for people."

Here's Rodgers calling for a team debate with himself and RFK Jr and Kelce and Fauci:

Rodgers made headlines last week when he called Kelce "Mr Pfizer" on the popular Pat McAfee show. When asked about his new name, Kelce stood by his choice to rep the company stating "I got it because of keeping myself safe, keeping my family safe, the people in this building, so yeah I stand by it 1000%. "I’m fully comfortable with him calling me Mr. Pfizer.”

Minnesota state government paid out $144 Million less in surplus refund checks than originally estimated. The budget surplus ballooned up to a record $21 Billion at the beginning of this year, but Walz and Democrats decided to spend the vast majority of it on more bloated government projects than return the nearly $8,000 owed to each taxpayer. Legislation that passed the Democrat legislature and was signed by Tim Walz gave Minnesotans only a fraction of what was owed: $260 per individual and uptown $1,300 per families of five or more.

The total amount appropriated as rebate checks was $1.1 Billion. So with $144 Million less money flowing out of the government coffers and into the hands of taxpayers, the government managed to give out 13% less than what was authorized.

At the same time as Minnesota families are struggling with out-of-control inflation caused by reckless spending in Washington D.C., the Minnesota Dept of Revenue continues raking in more tax dollars than it originally estimated. According to Minnesota Management and Budget, the state brought in $400 Million more than forecasted in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 (which began on July 1st). In other words, with the $144 Million in money not returned and the $400 Million in overtaxed money so far this quarter, Minnesota taxpayers could get checks for $130 tomorrow if the legislature was serious about returning overtaxed money to the people.

To those who think that there's only in-fighting on the Republican side, Minnesota Democrats are back at each others throats again. It's getting vicious. This time over the Israel-Gaza war that broke over the weekend.

DFL Chair Ken Martin took to Twitter to lecture the Twin Cities DSA (Democrats Socialists of America) about their alleged anti-semitism. In his tweet, he accuses DSA supporters of "defending their garbage anti-semitic statement" and justifying "cold blooded murder." Martin then refers to a social media post by comedian activist Amy Schumer.

Here's Martin's tweet:

To every member of the @TwinCitiesDSA and their supporters who defend their garbage antisemitic statement - read this post from @amyschumer and then let's talk. Until then, stop justifying the cold-blooded murder of men, women, and children by terrorists. Period. End Stop. pic.twitter.com/YFhJjLJYfY

— Ken Martin (@kenmartin73) October 10, 2023

For the second time since the Legislature adjourned, a Democrat legislator has been arrested for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. Rep Brion Curran, vocal supporter of the Child Genital Mutilation bill, was arrested over the weekend in Chisago County. Curran prefers the pronouns she/her, according to her website, or "Gay They" according to her Twitter account. She worked for the Chisago County Sheriffs Dept as a deputy prior to 2018.

Curran follows Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association "Legislator of the Year" recipient, Dan Wolgamott, who was arrested this summer for a DWI after concerned citizens witnessed him chugging a bottle of vodka in a rural Minnesota liquor store parking lot.

Rep Curran has not made a public statement on the arrest at the time of this writing. The last post on X (former Twitter) was praising the Public Safety bill. Let that sink in.

Taxpayers will be on the hook for $12.8 Million to renovate the Minnesota Governor's Mansion on Summit avenue. What was originally budgeted as a $7.1 Million renovation when crews arrived in June, has now ballooned to a price tag $5 Million more.

What's even more shocking is that the market value of the home, according to real estate sites like Zillow and Realtor.com, is listed at $3.8 Million. So taxpayers in Minnesota will be spending $9 Million over the market price of the home for renovations just so the Governor can host parties with crony insiders and Special Interests.

Here's the Zillow price:

Neighboring properties, which have recent sales history, show values in the $625k to $2.1 Million range. And if Mar-a-lago is only worth $18 Million according to a NY court, then the $3.8 Million market value of this property is greatly overvalued. 

Governor Walz is currently residing in the University of MN President's Mansion at a cost to taxpayers of $4,400 per month. As you may recall, Walz sold his home in Minnesota and is currently dependent on taxpayer financed housing. 

This outrageous renovation just shows how little politicians care about wasting our tax money. They want to be treated like royalty with mansions and the finest of pleasures. While Minnesotans are struggling due to out-of-control inflation, Walz is about to get a cozier life. 

History was made today in the United States House of Representatives. For the first time ever, the Speaker of the House was removed from office, led by a small group of conservatives. Rep Matt Gaetz of Florida was the one who made the motion and he was joined by 7 other Republicans and all Democrats present in removing McCarthy from office.

Here are the Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy:

Andy Biggs (AZ)

Ken Buck (CO)

Tim Burchett (KY)

Eli Crane (AZ)

Matt Gaetz (FL)

Bob Good (VA)

Nancy Mace (SC)

Matt Rosendale (MT)

The final vote was 216-210, with several Democrats and Republicans absent.

Kevin McCarthy made a deal with conservative members of the Republican Conference back in January when he struggled to receive the votes to become Speaker of the House. After 14 ballots, he made a deal that included a vote on a balanced budget amendment, single subject appropriation bills (instead of Continuing Resolutions or Omnibus bills) and many other items which were never delivered. After passing a Continuing Resolution on Saturday night to fund the government for another 45 days, and continue adding more debt to our children, Rep Gaetz and others decided enough was enough.

If we want to change the broken system in Washington D.C., drastic change is needed. McCarthy represented the status quo, as evidenced by his reckless spending bill and broken promises. This was a great move for the American people.

More importantly, it shows that a small group of patriots can affect real changes in politics. 

Watch our coverage of the vote in the video below:

Adam Fravel, the former boyfriend of Maddie Kingsbury, has now been charged with first degree murder and first degree murder while committing domestic abuse of Kingsbury. We covered this story shortly after Maddie went missing in March and as a community rose up to help a family find their young mother whose life was ended tragically.

As you may recall, it took two months for searchers to find Maddie's body. Immediately after finding her, Fravel was arrested and initially charged with two counts of murder in the second degree. However, a grand jury returned an indictment yesterday of two additional murder charges in the first degree after listening to 31 witnesses.

Here's the indictment:

At today's court hearing, unconditional bail terms were lifted from $2 Million to $3 Million and conditional bail terms were lifted from $1 Million to $2 Million. Fravel has been in custody since his June arrest, unable to post the previous bail amount. Trial in this case won't likely happen until next spring at the earliest. An omnibus hearing is tentatively scheduled for December 14th, 2023.

Let's get justice for Maddie and her family!

On Saturday, the Republican-held House passed a 45-day stopgap bill that would continue to fund the Federal Government. It was immediately passed by the Democrat controlled Senate and signed by President Biden, avoiding a partial government shutdown with minutes to spare. Republicans will now have over a month to negotiate a long-term solution among its members. 

Last week, former President Trump rightly called on Republicans to let the government shut down and defund the bureaucracy that targets Americans.

This stopgap measure maintains the status quo for everything except the Ukraine war. Further funding for the Ukraine military was stripped at the last minute. This was a good move but is perhaps the only good thing about this bill.

It's evident that Republicans should have held their ground and allowed a government shutdown to occur. This decision to capitulate to pressure from the left represents a missed opportunity to stand up for conservative principles and American taxpayers.

The GOP should be a beacon of fiscal conservatism, not succumbing to the demands of far-left Democrats. It's disheartening to see the party's leadership unable to unite its members and stand firm on important issues.

A government shutdown might have been a slight inconvenience, but it could also have been a powerful message to the American people. It would have demonstrated that Republicans are committed to reining in excessive spending and addressing the fiscal challenges facing our nation. A short-term shutdown would not have resulted in catastrophic consequences, and essential services would have continued. Instead, Republicans missed an opportunity to make a principled stand and protect the interests of the American public.

Here are the Republicans who voted with Democrats to fund our bloated, deficit-spending government for another 45 days:

CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE TOTAL VOTE

School boards in Minnesota are typically hostile to all things traditional and American. In recent years, the Pledge of Allegiance has been attacked and even removed from some schools. Now, one of the most conservative school districts in the state of Minnesota is talking about removing the Pledge of Allegiance.

In a video shared on Tik Tok by Cassie Fredregill, the Little Falls school board chair Sharon Ballou states that “saying the pledge every day has been quite a discussion...that is actually considered a form of indoctrination when they do that.”

This clip is from a school board meeting held on August 21st and can be viewed in its entirety here.

Little Falls is the largest city in Morrison County. In 2020, the county voted to re-elect President Trump 75.78% to Biden’s 22.33%. .

The Pledge of Allegiance is not about worshipping government or a political leader. It is about maintaining the last few threads of a national identity that Americans share. When schools eliminate the pledge, there is truly nothing left that brings hundreds of millions of people together.