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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Former Minnesota Trooper Says Walz Admin Tried to Cover Up Fraud.

A former Minnesota State Trooper has accused state officials of obstructing fraud investigations involving daycares, alleging the system's widespread exploitation by scammers was knowingly ignored by state leadership.

A former Minnesota state trooper has accused state officials of obstructing fraud investigations involving daycares, alleging the system’s widespread exploitation by scammers was knowingly ignored by state leadership. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Former Minnesota state trooper and state Department of Human Services investigator Jay Swanson testified that state officials pressured him to suppress findings of widespread fraud in the state’s child care assistance program. Swanson told the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee on Tuesday that Somali refugees were exploiting the program, and that Minnesota had become known internationally as the easiest state to commit such fraud. DETAIL: Swanson…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Jerome Powell to Stay on as Fed Governor

State of the Union: Powell will not leave the central bank’s board after his time as chair expires. The post Jerome Powell to Stay on as Fed Governor appeared first on The American Conservative .

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday he will remain on the central bank’s Board of Governors “for a period of time to be determined,” extending his influence over monetary policy after his term as chairman ends May 15. Powell’s decision denies President Donald Trump an immediate vacancy on the powerful seven-member board. Speaking at his final news conference as Fed chair, Powell said he was concerned that “legal attacks on the Fed” threaten its ability to set policy free of political pressure.  Powell’s replacement as Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, is currently going through the confirmation process in the Senate. Modern Fed chairs typically leave the board when their chairmanship ends. The post…Open