A lawmaker in Minnesota has filed articles of impeachment against embattled Democrat Gov. Tim Walz. Walz has become a national focus in the wake of reports concerning a massive fraud scandal in his state, largely concerning Somali residents. A stunning press conference held by federal prosecutor Joseph Thompson last month confirmed that $9 billion – or potentially more – of taxpayer money could have been stolen during Walz’s tenure. GOP state Rep. Mike Wiener announced on his Facebook page on Monday that he’s filed articles of impeachment against Walz  “I have officially filed Articles of Impeachment against Governor Tim Walz, initiating the impeachment process in the Minnesota House of Representatives,” he posted. The articles accuse Walz of committing corrupt conduct and violating his oath of office. The four articles specifically allege that Walz knowingly concealed widespread fraud in the state’s Department of Human Services, despite repeated warnings; interfered with lawful oversight and investigation into the fraud; prioritized political considerations above lawful administration; and failed to execute laws of the state, specifically laws concerning stewardship of public funds. “Democrat control of our state has led to 9 billion dollars of fraud that we currently know about,” Wiener told Newsweek.  “Governor Walz said ‘the buck stops with him.’ Since he refused to resign the next step is impeachment. Our taxpayers are demanding this, and if the Democrats don’t support the impeachment they are complicit with the fraud.” The impeachment effort would need to pass the Minnesota House and Senate, where control is split. As noted by Newsweek, both parties have 67 seats each, and Wiener said he would need one Democrat in a committee to vote with him for it to go to the House. As outlined by Thompson, 14 taxpayer-funded programs in particular were found to be rife with fraud since 2018. Those programs cost $18 billion, and Thompson said it’s possible that half of that, or more, could have been fraudulently claimed. “I think we’re an outlier in a bad way,” Thompson said of Minnesota. “You don’t see fraud on this scale in other states. … Every day we look under a rock and find a new $50 million fraud scheme. That shouldn’t be the case in a state of our size. Certainly other states have problems with frauds, but I think our problem is unique.” Walz, who’s unsurprisingly in the hot seat over the scandal, has contended that Thompson is engaging in “sensationalism” and says there’s “no evidence” the scope is $9 billion or more. Earlier this month, Walz announced that he won’t seek re-election as governor this year. In a lengthy statement, the Democrat claimed Minnesota has been unfairly targeted by the Trump administration and cited the ongoing fraud scandals that the Justice Department is investigating and prosecuting, The Daily Wire reported. “Like many Minnesotans, I was glad to turn the page on 2025. It was an extraordinarily difficult year for our state. And it ended on a particularly sour note,” Walz said.

When people talk about Keanu Reeves, they have nice things to say. He isn’t the kind of guy who lets his celebrity status go to his head. Instead, he treats fans politely and doesn’t make a big deal about himself. Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, began dating in 2019 and appear to have a very solid and loving relationship. During a recent night out in New York City, the pair took in the sights and a show like a couple of young lovebirds. The city is always romantic during the holiday season, and even those who live there can’t help but act like tourists. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pubity (@pubity) Keanu Reeves Adores His Girlfriend According to Pubity, Keanu Reeves took Alexandra Grant ice skating at Rockefeller Center after finishing Waiting for Godot on Broadway. The weather may have been cold, but that pair kept warm by holding on to each other. “Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant gave fans a glimpse into a recent date night at Rockefeller Center, sharing photos and video of themselves ice skating and sharing a kiss beneath the iconic Christmas tree,” Pubity shared on Instagram. “Grant revealed that the romantic outing was Reeves’ idea, planned after he wrapped up his Broadway run in Waiting for Godot.” The photos show Keanu and Alexandra beaming as they stand under the Christmas tree. Fans loved the sweet moment. “He’s been through a lot. It’s really nice to see him happy,” a fan wrote. “He deserves nothing but the best in life. So great to see him so happy,” another person added. Keanu and Alexandra look like the real deal to this fan. “They always feel so genuine together,” they wrote. Some wonder if this might be Alexandra Grant’s last holiday season as Keanu Reeves’ girlfriend. “In four months, they’ll announce their engagement and then say they were just pranking us. We all know Keanu loves his May tricks,” a fan predicted. We’ll have to stay tuned to see if they’re correct. This story’s featured image is by Theo Wargo/Getty Images.

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Wednesday marked another day of tiresome narratives across the broadcast networks and their flagship morning newscasts that smeared Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents, fixating on the “clashes intensifying” and “escalating” without explaining why federal law enforcement had deployed tear gas and other deterrents. Fireworks? Nevermind! Hitting vehicles? Not a concern! Starting with CBS Mornings, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and her team haven’t appeared to be moved in for wholesale changes given segments like this: Wednesday’s ‘CBS Mornings’ again took anti-ICE white liberal women at their word. Zero pushback as correspondent Lana Zak touted “demonstrators fill[ing] the streets of Minneapolis” to watch “as a group of federal law enforcement detained” a man and a woman’s unverified claims… pic.twitter.com/Fi5MmxhpDY — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 14, 2026 Much of the story above sought to humanize the anti-ICE loons and, as we’d see with the others, took the protesters completely at their word (click “expand”): ZAK: Such incidents occur most every day here, affecting both immigration enforcement targets and protesters. PATTY O’KEEFE: From my cell, I could hear, like, wailing and desperate crying of people in the facility. ZAK: Patty O’Keefe says she and a friend were following ICE agents on Sunday when they were stopped, their car pepper sprayed and their windows smashed — AGENT: You are under arrest for impeding operations. ZAK: — before being taken to a federal detention center. O’KEEFE: Three ICE agents that were in the car with me immediately started taunting me. The driver of the car said, “You guys have got to stop obstructing us. That’s why that lesbian is [EXPLETIVE] dead.” LANA ZAK: O’Keefe says she was held for eight hours before being released without charges. [TO O’KEEFE] What do you say to people who feel like these agents are doing what they need to do, they’re following the law, and you and other protesters are on the wrong side of history? O’KEEFE: The law is not always the best barometer of what is moral and just. ZAK: We asked DHS for comment on O’Keefe’s detention and accusations, but have not heard back. Today marks one week since Renee Good was killed here. When we asked O’Keefe if she’d continue protesting, she said that she knows that there’s risks, but that it is “worth it”[.]  Because it’s ABC, Good Morning America didn’t take a day off from the anti-Trump and anti-ICE hate. Co-host Robin Roberts teased coverage on the “anger in Minneapolis” with “[c]lashes intensifying in Minneapolis between federal agents and residents as the fallout grows over the deadly shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent[.]” Co-host Michael Strahan also continued the liberal media’s pattern of refusing to delineate between observing versus obstructing law enforcement: But we’re gonna begin a busy news morning with the latest in Minnesota, where clashes between federal agents and residents have been intensifying amid the Trump’s administration immigration crackdown. President Trump telling Minnesota “the day of reckoning and retribution is coming.” ABC called on correspondent Faith Abubey to forward the daily, dubious slop painting ICE as suddenly attacking people without warning: This is how the elite, liberal media are framing the scene in Minneapolis — ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ claiming ICE is on the prowl for anyone and everyone, firing flash bangs and tear gas at will for no reason. Aside from a brief nod to snow balls, not mentioned are the… pic.twitter.com/Kvg2sNsYda — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 14, 2026 “Overnight, flash bangs lighting up the Minneapolis skies as the fight to push ICE out of Minnesota intensifies. Agents seen descending on protesters forcing them back. [SCREAMING] Earlier Tuesday, federal agents seen dragging people out of their cars, and spraying others directly in the face with chemicals. Protesters throwing snow balls and slamming into an ICE vehicle,” she declared. Over on NBC’s Today, co-host Craig Melvin touted the “escalating protests in Minnesota overnight” with “confrontations between residents, demonstrators and federal immigration officers...only growing.” Saturday co-host Laura Jarrett acknowledged ICE’s notation they’ve arrested “around 2,400” since first going into the metro area in November, but refused to go any further in detailing the kinds of people ICE took off the streets. Correspondent Shaq Brewster was on scene and, while they were the only network to note the far-left crowd has taken to hunting for ICE agents at hotels, they threw in with the incendiary rhetoric toward law enforcement: NBC’s ‘Today’ touts Joe Rogan referring to ICE as the “gestapo” and, while they were the only network morning show Wednesday to point out “a crowd gather[ed] outside a motel where protesters thought ICE agents were sleeping,” it too took the anti-ICE white women at their word… pic.twitter.com/Tkr44FjEFE — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 14, 2026 To see the relevant transcripts from January 14, click here (for ABC), here (for CBS), and here (for NBC).

After being subpoenaed by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee to provide closed-door deposition testimony related to their past associations with Jeffrey Epstein and the federal government's handling of investigations into his horrific crimes, both Bill and Hillary Clinton failed to appear on their scheduled testimonies.The former president and Secretary of State sent letters in advance stating that they would not appear, condemning the subpoenas as legally invalid and politically motivated.Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has since announced that the committee will proceed with contempt of Congress proceedings against both Clintons, with a committee vote planned for next week, potentially leading to a full House vote and referral to the Justice Department.BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler says that this is President Trump’s second chance to do what he should’ve done a long time ago: Arrest Hillary Clinton. “Bill and Hillary Clinton think they’re above the law. Well, in a sense, nothing else is new. They’ve thought they were above the law for a long time because sadly, quite tragically, they have been,” Liz says. “They’ve virtually never been held accountable for anything wrong that they have done, and so in a sense, who can blame them for thinking that they can get away flouting the law once again?”She recalls that back in 2022, former Trump advisers Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were both hit with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress and spent four months in federal prison as a result.In their joint letter, the Clintons claimed executive privilege — the implied power of the U.S. president and executive branch officials to withhold certain confidential communications from Congress, courts, and the public. While this might go unchallenged for the former president, there’s no chance it’ll work for Hillary, Liz says.“Who does Hillary Clinton think she is? Well, I know she thinks that she’s the president of the United States, but she’s not. She was the Secretary of State. She was a senator. She was a first lady. She’s now a private citizen. She’s exempt from nothing,” she says.The list of crimes that should’ve already landed crooked Hillary behind bars is long: “She abused her position of power, especially when she was Secretary of State, to enrich herself and her husband. She engaged in pay-to-play quid pro quos, where she sold access to herself and to the vice president, even to the president.”“And when she was caught, what did she do?” Liz asks. “Well, she brought out BleachBit ... a computer program to essentially nuke every piece of information on a piece of technology so that there’s no possibility of any forensic analysis.”“Lock her up.”To hear more of Liz’s analysis, watch the episode above.Want more from Liz Wheeler?To enjoy more of Liz’s based commentary, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The co-owner of a Michigan sandwich shop says he doesn't care about the backlash from his profanity-laced rant against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.The post was addressed to ICE and placed on the official Facebook page for Fatty Lumpkin's Sandwich Shack in Muskegon, where it received a lot of attention. 'F**k your BLATANT fascism. You are NOT welcome at Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack.'"No more quiet today. F**k YOU. NO F**K YOU!!! Do not EVER set foot in this establishment without a warrant. You will be denied service. You will be laughed at and escorted out. We will immediately call 911 the second I see anything resembling your presence on our private property," read the post from Brett Gilbert. A screenshot of the screed was posted on social media by the popular "Libs of TikTok" account."F**k you. F**k your murderous ways we all saw on full display today," the co-owner added. "F**k your disregard for due process and our beloved constitution. F**k your lack of humanity based on manmade borders. F**k your dear leader, everything he stands for, and every single person that supports anything he or you do/represent. F**k your bonuses while essential services go unfunded."Most importantly ... F**k your BLATANT fascism," the post continued. "You are NOT welcome at Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack. You NEVER will be. Our food is too good for you but beyond that our humanity transcends your callousness. You no longer get to enjoy the delicious food, art, etc. that your chosen enemies produce. We are not you and you are not us. Stay away!!!"In comments to WWMT-TV, Gilbert said that his business had tripled over people showing their support for his comments."A lot of people have talked about the language in the post, and I don't really care," Gilbert said. "It's just not that big of a deal. They're words. I think the actions that are happening right now are a lot more significant, and something that people should be concerned about."RELATED: 'Nazi trash': Unhinged outrage ensues after ICE posts video of Santa deporting illegal aliens Gilbert said he accepted that some people would no longer eat at his shop because of the post."Sometimes you have to not care about that stuff," he added. "Not everything is about money. At the end of the day, I know I'm going to take care of myself and the people I love and this is part of that."A sandwich was also used as a weapon by a man against National Guard members in Washington, D.C., but the assault case was tossed out of court by a grand jury in November. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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