Accountability Check: Walz, Habba, and a Bipartisan Breakthrough

Dec 1, 2025 — Fraud, Files & Flashpoints. Minnesota social-service workers publicly accuse Gov. Tim Walz of being “100% responsible” for a $1B fraud tied to programs like Housing Stabilization Services and Feeding Our Future; we lay out what’s alleged, what’s proven, and what reforms are on the table. A federal appeals court disqualifies Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, blasting the appointment workaround and putting active cases under the microscope.

A new migration analysis shows high-tax states losing residents fastest as taxpayers chase lower costs; IRS and Tax Foundation data frame the trend heading into 2026 battles. On the Hill, an unlikely Freedom Caucus + progressive coalition pushes a bill forcing DOJ to catalog every federal crime and report prosecution counts—an opening salvo to prune back over-criminalization.

Abroad, Nicolás Maduro resurfaces in Caracas after days off-grid, easing flight-rumors but not tensions as U.S. pressure and regional operations continue. And Congress launches bipartisan oversight into alleged “kill orders” tied to Caribbean strikes, seeking clarity on rules of engagement.

Keywords: Tim Walz fraud Minnesota, Feeding Our Future, Alina Habba disqualified, high-tax state outmigration, IRS migration data, Freedom Caucus progressives DOJ database bill, Nicolás Maduro sighting, Hegseth kill orders oversight, Venezuela strikes.