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Four Charged in $1 Million SNAP and Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Tied to Massachusetts Restaurant

The case is fueling a renewed federal drive for Massachusetts to share recipient data with the USDA to target identity-theft schemes.

Walz, Ellison to Testify March 4 in House Probe of Minnesota Social Services Fraud

Minnesota Welfare Fraud Probe Intensifies as DHS Whistleblower Goes Public

At One-Year Mark, California Tallies 54 Lawsuits Against Trump, Cites $5 Billion Funding Freeze Reversed

USDA Suspends $129 Million in Minnesota and Minneapolis Awards Over Fraud Concerns

Social Security Turmoil Contested as SSA Touts Gains, New Report Finds Sharp Field Office Staffing Declines

Ilhan Omar’s Reported Wealth Jump Triggers Review by Conservative Watchdog

Spain Drops Income-Tax Filing Requirement for Jobless Whose Only Income Is Unemployment Benefits

Russia Sets 2026 Pension Changes: 7.6% Indexation, Early January Payouts, 270-Month Funded Pensions

Feds Say Minnesota Medicaid Fraud May Top Half of $18 Billion as New Charges Expand Probe

Two Boston Store Owners Charged in Alleged $7 Million SNAP Trafficking Scheme

Nebraska Becomes First State to Enforce Medicaid Work Requirements on May 1, 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro Courts Faria Lima as Markets and Allies Question His Bid

Germany’s €18.36 Broadcasting Fee: New Guidance on Exemptions and Conflicting Retroactive Rules

BTS’s Jin Donates 100 Million Won to Busan Youth Welfare Ahead of Birthday

Top Court Upholds 2022 Welfare Rates as Government Moves to Tighten 2026 Benefits

Government Trims 2026 Minimum-Wage Projection to R$1,627

Treasury Moves to Bar Unauthorized Immigrants From Refundable Tax Credits as FinCEN Warns Banks

INSS Forms Task Force as Benefit Backlog Hits Record 2.86 Million

Brazil Begins Biometric ID Requirement for New INSS and BPC Applicants