Letters from an American February 26, 2026
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Feb 27, 2026 A wide-ranging rundown of recent political maneuvers, including a shift to campaign rhetoric and a high-stakes fight over Minnesota Medicaid funding. Claims tying immigrants to fraud are scrutinized alongside data on Somali Minnesotan contributions. Coverage also hits GOP moves on foreign adventurism, DOJ document withholding, threats to elections, and new state attacks on transgender rights.
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Administration Frames Immigrants As Cause Of Fiscal Crisis
- The administration is shifting blame for fiscal shortfalls onto immigrants by highlighting alleged Medicaid fraud.
- Heather Cox Richardson ties this to CBO updates and Republican tax cuts shortening Medicare and Social Security solvency by more than a decade.
Somali Minnesotans' Economic Contribution Versus Fraud Claims
- Minnesota's Somali community pays about $67 million in taxes yearly and has an $8 billion local economic impact, despite being targeted by fraud claims.
- Trump administration withheld $259 million in Medicaid funds from Minnesota as part of this campaign of retribution, Governor Tim Walz said.
Clinton Subpoena Used To Distract From Administration Scandals
- Republicans subpoenaed Hillary Clinton to distract from Trump's actions, despite little new information in those probes.
- Clinton noted key law enforcement witnesses did not testify and accused the committee of political cover-up.