You can see clear to the bottom of Minnesota's fraud | Froma Harrop Jan 8, 2026 Jan 8, 2026 Updated Jan 21, 2026 0 × Aljazeera The decision comes amid a growing scandal and has reshaped the political landscape in the Democratic-leaning state. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Froma Harrop kAmq24< :? E96 >:DED @7 E:>6[ |:??6D@E2 $6?] wF36CE wF>A9C6J H2D 2D<65 @? Q|66E E96 !C6DDQ H96E96C 96 =:<65 DA6?5:?8 E96 E2IA2J6CDV >@?6J] %96 BF6DE:@? H2D 32C365[ 3FE 9:D C6DA@?D6 H2D >2DE6C7F=] *6D[ wF>A9C6J D2:5[ 96 H2D 7:?6 :7 E96 AF3=:4 5@==2CD H6?E E@ 36?67:4:2= AC@;64ED 2?5 E96 >@?6J H2D 42C67F==J DA6?E]k^AmkAm%96 D42?52= :? |:??6D@E2 4@F=5 92G6 >6E E96 7:CDE C6BF:C6>6?E[ 3FE :E 5@F3=J 72:=65 E96 D64@?5 :? DA64E24F=2C 72D9:@?] (9:=6 E96 =@DD @7 A6C92AD S` 3:==:@? 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