Americast – How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?
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The Trump administration froze child care payments for the state of Minnesota after conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley alleged that many centers run by Somali immigrants were taking public money without providing care. Since it was uploaded, the video has garnered a lot of attention from the likes of JD Vance and Elon Musk, leading the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce that the agency will target “blatant fraud that appears to be widespread in Minnesota.” Despite management’s response to the story, some mainstream media outlets found no evidence of fraud; Some conservatives think the story hasn’t received enough mainstream media coverage. What is the truth behind Nick Shirley’s claims and what does this mean for Minnesota and the Somali community? And Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York. He gave a speech in front of City Hall promising to show the world that America’s political Left could govern. What obstacles will he face in his journey as mayor, and how much will that depend on his relationship with Donald Trump? PRESENTERS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent CONTACT: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode by George Dabby Grace Reeve Made with. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The producer of the series is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you would like to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by pressing the subscribe button in the app. You can now listen to Americast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast.” Works on most smart speakers. US Election Not Turned: Sign up for Anthony’s BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also produces many other podcasts, including Newscast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoyed Americast (and if you’re reading this, I hope you do), we think you’ll enjoy our other capsules, too. See the links below. News broadcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Ukrainian broadcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd
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