Thursday, February 26 — Vice President J.D. Vance is in Wisconsin as the Trump administration withholds more than $259 million in Medicaid funding from Minnesota, citing fraud concerns. Tim Walz fires back, calling the move political retaliation as he unveils a sweeping anti-fraud legislative package at the Capitol.

We also break down a federal lawsuit tied to a disruptive church protest in St. Paul, deadly new details from a crash in Mille Lacs County, and newly unsealed court documents revealing the scope of a massive federal takedown of a Minneapolis gang operating along Lake Street.

Plus: a plea deal in a St. Olaf College terror threat case, new arrests over threats of mass violence at the State Capitol, rental assistance relief following Operation Metro Surge, highlights from the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show, and a look at tonight’s biggest Minnesota sports matchups.

Join Maria Lisignoli and Johnny Kahner for today’s episode of 4 Things to Know.

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