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Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson

It’s another packed news cycle covering energy policy, immigration, government oversight, and a major fraud case here in South Carolina.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s soaring gas prices, with some Californians paying nearly $2 more per gallon than the national average. Is the increase tied to global tensions and war in the Middle East — or to California’s environmental policies and energy regulations?

Meanwhile, a Senate hearing turned heated when Bernie Moreno pressed a former Biden administration adviser with a simple question: Is entering the United States illegally a crime? The exchange quickly escalated, sparking debate about immigration law and enforcement.

In Minnesota, officials from the state’s Department of Human Services skipped a major hearing held by a state House fraud prevention panel. Critics say the absence raises serious questions about whether state leaders — including Tim Walz — are truly committed to uncovering fraud within government programs.

And here in the Upstate, federal prosecutors say a Greenville-based company processed hundreds of thousands of faulty COVID-19 tests and collected millions of dollars in fraudulent reimbursements from the federal government. We break down what investigators say happened and what comes next in the case.

• California gas price controversy

• Senate hearing clash over illegal immigration

• Minnesota fraud investigation controversy

• Greenville COVID-testing fraud case

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