{"id":63605,"date":"2026-01-16T18:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=63605"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:16:51","slug":"doj-investigating-walz-frey-over-impeding-immigration-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/doj-investigating-walz-frey-over-impeding-immigration-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ investigating Walz, Frey over impeding immigration enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials, including Gov. 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