Prosecutors said Thursday that it was so easy to steal from Minnesota’s welfare programs that two men from Philadelphia engaged in “fraud tourism,” submitting up to $3.5 million in “fake and inflated bills” to a Medicaid housing program. Those two men are among six defendants facing new fraud charges in the state. It’s part of a crackdown on alleged fraud that cost more than $1 billion. | CBS Mornings

3K views · 30 reactions | William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Wednesday said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be worth "trillions of dollars." Pulte's comments came a day after President Donald Trump said he wanted to privatize the companies. More details: cnb.cx/3SmnpMP | CNBC | Facebook