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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol building on November 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held the news conference alongside rabbis with the activist group Jewish Voices for Peace. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar deflects questions on widespread Minnesota fraud tied to Somali community, blames lack of ‘Guardrails’ rather than cultural factors

During an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5th District faced a slew of questions about widespread fraud within her state’s Somali community. The interview aired one day after the Small Business Administration launched an investigation into a “network of Somali organizations” linked to the schemes.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Bessent suggests SNAP food benefits may resume by Wednesday

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could resume as early as Wednesday.

BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 03: Police clash with demonstrators during a protest outside an immigrant processing and detention center on October 03, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. The site has been the target of frequent protests as federal law enforcement agents continue Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, an operation designed to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants living in the area. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump to deploy 300 Illinois National Guard troops to Chicago amid ‘ongoing violent riots and lawlessness’

President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to protect federal officers and property amid waves of “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a "When We Vote We Win" campaign rally at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Harris describes Biden’s decision to run for reelection as ‘Recklessness’ in new memoir

Former vice president and failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris described former President Joe Biden’s decision to run for reelection in 2024 as “reckless” in her new memoir.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 06: An aerial view shows smoke from Canadian wildfires dimming the city's skyline on June 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The city has been under an air quality alert for the past two days, with vulnerable residents encouraged to limit their time outdoors. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Homan: Expect imminent immigration enforcement operations ‘In most sanctuary cities across the country’

Border czar Tom Homan announced that numerous sanctuary cities, including Chicago, should expect immigration enforcement operations this week as the Trump administration continues to ramp up its mass deportation campaign.

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden is helped up after falling during the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy, just north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, on June 1, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: Biden White House canceled plans to tour ship in 2023 due to ‘how many steps were involved’

Newly unearthed records have revealed that the Biden administration scrapped a planned 2023 visit to a Philadelphia shipyard after officials became aware that the itinerary would require President Joe Biden to navigate a substantial number of steps to board a vessel.