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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.

US President Donald Trump signs the bill package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. Congress on Wednesday ended the longest government shutdown in US history, 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to approve a Senate-passed package that will reopen federal departments and agencies, as many Democrats fume over what they see as a capitulation by party leaders. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Paychecks to federal employees expected to resume over the weekend

Paychecks to federal employees are expected to resume beginning this Saturday as the longest government shutdown ever recorded in United States history comes to a close, according to a new report.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of orders that will expand on his council on sports, fitness and nutrition, including by reviving the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump signs ‘Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans’ EO, preventing discrimination from financial institutions

President Donald Trump’s new Executive Order (EO) “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans” will penalize “debanking” and prevent discrimination from financial institutions.

14 people arrested in alleged $25M COVID-19 relief and small business loan fraud scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that 14 people have been arrested for allegedly stealing over $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds and federal small business loans.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump Orders The SBA To Handle Federal Student Loans, Delegates ‘Special Needs’ To HHS

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will “immediately” take over the handling of all federal student loans, as opposed to the U.S. Department of Education.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon after signing an executive order to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The order instructs McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Dismantling Education Dept., Shifting Student Loans And Special Needs Oversight

Big news today as President Trump announced that Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration, will now oversee student loans, which will be managed through the Department of Education immediately.