WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) leaves a House Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats as well as the White House are working to stave off a federal government shutdown before the September 30 deadline. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar defends introducing ‘MEALS Act’ during COVID-19 amid massive ongoing fraud schemes tied to Minnesota’s Somali community

Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar asserted that she has no regrets about introducing the MEALS Act in 2020, arguing that the legislation did in fact help feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite widespread fraud and arrests resulting from the pandemic era’s $250 million “Feeding Our Future” fraud scheme.

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(Background) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 08: An aerial view shows the Paramount logo displayed on the water tower at Paramount Studios on December 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Entertainment giant Paramount, now renamed Paramount Skydance, is attempting a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery worth $108.4 billion. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Oracle co-founder, CTO and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. After signing a series of executive orders and proclamations, Trump spoke to reporters about a range of topics including recent negotiations with Mexico on tariffs. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Warner Bros. Discovery board urges shareholders to reject Paramount’s bid, argues Ellison family has ‘consistently misled’ shareholders

Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) board of directors urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for the company, arguing that the offer is “illusory” and “imposes numerous, significant risks and costs.”

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