Trump calls for Ilhan Omar's resignation as Minnesota congresswoman's real name is questioned amid federal investigation

Donald Trump cited the new report and reiterated that Ilhan Omar had been sworn into Congress under a “fake name” and asserted that she should “immediately resign.”

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President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign from Congress after citing a Fox News Digital report that claimed her legal name differs from the one she has publicly used. Donald Trump cited the new report and reiterated that Ilhan Omar had been sworn into Congress under a “fake name” … Read more

US federal agents visit residents homes to investigate alleged noncitizen voting ahead of midterms

US deploys hundreds of agents to investigate alleged noncitizen voters. (Unsplash)

Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been knocking on residents’ doors across several US states to question people about their immigration status and whether they have registered to vote or cast ballots in past elections, according to a CBS News report. US deploys hundreds of agents to investigate alleged noncitizen voters. … Read more

Wilber Perez, Austin ICE shooting victim, indicted on federal assault charge

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot in the back by a federal agent in Austin, Texas, on September 20, 2026, poses in Venezuela in this undated photo shared by his mother. (Courtesy of Flor Perez/Handout via REUTERS) (via REUTERS)

A Venezuelan man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in North Austin last month has been indicted on a federal charge of assaulting, resisting, interfering with, and impeding a federal officer. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, is a DoorDash driver who was in the middle of a delivery when … Read more

Where is Ilhan Omar after federal search? Latest update on investigation and legal fight

Ilhan Omar has not been seen in public since the federal search of her DC home. (REUTERS)

Questions about Ilhan Omar’s whereabouts have surfaced online after federal agents searched the US congresswoman’s Washington home on October 12. Omar has since posted on X, saying she is okay and will not be silenced. Ilhan Omar has not been seen in public since the federal search of her DC home. (REUTERS) Where is Ilhan … Read more

Obama condemns probe into Ilhan Omar, says Trump administration is using federal power to intimidate her

Barack Obama condemns probe into Ilhan Omar. (AP Photo)

Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Trump administration’s investigation into Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling its actions an “appalling” attempt to target a political opponent and intimidate an elected official. Barack Obama condemns probe into Ilhan Omar. (AP Photo) In a statement posted on X on Sunday, Obama criticized the federal investigation into … Read more

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. golf course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city. Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf … Read more

Who is Ilhan Omar? Why federal agents searched her home: What we know about the investigation

Ilhan Omar, the Democratic congresswoman whose home was searched by federal agents. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Federal agents searched the home of Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation. The Associated Press reported the search, citing people familiar with the matter. Ilhan Omar, the Democratic congresswoman whose home was searched by federal agents. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The search … Read more

A 26-acre California site was being turned into an ICE detention facility without a full environmental review; a federal judge has now halted construction until the government completes the required analysis

A 26-acre California site was being turned into an ICE detention facility without a full environmental review; a federal judge has now halted construction until the government completes the required analysis

A 26-acre California site was being turned into an ICE detention facility without a full environmental review; a federal judge has now halted construction until the government completes the required analysis/Image: Reuters A federal judge has halted construction of a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Gilroy, California, ruling that the federal government … Read more

Trump sets up committee to probe Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in latest bid to fire her

Trump sets up committee to probe Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in latest bid to fire her

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump has set up a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications, renewing his efforts to remove her from the central bank.The committee will examine … Read more

In 2003, two brothers bought a Queens home for $850,000; after racketeering convictions and years of forfeiture litigation, the property is heading to a federal auction with bidding starting at $900,000

In 2003, two brothers bought a Queens home for $850,000; after racketeering convictions and years of forfeiture litigation, the property is heading to a federal auction with bidding starting at $900,000

In 2003, brothers bought Queens home for $850K; after convictions, it heads to auction at $900K (Image Credit: CWS Government Auctions) A Forest Hills home in Queens that was once owned by two brothers convicted in a major counterfeiting case is now headed for a federal auction, more than two decades after they bought it … Read more