Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar to move out of DC home following federal raid, accuses Trump of political intimidation

Ilhan Omar says she will leave her Washington home after a federal search tied to an immigration fraud investigation, alleging political intimidation and denying wrongdoing.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.
Agents of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) work at the entrance of the residence of US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), after US authorities conducted a raid as part of an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department, in Washington, DC, US, October 12, 2026.

Federal judge limits search of Ilhan Omar's documents due to constitutional protections - report

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks behind a glass during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home raided in DOJ immigration probe

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press about rising gas prices outside a gas station in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 22, 2026.

Unproven genocide claims are used as weapons to fuel antisemitism, isolate Israel - opinion


Ilhan Omar taken off House Foreign Affairs Committee for Israel comments

Republican congressmen removed Rep. Ilhan Omar due to her criticisms of Israel and use of antisemitic tropes, according to reports.

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), December 13, 2019.

Ilhan Omar says she was ‘unaware’ of antisemitic tropes regarding Jews and money

Omar, who has been critical of what she has called Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, has reinforced antisemitic tropes in the past.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

Jewish American organizations endorsing antisemitism must be denounced

The IHRA working definition of antisemitism was widely adopted - the pro-Israel community should use it to target obvious antisemites.

 US HOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi greets Rep. Ilhan Omar on Capitol Hill. Even the Democratic House leadership, led by Pelosi, said that Omar had ‘engaged in deeply offensive antisemitic tropes.’

Liberal Jewish groups slam Kevin McCarthy for vow to remove Ilhan Omar

The California Republican pledged to remove Omar because of statements she made that critics say peddle antisemitic tropes about hidden and excessive Jewish power.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was nominated by fellow Republicans to be their leader or the Speaker of the House if they take control in the next Congress, Washington, US, November 15, 2022.

Whoopi Goldberg: Hamas, Taliban being terrorist groups 'depends who you talk to'

The View talk show hosts castigated potential Republican plans to remove Ilhan Omar from congressional committees but reinstate Majorie Taylor Greene.

 WHOOPI GOLDBERG speaks during the WorldPride 2019 Opening Ceremony, a combined celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and WorldPride 2019 in New York.

Rep. McCarthy tells Jewish Republicans he will pull Ilhan Omar from committee

McCarthy was speaking Saturday to the annual Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a news conference about the House Republicans "Commitment to America" outside the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2022.

‘The Squad’ urges Biden administration to negotiate ceasefire in Ukraine

Members of “The Squad” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley – were among 30 signatories on the letter urging Biden to calm tensions.

US REPS. (from left) Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, four members of ‘the Squad,’ have made a name for themselves in their bashing of Israel over the last few years.

Ilhan Omar bashes Donald Trump over antisemitism

Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned the comments made by Donald Trump in a recent interview with Mehdi Hasan.

U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Why did AIPAC stay out of Ilhan Omar’s tight race?

In one week, AIPAC’s opponents were handed a tidy critique of the group’s approach: AIPAC spent millions of dollars to defeat Jewish royalty, but not a dime to unseat Omar.

 Rep. Ilhan Omar gives a press conference during a voter engagement event near the the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, Aug. 9, 2022

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins 5th District DFL race with narrow margin

Omar defeated Don Samuels by a narrow margin of less than 3,000 votes, making this her tightest race yet as she seeks a third term in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly defeats Don Samuels in 5th District DFL race