{
  "id": 13986362,
  "title": "US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-federal-agents-search-home-of-trump-critic-omar-13986362",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:12:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-federal-agents-search-home-of-trump-critic-omar/a-79643360?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "account": "Federal agents conducted a search at the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ). Officers from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the immigration enforcement division of US Homeland Security, were spotted outside the residence early Monday morning. A DoJ spokesperson informed Reuters that the search warrant was granted by a judge and was part of an ongoing federal investigation. Omar, who immigrated to the United States from Somalia as a child, was elected to Congress in 2018 and is a prominent member of the progressive group known as \"The Squad\". She has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, who has frequently targeted her with racist comments and called for her deportation. Trump recently referred to Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed as a \"RADICAL Extremist\" and \"Terrorist Sympathizer\" while supporting his Republican opponent. No charges against Omar have been filed in connection with Monday's search, but sources indicate it may be linked to a criminal fraud investigation involving immigration documents submitted on her behalf by her late father when she was a minor. Omar has stated that her family has faced death threats due to Trump's \"hateful political rhetoric\". The search occurred just three weeks before the midterm elections, during which Trump's Republican party aims to maintain their slim majority in the US House of Representatives.",
  "summary": "Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as \"part of an ongoing federal investigation.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Ilhan Omar's home searched by US federal agents amid criminal investigation: What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ilhan-omars-home-searched-by-us-federal-agents-amid-criminal",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:23:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/us-federal-agents-search-home-of-trump-critic-omar",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:12:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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