Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home on October 12 as part of a criminal investigation. The Justice Department said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents carried out a judicially authorized search warrant, but it gave no details about the allegations or the evidence. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, says she has done nothing wrong and … Read more
This briefing reflects reporting and polling available as of October 1, 2026. Candidates, endorsements and polling can change before Election Day on November 3, 2026. Why This Race Matters Minnesota’s Senate seat is open because Democratic Sen. Tina Smith is retiring, and polls now show Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (DFL) and former NBC sideline reporter … Read more
An ICE officer charged in Minnesota with shooting a man and lying about it was released from a Texas jail Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott declined to sign an extradition warrant, and a federal judge ruled he could not force the issue. Christian Castro, 52, had been held in Cameron County since late May, when … Read more
Seven months after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by two Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis, his parents and sister gave their first television interview this week, telling ABC News they still do not have full answers about his death or evidence that anyone has been held accountable. Susan Pretti, his mother, told ABC’s … Read more
