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Omar home search, price promises, Dodgers' Ohtani decision

Agents from the Department of Homeland Security searched the Minnesota Democrat's Washington home on Monday, under a month before the midterms; senior Democrats are already bracing for more.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Axios: “Democrats fear "more October surprises" after "bullshit" raid on Ilhan Omar's home”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:30 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: NLCS Game, Shohei Ohtani, Ilhan Omar, Dodgers, Democrats.
BBN covered this story before: Ohtani's NLCS Game 3 status hinges on his health (October 13).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDepartment of Homeland Security agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar's home in Washington on Monday, less than a month before the midterms.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAxios reports Democrats' private text chains lit up with fear and anger, and one senior Democrat warned of more October surprises.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe timing is what has them rattled, with voters about to decide. We will see whether anything else follows.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn other news, your grocery and gas bills.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the Dodgers trail Milwaukee two games to none, so The Athletic says manager Dave Roberts must weigh benching Shohei Ohtani for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBenching the best player in baseball. Bold.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIf he sits and they lose, that's the whole season on one clipboard.