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Omar feud, stolen card haul, midterm clips and Hurts
The column says the administration appears to be pursuing Omar's citizenship and deportation, while the president calls her unpatriotic and disrespectful to Israel.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 11:29 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Verge's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Verge: “Over $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from Fedex”, with reporting from The Guardian, CNN, Yahoo News and CBS News Los Angeles.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:29 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Pokémon, Jalen Hurts, Ilhan Omar, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Latest: Hamilton's megachurch pay, Trump on Netanyahu, Homan on Omar (October 19).
The real story
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- The VergeOver $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from Fedex
- The GuardianTrump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa Mahdawi
- CNNHow viral clips shape what you see about the midterms | CNN Politics
- Yahoo NewsFedEx truck heist makes PSA collectors victims of nearly $1 million card theft October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- CBS News Los AngelesOrange County police investigating after $1 million in sports and Pokémon cards stolen from FedEx truck - CBS Los Angeles October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Guardian column by Arwa Mahdawi argues the Trump administration seems intent on stripping Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deporting her, which the writer calls a terrible abuse of power.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe president has said his problem with her is that she is unpatriotic and disrespectful to Israel.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe column's case is that the feud has reached a new and dangerous level.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIn other news, more than two hundred packages of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana, California.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPolice say the driver left it outside the shipping entrance of the grading company PSA for up to ninety minutes.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolice put the value at nine hundred sixty-three thousand dollars, though they say the exact figure waits until the remaining boxes are scanned.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNinety minutes. I've waited longer for a latte, and nobody took my cards.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCNN looks at how viral clips are shaping what voters see about the midterms, including a tight Senate race in Kansas.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who signed a two hundred fifty-five million dollar extension in twenty twenty-three, faces a future in Philadelphia that one column calls cloudier than ever.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRosa, the cards are missing and you're sitting right next to me, so I'm watching your hands.
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