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Omar probe, voting charges, Viking church, Neanderthal find
Agents also searched for DNA evidence in her trash, the New York Times reportedly says, and investigators have issued more than a dozen subpoenas; paperwork is the whole case.
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Feds interviewed Ilhan Omar’s sister as probe of ‘Squad’ congresswoman intensifies: report”, with reporting from NPR, Fox News, Zetik and Yahoo News (Federal officials charge 28 in California noncit.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:30 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Neanderthal, TikTok, DOJ, Ilhan Omar.
- BBN covered this story before: Supreme Court rejects 9/11 plea deals; Omar probe; Amanpour exit (October 19).
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- New York PostFeds interviewed Ilhan Omar’s sister as probe of ‘Squad’ congresswoman intensifies: report
- NPRDOJ charges 28 with voting crimes. And, TikTok ignored staff's child safety concerns
- Fox NewsIlhan Omar's sister questioned by federal agents in immigration fraud probe October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- ZetikIlhan Omar's Sister Questioned in Immigration Fraud Probe After 6 a.m. DC Raid October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo News (Federal officials charge 28 in California noncitFederal officials charge 28 in California noncitizen voting investigation October 19, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFederal agents interviewed Representative Ilhan Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, after Monday's raid on Omar's Washington home in an immigration fraud probe.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFox News says agents took her phone, passport and computer, and investigators are asking whether her citizenship paperwork was falsified.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHer attorneys want some of the property back.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty-eight people in California have been charged by the Justice Department over voter fraud.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFederal authorities say all of them are green card holders, and eleven have been arrested.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAlso, NPR reports TikTok staff raised child safety concerns with executives, who failed to act, according to court records.
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