Rep. Ilhan Omar discusses letter to DHS, Trump’s attacks
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
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Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is calling for clarity about the immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday, U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says witnesses have documented "blatant racial profiling" and "an egregious level of unnecessary force" by ICE agents during Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities.
As ICE operations targeting Somali Minnesotans continue Thursday, members of the community are gathering in prayer in Minneapolis, and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is speaking out.
A day after President Trump said, "I don't want [Somalis] in our country," and reports of a planned crackdown on undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, local leaders decried the actions and urged the community to take steps to stay safe.
Several federal entities are looking at Minnesota, putting the state and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on the defensive.
A new federal law threatens the hemp industry that Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says provides 2,700 Minnesota jobs and has generated $16 million in taxes for the state through nine months in 2025.
In an invective posted to the Truth Social platform on Thanksgiving, President Trump used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
A rally for refugees filled the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda on Monday. It comes after President Trump called for an end to legal protections for some Somali migrants in the country.
All members of Minnesota's U.S. House and Senate delegations voted in favor of releasing the Epstein files on Tuesday
In an exclusive interview with WCCO, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she is endorsing state Sen. Omar Fateh for mayor of Minneapolis.
President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and her native country of Somalia in the wake of a failed attempt by her colleagues to censure her in the House this week.
The President made comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar after a failed attempt to censure the congresswoman.
The tragedy at a Minneapolis church is again sparking a push for something to change.
Shock and outrage have been pouring in from political leaders from here and around the country about the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Esme Murphy shares reaction from President Trump, Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Minnesota's congressional delegation put politics aside on Monday for a bipartisan tribute to the lives lost and forever changed by the recent lawmaker attacks, plus more of the day’s top stories.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar took time on Sunday to chat with several immigrant business owners inside the Midtown Global Market on East Lake Street in Minneapolis.
The Republicans have a trifecta with the presidency, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House under their control. All Democrats can do is voice their opposition. One of those voices is Rep. Ilhan Omar.
There are many vocal critics of President Trump's policies. Among them is Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar who has expressed outrage at the administration's cuts on refugee aid and many other issues.
Incumbent Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has defeated Republican challenger Dalia al-Aqidi in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District race, CBS News projects.
Midwest Lutheranism has entered the national political limelight since Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz became Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate.
The August primaries have set the stage for the main November event in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar has once again staved off a primary challenge from Don Samuels in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar faces a rematch in the primary election Tuesday against Don Samuels, a former Minneapolis City Councilmember who she narrowly beat two years ago.
Polls closed for the Minnesota primary at 8 p.m. Tuesday as Rep. Ilhan Omar squared off against challenger Don Samuels in a rematch for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District. Caroline Cummings was live at Omar's watch party in Minneapolis.
Rep. Ilhan Omar faced the same primary opponent from two years ago, who came within 2,500 votes of her.