Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar to move out of DC home following federal raid, accuses Trump of political intimidation

Ilhan Omar says she will leave her Washington home after a federal search tied to an immigration fraud investigation, alleging political intimidation and denying wrongdoing.

|ByRICHARD OFFENBACHER
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.
Agents of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) work at the entrance of the residence of US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), after US authorities conducted a raid as part of an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department, in Washington, DC, US, October 12, 2026.

Federal judge limits search of Ilhan Omar's documents due to constitutional protections - report

Sharbaugh reportedly told prosecutors ahead of the search that they would need to set up a process to screen Omar's records in order to protect her legislative work from the investigators.

|ByTZVI JASPER
US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks behind a glass during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home raided in DOJ immigration probe

"Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice," a DOJ spokesperson said of the raid.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press about rising gas prices outside a gas station in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 22, 2026.

Unproven genocide claims are used as weapons to fuel antisemitism, isolate Israel - opinion

The charge of genocide against Israel has become a powerful tool for its critics, with consequences reaching far beyond the Gaza war.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

Are Democratic Socialists driving Jewish voters away?

Trump has been aided in his quest to win Jewish votes by strong assists from the rising power of the Democratic Socialist faction in the Democratic Party.

OCTOBER 12, 2020ByBRADLEY HONAN, ELISABETH ZECHE
PROGRESSIVE JEWISH candidate Alex Morse singled out ‘the squad’ – Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib – for praise and has not a word of condemnation, even though they are the only members of Congress openly calling for a boycott of Israel.

Ilhan Omar: It’s important to understand how antisemitism is experienced

The Minnesota congresswoman has long been accused of expressing antisemitic beliefs.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
Rep. Ilhan Omar has made wearing a headscarf seem fashionable, chic and powerful.

Jewish support for Ilhan Omar?

In an op-ed published on Medium, one Jewish voter says he is proud to support her.

AUGUST 19, 2020ByDANIEL NISINMAN, TOBIAS SIEGAL
Rep. Ilhan Omar has made wearing a headscarf seem fashionable, chic and powerful.

Pro-BDS congressional candidate source of concern for Massachusetts Jews

Ihssane Leckey is openly supportive of the BDS movement, and has gained the support of Ilhan Omar and Linda Sarsour.

AUGUST 18, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

The Democrats are sending mixed messages to Jerusalem

On the same day that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, Ilhan Omar handily won her primary battle.

AUGUST 12, 2020ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US Senator Kamala Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 14, 2019

Democrats at crossroads as Squad sweeps to victory - analysis

The Republican Jewish Coalition said “the national Democrat Party’s lurch to the Left in recent years has been extremely troubling."

AUGUST 12, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
U.S. Reps Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.,

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota's Democratic primary

Congresswoman who tweeted that Israel “hypnotized the world" wins Democratic primary in Minnesota.

AUGUST 12, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Why Ilhan Omar’s primary became the Jews' most watched pre-November vote

In multiple primaries this year, Israel advocates have poured resources into the campaigns of longtime Israel allies who ultimately lost.

AUGUST 11, 2020ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Antone Melton-Meaux, left, is challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar in a Democratic primary

Nancy Pelosi donated $14,000 to Ilhan Omar's reelection campaign

The records show Pelosi donated $10,000 from her political action committee (PAC), with another $4,000 coming from her own campaign committee.

AUGUST 4, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) takes part with Democratic leaders (including U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left) during the announcement of the introduction of the Equality Act at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2019

Ilhan Omar criticized for mailer that names solely Jewish donors

Rep. Ilhan Omar has come under fire for a campaign mailer that names three donors to her Democratic primary opponent, and they are all Jewish.

JULY 24, 2020ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
US Reps Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) hold a news conference after Democrats in the US Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington