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Trump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar.

Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration's legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship decades ago, an allegation the Minnesota lawmaker has called "disgusting lies." Why it matters: Obama — who faced false claims for years from Donald Trump that he…

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Axios· Oct 18, 4:04 PMTrump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar.

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Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hallThe string of sharp queries, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald Trump, previewed the rocky path Vance may face trying to answer for the administration's record if he runs for president himself in 2028.

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Congress Failed, but Voters in 11 States Get Their Say on Core Provision of the SAVE ActSenate Republicans were unable to pass the SAVE America Act this year, but voters in several states have the chance to approve ballot measures implementing its provisions. The SAVE America Act would require photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Measures in Arizona and California combine a...

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Obama backs Ilhan Omar amid probe, accuses Trump admin of 'appalling' targeting in lengthy statementBarack Obama accused the Trump administration of politically targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, alleging efforts to strip her citizenship and deport her.

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Homan says investigators have a 'strong case' against OmarWhite House border czar Tom Homan said federal investigators have a “strong case” in the ongoing criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for possible immigration fraud after federal agents raided her home last week. In an interview with Fox News on Saturday, Homan said he was informed by investigators that they have been following...

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Homan: Trump Administration Could Denaturalize, Deport Ilhan OmarSaturday on Fox News Channel’s “Big Weekend Show,” Trump border czar Tom Homan said the administration could denaturalize and deport Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) if federal investigators prove immigration fraud. Co-host Tomi Lahren said, “I think people were rather shocked to The post Homan: Trump Administration Could Denaturalize, Deport Ilhan Omar appeared…

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Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deportedOfficials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenship Tom Homan , Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. Homan’s comments during a Saturday…

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Live updates: Obama condemns Omar investigation; Ukraine attacks St Petersburg oil depotFormer President Obama has weighed in on the federal government’s criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over accusations of immigration fraud, accusing the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents. His remarks come nearly a week after federal agents raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home and seized her phone as part of a…

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Ukraine, Sudan immigrants to retain deportation protections for nowThe TPS protections of tens of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of Sudanese immigrants were officially slated to terminate on Monday.

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'This is So Appalling': Barack Obama Delivers Blistering Rebuke of Trump's Ilhan Omar Deportation PlotFormer President Barack Obama on Sunday spoke out against the Trump administration's plot to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her US citizenship and remove her from the country. In a lengthy social media post, Obama said the administration's attack on Omar (D-Minn.) violates "a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target…

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'This is So Appalling': Barack Obama Delivers Blistering Rebuke of Trump's Ilhan Omar Deportation PlotFormer President Barack Obama on Sunday spoke out against the Trump administration's plot to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her US citizenship and remove her from the country. In a lengthy social media post, Obama said the administration's attack on Omar (D-Minn.) violates "a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target…

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