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Minnesota lawmakers fail at trying to get Omar to testify about alleged fraud, GOP leader talks next steps
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., refused to respond to a request from a Minnesota committee seeking more information on her ties to the massive fraud scandal in the state, prompting a failed subpoena vote on Tuesday, but the committee’s chair says more options exist.
The subpoena, which required a two-thirds committee vote in favor to pass, only got five out of the six votes needed despite the committee’s Republican majority.
«We have reached out to Representative Ilhan Omar on multiple occasions, inviting her to testify and inviting and requesting documents,» State Rep. Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, said ahead of the vote. «We have endeavored in multiple ways to get access to [information] because, as everyone knows, Representative Omar had had some role, whether inadvertent or not. She passed the MEALS Act in March of 2020, and that took the guardrails off the federal school nutrition program, which created the conditions for [fraud].»
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A week after FBI agents raided the offices of Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future after accusations the group’s partners defrauded the federal government of millions of dollars, evidence of the raid is seen in the offices Thursday, January 27, 2022 in St. Anthony, Minn. Agents also raided the home of Feeding Our Future executive director Aimee Bock. (Photo by Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
«I do think the subpoena is important. This is one of dozens, if not hundreds of things we are investigating. We have had hundreds of whistleblower reports. They continue to come in weekly,» Robbins added, noting she will continue to try to reach out to Omar’s office to get cooperation. «Even though the committee will no longer have official hearings we will continue to investigate these whistleblower reports and webs of fraud.»
Fox News Digital touched base with Robbins on Tuesday about possible next steps.
«They’re fading,» Robbins said about the committee’s options after a failed subpoena vote. «But I’ll certainly talk to our friends in Congress to see if they would be willing to issue a subpoena. I don’t know if they are, but they would have the same authority and it’s still relevant to them because it’s a federal program that’s been swindled. So I don’t know if they would be willing to do it, but it’s worth asking.»
Robbins added that the federal government has a «whole menu of legal options» given that Omar is a member of Congress.
«They have so many investigations going on, I don’t know where this falls on the priority list,» Robbins said.
OMAR ACCUSED BY GOP OPPONENT OF OPENING UP THE DOOR TO MASSIVE MINNEAPOLIS FRAUD: ‘DEEP, DEEP TIES’
Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins (L) delivers an opening statement as she testifies alongside Minnesota State Rep. Walter Hudson during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the Trump Administration’s decision to freeze $10 billion in child care funds for families with low incomes in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York at the U.S. Capitol on January 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Last month, Robbins says the congresswoman «ghosted» the committee by failing to appear to testify at a hearing focused on the MEALS Act, a federal COVID-19 relief measure passed in 2020 and sponsored by Omar.
«Minnesotans and the Members of the House Fraud Prevention & State Oversight Committee were disappointed that you failed to appear before our committee to answer questions,» Robbins wrote before asking Omar to turn over communications showing how she promoted expanded access to federal child nutrition programs, including emails, texts and meeting records with the Minnesota Department of Education and constituents.
The request also zeroed in on Omar’s public promotion of a Minneapolis restaurant that later became linked to the program. Robbins cited a Somali-language TV appearance in which Omar highlighted Safari Restaurant as a meal distribution site and asked for all communications related to the video and the restaurant’s participation.
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Robbins is seeking records of any contact between Omar and a long list of individuals charged or implicated in the Feeding Our Future case, including nonprofit founder Aimee Bock and dozens of alleged co-conspirators.
The deadline for Omar to respond to the committee’s questions was Tuesday, May 5.
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 28, 2026. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Omar’s office for comment.
«It’s the same story every time,» Robbins posted on X after the vote. «Fraud is committed, information is suppressed, and the dysfunction continues.»
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SPLC-backed coalition sues Florida over new congressional map it alleges is an unconstitutional gerrymander
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A coalition of groups represented by the embattled Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is suing Florida over its new congressional map, arguing that it favors one political party over another.
The 41-page lawsuit was filed by Common Cause, an ethics watchdog; the League of Women Voters of Florida; and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The organizations allege the map violates the Fair Districts Amendment, which prohibits the Republican-controlled state legislature from drawing maps that favor a specific political party.
«The fact that this is a partisan gerrymander is as obvious as it is unconstitutional,» said Bradley Heard, deputy legal director for the SPLC. «And while this unnecessary map is egregious in how it advantages Republicans and disadvantages Democrats, the people who will suffer the most if it is allowed to stand are once again Black and Brown communities, whose voices are consistently silenced in these redistricting battles. The SPLC will not allow this governor to turn back the clock on voting rights in Florida.»
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Florida’s current congressional map is displayed during a special legislative session at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on April 28. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law this week that is now being challenged in court. (Malcolm Jackson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The lawsuit is the second filed in as many days against the new map. The first was filed hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the map into law; the plaintiffs in that suit are the Equal Ground Education Fund, a voting rights group, and 18 Florida voters.
Fox News Digital has reached out to DeSantis’ office for comment.
The Fair Districts Amendment was approved by voters in 2010 in an effort to set redistricting standards to prevent partisan gerrymandering, the favoring of political parties, or the reduction in power of minority groups.
«The governor’s ploy to impose maps for an unfair partisan advantage is exactly why voters made it illegal in 2010—and why we’re going to court,» said Amy Keith, the executive director for Common Cause Florida. «This governor and Republican lawmakers will stop at nothing to put their finger on the scale because they are afraid of being held accountable by the people.
«We expect the courts to be the adults in the room and honor the Florida Constitution and the will of Florida voters.»
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The lawsuit was the second to be filed after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the map into law. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service, File)
The plaintiffs are asking a judge to declare the map unconstitutional and impose an injunction to prevent state officials from enacting it. Additionally, they want the state to reinstate the previous 2022 congressional map or order the adoption of a completely new redistricting plan that is compliant with the state constitution.
«When a map is distributed in a red/blue format to the media before being transmitted to the legislature, and when the governor’s staff openly acknowledges in committee that there is no new Census data being used to justify a new map, Florida voters can’t help but suspect that this is a partisan gerrymander,» said Jessica Lowe-Minor, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida.
The SPLC is one of several groups representing the plaintiffs. The organization currently faces federal charges for allegedly secretly transferring money to extremist groups it claimed to be fighting, with the goal of infiltrating and monitoring their activities.
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The SPLC is accused of paying $3 million to people associated with violent extremist groups — including the Ku Klux Klan, the National Socialist Movement, and the American Nazi Party — between 2014 and 2023.
Amid the battle over Florida’s redrawing of its congressional map, Democrats have repeatedly decried the move as a GOP power grab.
Currently, Florida Republicans have a 20–8 majority in the House, but the new map could extend the GOP’s power to 24–4 following the redrawing of districts. This shift could impact several Democratic incumbents, including Reps. Darren Soto, Kathy Castor, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Jared Moskowitz.
Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, said the new map disenfranchises millions of Black, brown, and Jewish voters in the state.
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«This type of voter suppression is nothing new in Florida—from Jim Crow and the Ocoee massacre to election police and the enactment of the most extreme voter suppression laws in the country since 2021, unfortunately, Florida has always been a testing ground for conservative extremism,» she said Monday.
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República Dominicana dispondrá de aeroambulancias y tecnología diagnóstica para los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe
El Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS) de República Dominicana anunció un plan integral de asistencia sanitaria que cubrirá de forma gratuita a los atletas, sus familiares y visitantes vinculados a los XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Santo Domingo 2026. El dispositivo, presentado durante el Congreso Internacional de Medicina del Deporte celebrado en Santo Domingo este lunes, busca asegurar atención médica eficiente y de alta calidad en todas las sedes del evento, en un despliegue que servirá como vitrina de la organización del sistema sanitario nacional, según informó el SNS.
Julio César Landrón, director del Servicio Nacional de Salud, detalló que la cobertura incluirá más de 40 hospitales dotados para responder ante cualquier eventualidad durante la cita deportiva regional. Landrón precisó que el complejo Ciudad Sanitaria Dr. Luis Eduardo Aybar funcionará como centro neurálgico de dirección y referimiento debido a su ubicación estratégica en el Distrito Nacional y porque cuenta con múltiples especialidades, camas de emergencia, áreas de internamiento y unidades de cuidados intensivos.
El SNS ha dispuesto un sistema hospitalario reforzado, con doble circuito eléctrico, generadores y tecnología diagnóstica de última generación, acompañado de equipos de emergencia y estructuras descongestionadas en cada centro. Para garantizar la continuidad operativa y la atención inmediata, serán desplegados centros móviles de salud en todas las sedes deportivas; la red nacional estará enlazada y será monitoreada en tiempo real.
De acuerdo con el SNS, el plan contempla la presencia de ambulancias y unidades del Sistema Nacional de Atención a Emergencias y Seguridad 911, así como el apoyo de aeroambulancias y helipuertos operativos en hospitales seleccionados para garantizar la movilización rápida ante cualquier incidente. Esta logística abarca una red integrada de servicios médicos que ofrecerá atención personalizada y acompañamiento continuo tanto para atletas como para visitantes, desde su llegada a las sedes hasta el final de cada atención médica.
El SNS ha incorporado atención especializada de alta complejidad en áreas como neurocirugía de columna, traumatología avanzada, medicina deportiva, dermatología y otorrinolaringología. El plan también prevé dos centros diagnósticos equipados para realizar resonancias magnéticas, tomografías y estudios específicos, listos para responder ante cualquier demanda sin importar la ubicación geográfica.
Durante la presentación, parte del equipo médico que se desempeñará en los juegos fue presentado por Landrón, quien destacó la calidad del acompañamiento previsto para las delegaciones nacionales e internacionales. En el evento, Luis Mejía Oviedo elogió al director del SNS al considerarlo “uno de los funcionarios más serviciales y eficientes” que ha conocido, resaltando la reputación de Landrón dentro del sector, de acuerdo con lo publicado por SNS.
La cobertura médica gratuita para atletas, familiares y visitantes estará operativa durante el desarrollo de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, previstos del 24 de julio al 8 de agosto de 2026 en República Dominicana. Se espera la llegada de miles de personas a las diferentes provincias sede, donde estarán disponibles los principales hospitales de referencia: el Hospital Traumatológico Dr. Darío Contreras, el Ney Arias Lora, el Hospital Marcelino Vélez Santana y el Hospital Traumatológico Prof. Juan Bosch.
Durante el Congreso Internacional de Medicina del Deporte, celebrado en el auditorio del Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Dominicano, participaron expertos nacionales e internacionales que examinaron estrategias de seguridad sanitaria para eventos multideportivos. El SNS reafirmó la meta de demostrar la capacidad y organización del sistema sanitario dominicano, posicionando el evento como plataforma de validación de la infraestructura de salud del país caribeño.
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Three suspected narco-terrorists killed in US military strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific
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U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists.
The strike, which was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, targeted a vessel that was operating along known narco-trafficking corridors and engaged in narco-trafficking activity.
No U.S. service members were injured in the operation, according to SOUTHCOM.
«Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,» the command wrote on X. «Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.»
US MILITARY KILLS 3 IN LATEST STRIKE ON A SUSPECTED DRUG VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists. (@Southcom via X)
SOUTHCOM did not immediately release further information about those killed.
The U.S. military has carried out numerous strikes in recent months on suspected drug-smuggling vessels as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations.
The announcement comes a day after SOUTHCOM said it conducted a similar strike in the Caribbean on Monday, killing two suspected drug traffickers.
US KILLS 2 MORE SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN BOAT STRIKE
The strike, which was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, targeted a vessel that was operating along known narco-trafficking corridors and engaged in narco-trafficking activity. (@Southcom via X)
Earlier, on April 24, SOUTHCOM carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two suspected narco-terrorists.
That strike followed less than a week after SOUTHCOM said it conducted an operation in the Caribbean, killing three suspected narco-terrorists.
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No U.S. service members were injured in the operation, according to SOUTHCOM. (@Southcom via X)
SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests.
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the U.S. and Central America.
Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz, Michael Sinkewicz, Alex Nitzberg and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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