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Obama criticized the current investigation of Ilhan Omar before new reporting detailed an earlier 2016 inquiry. Omar denies wrongdoing, and official records leave a claimed 2021 closure timeline unresolved.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin has sought written guarantees against armed agents at polling places. DHS says ICE is not planning operations targeting voting locations, while leaving open certain enforcement scenarios.
The DNC has sued over taxpayer-funded television ads featuring Trump. The dispute centers on spending authority, the administration’s public-service defense and whether future political funding resolves questions about earlier expenditures.
