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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Ilhan Omar's office says she's ‘not a millionaire’ after $30M filing revised down to under $100K: report

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she is not a millionaire and blamed a major accounting error after a congressional financial disclosure listing her assets as high as $30 million drew scrutiny from Republicans and a congressional watchdog.

An amended filing reviewed by The Wall Street Journal shows Omar and her husband’s assets were between $18,004 and $95,000, a sharp drop from an earlier disclosure that estimated their holdings between $6 million and $30 million.

"The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire," Omar spokesperson Jacklyn Rogers told the Journal, adding that the filing was corrected "as soon as the discrepancy was identified."

The revised disclosure came after the Office of Congressional Conduct requested additional information earlier this year, according to the Journal.

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Omar’s attorney said in a letter to the watchdog that the inaccurate filing was unintentional and stemmed from reliance on accountants.

"As the busiest of people, it is very common for members and their spouses to rely on learned professionals like accountants to make calculations and determinations that appear on public filings," the attorney wrote, according to the Journal. "While the error is of course unfortunate, there is nothing untoward and nothing illegal has occurred."

The amended filing shows Omar reported between $102,503 and $1,005,200 in income in 2024 from assets she and her husband own, according to the Journal. Documentation attached to the attorney’s letter showed $213,200 in distributions to her husband from his venture capital management firm and $3,000 from a winery.

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A 2025 email between Omar’s husband and his accountant valued the venture capital firm at $7.9 million and the winery at $1.5 million, though he owns roughly one-third of both businesses, according to tax documents cited by the Journal.

The updated disclosure also shows Omar has between $15,001 and $50,000 in student loan debt and a similar amount in credit card debt.

The discrepancy had already drawn scrutiny from House Republicans, who questioned how such a large swing in reported assets went unflagged.

In a February letter to Omar’s husband, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., raised concerns about financial disclosures showing the value of two companies, eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital, surged from tens of thousands of dollars in 2023 to as much as $30 million in 2024.

Comer said the sudden increase "raises concerns that unknown individuals may be investing to gain influence," and requested financial records tied to the businesses.

Omar’s office pushed back, describing Comer’s request as "a political stunt" and part of a campaign "meant to fundraise, not real oversight," according to The Associated Press.

A 2025 financial disclosure filing had previously listed Omar’s husband’s business interests in the millions, including a winery valued between $1 million and $5 million and a venture capital firm valued between $5 million and $25 million.

Those valuations were later revised in the amended filing, with the businesses listed as having no net value once liabilities were factored in, according to the Journal.

Omar, a progressive Democrat originally from Somalia and member of the "Squad," has frequently clashed with President Donald Trump since first being elected in 2018 and has long been a target of Republican criticism.

Trump has suggested that Omar benefited from Minnesota’s sprawling welfare fraud scandal involving many people from the Somali community, a claim she has denied.

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton weighed in on the amended filing, questioning how previously unreported liabilities wiped out millions in reported assets:

"Ilhan Omar says her congressional financial reports have massive accounting error," Fitton wrote on X. She and her husband only worth 18k-86k, NOT $6 million-$30 million! Previously unreported ‘liabilities’ erase wealth!"

Fox News Digital has reached out to Omar’s office for comment and will update this story with any response.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Trump plan for Triumphal Arch moves step closer to reality

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday gave preliminary approval to President Donald Trump's plan for a massive new triumphal arch monument in the nation's capital, according to the New York Times.

The outlet reported that the body holds an advisory role regarding the project's design, but does not wield enforcement authority.

The Associated Press reported that the commission approved the concept for several projects, including the arch. The federal agency next will review updated designs for all three projects at a future meeting before taking any final votes.

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The proposed monument features a giant arch topped with a winged Lady Liberty statue flanked by eagle statues.

Near the base of the arch there would be lion statues.

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Friday.

The AP reported that White House spokesperson Davis Ingle indicated that the commission's action is "another step in accomplishing President Trump’s promise to the American people from the campaign trail — to Make America Safe and Beautiful Again."

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Reports indicate that commission vice chair James C. McCrery, II raised number of design notes, including the possibility of not including the statues atop the monument.

"And I wonder... if it's not even a better, more Washingtonian design without the three finials," he said.

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"I'd say work on the lions and find replacements for them," he said, noting that as he had indicated previously, "they're not of this continent."

The Associated Press contributed to this report



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Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris

Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.

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Friday, April 17, 2026

MLB umpire Brock Ballou ‘violently’ punched in head during alleged robbery, assault in Philadelphia

A Major League Baseball umpire's work trip to Philadelphia was one to forget, and it wasn't because of what happened on the diamond.

Brock Ballou, an MLB umpire since 2022, was allegedly robbed and assaulted in Center City by a suspect that police believe is a teenager a day before a Philadelphia Phillies series.

According to CBS News Philadelphia, Ballou had his phone stolen and he then chased the suspect. The two then "got involved in a physical altercation" nearby.

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Capt. Jason Smith told the outlet the two "ended up on the ground, at which time the victim struck his head, causing injury. The male continued his assault, violently punching him."

Ballou's phone was returned to him by a bystander. The incident with Ballou was 30 minutes after a separate one that is believed to have been commenced by the same suspect.

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Ballou was behind home plate for the Phillies' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks two days after the attack. He had been in Texas behind the dish the day before he was assaulted.

The umpire went behind the plate for the first time on June 10, 2022, for a game between the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays. He called 23 games from home plate last season, including three in Philly.

Ballou has gotten 94.1% of balls and strikes correct this season, according to Ump Scorecards. He has been challenged four times, and all have been overturned.

He has 58 games under his belt from behind home plate.

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California high court orders disbarring of former Trump attorney over effort to dispute 2020 election results

The California Supreme Court has disbarred John Eastman, an attorney with ties to President Donald Trump's efforts to contest the 2020 presidential election outcome.

"The California Supreme Court disbarred attorney John Charles Eastman today," the State Bar of California said in a statement.

"This after the State Bar Court Review Department in July 2025 affirmed the findings of the State Bar Court Hearing Department’s March 2024 recommendation, which found Eastman culpable of 10 out of 11 charges for egregious and deceitful conduct and recommended his disbarment," the statement added.

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Eastman, a close advisor to the president leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, authored a memo regarding a plan for then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject electoral votes for Joe Biden while presiding over the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress in a bid to keep Trump in office, according to The Associated Press.

State Bar chief trial counsel George Cardona said, "After extensive proceedings before the State Bar Court’s Hearing and Review Departments, both of which found Mr. Eastman culpable of serious ethical violations, the Court has imposed the discipline warranted by the clear and convincing evidence that he advanced false claims about the 2020 presidential election to mislead courts, public officials, and the American public."

"The Court’s order underscores that Mr. Eastman’s misconduct was incompatible with the standards of integrity required of every California attorney," Cardona added in a statement released by the State Bar of California.

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Thursday.

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A statement provided to Fox News Digital by Eastman's attorney, Randall Miller, declared plans to pursue review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

"The California Supreme Court has allowed to stand a State Bar Court recommendation that we contend departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context," the statement said.

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"We disagree with that outcome and believe it raises pivotal constitutional concerns regarding the limits of state regulation of attorney speech. We will seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court to repudiate this threat to the rule of law and our nation’s adversarial system of justice," the statement added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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Sophie Cunningham's Mount Rushmore of shooters does not include Caitlin Clark

Sophie Cunningham just named her Mount Rushmore of shooters. And there was one notable omission.

During an event with Hard Rock Bet, the Indiana Fever guard was asked to name the best shooters in basketball history. And, no, her teammate Caitlin Clark did not make the cut.

So let's take a look at Sophie's picks:

She threw Curry's name out there with no hesitation. And rightfully so.

Steph is widely considered the greatest shooter ever. What makes his stats stand out is that he maintains around a 42 percent to 43 percent 3-point percentage while taking a high volume of difficult, off-the-dribble shots. His free-throw percentage (currently around 91 percent) also ranks as the best in NBA history.

Curry needs no justification. Instant Mount Rushmore selection.

"This one is like so far left, but I promise you — Kayla McBride," Sophie said. "She's underrated."

I'll go out on a limb and assume most OutKick readers have never heard this name before. But Sophie's right. The Minnesota Lynx guard and five-time WNBA All-Star is a "pure" shooter in every sense of the word.

In the 2024 and 2025 WNBA seasons, she consistently hovered around 40 percent from deep. Her free-throw shooting is her trademark, often ranking among the league's best.

"Ray Allen — I love Ray Allen," Sophie gushed. "Oh my God, he has my heart."

Before Steph, Ray was the gold standard. Now a Hall of Famer, he previously held the record for most career 3-pointers made and was a 10-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion and a 40 percent career 3-point shooter across 18 seasons.

When it comes to the best shooters in the women's game, Taurasi is the no-brainer pick.

The "White Mamba" is the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, and it's not even close. With 10,646 regular-season points, she's nearly 3,000 points ahead of the second-leading all-time scorer, Tina Charles.

Now retired, Taurasi holds the record for the most career three-pointers (1,447) and maintains a career free-throw average of around 87 percent.

She's a six-time Olympic gold medalist also the childhood hero of one… Caitlin Clark.

So given the stiff competition, it seems fair to say that 24-year-old Clark isn't among the four best shooters in basketball history. Yet.

We'll check back with Sophie in a few years.



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'Disturbing' allegations against unnamed senator under review in wake of scandals rocking Congress

Allegations of misconduct against an unnamed senator were sent to the Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., made the announcement on X Wednesday night, but the nature of the allegations and who they are against are unclear. Fox News Digital reached out for comment from Luna’s office but did not immediately hear back.

"[It] seems like the Senate has its own trash to take out," Luna wrote. "[Senate Majority Leader John Thune] You need to look into the allegations against one of your Senators, it’s very disturbing. My chief will be contacting your chief."

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Thune, R-S.D., confirmed that his office received the information Thursday morning.

"I don't know what the particulars are about this," Thune said. "I have not — all I know is that we referred it to the proper authorities, which, in this case, would be the Senate Ethics Committee."

Fox News Digital reached out for comment from the Senate Ethics Committee but did not immediately hear back.

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Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who chairs the ethics panel, declined to comment on Luna’s post and said, "I talk zero about ethics."

When asked if lawmakers have strayed from the massive overhaul of sexual harassment reporting and accountability procedures passed in Congress in 2018, Lankford said, "No, none of that’s changed" on his ethics panel.

"We still do our work, as we always have," he said.

Luna’s allegations come in the wake of a scandal that rocked the lower chamber and has again forced a reckoning in Congress over lawmakers and their conduct following the #MeToo movement that began in 2018.

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., resigned Tuesday from the House shortly after ending his gubernatorial campaign following a bombshell report from The San Francisco Chronicle that the ex-lawmaker allegedly sexually assaulted a former staffer.

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Since that report last week, five women have stepped forward and accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct and rape.

He has repeatedly denied the allegations and vowed to fight back against them.

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., who was close friends with Swalwell but has vehemently denied any knowledge of his alleged activities, said lawmakers need to go back and make the 2018 revamp of conduct and reporting rules "better."

"Because clearly there's holes in this, or number two, that we haven't created an environment through the legislation to make women, especially staffers, feel that they could come and talk to somebody and not have any repercussions," Gallego said.

Swalwell is not the only lawmaker to exit after sexual misconduct allegations.

Former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, also resigned from Congress on Tuesday after he admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who later died by setting herself on fire. However, he has not acknowledged a second allegation of sexual misconduct.



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