Cut Off from Campaign Cash, Omar’s Husband Turns to Booze Biz

Tim Mynett ditched politics once Omar stopped cash flow to political consulting firm

Joe Schoffstall
February 8, 2021 4:57 PM

After Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) announced that she was cutting ties with husband Tim Mynett's political consulting firm, Mynett turned his attention to a new mission: advising wine and beverage companies.

Omar Kept Husband’s Consulting Firm Afloat

Campaign payments to her husband's firm accounted for nearly 80 percent of its 2020 cash haul

Joe Schoffstall
February 6, 2021 5:00 AM

Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D., Minn.) campaign payments to her husband's firm accounted for nearly 80 percent of its cash haul during the 2020 elections, federal filings show.

Omar Slams Defensive Police Shooting as ‘State Sanctioned Murder’

Suspect fired at police first

Alex Nester
January 4, 2021 1:26 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) called the fatal Minneapolis police shooting of Dolal Idd a "state sanctioned murder"—despite body-camera footage showing that Idd fired at police first.

Squad Drama: Omar vs. AOC in Passive-Aggressive Feud Over Who’s a More Responsible Celeb

Andrew Stiles
December 22, 2020 3:35 PM

Two of the biggest political celebrities not named Kamala Harris or Pete Buttigieg are feuding like a couple of mean girls.

Omar Husband’s Firm Received Half Million in COVID Bailouts

Pandemic windfall came as firm was raking in millions from Omar's campaign

Joe Schoffstall
December 4, 2020 1:00 PM

A political consulting firm co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D., Minn.) husband, Tim Mynett, received more than half a million dollars in pandemic bailout cash—even as it was raking in millions from Omar's campaign.

Omar and Tlaib Headline Anti-Israel Hatefest

Dem lawmakers join Hamas-tied anti-Semites at American Muslims for Palestine annual conference

Adam Kredo
December 2, 2020 1:04 PM

Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), and Betty McCollum (Minn.) headlined a conference this weekend run by one of the nation’s most prolific anti-Israel advocacy groups, lending their support to an organization that champions boycotts of Israel and has partnered with individuals tied to terrorism.

Omar Backs Warnock: ‘Nobody Can Serve God and the Military’

Alana Goodman
November 19, 2020 1:20 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) defended Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock’s claim that “nobody can serve God and the military” on Wednesday, calling criticism of Warnock’s comments “a disgrace and shameful.”

Ilhan Omar Likens Trump Rallies to ‘Klan Rallies’

Alex Nester
November 17, 2020 1:45 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) likened President Donald Trump's campaign rallies to Ku Klux Klan rallies in a Monday interview with the Washington Post.

Omar Cuts Ties to Husband’s Firm, Which Raked in Nearly $3 Million from Her Campaign

Omar said getting rid of firm would be a 'stupid thing to do'

Joe Schoffstall
November 16, 2020 3:30 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) is cutting ties with her husband's political consulting firm, which raked in nearly $3 million from her campaign committee during the 2020 election cycle.

Dems Turn Away From ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Socialism’

Ocasio-Cortez says Republicans used slogans for 'rhetorical attacks'

Josh Christenson
November 8, 2020 1:50 PM

After unexpected and significant losses on Election Day, House Democrats on Sunday distanced themselves from the "defund the police" movement and the label of "socialism," claiming that they were merely slogans or Republican smears.