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Ilhan Omar came to the United States as a refugee girl from Somalia and was later elected to Congress. She has been in conflict with Donald Trump for years.
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Search of US representatives Why the Trump administration is now sending investigators to Ilhan Omar's house
Ilhan Omar came from Somalia as a refugee girl and made it to the US Congress. There she has been fighting with Donald Trump for years. Now federal officials were searching her home. The timing is politically explosive.
By Nicola Abé, New York
October 13, 2026, 6:01 a.m
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Bärbel Bas has announced her resignation as SPD party leader, citing family bereavement and attacks from within the Union's ranks. The SPD is planning a party conference in December or January to elect new party leadership. Philipp Türmer from the Jusos sees this as an opportunity for a broad discussion about the future of the SPD. Lars Klingbeil signaled his willingness to make a new start and emphasized that he would not cling to his position. Union politicians like Thorsten Frei and Michael Kretschmer are pushing for quick reforms, especially when it comes to pensions, while Alexander Schweitzer has been designated as the new labor minister.

Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas unexpectedly resigns and is replaced by Alexander Schweitzer. At the same time, Pope Leo
The CDU Economic Council has called on the new Labor Minister Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) to change the ministry's course and push forward pension and working time reform after Bärbel Bas resigned for personal reasons.

After the resignation of SPD leader and Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas, the Union and the SPD are discussing the continuation of the coalition, especially with regard to pension reform and the planned electricity tax reduction. While Thorsten Frei from the Union is confident that common solutions will be found, SPD chairman Lars Klingbeil and CSU leader Markus Söder express different views on the pace of reforms. Federal President Steinmeier will appoint Alexander Schweitzer as the new labor minister. Klingbeil emphasizes that he wants to keep his positions as finance minister and vice chancellor, regardless of the outcome of the SPD party conference. He also expresses doubts about the financing of the electricity tax reduction through growth and warns against a political culture of hate.
According to media reports, Elon Musk donated a total of $366 million to Republican organizations in the run-up to the 2024 US congressional elections, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund. Already in 2024 he donated $290 million to support Donald Trump's election campaign. Donations are made via Political Action Committees in order to circumvent legal donation caps. According to polls, the Republicans are threatened with losses in the House of Representatives and Senate in the elections on November 3rd.
US House of Representatives Chairman Mike Johnson expressed concerns about the planned live broadcast of the execution of assassin Nidal Hasan by a military firing squad, saying such footage could be used as a recruiting tool for terrorists. Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 for the Fort Hood attack.