Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation — so what exactly are investigators looking for, why did a judge approve the search warrant, and what does any of this mean for Omar’s citizenship? Today, we break down the Ilhan Omar investigation from the beginning, including the questions surrounding her birth year and immigration records, the probable-cause standard behind the search, the Speech or Debate Clause, the timing just weeks before Election Day, and the separate financial and campaign-finance investigation involving D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Plus, Rumor Has It: Did Texas Senate candidate James Talarico check into a mental health facility during his recent absence from the campaign trail? We walk through the viral phone recording, the hospital’s denial, Talarico’s response and the time-stamped evidence placing him in Texas. Then, is new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia a licensed attorney? We break down her J.D., her reported California bar exam attempt, what California law says about holding yourself out as a lawyer without a license, and why the controversy has similarities to the questions surrounding Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Also in today’s Quick Hitters: President Trump reverses course on livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s execution, Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece, new inflation numbers, Pope Leo’s lung-cancer diagnosis and recovery, the White House press-access lawsuit, Bank of America’s $1.2 billion settlement, MS NOW’s retraction of its Kash Patel Russia report, the OpenAI hidden-recording-device case, San Antonio’s lawsuit over a proposed ICE detention facility, New York City’s horse-drawn carriage proposal, the latest Amelia Earhart expedition, and more. 1. What We Know About the Investigation Into Rep. Ilhan Omar (1:04) 2. Quick Hitters (14:43) 3. Rumor Has It: Did James Talarico Check Into a Mental Health Facility (~28:55) 4. Rumor Has It: Is Katie Zacharia a Licensed Attorney? (~35:55) 5. Critical Thinking Segment (~43:44) Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors of the show can be found BELOW or here. All sources for this episode can be found here. PilePad: Get 10% off and FREE Shipping at PilePad.com. Use promo code UNBIASED. Incogni: Scammers are everywhere! But they can't harm you, if they can't find you! Use code JORDAN at https://incogni.com/jordan and get 60% off an annual plan! Bombas: Get 20% off your first purchase by going to Bombas.com/UNBIASED and using code UNBIASED at checkout. Quince: Quince.com/UNBIASED for FREE Shipping and 365-day returns. Monarch: Use code UNBIASED at Monarch.com com to get your first year of Monarch Core half off at just $50. Rocket Money: Join at RocketMoney.com/UNBIASED. Cozy Earth: Please let them know you heard it here on UNBIASED POLITICS. Nutrafol: $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping with promo code UNBIASED at nutrafol.com. Article: $50 OFF your first purchase of $100 of more by visiting article.com/unbiased. Wildgrain: $40 OFF your first box at wildgrain.com/unbiased40 OR use code UNBIASED40 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
