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Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:51:55 GMT
Subject: Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? We have the facts
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## Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother? Name dispute revives rumor
Our readers asked us to revisit the claim that Rep. Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud by marrying her brother.
The latest rumor stems from a New York Post report claiming Omar’s father’s name matches her ex-husband’s name. But is there any proof?
Reporter Nur Ibrahim investigated.
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## Did Trump post, 'Why are we wasting time counting ballots'?
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## Did Melania Trump or Pope Leo XIV broker Russia-Ukraine ceasefire?
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## The facts behind alleged Social Security 'history lesson'
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## Did priest killed by falling crucifix steal $2M in church funds?
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