Federal agents raided the home of Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar, escalating a long-running campaign by Donald Trump and allies who have accused her of fraud related to her family's immigration history and openly discussed denaturalizing her. Omar called the raid political intimidation and vowed not to be silenced. House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar issued a joint statement calling the search "deeply disturbing" and pledged "full accountability for the rogue abuse of power" from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. The raid sits within a broader pattern of federal enforcement actions generating political controversy. In New York, ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal, 28, in the neck during a plainclothes enforcement operation while his five-year-old child was in the car. Mayor Zohran Mamdani compared the scene to a mass shooting, noting agents were indistinguishable from civilians, and called for an end to ICE operations in the city. The use of plainclothes agents in violent encounters raises operational accountability questions that extend well beyond any single incident. A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to taxpayer-funded television ads promoting Trump ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The temporary restraining order, effective for at least 14 days, blocks the administration from entering, renewing, or expanding any agreement for the ads and requires cancellation of the remaining portion of a $20 million advertising purchase. The ruling draws a line between government communication and campaign promotion funded by public money. The public health landscape continues to deteriorate as anti-vaccine activists — including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Children's Health Defense — actively dispute measles death tolls and cast doubt on the virus's severity amid rising outbreaks and fatalities. Their strategy has shifted to filing formal medical board complaints against treating pediatricians, claiming patient deaths stem from medical error rather than measles complications. Public health experts warn this vilifies frontline healthcare workers and distracts from declining vaccination rates. A four-month Guardian investigation revealed Latin American criminal networks are now active in at least 12 European countries, with the figure potentially reaching 16. Cartels and factions from Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, and the US have forged close ties with local mafia organizations, driven by the surge in cocaine trafficking to Europe. The investigation drew on databases, police and intelligence agencies, and interviews with judges, prosecutors, and experts from eight countries. In other developments: actor RJ Mitte, known for playing Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, died aged 34 by suicide in Brownsville, Texas. The Archbishop of Catholics in the US military condemned Pentagon plans to livestream an execution. Six Flags temporarily closed nine rollercoasters across six parks after one death and several injuries in Georgia. About 70 runners in Utah's Moab 240 ultramarathon were evacuated after flooding from Tropical Storm Rachel remnants. And some petro-states and major developing countries are pressuring the IPCC to delay publication of a key global climate report.
