It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically. Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country. Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case. Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve. In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota. The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

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More ICE videos are coming out of Indianapolis. Sources tell me federal officers are working across Indiana and Ohio as part of an immigration enforcement sweep. Reports include: • Targeted individuals • Collateral arrests • Semi-truck drivers ALL OF INDIANA IS IN PLAY. I expect social media to be flooded with reports/videos of detentions, spouses scrambling to find immigration attorneys, and tow trucks dealing with abandoned cars and semi-trucks. This appears to be a significant operation. facebook.com/share/r/18WEATG… facebook.com/share/v/1f9eAVw…

NEWS: Kevin Savage, the No. 36 overall recruit in the 2027 class, has committed to Purdue, he tells @247Sports. “The goal is to bring a National Championship to Mackey Arena.” || Story: 247sports.com/college/basket…

NHL fans in Indianapolis have no broadcaster audio for Game 1 of the Stanely Cup Final. Here's how the first goal sounded on WRTV with only the in-arena sound.

#BREAKING: Class of 2027 five-star C Isaiah Hill is committing to Purdue, per source. The 7’0 Indianapolis native is one of the top high school centers in the country. Huge pickup for the Boilermakers.

🚨BREAKING: Fernando Mendoza is getting dragged after this vile resurfaced comment he dropped on LeBron James’ post about George Floyd’s murder “You need to explain the context of the first photo of the cop on the man, because you never know what he did wrong 🤷🏼‍♂️” He’s really out here victim-blaming a man who was CHOKED TO DEATH on camera for 9 minutes?

The Chicago Bulls are waiving guard Jaden Ivey after his recent anti-LGBTQ comments amid several rants on religion and other topics, sources tell ESPN.

We don’t give Matt Painter, Tom Izzo, Nate Oats & Dusty May enough kudos for MM/LM OOC games they scheduled this season. Purdue: Oakland, Akron, Kent St Alabama: So Florida, Kennesaw St Michigan: Oakland, McNeese, Middle Tenn Michigan State: Cornell, Oakland, Toledo

I hope a lot of you that spent the last month and a half obliterating this team, calling for players to lose minutes, whatever other drivel, sit back and have maybe even a half second of reflection about your emotional instability and feel some shame.