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How outlets cover Ernst · Jan 9, 2026

House Removes Omar’s $1 Million Substance-Abuse Clinic Earmark

So far two right-leaning outlets have covered this. No left-leaning or center outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · World Tribune: U.S. Politics and Culture, Geostrategy, China, North Korea, Corporate Watch, Media Watch · RIGHTBusted? Senator says Rep. Omar caught up in 'substance abuse clinic' fraud scheme – World Tribune: U.S. Politics and Culture, Geostrategy, China, North Korea, Corporate Watch, Media Watch
Image · World Tribune: U.S. Politics and Culture, Geostrategy, China, North Korea, Corporate Watch, Media Watch
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · WORLD TRIBUNE: U.S. POLITICS AND CULTURE, GEOSTRATEGY, CHINA, NORTH KOREA, CORPORATE WATCH, MEDIA WATCH

Sen. Joni Ernst says Rep. Ilhan Omar earmarked $1 million for a Minnesota substance-abuse clinic she described as suspicious. Ernst says the House later removed the earmark from a spending bill.

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Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion |JAN 9 · 3:00 PM ET
House Axes Omar's $1M Earmark for Restaurant-Based 'Substance Abuse Clinic'Ernst said she found red flags in the earmark request and raised the matter with House leadership.CRED 42BAL 25 GOOD
World Tribune: U.S. Politics and Culture, Geostrategy, China, North Korea, Corporate Watch, Media WatchJAN 9 · 2:10 PM ET
Busted? Senator says Rep. Omar caught up in 'substance abuse clinic' fraud scheme – World Tribune: U.S. Politics and Culture, Geostrategy, China, North Korea, Corporate Watch, Media WatchErnst described the earmark as suspicious and said the House removed it after she raised the issue.CRED 41BAL 15 GOOD

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