Questions surrounding Ilhan Omar’s identity have taken a new turn, according to reporting cited by The Gateway Pundit. The report says federal sources spoke with Fox News about the Minnesota congresswoman’s name while she faces an ongoing federal fraud investigation. The claims are presented as allegations under investigation, not as a final legal finding. According to two sources familiar with the investigation, “Ilhan Omar” is allegedly not the name appearing on the records at issue. The report identifies Ilhan Nur Said Elmi as her alleged real name and ties that name to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, whom it describes as her former husband and alleged brother-husband. The report does not establish those allegations as proven, but it says investigators are examining them. A recent Department of Justice court filing is cited as another piece of the story. It reportedly identifies Omar in a search warrant as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.” The DC U.S. Attorney’s Office also reportedly said the extensive search warrant had not yet been fully executed. The source does not say what portion remains or what it may reveal, which leaves plenty of room for more paperwork, more questions, and probably more political shouting.…

Stephen A. Smith walked onto The View and did something the panel clearly was not prepared to handle: he treated politics like reality instead of a group therapy session. The ESPN personality and independent commentator appeared Wednesday after spending more than four hours at a White House dinner with President Trump, Bill Maher, and Kid Rock the previous Thursday. The dinner itself was not the main event. Smith’s decision to challenge the panel’s constant hostility toward President Trump was.Smith told the hosts they were going to have to deal with President Trump until 2028. “He’s not going away.” Sunny Hostin responded, “Well, he may get impeached and convicted.” That prompted Smith to deliver the sort of reply rarely heard on a program where impeachment talk is treated like a universal solution to every political problem.“Hold on a minute… He’s been impeached TWICE,” Smith said. “I’m so SICK and tired of us acting like that’s going to do something.” He continued, “Whether you like him or not, he’s the president of the United States of America. He’s not going away until 2028.”That is not exactly a complicated civics lesson, but apparently it was needed. Impeachment has already happened twice, and President…