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Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger
Progressive U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has drawn a prominent Democratic primary challenger. Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced Sunday that he’ll try once again to unseat her after coming close in 2022.
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War in the Middle East upends the dynamics of 2024 House Democratic primaries
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Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by ‘firsts’
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House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee
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House Dems reach deal on policing bills ahead of midterms
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MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan quits rather than accept demotion at news network
MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan says he’s quitting the network rather than accept a demotion. The prominent Muslim journalism announced his exit on the final edition of his weekly hour on Sunday night.
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Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar’s support for the “defund the police” movement.
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What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday’s primaries
The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday’s primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.
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Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar
A federal court judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years probation for an emailed threat to kill Rep.
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U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar meets with Pakistani leaders
ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar met Wednesday with Pakistani leaders in the first visit by a member of Congress since a new coalition government came into power in Islamabad last week after the ouster of former premier Imran Khan.
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Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to threatening U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar nearly three years ago.
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Omar seeks third term representing Minnesota’s 5th District
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has announced her intention to seek a third term representing Minnesota’s Fifth District.
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FEC rejects campaign finance complaint against Rep. Omar
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has tossed out a 2019 complaint against Rep. Ilhan Omar from a conservative group alleging the Minnesota Democrat illegally spent campaign funds on her now-husband’s political consulting firm.
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State senator launches primary challenge to Rep. Boebert
DENVER (AP) — A moderate Colorado state senator on Wednesday announced he is taking on Rep. Lauren Boebert in this year’s GOP primary, the first challenge to the firebrand congresswoman by an elected Republican.
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House responds to GOP’s Boebert with Islamophobia bill
The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks by passing a bill to tackle Islamophobia worldwide.
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House responds to GOP’s Boebert with Islamophobia bill
The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks by passing a bill to tackle Islamophobia worldwide.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
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Rep. Omar urges House GOP to address ‘anti-Muslim hatred’
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is imploring House Republican leaders to do more to tamp down “anti-Muslim hatred” in their ranks.
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Boebert in call refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks
Conservative congresswoman Lauren Boebert has spoken by phone with congresswoman Ilhan Omar just days after likening the Minnesota Democrat to a bomb-carrying terrorist.
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Omar seeks action over House colleague’s remarks on Muslims
Minnesota’s Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling on House leaders to take “appropriate action” against Colorado Rep.
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Rep. Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday.
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Democrats see political peril in replacing Minneapolis PD
A proposal on the Minneapolis ballot about the future of policing in the city where George Floyd was killed has its roots in the “defund the police” movement.
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Democratic leaders: Conditions improving for Afghan refugees
FORT McCOY, Wis. (AP) — Democratic congresswomen from Wisconsin and Minnesota said they are encouraged about conditions for Afghans currently housed at an western Wisconsin base, though some of the refugees raised question about trauma-based care and cultural issues.
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Investigation requested into any mistreatment at Fort McCoy
SPARTA, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Ilhan Omar have asked the secretary of defense to investigate claims of possible mistreatment of Afghan refugees staying at Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin.
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Progressive ‘Squad’ members in Minnesota to protest pipeline
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Four congressional Democrats who are part of the progressive “Squad” and want President Joe Biden to stop construction of the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline traveled to the shores of the Mississippi River to make their plea.
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Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies urged President Joe Biden on Friday to stop construction on Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement, even as the project nears completion and the options to stop it dwindle.
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GOP operative indicted on child sex trafficking charges
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Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar
House Democrats and Republicans are backing away from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party.
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Rep. Omar says she wasn’t equating US, Israel and terrorists
Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.
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In death threat case, court nixes penalty Rep. Omar urged
NEW YORK (AP) — A rural New York man convicted of threatening the life of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won’t have to participate after all in a program in which he’d hear stories about Muslim refugees, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.
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House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid ‘defund’ clash
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, avoiding a potential clash with moderates in their own party who were wary of reigniting the “defund the police” debate they say hurt them during last fall’s election.
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With Biden’s backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheered on by President Joe Biden, House Democrats hustled Wednesday to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, able to avoid clashing with moderates in their own party who are wary of reigniting a debate they say hurt them during last fall’s elec
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Trump backers rally at Minnesota Capitol against Biden win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered at the Minnesota Capitol in St.
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Gaming for a good cause, Ocasio-Cortez brings in $240K
It was gaming for a good cause.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $240,000 for six organizations that provide services in her New York City congressional district over the weekend, with most of it coming in during a 5-hour livestream when she was playing an online game.
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Rep. Omar terminates contract with husband’s consulting firm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is cutting ties with her husband’s political consulting firm after winning her bid for reelection, saying she wants to ensure her supporters feel there’s no perceived issue.
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