Isra Hirsi, Ilhan Omar’s Daughter, Suspended for Protesting at Columbia: Isra Hirsi, the Democratic congresswoman’s daughter, was part of a tent encampment ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/nyregion/ilhan-omar-daughter-columbia-suspended.html
Columbia Students Who Were Arrested Face Uncertain Consequences: Students who camped in tents to protest the war in Gaza, including the daughter of ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/nyregion/arrested-columbia-students-suspended.html
Ilhan Omar’s daughter among over 100 arrested at Columbia University protest: Students had pitched tents on New York City campus, demanding ceasefire and for the ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/ilhan-omar-daughter-arrest-columbia-israel-protest
Jewish students who were protesting at the encampment in Columbia University celebrated Shabbat on Friday evening by performing prayers ... Show more
Progressives defend Cuba trip as 'productive' amid GOP backlash: Cuban-American lawmakers said they were "offended" after Reps. Pramila Jayapal and ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/01/criticism-of-progressives-quiet-cuba-trip-meritless-lawmakers-say-00144535
McGovern slams Greene for going after Mayorkas, Omar: ‘The clowns are running the circus’
thehill.com/homenews/house/4449661-mcgovern-slams-greene-for-going-after-mayorkas-omar-the-clowns-are-running-the-circus/
Democrats Propose Bill to Establish DOJ Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women
vice.com/en/article/wxjp9b/democrats-propose-bill-to-establish-doj-office-for-missing-and-murdered-black-women
Klobuchar, Ilhan Omar post steamy photos of firefighters at Minnesota State Fair: Minnesota Democrats Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar raised eyebrows on ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4172050-klobuchar-ilhan-omar-post-steamy-photos-of-firefighters-at-minnesota-state-fair/
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar condemns Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death; Shiv Sena MP asks Jaishankar to start enquiry | Mint
livemint.com/news/india/ilhan-omar-condemns-khalistani-terrorist-hardeep-singh-nijjars-death-shiv-sena-mp-asks-jaishankar-to-start-enquiry-11695796647280.html
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Playbook: The United States v. Donald Trump: And more on our Deep Dive interview with Ben Terris.
politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2023/06/09/the-united-states-v-donald-trump-00101208
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig facing threatening, violent messages after attack in elevator
startribune.com/minnesota-rep-craig-facing-threatening-violent-messages-after-attack-in-d-c-elevator/600252551/
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House Republicans vote to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee: They said it was for antisemitic comments the Democrat apologized for in 2019.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-vote-kick-rep-ilhan-omar-off/story
Quick Glance: In fiery speeches, AOC and Ilhan Omar call out Republican racism.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments for recommending physical action against their political opponents.
- Republicans have attempted to claim that the decision to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is connected to her previous criticism of Israel.
- On Thursday, Omar voted in favor of a motion that recognized Israel as a "legitimate" US partner.
- On Thursday, Omar also spoke in her own defense.
Biden calls for police reform after past congressional failures: Congress has been unable to send major police reform legislation to the president's desk ...
startribune.com/biden-calls-for-police-reform-after-past-congressional-failures/600250153/
McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote
thehill.com/homenews/house/3841790-mccarthy-says-hes-forming-bipartisan-group-to-write-lawmaker-code-of-conduct-following-omar-vote/
Republicans have a serious antisemitism problem. It isn’t Ilhan Omar: The GOP’s animus is based on what the outspoken, Black, African, female ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/03/ilhan-omar-removal-republicans-antisemitism
Quick Glance: House Republicans kick Democrat Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee
- On Thursday, Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar was kicked off the House Foreign Affairs Committee for making anti-Israel remarks.
- The 218-211 vote came after a heated debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of targeting Omar because of her race.
- House Republicans focused on six statements she made that "under the totality of the circumstances disqualify her from serving on the Committee of Foreign Affairs," said incoming House Ethics Committee Chairman Republican Michael Guest of Mississippi.
- Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York claimed Omar has "made mistakes" and utilized anti-Semitic stereotypes that House Democrats denounced four years ago.
Omar ‘glad’ special prosecutor appointed to investigate Biden documents : Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Saturday said she’s “glad” a special prosecutor has been ...
thehill.com/homenews/3813954-omar-glad-special-prosecutor-appointed-to-investigate-biden-documents/
126 lawmakers expect lawsuits blocking student-debt relief to fail: "Your Administration's debt relief plan falls squarely within your administrative authority ...
businessinsider.com/student-loan-debt-cancellation-blocked-lawsuits-will-fail-democrats-biden-2023-3
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Tyre Nichols' funeral is today; GOP set to oust Rep. Omar from panel; 'Dances With Wolves' actor arrested; and more morning headlines
stltoday.com/news/national/tyre-nichols-funeral-is-today-gop-set-to-oust-rep-omar-from-panel-dances-with/article_06768585-3bfa-5aa4-9d52-7696c031c648.html
House returns to session for crucial speaker vote : Kevin McCarthy is attempting to pick off two of his remaining dissenters.
politico.com/news/2023/01/06/house-speaker-vote-day-4-00076738
Progressives Call Out House Republicans, Whose First Bill Adds Over $100 Billion to Deficit
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Omar easily clinches another term representing Minneapolis-area district: Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is projected to skate to victory on Tuesday in Minnesota’s ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3724025-omar-easily-clinches-another-term-representing-minneapolis-area-district/
House Democrats look for a legislative victory on policing before the midterms: Lawmakers struck a deal on a public safety package after days of negotiations.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-democrats-legislative-victory-policing-midterms/story
House votes to pass package of policing bills ahead of midterms: Liberal and centrist Democrats reached agreement on the bills to increase funds for local police ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/22/house-democrats-policing/
House Democrats shift tactics to rebut GOP's crime attacks but struggle to overcome party divisions over police
cnn.com/2022/09/20/politics/house-democrats-policing-crime-strategy/
Robbins: Coddled by U.S. left, Iran continues oppression: Until the recent profusion of social media coverage of brave Iranians protesting their government and ...
bostonherald.com/2022/10/10/robbins-coddled-by-u-s-left-iran-continues-oppression/
Benefits of Biden's Student Debt Plan Don't Stop at $10K Cancellation: The changes to income-based repayment rules are "a really big deal ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/08/24/benefits-bidens-student-debt-plan-dont-stop-10k-cancellation
Omar wins close House primary against centrist opponent in Minnesota: Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/omar-wins-close-house-primary-against-centrist-opponent-in-minnesota
Quick Glance: Democratic primary takeaways Wisconsin Sen. Johnson; Vermont seeks to shatter ceiling; Omar survives Minnesota squeaker
- Mandela Barnes in their unsuccessful bid to unseat Republican Sen.
- "It happened very quickly": The inside account of Mandela Barnes' Wisconsin Senate primary victory.
- Trump holds a vendetta against the Wisconsin Republican establishment for its apathy in assisting him in overturning the 2020 election.
- My opponent is solely concerned with winning this primary in order to overturn the 2020 election."
Lawmakers confront a rise in threats and intimidation, and fear worse: In the five years after President Donald Trump was elected in 2016, the number of recorded ...
nytimes.com/2022/10/01/us/politics/violent-threats-lawmakers.html
A Nuclear Week for Donald “Martyr” Trump: The FBI executing a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago was just the beginning.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/the-surge-trump-biden-fbi-democrats-mar-a-lago.html
Crime and policing continue to split Democrats in Minnesota: Ilhan Omar, a progressive darling, almost comes unstuck
economist.com/united-states/2022/08/11/crime-and-policing-continue-to-split-democrats-in-minnesota
Public safety and abortion at issue in race between Omar, Samuels: The contest marks the latest fight between moderates and progressives in Minneapolis and ...
startribune.com/policing-abortion-at-forefront-of-primary-race-between-rep-ilhan-omar-and-don-samuels/600196328/
AOC and Other Lawmakers Arrested For Abortion Rights Protest at Supreme Court: At least 16 Democratic lawmakers were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police for ...
thedailybeast.com/aoc-and-other-lawmakers-arrested-for-abortion-rights-protest-at-supreme-court
Quick Glance: Protesters for abortion rights and lawmakers arrested outside the Supreme Court
- Seventeen members of Congress, including Democrats Reps.
- On July 19, 17 members of Congress were arrested and later freed during an abortion rights rally outside the Supreme Court.
- In the weeks following the Supreme Court's ruling, patients have been denied much-needed maternal health care due to confusion regarding new abortion-related rules.
- Protesters for abortion rights marched from the United States Capitol to the street in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, carrying a giant orange banner that read, "Our Bodies."
Man with a pistol arrested for threatening to kill Pramila Jayapal outside her home: report
salon.com/2022/07/12/armed-man-arrested-for-threatening-to-democratic-congresswoman-at-her-home/
Quick Glance: Man accused of threatening Jayapal's life outside her home
- According to the probable cause statement, Forsell stated after being read his Miranda rights that he knew Jayapal, who is Indian, lived at the residence and planned to pitch a tent on the property.
- According to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, a court set bond for Forsell at $500,000, equivalent to other cases involving firearms threats to kill and hate crimes.
- Jayapal's office verified the event at her Seattle residence in a statement.
- Jayapal and her family are safe, according to the message, and she thanks constituents for their well wishes.
Florida Man Who Threatened to Kill Rep. Ilhan Omar Sentenced to Three Years of Probation
wsj.com/articles/florida-man-who-threatened-to-kill-rep-ilhan-omar-sentenced-to-three-years-of-probation-11657288331
Police arrest 17 US lawmakers protesting abortion rights: At least 17 Democratic lawmakers, including prominent progressives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan ...
punchng.com/police-arrest-17-us-lawmakers-protesting-abortion-rights/
Reps. Omar, Tlaib and Carson: 'we are not anyone's scapegoat': Rep. Ilhan Omar played for the press an anti-Muslim death threat voicemail that she said she ...
businessinsider.com/reps-omar-tlaib-and-carson-we-are-not-anyones-scapegoat-2021-11
With eviction victory in hand, congressional Democrats turn attention to student loans
washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/08/04/democrats-eviction-student-loans/
Progressive members of Congress pen letter urging Biden, CDC chief to act on expiring eviction ban
abcnews.go.com/Politics/progressive-members-congress-pen-letter-urging-biden-cdc/story
Omar Leads Letter Urging Biden to End ICE Contracts With Local Jails: The lawmakers' letter decried detention abuses including "medical neglect ...
commondreams.org/news/2021/03/15/omar-leads-letter-urging-biden-end-ice-contracts-local-jails
Democrats calling for Biden administration to bar ICE from contracting with jails | TheHill
thehill.com/homenews/house/543190-democrats-calling-for-biden-administration-to-bar-ice-from-contracting-with
‘I Can Talk To Anyone’: McCarthy Defends His Visit To See Trump At Mar-A-Lago: McCarthy’s trip was criticized by Democrats and some Republicans as “inappropriate ...
forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/02/09/i-can-talk-to-anyone-mccarthy-defends-his-visit-to-see-trump-at-mar-a-lago/
The House is set to vote on a measure to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. USA TODAY's Nicholas Wu explains why this is ... https://bit.ly/3oMrQis
Rep. Omar says she is drawing up impeachment papers on Trump: “We can’t allow him to remain in office, it’s a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to ...
mercurynews.com/2021/01/06/rep-omar-says-she-is-drawing-up-impeachment-papers-on-trump
What to know about the MORE Act, Congress vote on cannabis laws - Business Insider
businessinsider.com/us-congress-marijuana-vote-more-act-cannabis-decriminalization-2020-12
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reelected to New York House seat: Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will win reelection to New York's 14th Congressional ...
cnn.com/2020/11/03/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wins-house-seat/
House Democrats call for firing of USAID political appointee with history of Islamophobic statements
politico.com/news/2020/06/29/house-democrats-usaid-islamophobic-comments-344642
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