Rep. Ilhan Omar Defeats Minnesota Democratic Primary Challenger
Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the country’s most prominent and controversial progressive lawmakers, won the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th…
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Challenger Faces Legal Trouble
Antone Melton-Meaux, the attorney challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota’s Democratic primary election Tuesday, stands accused of violating campaign finance…
Ilhan Omar Wants To Build Progressive Power. She’s Starting With This Muslim Candidate.
In the final months of the 2020 election cycle, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is exercising her influence as a national…
Ilhan Omar Isn’t Done Fighting
As a Black Muslim woman, and one in the public eye, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is a frequent target of…
Omar marries political consultant, months after affair claim
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has married a political consultant who worked for her, months after the two were…
Moderate Democrats worried about Sanders surge in 2020 field
The strong showing by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary has moderate Democrats on…
Ilhan Omar Talks About ‘Trauma’ Of War After GOP Lawmaker Dismissed Her PTSD
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who fled war in Somalia as a child, is speaking out about the trauma of war…
Florida GOP Candidate Calls For Ilhan Omar, Other Dems To Be Hanged: Report
A Republican congressional candidate in Florida sent a fundraising letter last week that called for the hanging of Rep. Ilhan…
Ilhan Omar Asks Judge For ‘Compassion’ In Sentencing Man Who Threatened Her Life
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) wants a man who threatened to shoot her to be treated with “compassion” in sentencing, per…
Ilhan Omar Says Trump Spreading False 9/11 Tweet About Her Puts Her Life At Risk
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump for sharing a tweet that falsely claimed she was partying…
Ilhan Omar Shouts Out Her ‘Hometown Girl’ Lizzo, Dances To ‘Truth Hurts’ In Video
On Friday, the representative shared a video on Twitter posted by Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee,…
Trump Battles ‘The Squad’ In New ‘Simpsons’ Short
After suffering another embarrassing mishap, Homer was prescribed medical marijuana to help with his pain in the episode ‘Weekend At…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib approved to visit Israel as ‘humanitarian,’ must follow restrictions
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., will not travel to Israel after all, she announced Friday on Twitter and in a statement,…
They’re Running For Congress — And Trump’s Attacks On The Squad Won’t Stop Them
For women of color running for Congress in 2020, President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the “Squad” of freshman congresswomen…
Reps. Omar and Tlaib will not be allowed to enter Israel
Israel announced it plans to block two American congresswomen from entering the country after President Donald Trump pressured the Jewish…
Colbert Reveals Why Trump Loves The ‘Terrible Racist Chants’ At His Rallies
But he has also called those who chant to racist epithet “patriots” and, as he left for a rally in…
Ilhan Omar And Nancy Pelosi Visit Ghana Together After ‘Send Her Back’ Chants
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) shared photos of herself and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) together in Ghana on Thursday, using…
Rand Paul Offers To Help Buy ‘Ungrateful’ Ilhan Omar A Ticket Back To Somalia
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) should visit Somalia, where she was born, to gain a better…
N.J. School Board Member: ‘My Life Would Be Complete’ If Rep. Rashida Tlaib Died
A New Jersey school board member faces calls to resign over offensive comments he made on Facebook targeting Reps. Ilhan…
Ilhan Omar Shuts Down Constant Calls For Muslims To Condemn Things
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and other Muslim politicians are constantly being asked to condemn groups and issues that…
Rashida Tlaib Responds To Racist ‘Send Her Back’ Chants: ‘I’m Not Going Nowhere’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Monday gave a fierce response to those who have made racist calls for her and…
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says white supremacy could be ‘issue that ends this country’
All of the Democratic presidential candidates have condemned Donald Trump’s racist comments directed at four congresswomen last week, and the…
Michelle Obama Speaks Out After ‘Send Her Back’ Chants: Diversity Makes America Great
Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke out Friday to praise the nation’s diversity after President Donald Trump’s string of racist…
Ana Navarro Blasts Marco Rubio For Calling Outrage Over ‘Go Back’ Tweet ‘Self-Righteous’
Political commentator and Republican Party strategist Ana Navarro on Friday slammed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for criticizing people who were…
It’s 2019 And Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Ignoring Muslim Voters
The president of the United States stood tall and proud at his North Carolina rally as the crowd chanted loudly…
The Safety Of The Squad: Why These Congresswomen Of Color Stick Together
If Congress were the lunch room of “Mean Girls,” then “the Squad” would be the Unfriendly Black Hotties: unapologetic and…
Merriam-Webster’s Top Searched Words Say Everything About Trump’s America
Following a vicious campaign rally Wednesday night in which President Donald Trump and his supporters ratcheted up racist and xenophobic…
Cardi B Shows Support For Rep. Ilhan Omar With Beyoncé Lyrics Amid Trump Backlash
Cardi B has been blowing up social media with her political viewpoints this week and made a special show of…
Eric Trump Ironically Calls Minority Congresswomen ‘Most Hate-Filled Group’
Eric Trump called four minority congresswomen “the most hate-filled group” in a show of support for his father, Donald Trump,…
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Calls 4 Minority Congresswomen ‘Whack Jobs’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) dismissed the four minority congresswomen attacked in racist tweets by President Donald Trump as “whack jobs”…
As Trump Supporters Chant ‘Send Her Back,’ Ilhan Omar Says She’ll ‘Rise’ In Face Of Hate
As supporters of President Donald Trump chanted Wednesday to “send” U.S. citizen and congresswoman Ilhan Omar “back” to where she…
A Fascist Trump Rally In Greenville
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Mark and Nancy Dawson think Muslims should be removed from the United States. The couple drove an…
Muslim Advocates Predict More Racist Attacks To Come From Trump
On Wednesday night in North Carolina, the president of the United States renewed his attacks on four freshman Democrats in…
GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Tweeting He ‘Struggled With’ Racist Ilhan Omar Chant
GOP Rep. Mark Walker (N.C.) received swift backlash on Twitter Thursday for his purported attempt to denounce racist remarks aimed…
House Democrats Call For Increased Security After ‘Send Her Back’ Chants At Trump Rally
Democrats are calling for increased security for members of Congress after the crowd at President Donald Trump’s rally Wednesday erupted…
Trump Renews Attacks On Congresswomen Of Color: ‘Let Them Leave’ America
Greenville, N.C. ― President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on four freshman Democrats in Congress, all women of color, saying…
Trump says his ‘go back’ remarks to lawmakers ‘not at all’ racist as outrage grows
President Donald Trump extended his online attacks of progressive Democratic congresswomen on Monday, asking when they will apologize to the…
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez ‘should treat Nancy Pelosi with respect’: Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday renewed attacks on freshman Democratic lawmakers Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezand Ilhan Omar and came to the…
Muslim Candidates Feel The Effect Of Trump Attacks On Ilhan Omar
President Donald Trump’s decision to vilify Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has had real, harmful effects not just on the first-year…
Muslim Members Of Congress Host A Historic Iftar In The Capitol
On Monday evening, three Muslim members of Congress ― Reps. André Carson (D-Ind.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)…
Muslim Group Calls Out ‘Law & Order: SVU’ For Episode ‘Enflaming Islamophobia’
A Muslim advocacy organization wants the producers of NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU)” to meet with Muslim…
Ilhan Omar Says Attacks On Her And Rashida Tlaib Are ‘Designed To Silence’ Muslim Voices
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said President Donald Trump and other right-wing politicians and pundits’ attacks on her and fellow Muslim…
Ilhan Omar Won’t Be Quiet
MINNEAPOLIS ― Shortly after Ilhan Omar, the freshman congresswoman from the 5th District of Minnesota, arrived, she started to talk…
Angela Davis Shares Support For Rep. Ilhan Omar: A ‘Courageous, Bold Black Woman’
Angela Davis has been outspoken in her support for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn), calling the congresswoman a “courageous, bold black…
Cory Booker: Trump’s Criticism Of Ilhan Omar Is ‘Reprehensible’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) slammed President Donald Trump’s attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as “toxic” and “reprehensible” during a…
Nancy Pelosi: Trump’s ‘Hateful’ Comments About Rep. Ilhan Omar Pose ‘Real Danger’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Sunday that President Donald Trump’s “hateful” rhetoric toward Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) creates “real…
Donald Trump Continues Attacks On ‘Ungrateful’ Ilhan Omar, Claiming She Has ‘Control’ Of Nancy Pelosi
President Donald Trump on Monday continued his attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), accusing the legislator of “U.S. HATE” and…
Here Are Some Of The Death Threats Targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has seen a significant increase in threats to her life since President Donald Trump tweeted a…
Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls Stephen Miller ‘A White Nationalist’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday tore into Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, calling him a…
Ilhan Omar Talks Of ‘Sisterhood’ With Female Democrats In Congress
In an interview with director Ava DuVernay, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) talked about how she and other congresswomen ― especially…
Kirsten Gillibrand Delivers Lukewarm Statement On Ilhan Omar
One day after three top Democratic presidential candidates defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over charges of anti-Semitism, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…
No. Ilhan Omar Is Not The Steve King Of The Left.
Ilhan Omar, the freshman Democrat from Minnesota who has only been in government for two months, is at the center…
Hate In 3 Dimensions: The Challenge Of Being A Black Muslim Woman In America
Scrolling through the headlines and tweet storms earlier this month calling Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) an anti-Semite for comments she…
Joe Scarborough Torches Republicans For Silence About Donald Trump’s Bigotry
Joe Scarborough on Thursday said the hypocrisy of Republicans who remain silent in the face of President Donald Trump’s bigoted…
Progressive Democrats Won’t Vote For Funding Bill That Gives More Money To ICE
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) ― leading members of the new…
Omar apologizes after Democratic leaders criticize her 'anti-Semitic comments'
In a rebuke, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday called on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Muslim member of Congress,…
This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever
The 116th Congress was sworn in on Thursday, and its diverse new members broke historic barriers on representation. Thursday’s swearing-in…