Ilhan Omar wins re-election to US House of Representatives
4 years, 2 months ago

Ilhan Omar wins re-election to US House of Representatives

Al Jazeera  

Somali American congresswoman is re-elected by a wide margin in the heavily Democratic 5th district of Minnesota. US Representative Ilhan Omar has won a second term in the Congress Minnesota’s 5th congressional district in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Omar, 38, defeated her Republican challenger, African American businessman Lacy Johnson, by 64.6 percent of the vote to 25.9 percent, according to The Associated Press news agency with 99 percent of votes counted. Omar is the first Somali American member of the US Congress and one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress in 2018. She is a member of the so-called “Squad” of four freshman progressive Democratic congresswomen that includes Rashida Tlaib from Detroit, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York City and Ayanna Pressley from Boston.

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Ilhan Omar easily sails to victory in Minnesota primary after Squad members Bowman and Bush ousted from Congress
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ilhan Omar easily sails to victory in Minnesota primary after Squad members Bowman and Bush ousted from Congress

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an inaugural member of the progressive …

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota
5 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

LA Times  

Rep. Ilhan Omar easily defeated her Democratic challenger, two years after she narrowly beat him. Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota. Omar successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against …

Election 2024: US Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in Minnesota Democratic primary
5 months ago

Election 2024: US Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in Minnesota Democratic primary

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Meanwhile, conservative populist and former NBA player Royce White defeated Navy veteran Joe Fraser in Minnesota’s primary election for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November. And former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab, supported by former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and the National …

Ilhan Omar says Trump is ‘losing his memory’ after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ilhan Omar says Trump is ‘losing his memory’ after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A progressive congresswoman mocked Donald Trump for “losing his memory” …

Who is Ilhan Omar? US Congresswoman faces backlash, deportation call following Somalia speech
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Ilhan Omar? US Congresswoman faces backlash, deportation call following Somalia speech

Hindustan Times  

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar drew criticism online after her controversial remarks in support of Somalia went viral on social media. US Representative Ilhan Omar A video of the Minnesota legislator went viral with almost 2.6 million views after it was uploaded on X, with a translation stating that Omar, who hails from Somali origins, said: "As Somalis, one day we …

Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by ‘firsts’
1 year, 9 months ago

Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by ‘firsts’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was winding up for a speech at a Minnesota clean energy facility when he spotted a lawmaker in the crowd whom he wanted to recognize. “I don’t need any of you to defend me against antisemitism,” said Rep. Jan Shakowsky, D-Ill. “My friend Ilhan Omar and I have worked together toward the values that I …

US Democrat Ilhan Omar visited PoK, often criticised India. Now she has been ousted from powerful foreign affairs panel
1 year, 11 months ago

US Democrat Ilhan Omar visited PoK, often criticised India. Now she has been ousted from powerful foreign affairs panel

Firstpost  

United State Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is a divisive figure. “I am a Muslim, I’m an immigrant and, interestingly, I’m from Africa," the 40-year-old Minnesota progressive said in a defiant floor speech ahead of her removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee. pic.twitter.com/m3kPa2poYx — Shireen Mazari April 20, 2022 Derek Chollet, the counsellor to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had told …

Democrat Ilhan Omar, Who Visited PoK, Ousted from Foreign Affairs Panel for anti-Israel Remarks
1 year, 11 months ago

Democrat Ilhan Omar, Who Visited PoK, Ousted from Foreign Affairs Panel for anti-Israel Remarks

News 18  

In a big win for US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar was ousted from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday for making anti-semitic remarks. Ilhan Omar's past statements make it clear she is unfit to represent the U.S. on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.– She repeatedly used anti-semitic tropes– She described 9/11 by saying …

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee
1 year, 11 months ago

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments, in a dramatic response to Democrats last session booting far-right GOP lawmakers over incendiary remarks. The resolution proposed by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a former official in the Trump administration, declared, “Omar’s comments have …

US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar
2 years, 1 month ago

US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – When Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy mentioned the name of Muslim-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Republican Jewish Coalition conference at the weekend, boos erupted from the crowd. “That’s a rightful boo,” the congressman responded, before promising to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee because of her criticism of Israel. “Republican and Democratic leaders in …

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota
2 years, 5 months ago

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive Squad, eked out a closer-than-expected Democratic primary victory Tuesday against a centrist challenger who questioned the incumbent’s support for the “defund the police” movement. Samuels said his narrow loss shows that Omar is beatable: “If this was the general election, no doubt that we would have won this race.” …

Ilhan Omar barely fends off primary challenger boosted by right-wing PAC money and "nasty attacks"
2 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar barely fends off primary challenger boosted by right-wing PAC money and "nasty attacks"

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. U.S Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday narrowly fended off a Democratic primary challenger whose campaign was bankrolled in part by a GOP operative, corporate lobbyists, and prominent Minnesota businessmen. The Drain the DC Swamp PAC, a far-right outfit aligned with former President Donald Trump and GOP election-deniers, also spent against Omar in the …

Jammu and Kashmir, NRC in Assam: When US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been critical of India
2 years, 8 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir, NRC in Assam: When US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been critical of India

Firstpost  

Ilhan Omar, the Congresswoman from Minnesota, is currently in Pakistan on a four-day visit. This visit is condemnable.” The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi wasn’t mincing words on Thursday when he condemned the visit of United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. During the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearings on human rights in South Asia, she …

‘Narrow-minded politics’: India skewers US lawmaker Ilhan Omar who visited PoK
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Narrow-minded politics’: India skewers US lawmaker Ilhan Omar who visited PoK

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday criticised US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as “condemnable” and accused her of violating the country’s sovereignty by travelling to a region illegally occupied by Pakistan. Asked about Omar’s trip to PoK at a regular weekly media briefing, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have noted that US representative Ilhan Omar has visited …

Ilhan Omar, AOC among 4 Women of Colour to Win in US Elections: All You Need to Know About 'The Squad'
4 years, 2 months ago

Ilhan Omar, AOC among 4 Women of Colour to Win in US Elections: All You Need to Know About 'The Squad'

News 18  

Four US lawmakers popularly known as ‘the Squad’ were re-elected to the House of Representatives during the Presidential Elections 2020 on Tuesday. The four progressive Congresswomen of colour — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — are all set to walk in the US Congress even after repeated …

Ilhan Omar congratulates fellow 'Squad' members on re-election
4 years, 2 months ago

Ilhan Omar congratulates fellow 'Squad' members on re-election

Daily Mail  

The Squad - four Democratic women who have been frequently targeted for criticism by President Trump and his supporters for their progressive positions - crushed their Republican opponents on Tuesday and cruised to re-election. House Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley received a fresh, two-year mandate from their voters on Tuesday. The Squad - four Democratic …

Muslim and Arab Americans aim to grow their ranks in US House
4 years, 2 months ago

Muslim and Arab Americans aim to grow their ranks in US House

Al Jazeera  

Two Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, are currently members of Congress and seven others claim Arab descent. In 2018, the first two female Muslim members of Congress were elected: Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and seven other members of Congress claim Arab descent. Here are some of the candidates and races to watch: Republican Darrell Issa vs Democrat …

US House race to watch: Ilhan Omar vs Lacy Johnson
4 years, 2 months ago

US House race to watch: Ilhan Omar vs Lacy Johnson

Al Jazeera  

Somali-American congresswoman is expected to get re-elected by a wide margin in the heavily Democratic fifth district of Minnesota. One of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress in 2018, Omar, 38, is well-known as a member of the so-called “Squad” of four freshman liberal Democratic congresswomen. The candidates Omar is competing against Republican challenger Lacy Johnson …

Ilhan Omar defeats well-funded opponent in Democratic primary
4 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar defeats well-funded opponent in Democratic primary

The Hindu  

- Minnesota’s Representative Ilhan Omar survived a stiff Democratic primary challenge on Tuesday from a well-funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity, the latest in a string of victories by a new generation of emboldened progressive lawmakers. Despite the attacks, our support has only grown.” Ms. Omar and her allies gained confidence in her re-election …

Rep. Ilhan Omar Defeats Minnesota Democratic Primary Challenger
4 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar Defeats Minnesota Democratic Primary Challenger

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the country’s most prominent and controversial progressive lawmakers, won the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday. Omar defeated employment attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, a more moderate liberal, who ran as an antidote to what he called Omar’s “divisive” legislative style. Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney, enjoyed the support of many critics …

Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins Congressional Primary
4 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins Congressional Primary

NPR  

Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins Congressional Primary Enlarge this image toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Rep. Ilhan Omar has won her primary, informally securing a hold on Minnesota's historically Democratic-run 5th Congressional District, The Associated Press projects. After a high-profile first term in Congress, the freshman representative faced several primary challengers, the most prominent being Antone Melton-Meaux, a …

US Rep Ilhan Omar readies for tough primary challenge
4 years, 5 months ago

US Rep Ilhan Omar readies for tough primary challenge

Al Jazeera  

Omar’s challenger has portrayed the history-making congresswoman and member of the so-called ‘squad’ as too divisive. Omar, who came to the US as a refugee, has garnered an outsized national profile following her history-making election and while serving as a member of the so-called “squad” – four progressive freshmen women of colour in the House of Representatives who have been …

Rep. Ilhan Omar Faces Primary Challenge In Minnesota
4 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar Faces Primary Challenge In Minnesota

NPR  

Rep. Ilhan Omar Faces Primary Challenge In Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a primary challenge Tuesday for reelection in her Minneapolis-area district. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Democrats in the Minneapolis area will decide tomorrow whether they want first-term Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to represent them for another two years. MARK ZDECHLIK, BYLINE: Even though Ilhan Omar has only been in Congress …

Ilhan Omar On Her Memoir And Moving The Needle Toward Progressive Policies
4 years, 7 months ago

Ilhan Omar On Her Memoir And Moving The Needle Toward Progressive Policies

NPR  

Ilhan Omar On Her Memoir And Moving The Needle Toward Progressive Policies Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images "I wasn't afraid of fighting," Ilhan Omar writes about her childhood in Somalia in her new memoir. In This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman, Omar chronicles her …

Lawmaker apologizes for fake Omar photo, but not to Omar
5 years, 2 months ago

Lawmaker apologizes for fake Omar photo, but not to Omar

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Republican state senator from North Dakota said Wednesday he’s sorry for posting a long-debunked photo that purports to show Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp, but that he won’t apologize to Omar. State Sen. Oley Larsen said in a Facebook post that he’s “sorry for spreading fake news” …

Rep. Ilhan Omar condemns GOP state lawmaker’s Facebook post
5 years, 2 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar condemns GOP state lawmaker’s Facebook post

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Rep. Ilhan Omar has condemned a Republican state senator from North Dakota who posted a long-debunked photo on his Facebook page that purports to show the Minnesota Democrat holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp. Omar, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Somalia and is one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, blasted …

Muslim Caucus to hold first conference amid Trump’s attacks
5 years, 5 months ago

Muslim Caucus to hold first conference amid Trump’s attacks

Al Jazeera  

Ilhan Omar, others set to speak at first annual conference. Organised by the Muslim Caucus, the Muslim Collective for Equitable Democracy 2019 will feature appearances by representatives Omar, as well as a host of other prominent Muslim American figures, including Gold Star father Khizr Khan and Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress and current Minnesota attorney general. “We …

‘Go back’? Omar and the squad are building strength at home
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Go back’? Omar and the squad are building strength at home

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump can tell Rep. Ilhan Omar to “go back” to Somalia all he wants. Safely entrenched in liberal, urban districts, Omar and most of her fellow “squad” mates of progressive Democrats have been posting impressive fundraising numbers, so far scaring away serious primary challenges and quieting some critics on their home turf. “We are going to …

Leave the U.S., Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen
5 years, 6 months ago

Leave the U.S., Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told unnamed Democratic Congresswomen to “go back” where they came from, prompting senior members of the party to brand him a “racist” and a xenophobe. In a tweet, Mr. Trump referred to “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen,” which appeared to be a reference to a group of outspoken relatively young, liberal women, all first-time members of …

Words and consequences: A look at the Omar and Trump feud
5 years, 9 months ago

Words and consequences: A look at the Omar and Trump feud

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn’t backing down from his tweets about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress. ___ HOW TRUMP REACTED The president on Friday retweeted a video that pulled “some people did something” from Omar’s speech and included news footage of the hijacked planes hitting the Twin Towers. Trump also …

Trump attacks Ilhan Omar over 9/11 remarks with distressing video: 'We will never forget'
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump attacks Ilhan Omar over 9/11 remarks with distressing video: 'We will never forget'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has launched a crude attack on congresswoman Ilhan …

Ilhan Omar suggests George W. Bush would have been accused of downplaying 9/11 if he were Muslim
5 years, 9 months ago

Ilhan Omar suggests George W. Bush would have been accused of downplaying 9/11 if he were Muslim

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump harangued Muslim-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for referring to the 9/11 terror acts as 'some people did something,' sharing a video on Friday night that shows graphic images of the attack and its aftermath. Rep. Ilhan Omar compared her controversial 9/11 comment to one George W. Bush made after the attack, suggesting Friday that he would have faced similar …

Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized again for alleged anti-Semitism
5 years, 10 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized again for alleged anti-Semitism

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rep. Ilhan Omar came under a fresh round of criticism Friday for remarks about Israel that critics decried as anti-Semitic. Some Jewish leaders said she then revived an old trope about divided loyalties among Jewish-Americans when she said, “I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people …

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving

Al Jazeera  

The two US congresswomen are shattering all kinds of damaging stereotypes about Muslim women. Not only are Omar and Tlaib shattering the image of the powerless Muslim woman in distress, but they are breaking taboos that have long suppressed all women in the United States. At a campaign event in August 2018, for example, the two Muslim women were subjected …

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving

Al Jazeera  

The two US congresswomen are shattering all kinds of damaging stereotypes about Muslim women. Not only are Omar and Tlaib shattering the image of the powerless Muslim woman in distress, but they are breaking taboos that have long suppressed all women in the United States. At a campaign event in August 2018, for example, the two Muslim women were subjected …

First Somalian-American lawmaker Illhan Abdullahi Omar apologises for remarks that triggered anti-Semitism row
5 years, 11 months ago

First Somalian-American lawmaker Illhan Abdullahi Omar apologises for remarks that triggered anti-Semitism row

Firstpost  

Illhan Abdullahi Omar, a Democrat who was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2018, in a tweet on Sunday questioned the financial relationship between the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee and members of the Congress Washington: Illhan Abdullahi Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in the US Congress, has “unequivocally” apologised for her remarks which …

Twitter dustup, apology not firsts for Minnesota Rep. Omar
5 years, 11 months ago

Twitter dustup, apology not firsts for Minnesota Rep. Omar

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar has relished the attention attached to becoming one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, eagerly engaging with supporters and critics on social media. Omar apologized, saying she is “Listening and learning, but standing strong.” She then reaffirmed what she called “the problematic role of lobbyists in our politics.” She and Michigan …

This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever
6 years ago

This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The 116th Congress was sworn in on Thursday, and its diverse new members broke historic barriers on representation. The new Congress boasts the largest number of female members ever, with more than 100 women serving in the U.S. House alone. After a record wave of LGBTQ candidates ran in 2018, several broke barriers with their wins in …

Ilhan Omar, first Muslim woman elected to Congress, gave an incredibly moving acceptance speech.
6 years, 2 months ago

Ilhan Omar, first Muslim woman elected to Congress, gave an incredibly moving acceptance speech.

Slate  

When Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar stepped on stage tonight as one of the first Muslim women ever elected to Congress—the other, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, was also elected Tuesday night—she led with “as-salam alaikum.” Then: “alhamdulillah.” I’m transported. In a cycle recently dubbed “the most Islamophobic election ever,” even basic Muslim salutations on a stage like this feel like …

Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar first Muslim women elected to Congress
6 years, 2 months ago

Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar first Muslim women elected to Congress

Al Jazeera  

The Palestinian-American and Somali-American make history as the first two women headed to US Congress. Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib and Somali-American Ilhan Omar have become the first Muslim women elected to US Congress. Omar won Minnesota’s strongly Democratic fifth congressional district, replacing the first Muslim congressman, Keith Ellison, who vacated his seat to run in the state’s attorney general race. 🙏🏾 …

US midterm elections: Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women, minorities into House
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections: Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women, minorities into House

ABC  

US voters have elected two Muslim women, two Native American women, their first openly gay governor and some of the youngest female candidates, in a midterm election set to shake up Congress. Meet the history-makers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the face of young, discontented Democrats trying to shove their party left Sharice Davids is one of the first Native American women …

Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota Democratic US House primary
6 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota Democratic US House primary

Al Jazeera  

Former refugee could become the first Somali American elected to US Congress if she wins November’s election. Somali American legislator Ilhan Omar neared another first by winning the Democratic primary in a congressional race. Omar, who drew national attention just two years ago by becoming the first Somali American elected to a state legislature in Minnesota, led a field that …

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