Congressional Black Caucus backs Ilhan Omar

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Congressional Black Caucus backs Ilhan Omar

“We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban,” Omar added. “I asked @SecBlinken where people are supposed to go for justice.” After calls…

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Father Dies Of COVID-19 Complications

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Father Dies Of COVID-19 Complications The global COVID-19 pandemic sadly landed on the doorstep of Rep. Ilhan Omar – the first woman of the color to hold…

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Ilhan Omar’s father dies from Covid-19

Rep. Ilhan Omar and her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during Omar’s swearing-in ceremony. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father died due to the…

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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement in reelection bid

First-term U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar won the DFL endorsement Sunday to run in the Aug. 11 primary election for a Minneapolis-based congressional seat that has been in Democrats’ hands since…

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Ilhan Omar on her new memoir, and moving the needle toward progressive policies

“I wasn’t afraid of fighting,” Ilhan Omar writes about her childhood in Somalia in her new memoir. “I felt like I was bigger and stronger than everyone else — even…

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

“I wasn’t afraid of fighting,” Ilhan Omar writes about her childhood in Somalia in her new memoir. “I felt like I was bigger and stronger than everyone else — even…

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Republican Lacy Johnson makes $1 million bet to challenge Ilhan Omar

Lacy Johnson likens his bid for Congress to “climbing a political Mount Everest.” The relative newcomer to politics is running as a Republican in a Minneapolis-based district that hasn’t gone…

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Coronavirus Update: Ilhan Omar Among Lawmakers Calling For Amazon To Do More For Workers – WCCO

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Rep. Ilhan Omar is among a group of U.S. lawmakers asking Amazon to be more transparent and proactive in its efforts to keep warehouse employees safe amid…

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