Politics Aug 14 Rep. Ilhan Omar, member of the progressive ‘Squad’ and critic of Israel, survives Democratic primary in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Aug 13 Progressive ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Feb 02 WATCH: House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. lhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Feb 01 Republicans aim to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs panel GOP lawmakers say they're taking action because of the Minnesota congresswoman's past comments critical of Israel. The Somali-born Muslim lawmaker has apologized for her remarks and says the GOP push is really about "revenge."… By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Aug 10 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 centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the "defund the police" movement. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Aug 08 2022 Minnesota Primary Election Results By Associated Press Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen scored easy victories in their primaries Tuesday, setting the stage for their fall matchup in Minnesota’s marquee race for governor. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump-endorsed candidates and challenges to progressive incumbents ahead in Tuesday’s primary elections By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 15 House responds to Rep. Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks with Islamophobia bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:55 Government shutdown, Build Back Better bill, bigotry and other issues at stake in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Congress is back and facing a high stakes December on Capitol Hill. Funding for the government runs out on Friday, and lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a shutdown. On top of that, Senate Democrats have a long to-do list of… Continue watching
Aug 12 Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar holds off well-funded primary challenger By Associated Press Omar, seeking her second term in November, easily defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney and mediator who raised millions in anti-Omar money. Continue reading