Aug 14 Somali-American legislator Ilhan Omar wins Democratic House primary in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Somali-American legislator Ilhan Omar made history Tuesday by winning a Democratic congressional primary in a Minneapolis-area district so reliably liberal that her victory is likely her ticket to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 08 Somali-American lawmaker says DC cab driver called her 'ISIS' By Associated Press Ilhan Omar, 33, says she is troubled by growing animosity toward Muslim people. Continue reading