June 16, 2020 Rep. Ilhan Omar announces death of father from COVID-19 complications Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., announced the death of her 67-year-old father on Monday due to complications from COVID-19.
June 14, 2020 Omar defends calls to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department, 'rotten to the root' Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Sunday doubled down on her calls to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, calling it “rotten to the root.”
June 13, 2020 Ilhan Omar's GOP challenger eyes upset in November, hits 'unthinking' call to defund police Rep. Ilhan Omar’s, D-Minn., Republican challenger is pushing back against what he calls the radical congresswoman’s “unthinking” call to defund the Minneapolis Police Department -- and says he believes he has a good chance of climbing a “political Mount Everest” and unseating her in November.
June 9, 2020 Ilhan Omar's GOP challenger blasts 'reckless' call to dismantle police department Lacy Lee Johnson, who's running to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called the Minneapolis city council 'reckless' for moving to dismantle the police after George Floyd's death.
June 7, 2020 Omar, Romney among lawmakers joining George Floyd protests amid signs of stronger anti-police tone But amid tranquil demonstrations to protest racism and police brutality, many 'peaceful protesters' are calling to 'abolish the police' or 'f--- the police' in signs and chants.
June 7, 2020 Ilhan Omar’s GOP challenger decries ‘silence’ on Chicago gun violence A Republican who's challenging U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in November decried “silence” on a recent spate of deadly gun violence in Chicago amid the media focus on the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
May 28, 2020 After George Floyd death, Omar working on legislation to investigate all officer-involved shootings, uses of force Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is working on legislation to investigate all officer-involved shootings and excessive uses of force, following the death of George Floyd.
May 27, 2020 Ilhan Omar: Minnesota officer should be 'charged with murder' in George Floyd death Rep. Ilhan Omar called for murder charges against one of the Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd – who was handcuffed and pinned down with a knee on his neck and later died.
May 25, 2020 Ilhan Omar: 'I do believe' Tara Reade's claims against Joe Biden Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she believes Tara Reade’s sexual-assault claim against Joe Biden, and that if it were up to her, Biden wouldn’t be the Democrats’ nominee for president.
May 13, 2020 Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar lead push for IMF to cancel debts of world's poorest countries Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar are pushing to cancel the debts of the world’s poorest countries in response to the coronavirus pandemic.