August 13, 2019 New York Times demotes high-ranking editor following social media controversies A high-ranking editor at The New York Times was demoted following recent incidents that sparked heavy backlash on social media.
August 11, 2019 State Dept. updates ‘anti-Semitism’ definition following Omar’s anti-Israel resolution The U.S. State Department recently revised its definition of anti-Semitism, in what some view as at least partially a response to the comments and actions of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
August 8, 2019 Onetime Miss Iraq clashes with Rep. Omar after saying lawmaker doesn't represent her as Muslim Former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan provoked Rep. Ilhan Omar's, D-Minn., ire on Thursday after news surfaced that she distanced herself from the freshman congresswoman during an interview.
August 2, 2019 Ilhan Omar swipes at Trump with pic of her and Pelosi in Africa Rep. Ilhan Omar shared photos of her and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walking through the Door of No Return, a memorial to the slave trade in Ghana.
August 2, 2019 Iraq veteran inspired to run against Ilhan Omar after her 'dismissive' 9/11 comment A Minnesota police officer and U.S. Army veteran is set to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for her congressional seat in 2020.
July 30, 2019 North Carolina gun shop billboard mocks the 'Squad' as 'idiots' A small North Carolina gun shop has drawn criticism from gun control advocates and progressives for a billboard calling four Democratic minority congresswomen "idiots."
July 29, 2019 Ilhan Omar apparently hit back at Rand Paul with this retweet Did Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., throw shade at Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Twitter after he echoed the “send her back” drama?
July 27, 2019 Pelosi, Omar, other members of Congress to visit Ghana, US Army Africa headquarters in Italy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation to Ghana and the U.S. Army Africa headquarters in Italy at this end of this month to honor the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans landing in America.
July 26, 2019 Doug Schoen: Pelosi’s feud with Ocasio-Cortez should end with an ultimatum – Will AOC make the smart choice? While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York met Friday to try to stop the public feuding between moderate Democrats and those on the far left of their party, I doubt they’ll succeed.
July 25, 2019 New ‘Squad’ talking point: Boycotting Israel like boycotting Nazi Germany The tight-knit "Squad" of freshman progressive lawmakers has started to adopt a curious new talking point -- defending Israel boycotts by likening them to boycotts against Nazi Germany.