Ilhan Omar April 15, 2019 Ilhan Omar: I've experienced more 'direct threats on my life' since Trump tweet of 9/11 video Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Sunday night she's received an influx of death threats since President Trump tweeted a video that combined comments from the congresswoman — which critics said were dismissive of the Sept. 11 attacks — with footage from Ground Zero.
OPINION April 14, 2019 Qanta Ahmed: Ilhan Omar is a disgrace to Islam and doesn’t represent my Muslim religion Rep. Ilhan Omar continues to be an embarrassment and a disgrace for me and other American Muslims with her outrageous, ignorant, anti-Semitic and now anti-American comments. She projects a distorted and patently Islamist interpretation of Islam – a religion that in reality stands for the values of justice, peace and ethical conduct.
POLITICS April 14, 2019 Pelosi moves to ensure Ilhan Omar's safety, calls for Trump to take down video House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that she's taken steps to ensure the safety of Rep. Ilhan Omar following President Trump’s tweet of a video that, according to critics, showed the Minnesota Democrat being dismissive of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Democrats April 14, 2019 Conway: House Democratic leaders frustrated with Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and other 'radical freshmen' White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway said on Sunday that she believes there a number of moderate Democrats in the House who are willing to work with President Trump, but that the “radical freshman” lawmakers are frustrating them and hindering any attempts at bipartisanship.
Donald Trump April 14, 2019 Nadler blasts Trump for tweeting video of 9/11 attacks and Omar comments, says he has 'no moral authority' House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., slammed President Trump on Sunday for tweeting a video over the weekend that combined images of the 9/11 terror attacks with remarks by freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
Democrats April 14, 2019 Rashida Tlaib claims Dem leadership uses party’s minority members as tokens of diversity Another sign emerged Saturday of frustration between far-left Democrats in Congress and the party's entrenched leadership.
OPINION April 13, 2019 Dan Gainor: Ilhan Omar and WikiLeaks draw praise and criticism in media The offensive 9/11 comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., have now escalated into a full-scale war of words. Many in the media are siding with Omar, of course.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez April 13, 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thanks Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren for defending Ilhan Omar after Trump’s 9/11 video Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thanked those who came in support of Rep. Ilhan Omar following President Trump’s video that took some of the congresswoman’s words and put it with footage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez April 13, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez coal-mine visit requires an apology to Crenshaw first, Ky. lawmaker says A Republican congressman from Kentucky says that if U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wants to visit an underground coal mine in his state, she'll first have to apologize to a GOP congressman from Texas.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez April 13, 2019 AOC faces backlash for using 'First they came ... ' Holocaust poem in defense of Omar U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continues to ignite outrage while defending freshman colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar, this time by using a poem about the Holocaust to defend the Minnesota Democrat.
Ilhan Omar April 12, 2019 Geraldo on 'The Five': Give Rep. Omar 'a break' On "The Five" Friday co-hosts Jesse Watters and Geraldo Rivera debated comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., regarding 9/11 and her progressive colleagues defending her.