Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing criticism and charges of anti-Semitism from her own party’s leadership for commentsabout the political influence of Israel.
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‘Of course I hold North Korea responsible’: Trump says Warmbier comments ‘misinterpreted’
Trump said that Otto Warmbier “will not have died in vain” and that his family was a “symbol of strong passion and strength.”
Poster tying Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 attack sparks angry confrontation in W.Va. Capitol
The poster led to the resignation of the House sergeant at arms who reportedly said, “All Muslims are terrorists.”
Michelle Malkin attacks the ‘ghost of John McCain’ in immigration talk at CPAC
“The divide in this country is between decent people, who stand up for America, and dastardly people who want to bring America to its knees,” she said.
Maryland House censures Democratic who used racial slur while referring to a district
The Maryland House of Delegates publicly censured her by a vote of 136-0.
After denying racism, videos of Meadows vowing to send Obama ‘home to Kenya’ resurface
“2012 is the time we’re going to send Mr. Obama home to Kenya or wherever it is,” Meadows said at a June 9, 2012 rally. “We’re going to do it!”
From threatening schools to racist remarks: Takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony on Trump
Trump “has both good and bad,”Cohen said. “But the bad far outweighs the good, and since taking office, he has become the worst version of himself.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘unequivocally’ apologizes for ‘anti-Semitic’ tweet condemned by Democratic leaders
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said Omar appeared to “traffic in old anti-Semitic tropes about Jews and money.”
Amy Klobuchar heats up 2020 presidential race on freezing Minneapolis afternoon
Klobuchar talked of “fighting global warming while standing in a virtual blizzard of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. Bad timing,” Trump tweeted.
‘An apology from the heart’: Sen. Elizabeth Warren sorry for identifying as Native American
“My apology is an apology for not having been more sensitive about tribal citizenship,” Warren said. “Only tribes determine tribal citizenship.”