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June 7, 2019

Trump Jr. blasts Omar, Tlaib on Twitter as leaders of 'the Hamas Caucus'

Donald Trump Jr., President Trump's son, had a strong rebuke Friday for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after the 2020 presidential candidate called anti-Semitism a "right-wing movement."

June 7, 2019

Ilhan Omar violated campaign finance rules, investigation finds, as more questions about tax filings arise

Omar used campaign funds to pay for personal out-of-state travel and help on her tax returns and must reimburse her former campaign committee nearly $3,500.

June 6, 2019

Ilhan Omar suggests its 'un-American' for ICE to detain illegal immigrants

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., continued attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, claiming that it was "un-American" for the agency to detain immigrants suspected of violating the law.

June 6, 2019

Lawmaker Lee Zeldin pushes back on Omar's 'bigotry' charge: 'We have to be better than this'

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., suggested his new congressional black-Jewish caucus could rise above the type of "personal attack" lodged by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Thursday when she accused him of "bigotry."

June 1, 2019

Ilhan Omar slammed for blaming NRA for Virginia shooting that left 12 people dead

National Rifle Association (NRA) spokeswoman Dana Loesch ripped Rep. Ilhan Omar after she blamed the gun rights group for the deaths inside a Virginia Beach municipal building on Friday.

May 30, 2019

Tlaib backs impeachment as 'our job, our duty and responsibility' as Omar tweets 'call to action'

Omar tweeted Wednesday that Mueller's public statement about his report was "a call to action."

May 29, 2019

Omar's socialist supporters denounce Seattle-area protesters as 'fascist'

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s weekend appearance at a Seattle-area fundraiser for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) drew protesters as well as socialist counter-protesters who praised the embattled congresswoman.

May 29, 2019

Ted Cruz slams Ilhan Omar over now-deleted tweet on immigration

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex, called out Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, over a deleted tweet that suggested having a merit-based immigration system would disadvantage Latino migrants.

May 23, 2019

Trump critics 'prefer to insult and incite' rather than legislate, GOP congressman says

Democrats critical of President Trump would prefer to hurl insults and launch investigations instead of passing meaningful laws, a Republican congressman claimed Thursday.

May 23, 2019

Ben Carson hits back at Ilhan Omar after she knocks his performance during House hearing

Ben Carson has fired back at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Mich., after the controversial freshman congresswoman criticized him after a hearing Tuesday.