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June 13, 2021

Pelosi calls Omar 'valued member' of Democratic caucus, looks to move past controversial remarks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looked to brush aside recent controversial comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that drew criticism from fellow Democrats for comparing the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

June 13, 2021

Omar retweets video by anti-Israel group investigated by FBI for possible terrorism ties

On Tuesday, the day after she posted her infamous tweet likening the U.S. and Israel to terror groups Hamas and the Taliban, Omar retweeted a post with a video produced by the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).

June 11, 2021

Pelosi nixes further action against Omar, says 'she has a right to make that point'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed the divide growing in the Democratic Party despite members of the "Squad" attacking her leadership.

June 11, 2021

House Republicans who voted to oust Taylor Greene demand Pelosi do same for Ilhan Omar

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans who broke with the GOP in February in voting for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be removed from her committee assignments after making controversial comments, are now demanding that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from her assignments as well, amid backlash over her statements likening the United States and Israel to the Taliban and Hamas.

June 10, 2021

White House silent as Dem civil war brews between Pelosi, 'Squad'

Omar came under fire in the national spotlight again after publishing a tweet that compared the U.S. and Israel to terror groups Hamas and the Taliban and saying the countries had committed “unthinkable atrocities.”

June 10, 2021

Rashida Tlaib calls out Dem leadership for 'policing' Ihan Omar and Muslim women

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., issued a strong rebuke of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leadership for their statement calling out fellow squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar for her comments involving Israel. 

June 10, 2021

Top Dems rebuke Ilhan Omar for US, Israel comparison to terrorist groups: 'no moral equivalency'

Senior Democratic leadership issued a unified statement Thursday, denouncing comments made by Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar when she compared U.S. and Israeli war crimes to actions by the Taliban and Hamas.

June 10, 2021

'Squad' reps rally to defense of Ilhan Omar after fellow Dems lambaste her over Israel comments

Members of the far-left "Squad" in the House of Representatives are rallying to the defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar after a group of 12 other House Democrats leveled harsh criticism against Omar over comments from earlier this week that appeared compare the U.S. and Israel to terrorists.

June 9, 2021

Madison Cawthorn targeted by new Dem super PAC, freshman rep says it's proof he's doing his job

A new super PAC has been formed in North Carolina that is looking to "fire" Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., in the 2022 midterm elections, but the freshman congressman says he's taking the PAC's launch as proof that he's doing his job.

June 8, 2021

Pelosi pushes forward with voting rights, Jan. 6 investigations citing 'Republican assault on our Democracy'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday doubled down on the need to pass the For the People Act despite the election overhaul legislation suffering a big setback over the weekend with moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin vowing to oppose the bill.