Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday called Republican Sen. Ted Cruz a “miserable little weasel” for actively seeking out ways to get the Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for most federal borrowers. The Texas Republican is one of many GOP officials exploring a potential legal challenge to … Read more
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar urged Democrats to better serve and engage with working people in a Saturday keynote speech at the annual progressive political convention Netroots Nation. The Minnesota Democrat’s 11-minute address in Pittsburgh wrapped up a session about the upcoming midterm elections titled, “On to November: How We Win and Save Democracy.” Omar celebrated recent victories, … Read more
U.S Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday narrowly fended off a Democratic primary challenger whose campaign was bankrolled in part by a GOP operative, corporate lobbyists, and prominent Minnesota businessmen. Omar, a stalwart progressive who has been a frequent target of racist right-wing attacks and death threatsprevailed by fewer than 3,000 votes, a far closer contest than … Read more
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and House colleagues were arrested at an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court on July 19 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and House colleagues were arrested at an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court on July 19 At least 17 Democratic lawmakers, including prominent progressives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, … Read more