Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia’s civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American. . ..…
Jewish Voice for Peace, meantime, celebrated the victory of Rashida Tlaib, Palestinian American elected to Congress Michigan. ..…
They include the first two Muslim Congress, Ihlan Omar Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib in Michigan, Deb Haaland in New Mexico, in breakthrough for Native American women, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. ..…
The intervention constituted an abandonment of the founding foreign policy of nonintervention that Adams had summarized a half-century before in his Fourth of July speech to Congress. The U.S. government had decided to intervene in the Spanish-American War to slay the monster of the Spanish..…
In Kansas, Sharice Davids, Democrat running in Kansas City district, will become one of Native American women elected to Congress, and the first openly LGBT person to represent Kansas at the federal level.. ..…
-Schoolteacher Jahana Hayes, 45, emerged in campaign to become African American woman to represent Connecticut, defeating Republican Manny Santos in the state's hotly-contested 5th district.. ... Beyond those in congress, wide races vows to challenge Trump as well Letitia James, now..…
Greek American Chris Pappas Wins New Hampshire House Seat. Democrat Chris Pappas will become New Hampshire's first openly member of Congress after defeating Republican Eddie Edwards in Congressional District.. ..…
In New Mexico, voters sent the first Native American woman to Congress when they elected Debra Haaland, who was endorsed by Bernie Sanders’ group, Our Revolution. ..…
They'll include Native American and Muslim women elected to House of Representatives.. ... Deb Haaland's which New Mexico's first Native American woman Congress told single moms and struggling families, I see you. ..…
For the first time in its history, the House will include Native American and Muslim women, including Ilhan Omar, a former refugee from Somalia. Many states are represented in Congress for the first time by an African-American or Latina woman. ..…
First Native American woman Congress Two Native American women elected will become the first indigenous people seated Congress - Sharice Davids Kansas and Haaland New Mexico.. ... First Korean- American woman elected to Congress Republican Young Kim..…
First Native American woman Congress Two Native American women elected will become the first indigenous people seated Congress - Sharice Davids Kansas and Haaland New Mexico.. ... First Korean- American woman elected to Congress Republican Young Kim..…
In Kansas, Sharice Davids, Democrat running in Kansas City district, will become one of Native American women elected to Congress, and the first openly LGBT person to represent Kansas at the federal level.. ..…
Democrats Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids will become Native- American women to serve Congress — Davids also becoming the first openly LGBT from her traditionally red state Congress. ..…
No profile of Tlaib fails to note that she will become the first Muslim American woman in Congress (along with Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar if she wins, as she is likely to do), and the first Palestinian American woman. ..…
On their way to Congress: Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib (left) of Michigan, and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. ..…
Klein, the founder and editor-at-large for Vox com, in tweet about the mid term election on Tuesday, opining on why Democrats took House of Representatives. ..…
For example, Congress will feature number of women of color, according to Rutgers University Center for American Women and Politics. It will also feature Native American, Muslim and the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.. ..…
By the administration to wriggle out of oversight, With Congress finally intent on investigating Trump of corruption, American Oversight is poised to block any attempts. ..…
The NYT pretended that undemocratic Dem control of House can show that there's better model of legislating, that Congress is capable of doing more for Americans than cutting taxes for the wealthy and menacing everyone health care... ..…
In Kansas, Sharice Davids, Democrat running in Kansas City district, will become one of Native American women elected to Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Kansas at the federal level.. ..…
Ilhan Omar, who will be one of the two first Muslim-American women entering the Congress this fall, has had to reject accusations that a 2012 tweet accusing Israel of ‘evil doings’ amounts to anti-Semitism and she has repeatedly denounced Israel for apartheid. . Rashida Tlaib from..…
Two Muslim women and two Native American women are projected to win seats in Congress. The percentage of minority voters was the largest ever for a midterm election, reflecting the increasing diversity of the American population. . ..…
Somali-American Ilhan Omar, who will replace Representative Keith Ellenson in the Congress, offered the following comments about Israel’s actions against Hamas in a 2012 twitter: “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.”..…
Despite almost every poll predicting that Democrats will win House, Gallup survey finds that the majority of Americans believe Republicans will retain control of Congress.. ..…
FEATURING JODI JACOBSON Women made history on night with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becoming Congress youngest ever woman, Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids becoming the two first ever Native American in House and Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib becoming the first ever Muslim American..…
Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia’s civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American. . . . ..…
Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland became Native American women to be elected to Congress. ... The win makes her Native American women to be elected to Congress and the lesbian to represent the state of Kansas. ..…
Congress is going to have make accommodations for Ocasio Cortez and hire her a tutor on American government as this woman has no clue how the political/governmental process works given her repeated ignorant comments. ..…
Jahana Hayes delivering Tuesday night — Jahana Hayes, progressive newcomer, declared Tuesday over Republican opponent in Congressional District, assuming her place as African-American woman to represent Connecticut Congress.. ..…
o being among the pair of firsts, Omar will also be the member of Congress to wear headscarf, Somali American US legislator, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota Congress.. ..…
The two were Muslim women to be elected to Congress.. Omar, 37, made history in 2017 as Muslim and first Somali- American in U.S when she was in as member of Minnesota House of Representatives.. ... Ellison had been Muslim- American elected to Congress.. teaser on..…
Relatives of the first Palestinian-American woman elected to the U.S. ... She and Somali-American Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will be first two female Muslim members of Congress. . 3:35 p.m. . ..…
Voters Kansas, Maine, and Wisconsin flipped their governors from Republicans to Democrats. ..…