Minnesota lawmakers call for thorough investigation into George Floyd's death
Minnesota lawmakers are calling for a thorough investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died after being arrested by Minneapolis police.
Ilhan Omar introduces bill to cancel rent, mortgage payments during coronavirus pandemic
Legislation has been introduced that would cancel rent and mortgage payments for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. This would be available to all Americans regardless of income or employment.
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for OSHA investigation after Amazon employees fired for 'violating internal policies'
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is requesting that OSHA launch an investigation into the firing of two Amazon employees working at the company’s Shakopee, Minnesota warehouse facility.
Rep. Ilhan Omar announces remarriage in Instagram post
Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she has remarried.
U.S. representatives call for public housing assessment following deadly high-rise fire
Four Minnesota U.S. representatives are calling for an assessment of national public housing following a deadly high-rise apartment fire in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Twitter bans Rep. Omar challenger for saying Omar should be 'tried for treason and hanged'
One of the candidates challenging Ilhan Omar for her congressional seat in 2020 has been permanently suspended by Twitter after tweeting Rep. Omar should be "tried for treason and hanged."
Rep. Ilhan Omar unveils $1 trillion affordable housing program proposal
Rep. Omar's $1 trillion proposal includes the first new public housing spending since the 1990s and a trust fund to help protect residents from gentrification and displacement.
New York felon pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in March phone call
A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in a phone call he made to her Washington, D.C. offices earlier this year.
NY man admits threatening to kill Rep. Omar of Minn.
A western New York man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep.
Minneapolis still hasn't finalized bill for Trump rally costs
More than three weeks after the City of Minneapolis tried to force President Donald Trump’s campaign to pre-pay $530,000 for security costs at a downtown rally, the city still hasn’t sent anyone a bill.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar calls Armenian genocide 'an injustice' after not supporting resolution
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar struck a different tone Sunday after facing criticism for not supporting a resolution recognizing the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in the early 20th century.
Sanders, Omar call for "mass movement" in 2020 against President Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders rallied with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar on the University of Minnesota campus Sunday night, ripping President Donald Trump and calling for a mass movement in 2020. Sanders, visiting Minnesota for the second time this year, told a crowd of several thousand supporters at Williams Arena that Trump was the most corrupt president in U.S. history. Sanders supporters began loudly chanting about Trump, “Lock him up!”
Rep. Omar criticized by Minnesota Armenian community for vote on Armenian genocide resolution
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is coming under criticism from Minnesota's Armenian community for not supporting a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Bernie Sanders-Ilhan Omar rally moved to Williams Arena for bigger crowd
Citing high demand, the rally featuring presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been moved to Williams Arena, according to Sanders campaign officials.
Rep. Ilhan Omar to hold rally with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Minneapolis
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will hold a rally with Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Minneapolis next Sunday.
ND state lawmaker says he won't resign or apologize for sharing fake photo of Rep. Omar
After sharing a fake photo that purported to show Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar training with terrorists, a North Dakota state lawmaker acknowledged Wednesday that the image wasn't real but said he wouldn't apologize to the congresswoman.
Rep. Ilhan Omar endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Shortly after Tuesday's Democratic debate, Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she is endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders' bid for the Presidency.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar files for divorce from husband
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has filed for divorce from her husband, Ahmed Hirsi.
Omar defends, clarifies 9/11 comment after victim’s son criticizes her
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar defended a controversial comment about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks after the son of one victim said he was offended by her words.
Son of 9/11 victim criticizes Rep. Omar at memorial service
The son of a 9/11 victim went after Rep. Ilhan Omar and "the squad" during the annual reading of the names at the 9/11 ceremonies at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.