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Ivanka Trump Supports Allowing Headscarves in Congress Even Though Her Father Once Called for Muslim Ban
Congressional Democrats are poised to update Capitol Hill rules that would allow lawmakers such as Ilhan Omar to wear religion headwear in the chamber.
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Ilhan Omar, BDS sanctions, and why criticism of Israel's government isn't anti-Semitic
Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar is already claiming her place in American history even though her official work as part of the new Democratic House majority won't begin until January.
In addition to being the first Muslim woman ever elected to Congress, along with Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib , the congresswoman-elect who lived in a refugee camp as a child after the outbreak of Somalia's civil war and came to the United States at the age of 12 despite being unable to speak English, will be the first Somali-American congressional member and is poised to become the first lawmaker to wear religious...
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Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar Says She'll Work To Lift Ban On Religious Headwear In Congress
“No one puts a scarf on my head but me," Omar wrote on Sunday.
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President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pardoning several service members and military contractors. One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army officers delivered... Read more ...
Intelligence veterans are horrified at Trump's decision to grant AG Barr...
President Donald Trump's decision to grant Attorney General William Barr sweeping authority to declassify intelligence related to the Russia investigation has stunned current... Read more ...
Democrats are moving toward impeaching Trump, despite strong evidence it...
At least 35 House Democrats have expressed support for starting an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump . House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is under increasing pressure to... Read more ...
Trump May Pardon Several Suspected War Criminals. These Are Their Stories
Their alleged crimes include killing young children and burning bodies. Read more ...
A Running List Of All The Democratic 2020 Candidates
The Democratic primaries are bound to be crowded, with Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and others competing in a historic presidential race. Read more ...
Trump's Border Wall Plan Sees a Hiccup
A federal judge blocked President Trump this week from building sections of his long-sought border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency. US... Read more ...
The US is sending fighter jets and 1,500 more troops to the Middle East to...
The US is deploying 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to defend US forces and allies from Iran, officials said. The deployment will include a Patriot missile battalion... Read more ...
The Feds May Come to Regret Charging Assange with Espionage
The indictment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, announced Thursday , has the potential to trigger a First Amendment brawl the Department of Justice... Read more ...
Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With...
Judge Haywood Gilliam in Northern California granted a preliminary injunction against moving $1 billion in Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. Read more ...
Pompeo Cites Emergency to Push Arms Sale Through
The Trump administration on Friday invoked a rarely used provision in federal law to bypass congressional review of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, citing threats the kingdom faces... Read more ...