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Minnesota Democrats hold emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention

Minnesota Democratic leaders are meeting over Zoom on Thursday evening to discuss the chaos that broke out during a weekend convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race.

Minnesota Democrats set emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention

Minnesota Democratic leaders will convene an emergency meeting Thursday evening to respond to the chaos that broke out during a convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race.

US prosecutors charge Minneapolis mosque arson suspect

A man who is suspected of setting fires to mosques in Minneapolis has been indicted on federal charges of arson and damage to religious property.

Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by 'firsts'

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is now in her third term and she's no longer defined by the โ€œfirstsโ€ that accompanied her arrival in Congress.

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee

House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

A procedural vote Wednesday in the House showed unified Republican support in moving to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Inside McCarthy's House: Famous friends and hard realities

Three weeks into the new era of the House Republican majority, the risks of Speaker Kevin McCarthyโ€™s leadership style are clearly taking hold.

Pelosi, dominant figure for the ages, leaves lasting imprint

When Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she won't re-up as a House leader next year, even her adversaries acknowledged that hers was a remarkable era.

Biden's alliance with the left has worked, but will it last?

Joe Biden wasn't the first choice of progressives for the White House in 2020.

Somali Americans, many who fled war, now seek elected office

Somali Americans who fled war and famine are seeking to join the political process in greater numbers during the 2022 U.S. midterm elections.

House Democrats pass police funding bills despite divisions

House Democrats have pushed through a long-sought policing and public safety package after overcoming internal differences on legislation they plan to make central to their election-year pitch.

House Dems reach deal on policing bills ahead of midterms

A deal has been struck by the progressive and centrist factions of the Democratic caucus to bring a long-awaited policing bill to the House floor just weeks before the midterm elections.

Takeaways: Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin, narrow Squad win

Ron Johnson, the most vulnerable Republican senator up for reelection this year, will take on Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a general election matchup that will help determine which party controls the Senate.

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the โ€œdefund the policeโ€ movement.

What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday's primaries

The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday's primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.

Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar

A federal court judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years probation for an emailed threat to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.

Takeaways from first primaries since Roe v. Wade overturned

A rare Republican who supports abortion rights found success in Colorado in the first primary elections held since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

GOP lawmakers vote remotely more often after initial scorn

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted.

House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair

The House has voted to outlaw discrimination that's based on hairstyles and hair textures like Afros and cornrows.

Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as prices rise

Three checkered oil regimes that President Joe Biden and past U.S. leaders have spectacularly snubbed โ€” Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran โ€” are the targets of U.S. outreach as global fuel prices hit dizzying highs during the Ukraine crisis.

Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the more high-profile targets of political violence when prosecutors say a group of men who were angry about pandemic restrictions plotted to kidnap her.

Whitmer plot underlines growing abuse of women officials

Four men are going to trial for an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

White House disavows Graham's call for Putin assassination

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing pushback from the White House and all corners of Washington after calling for the assassination of President Vladimir Putin by the Russian people.

'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Bidenโ€™s election victory.

House responds to GOP's Boebert with Islamophobia bill

The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's anti-Muslim remarks by passing a bill to tackle Islamophobia worldwide.

Progressive Democrats pressure Pelosi to discipline Boebert

Progressive Democrats are ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to punish firebrand conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for her recent comments likening a Muslim member of Congress to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyโ€™s appears to have settled on a strategy as a handful of Republican lawmakers stir outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments: If you canโ€™t police them, promote them.

Boebert in call refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks

Conservative congresswoman Lauren Boebert has spoken by phone with congresswoman Ilhan Omar just days after likening the Minnesota Democrat to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Rep. Omar urges House GOP to address 'anti-Muslim hatred'

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is imploring House Republican leaders to do more to tamp down โ€œanti-Muslim hatredโ€ in their ranks.

Omar seeks action over House colleague's remarks on Muslims

Minnesota's Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling on House leaders to take โ€œappropriate action" against Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter with Omar.

Minneapolis voters reject replacing police with new agency

Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the cityโ€™s police department with a new Department of Public Safety โ€” an idea that arose from the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds

Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days โ€” the police killing of George Floyd last year and the rioting, burning and looting that ensued.

First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince

First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince

Minnesotaโ€™s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his โ€œindelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,โ€ The Associated Press has learned.

'Everybody is frustrated,' Biden says as his agenda stalls

'Everybody is frustrated,' Biden says as his agenda stalls

President Joe Biden is acknowledging frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill.

Biden vows to 'get it done,' but talks drag on $3.5T plan

Biden vows to 'get it done,' but talks drag on $3.5T plan

President Joe Biden has pledged on Capitol Hill to โ€œget it doneโ€ as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill.

Tour of Wisconsin Army post reveals thankful, bored Afghans

Tour of Wisconsin Army post reveals thankful, bored Afghans

Reporters have been given a glimpse of life on a Wisconsin Army post for newly arrived Afghan refugees.

Democrats divided: Progressives, centrists say trust is gone

Democrats divided: Progressives, centrists say trust is gone

Congressional Democrats are fighting over trillions of dollars, their paramount policy goals and perhaps their political fate.

In hunt for infrastructure deal, every Dem has leverage

In hunt for infrastructure deal, every Dem has leverage

Top congressional Democrats are trying to craft legislation financing President Joe Bidenโ€™s multitrillion-dollar agenda of bolstering the economy and helping families.

Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Congressional leaders and a media advocacy organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.

Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar

Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar

House Democrats and Republicans are backing away from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party.

Rep. Omar says she wasn't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Omar says she wasn't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.

House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot

House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot

The House has narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting

GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting

Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Bidenโ€™s support are zeroing in on the violence in the Middle East.

Rep. Greene's combative behavior could spark ethics review

Rep. Greene's combative behavior could spark ethics review

A year before her election to Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene searched for Rep_ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at her Capitol office, challenging the New York Democrat to โ€œget rid of your diaperโ€ and โ€œtalk to the American citizens.โ€.

Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2021, file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. One problem in resuming fully in-person operations at the Capitol is the lack of vaccinations for thousands of staff to the 435 House members. Give me a break.โ€Itโ€™s clear that Democrats are more emotionally spent than House Republicans, who bolstered their ranks in the last election despite Trump's loss. In February, the House voted to remove Greene from her committee assignments because of her lengthy history of outrageous social media posts and other actions. AdWhile security fencing is set to be removed from the Capitol, metal detectors remain stationed outside the House chamber after some Republican lawmakers pledged to bring their firearms onto the House floor.

House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid 'defund' clash

House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid 'defund' clash

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON โ€“ House Democrats passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, avoiding a potential clash with moderates in their own party who were wary of reigniting the โ€œdefund the policeโ€ debate they say hurt them during last fall's election. Approved 220-212 late Wednesday, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is named for the man whose killing by police in Minnesota last Memorial Day sparked demonstrations nationwide. โ€œWe want to feel safe when we encounter law enforcement. โ€œOur law enforcement officers need more funding not less,โ€ Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis. Another possible point of contention is provisions easing standards for prosecution of law enforcement officers accused of wrongdoing.

With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

House Democrats are hustling to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing. The bill would ban chokeholds and โ€œqualified immunityโ€ for law enforcement and create national standards for policing in a bid to bolster accountability. โ€œOur law enforcement officers need more funding not less,โ€ Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., said during Wednesday's debate. AdPolice unions and other law enforcement groups have argued that, without such legal protections, fear of lawsuits will stop people from becoming police officers โ€” even though the measure permits such suits only against law enforcement agencies, rather than all public employees. California Rep. Karen Bass, who authored the bill, understands the challenge some House members face in supporting it.

Rep. Greene says 'morons' voted to boot her from committees

Rep. Greene says 'morons' voted to boot her from committees

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., goes back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ€“ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out Friday at โ€œmoronsโ€ in both parties who voted to kick her off her committees, a day after the House meted out the unprecedented punishment that Democrats said sheโ€™d earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories. Underscoring the political vise her inflammatory commentary has clamped her party into, all but 11 Republicans voted against the Democratic move on Thursday but none rose to defend her lengthy history of outrageous social media posts. Even social media stars like Greene could find it harder to define themselves without the spotlights that committees provide. That chamberโ€™s minority leader, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., this week called Greeneโ€™s words a โ€œcancerโ€ on the GOP and country.

A glance at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary words

A glance at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary words

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., goes back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Afterward, Greene suggested that the shooting might have been staged. Connecting a series of scattershot points, Greene suggested a bank controlled by the Rothschild family, who are Jewish, a utility company responsible for the fire and then-Gov. Greene โ€œlikedโ€ the comment and replied, โ€œMost people honestly donโ€™t know so much. 9/11 ATTACKSIn November 2018, Greene shot a video in which she talked about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, referring to a โ€œso-calledโ€ plane that crashed into the Pentagon.

Biden officials considering action on student debt relief

Biden officials considering action on student debt relief

โ€œThe President continues to support the cancelling of student debt to bring relief to students and families,โ€ Psaki tweeted. AdBiden previously had said he supports erasing up to $10,000 in student debt through legislation, but he had not shown interest in pursuing executive action. โ€œThe last thing people should be worried about is their student debt,โ€ she said. Calls for debt forgiveness have been mounting following years of college tuition increases that have contributed to ballooning national student debt. Forgiving $50,000 in student debt would cost an estimated $650 billion, Warren said.

The Latest: Trump campaign manager tests positive for COVID

The Latest: Trump campaign manager tests positive for COVID

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON โ€“ The Latest on President Donald Trump testing positive for the coronavirus and being hospitalized (all times EDT):12:10 a.m.President Donald Trumpโ€™s campaign manager, Bill Stepien, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Conway attended the Rose Garden announcement Saturday where President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. He issued the statement as President Donald Trump was being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the same illness. ___6 p.m.Joe Bidenโ€™s campaign is taking down its attack ads in the wake of President Donald Trumpโ€™s coronavirus infection. ___11:55 a.m.First lady Melania Trump says she is experiencing โ€œmild symptomsโ€ after she and President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

Trump, Biden absorb news of Ginsburg death on the fly

Trump, Biden absorb news of Ginsburg death on the fly

BEMIDJI, Minn. โ€“ Minutes into the latest Donald Trump campaign rally, the world got word that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. Over the next 90 minutes, Trump claimed that Minnesota would be flooded with refugees if Democrat Joe Biden won the White House. As Trump moved on to other topics, White House aides were reacting to Ginsbergโ€™s death. White House adviser Ben Williamson took to Twitter to say the White House flag had been lowered to half-staff to honor Ginsburg. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tweeted his condolences to the late justiceโ€™s family and loved ones.

State denies improper IG firing, defends Saudi arms sales

State denies improper IG firing, defends Saudi arms sales

(Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON โ€“ The State Department on Wednesday rejected Democrats' charges of improperly firing its independent inspector general and defended its weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. Linickโ€™s firing was one of several dismissals by Trump of people charged with preventing fraud and abuse in the government. The State Department officials told the committee that Pompeo acted appropriately on all counts. The IG concluded that the arms sales did not violate the letter of the law but said the department did not take enough action to limit civilian casualties. Members of Congress had been blocking some of the sales because they might contribute to the human rights disaster in Yemen.

Georgia candidate's post removed for inciting violence

Georgia candidate's post removed for inciting violence

ATLANTA Facebook removed a photo illustration showing a Republican congressional candidate in Georgia posing with a rifle next to three Democratic House members, saying Friday that it violated the social media platform's policy against inciting violence. Greene's post featured four separate photos that had been combined to show her posing with a rifle next to Democratic U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. After her Aug. 11 runoff victory, she inveighed against spineless Republicans" and promised to kick Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of Congress. But she denied in a statement Friday that she was trying to incite violence. Those videos brought her criticism in the primary, with some Georgia Republicans pulling their support, but opposition eased after her runoff win over neurosurgeon John Cowan.

Omar, seeking 2nd term, is targeted for her celebrity

Omar, seeking 2nd term, is targeted for her celebrity

Fifth Congressional District candidate, Democrat Antone Melton-Meaux, answers questions during an interview in his Minneapolis office Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Melton-Meaux is giving Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar an unexpectedly strong, well-funded primary challenge in one of the country's most heavily Democratic congressional districts, which includes Minneapolis and some suburbs. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Israel grants Rep. Tlaib West Bank visit on humanitarian grounds

Israel grants Rep. Tlaib West Bank visit on humanitarian grounds

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's interior minister says he has received and granted a request by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds. Minister Aryeh Deri said in a statement on Friday that Tlaib asked to visit her 90-year-old grandmother in the West Bank. In a letter published by Deri's office, Tlaib said she would respect any restrictions and would "not promote boycotts" during her visit. On Thursday, Israel had decided to ban Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar from visiting the West Bank, arguing that they would promote a boycott campaign against Israel during the trip. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Israel bars U.S. Reps. Tlaib & Omar from entering country

Israel bars U.S. Reps. Tlaib & Omar from entering country

Israel decided to ban Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country, a spokesman for deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely told CNN on Thursday. The announcement came shortly after Trump said Israel would be showing "great weakness" by allowing them to enter the country. On Thursday, Trump said it would show "great weakness" if Israel allowed entry to Omar and Tlaib. "It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit," Trump tweeted. If used to deny entry to Tlaib and Omar, it would be by far the most high-profile implementation of the law.

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