Ilhan Omar
Israel bars visit by two US congresswomen after Trump call
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Israel bars visit by two US congresswomen after Trump call
Israel said Thursday it will bar a planned visit by two US Muslim congresswomen who have supported a boycott of…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
Middle East
July 24, 2019
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Trump says minority congresswomen should ‘apologize to America’
World
July 22, 2019
Trump says minority congresswomen should ‘apologize to America’
US President Donald Trump renewed attacks Sunday on four Democratic congresswomen he launched xenophobic tweets against last week, demanding they…
Trump blames ‘crazed’ media for rally taunt backlash
World
July 19, 2019
Trump blames ‘crazed’ media for rally taunt backlash
US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed what he called “crazed” media coverage of taunts targeting a Somali-born Democratic lawmaker…
Somali-born lawmaker brands Trump ‘fascist’ after rally taunt
World
July 19, 2019
Somali-born lawmaker brands Trump ‘fascist’ after rally taunt
Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar branded Donald Trump a “fascist” on Thursday as the president sought to distance himself from mocking…
Trump fires up base as impeachment bid blocked in Congress
World
July 18, 2019
Trump fires up base as impeachment bid blocked in Congress
A fired-up Donald Trump took aim once more at Democratic lawmakers who “hate” America as he hit the campaign trail…
US House votes to condemn Trump’s ‘racist comments’
World
July 17, 2019
US House votes to condemn Trump’s ‘racist comments’
The US House of Representatives formally condemned Donald Trump on Tuesday for xenophobic attacks on four minority Democratic lawmakers and…
White House denies Trump inciting violence against Muslim lawmaker
World
April 15, 2019
White House denies Trump inciting violence against Muslim lawmaker
The top Democrat in the US Congress ordered a safety review for a Muslim lawmaker and her family Sunday after…
‘It’s not about the Benjamins,’ Netanyahu says of U.S. support for Israel
Middle East
March 27, 2019
‘It’s not about the Benjamins,’ Netanyahu says of U.S. support for Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “it’s not about the Benjamins” as he hit back on…