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House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke

The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.

Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video as rift among Michigan Democrats widens over war

House rejects effort to censure Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American’s rhetoric about Israel

Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes ‘painful debate’

House passes resolution to show support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state

Biden announces temporary port on Gaza’s coast to boost emergency aid

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announces the U.S. military will help establish a temporary pier on the coast of Gaza, which he says will boost the flow of aid into the besieged territory. (March 7)

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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.

Detroit city clerk says she’ll challenge U.S. Rep. Tlaib

DETROIT (AP) — Janice Winfrey, the elected clerk in Detroit, said she will challenge U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib in the summer Democratic primary.

Tlaib running for new Detroit-area seat after redistricting

Rep. Rashida Tlaib says she will seek reelection in a new Detroit-area seat created through redistricting, an announcement that came hours after fellow Democratic Rep.

Thanedar plans run for congressional seat in Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — State Rep. Shri Thanedar, who ran for governor in 2018, plans to run for a congressional seat that will likely include much of Detroit.

Progressive ‘Squad’ members in Minnesota to protest pipeline

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Four congressional Democrats who are part of the progressive “Squad” and want President Joe Biden to stop construction of the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline traveled to the shores of the Mississippi River to make their plea.

Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies urged President Joe Biden on Friday to stop construction on Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement, even as the project nears completion and the options to stop it dwindle.

Census data puts target on rural, Rust Belt House districts

New census data shows declining populations in rural areas and some Rust Belt cities, which could make them targets during redistricting for the U.S. House.

Detroit chief: Rep. Tlaib’s tweets about police ‘disgusting’

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan congresswoman said the fatal shooting of a young Black man by police near Minneapolis wasn’t an accident and is proof of racism, a claim that Detroit’s police chief dismissed as a “disgusting knee-jerk response.”

Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden’s ability to bridge Washington’s partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative

Democrat Rashida Tlaib wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Rashida Tlaib wins reelection to U.S. House in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.

Georgia candidate’s post removed for inciting violence

ATLANTA (AP) — 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.

Progressives say primary wins latest sign of momentum shift

CHICAGO (AP) — Progressive Democrats celebrated two primary victories Wednesday, claiming the protests over George Floyd’s death and a renewed focus on racial and economic justice have given their candidates new momentum after some rough patches this year.

‘Squad’ member Rashida Tlaib wins primary in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — “Squad” member Rashida Tlaib won a challenge for her House seat in Michigan’s primary, in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago.

‘Squad’ member Tlaib leads in Michigan primary

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — “Squad” member Rashida Tlaib was trying to fend off a serious challenge for her House seat in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday, in a rematch with the woman she narrowly defeated two years ago.

Tlaib leads primary opponent; Meijer wins GOP contest in 3rd

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s primary featured a serious challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and campaigns for two U.S.

Michigan primary tests Tlaib, features 2 open House races

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s primary features a viable challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and campaigns for two U.S.

‘Squad’ member Tlaib may be vulnerable in tough primary

Rep. Rashida Tlaib had been in Congress for a matter of hours when she was seen on video telling supporters that she and other Democrats were going to impeach President Donald Trump, using an expletive rather than Trump’s name.

Detroit City Council leader to challenge US Rep. Tlaib

DETROIT (AP) — Brenda Jones, president of the Detroit City Council, said she’s challenging U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib in the Democratic primary election.

Sanders calls for unity, but his supporters have other ideas

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — When Bernie Sanders addresses throngs of supporters who gather at his rallies, the divisions that plague the Democratic Party can feel far away.

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley announces reelection bid

BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley is running for a second term in Congress.

The Massachusetts Democrat announced her reelection bid in an email to supporters Monday.

PBS highlighting women with summer of programming

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The 100th anniversary of the amendment that guaranteed women’s right to vote in the United States is being celebrated in a variety of programming by PBS this summer.

Pressley breaks with ‘The Squad,’ backs Warren for president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts is endorsing home-state Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign — breaking with other members of “The Squad,” who backed Bernie Sanders.

Detroit park to commemorate Rouge River’s 50-year turnaround

DETROIT (AP) — Ground is being broken for a park commemorating a half-century turnaround for a river that runs through Detroit’s industrial southwest side.

Michigan Rep. Tlaib’s campaign pushing impeachment T-shirts

DETROIT (AP) — Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s re-election campaign is promoting T-shirts with a slogan calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment that include a two-letter acronym for a profanity that she used in reference to the president early this year.

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious lines, President Donald Trump said American Jews who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.”

Omar: Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of the occupation’

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit while they cannot.

The Latest: Omar calls on colleagues to visit Israel

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Feminist icon Steinem blasts Israel PM over travel ban

JERUSALEM (AP) — Feminist icon Gloria Steinem has called Israel’s prime minister a “bully” and says she won’t visit as long as he remains the country’s leader.

The Latest: Omar disputes Netanyahu’s claims about itinerary

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Israel banning U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and fellow Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s planned tour, and subsequent reversal allowing Tlaib entry to West Bank for a family visit (all times local):

Tlaib declines to visit West Bank, citing Israeli conditions

JERUSALEM (AP) — Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Friday she would not visit her grandmother in the occupied West Bank, despite being granted an Israeli permit on humanitarian grounds, saying Israel’s “oppressive” conditions aimed to humiliate her.