A Republican congressman is trying to block Representative Rashida Tlaib from leading a congressional delegation to the West Bank, Politico reported. Rep. Brian Babin of Texas asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic committee chairs not to sign off on Tlaib’s suggested trip to the West Bank, according to a letter obtained by Politico. Tlaib, the…
Representative Rashida Tlaib and Senator Bernie Sanders shared their similarly progressive ideals over dinner Wednesday night. Tlaib and Sanders posed for a selfie, which she posted to Instagram. “I had dinner with Amo (Uncle) Bernie tonight! We talked about my passion for economic justice and fighting for corporations to pay their fair share. This man…
A Jewish commissioner from South Florida accused Representative Rashida Tlaib of being an anti-Semite who might “blow up Capitol Hill,” the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported. Hallandale Beach Commissioner Annabelle Lima-Taub signed an online petition seeking to remove Tlaib, an American of Palestinian descent, from office five days after the Michigan congresswoman said she wanted…
Representative Rashida Tlaib fired back at critics like Marco Rubio who claimed she was accusing Jews of ‘dual loyalty’ in a tweet about his proposed new anti-BDS law. The newly minted congresswoman said she was referring to American values when she said critics of BDS should “remember what country they represent” — a phrase that…
The American Jewish Committee shared its outrage over a tweet Representative Rashida Tlaib wrote, using a photo of the Michigan congresswoman hugging a supporter draped in a Palestinian flag in its claim that she made accusations of dual loyalty against backers of an anti-BDS movement bill. “Tell us more about dual loyalty, @RashidaTlaib,” the Jewish…
Critics of Representative Rashida Tlaib said she made accusations of dual loyalty against backers of the bill that would protect states working against the BDS movement in ways that some say violate free speech rights. Tlaib tweeted on Sunday that people who support the bill “forgot what country they represent.” They forgot what country they…
A change was made to the map in Rashida Tlaib’s office the day she was sworn into Congress: a Post-it Note smacked next to Israel, pointing to Palestine. Tlaib of Michigan, a Palestinian-American, was one of the first two Muslim women to take her seat in the House — and she shared her heritage proudly….
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler said it’s too early to talk “intelligently” about impeaching President Trump, Talking Points Memo reported. Nadler was commenting on a statement made Thursday by Representative Rashida Tlaib, who told reporters after getting sworn into Congress on Thursday that she wanted to “impeach that motherf—ker,” referring to the president. The…
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