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Latest 'Squad' Member Facing a Primary: Ilhan Omar
'Squad' Member
Ilhan Omar
Survives Primary
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Aug 14, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

'Squad' Member Ilhan Omar Survives Primary

Minnesota rep again beats Don Samuels

(Newser) - The latest "Squad" member to face a primary has defeated her challenger. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota successfully defended her seat Tuesday, the AP reports. She will face Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi, who has accused her of being pro-Hamas because of her criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, in...

Another Member of the Squad Faces AIPAC's Ire
Another Squad Member
Goes Down in Primary
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Aug 7, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Another Squad Member Goes Down in Primary

Rep. Cori Bush is out in Missouri after AIPAC campaign against her

(Newser) - Another member of Congress' "squad" has been voted out. Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary in Missouri on Tuesday, the Hill reports. Her opponent, St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, had 51.2% of the vote to Bush's 45.6% with 96% of results in. He is expected...

Feds Investigate 'Squad' Member Cori Bush on Spending
Congresswoman's Security
Spending Under Scrutiny
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 30, 2024 2:09 PM CST

Congresswoman's Security Spending Under Scrutiny

Democrat Cori Bush is being investigated by the Justice Department

(Newser) - The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush—a prominent progressive who represents St. Louis—for possible misuse of campaign funds, reports NBC News . Bush denies any wrongdoing and accused "right-wing organizations" of trying to smear her, per Axios .
  • Big issue: One of the matters under investigation is
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Missouri Rep Announces $14T Reparations Bill

Reparations efforts are gaining traction, but the idea remains widely unpopular

(Newser) - Legislation introduced by Rep. Cori Bush calls for $14 trillion in reparations to Black Americans. The Missouri Democrat says the legacy of chattel slavery and the discriminatory policies, systems, and laws that came after continues to affect "millions of Black people" today, citing the worse health outcomes and infant...

Gunfire Hits Bush's Car, Without Her in It
Gunfire Hits Cori Bush's Car
Jan 27, 2022 6:00 PM CST

Gunfire Hits Cori Bush's Car

Lawmaker wasn't in the vehicle when it was struck

(Newser) - No one was hurt when gunfire hit a vehicle owned by Missouri Rep. Cori Bush over the weekend. It was parked in St. Louis at the time, and the Democratic lawmaker wasn't in it, KSDK reports. Still, Bush said, "any act of gun violence shakes your soul."...

No One Seems Able to Save Eviction Ban

Lawmakers vent at Biden while pushing CDC to act

(Newser) - With the national moratorium on evictions by landlords expiring at midnight, members of Congress on Saturday expressed frustration—sometimes angrily—that no one has acted to preserve it. House Democrats tried to pass legislation extending the ban on Friday night but failed, ABC reports. "We are only hours away...

Tiff Between 2 Congresswomen Reaches Boiling Point

Dem Cori Bush has her office moved away from GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene 'for my team's safety'

(Newser) - The backlash against new GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene continues, with a Democratic colleague now ditching her office near Greene's. "A maskless Marjorie Taylor Greene & her staff berated me in a hallway," Rep. Cori Bush, also a freshman congresswoman, posted Friday on Twitter . "She targeted...

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