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The Republican Congresswoman Taking on Lauren Boebert

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In a world where elected Republicans were not terrified of the most extreme elements of their base, the response to Representative Lauren Boebert’s open Islamophobia would have been swift public condemnation. We do not live in that world. Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the House Republicans, has not denounced Boebert’s comments comparing Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to a suicide bomber. He knows that scolding her could anger the base, divide his caucus, and threaten his dream of someday being crowned speaker of the House. Other congressional Republicans recognize this…

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House Progressives Will Demand Boebert To Be Stripped Of Committee Assignments Over Attacks At Omar

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<p>House progressives are reportedly preparing a statement urging for Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) to be stripped of her committee assignments, following her refusal to publicly apologize to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) after insinuating that the Minnesota Democrat is a terrorist, according to <a href=”https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/12-1-2021/got-omars-back/”>Politico</a>.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Omar Hangs Up On Boebert After GOP Rep Repeats Non-Apology For Racist Trolling

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The beef between Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) isn’t over. <p>On Monday, Omar hung up on Boebert after the far-right extremist repeated her <a href=”https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1464289590282498050?s=20″>non-apology</a> to Omar over the phone after calling the Minnesota Democrat &#8220;the jihad squad.&#8221;</p> Talking Points Memo

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