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Somali Refugee Wins Primary Election for US Congress – Voice of America

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Voice of America Somali Refugee Wins Primary Election for US CongressVoice of AmericaShe is seeking to become the first refugee from Africa to gain a seat in the U.S. Congress. A simple message. The 35-year-old politician spoke at the University of Minnesota's Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs before Tuesday's vote. “I am a …Somali American Set to Become First in US CongressThe Root Ilhan Omar: Somali-American former refugee gives emotional victory speech after winning US congress Democratic …The IndependentDespite Trump, Somali-Americans overcame scrutiny to make political history in MinnesotaQuartzCNN –CNBC –AP…

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Record Number of Women Seeking Seats in US Congress – Voice of America

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Voice of America Record Number of Women Seeking Seats in US CongressVoice of AmericaA record number of women are running for the US Congress in November, a surge that follows a year marked by the #MeToo movement and defiance of President Donald Trump. After another round of primary voting in several states on Tuesday, 183 women …and more » us congress – Google News

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Republicans back fake guns for kids scheme in Sacha Baron Cohen satire ‘Who is America?’ – NBCNews.com

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NBCNews.com Republicans back fake guns for kids scheme in Sacha Baron Cohen satire 'Who is America?'NBCNews.comIn Sacha Baron Cohen's provocative new comedy show, U.S. lawmakers were pranked into backing a fictitious program to teach kindergartners how to use guns to defend themselves in school shootings. The British comedian adopted different personas as he …Sacha Baron Cohen Fools Republicans Into Filming Ad About Arming ToddlersHuffPost US Republicans back fake kindergarten gun scheme in Sacha Baron Cohen satireGMA NewsRepublicans back guns for kids in Sacha Baron Cohen's new showThe Times of IsraelThe Independentall…

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Indianapolis to host Young Democrats of America convention in 2019 – Indianapolis Star

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Indianapolis Star Indianapolis to host Young Democrats of America convention in 2019Indianapolis StarThe state doesn't have a strong Democratic presence — only one Democrat, U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, holds a statewide elective office — but the Indiana Young Democrats decided to bid to bring the YDA convention to Indiana after recent growth in the …and more » us democrats – Google News

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US Congress divided over immigration system overhaul – Al Jazeera America

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Al Jazeera America US Congress divided over immigration system overhaulAl Jazeera AmericaWhile efforts appear to be under way to reunite families separated by Trump's "Zero Tolerance" policy, attempts to unite the US Congress on legislation to overhaul the US immigration system have hit a major stumbling block. Members of Congress failed …and more » us congress – Google News

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US Congress, Egyptian-Americans Share Concerns About Egypt’s Election – Voice of America

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Voice of America US Congress, Egyptian-Americans Share Concerns About Egypt's ElectionVoice of AmericaEgyptians living abroad were in the middle of three days of voting Saturday in the country's presidential election. Incumbent Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is expected to beat his only challenger, Moussa Mostafa Moussa, the head of al-Ghad party, who had …and more » us congress – Google News

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