Posted inNews Man arrested in the attack on Ilhan Omar has a criminal history and made pro-Trump posts by Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press and Laura Bargfeld | The Associated Press January 28, 2026January 28, 2026
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota faith leaders, activists unite against Trump’s threat to end TPS for Somali community by Shubhanjana Das and Andrew Hazzard November 24, 2025November 24, 2025
Posted inPOLITICS Escalating threats towards Omar Fateh reveal challenges for Muslim politicians in Minnesota by Mohamed Ibrahim October 27, 2025October 27, 2025
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Rep. Ilhan Omar will run for reelection in the U.S. House, not an open Minnesota Senate seat by Clay Masters | MPR News April 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Thousands of refugees destined for Minnesota in limbo as local agencies scramble under Trump orders by Katelyn Vue January 31, 2025February 11, 2025
Posted inElection 2024 Minnesota election results: U.S. House and U.S. Senate races by Cynthia Tu November 4, 2024November 6, 2024
Posted inElection 2024 Minnesota election results: Ilhan Omar reelected to fourth term in Congress by Katrina Pross November 4, 2024November 6, 2024
Posted inPOLITICS Rematch: Rep. Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels vie for Fifth District in primary election by Joey Peters August 10, 2024August 13, 2024
Posted inPOLITICS Activists call on Don Samuels to take down ‘anti-woman’ ad featuring Ilhan Omar by Hibah Ansari July 19, 2024July 22, 2024
Posted inPOLITICS Mistranslated Rep. Ilhan Omar speech outrages Republicans, puzzles Somalis by Abdirizak Diis and Joey Peters February 7, 2024August 10, 2024
Posted inPOLITICS Representatives Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum win reelection to U.S. House. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inEDUCATION ‘People are in tears about all the new possibilities’: Ilhan Omar reflects on the historic fight to cancel student loans and what it means for people like her. by Becky Z. Dernbach August 24, 2022August 24, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Congresswoman Ilhan Omar narrowly wins primary against former Minneapolis Council Member Don Samuels. by Hibah Ansari August 9, 2022August 10, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Two men named in Feeding Our Future fraud investigation donated to Ilhan Omar in 2021. The congresswoman says she recently sent the contributions to food shelves. by Joey Peters February 15, 2022February 23, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels explores Congressional run against Representative Ilhan Omar. by Hibah Ansari and Becky Z. Dernbach February 11, 2022August 9, 2022
Posted inOPINION Habon: Islamophobia is a political weapon to keep Muslim women from participating in politics. The way to beat it? Run for office. by Habon Abdulle December 8, 2021December 8, 2021
Posted inIMMIGRATION After a long wait, Somalis with Temporary Protected Status in the U.S. gain an 18-month extension. by Abe Asher July 20, 2021July 20, 2021
Posted inIMMIGRATION Biden administration has extended Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Myanmar and Haiti. Now a decision looms on the status of Somali nationals. by Hibah Ansari May 27, 2021May 28, 2021
Posted inENVIRONMENT Ilhan Omar and immigrant groups call for more green jobs in Minneapolis by Andrew Hazzard April 29, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inELECTION 2020 Vilified by Trump, Ilhan Omar turns the tables by filing new articles of impeachment after Trump supporters seize U.S. Capitol. by Hibah Ansari January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘We’re not settling for breadcrumbs’: Biden has promised to restore the DACA immigration program. Some of Minnesota’s 5,000-plus Dreamers want more. by Logan Carroll December 1, 2020December 2, 2020
Posted inELECTION 2020 ‘Power is the number of voters you have’: Minnesota’s growing Muslim population expands political reach through organizing, activism—and winning. by Hibah Ansari October 29, 2020October 29, 2020
Posted inDigital Disinformation How did an August primary election in Minneapolis turn into a national right-wing disinformation campaign against absentee ballots? by Becky Z. Dernbach, Hibah Ansari and Joey Peters September 28, 2020September 29, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION ICE deportation looms for Minnesota Somalis who may be infected with COVID-19. by Sheila Regan September 15, 2020September 16, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Young, educated and Black: Here’s how Minnesota’s politicians with African roots are reshaping the state’s politics. by Ibrahim Hirsi August 30, 2020September 8, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Another win for the Squad: Progressive champion Ilhan Omar beats well-funded challenger Antone Melton-Meaux. by Ibrahim Hirsi August 11, 2020August 12, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Ilhan Omar wants to rewrite U.S. immigration policy—if she can win the DFL primary first. by Ibrahim Hirsi August 6, 2020August 7, 2020
Posted inHEALTH A Somali health advocate’s crusade against skin lightening, a vestige of colonialism, becomes a federal public health issue by Joey Peters July 31, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS In their own words: Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District voters have opinions about the race between Ilhan Omar and Antone Melton-Meaux by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2020July 29, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Minnesota’s Oromo community demands justice after musician and activist Hachalu Hundessa is killed in Ethiopia by Becky Z. Dernbach June 30, 2020July 4, 2020
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 ‘He was loved by everyone’: Somali community remembers Nur Omar Mohamed, who died of COVID-19 by Ibrahim Hirsi June 20, 2020June 22, 2020
Posted inHEALTH U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed, dies of COVID-19 complications by Joey Peters June 15, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Community activist Haji Yussuf steps up to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for 5th District seat by Joey Peters February 19, 2020November 6, 2020