Rashida Tlaib
Democrat · MI-12 · U.S. House
Bio
Rashida Harbi Tlaib is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.
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'Contrast Could Not Be Clearer' as Medicare for All Advocate El-Sayed Faces AIPAC-Backed Stevens in MichiganWith state lawmaker Mallory McMorrow having suspended her US Senate campaign, progressives on Monday were looking ahead to the final weeks of a primary race in which Michigan Democrats have a clear choice to make about who should run in the general election a…
Common Dreams · July 6, 2026
US congresswoman calls for Israel arms embargoUnited States Representative Rashida Tlaib reiterated her support for Palestinian liberation while condemning the US backing of Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza."Today marks 1.000 days since the star...
Biztoc.com · July 3, 2026
In First 2026 Senate Endorsement, AOC Backs El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan RaceAs the progressive movement builds its momentum in Democratic primaries, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued her first endorsement in a competitive Senate primary on Thursday, throwing her support behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as he battles for the party's Senat…
Common Dreams · July 2, 2026
Democrats can’t outrun their socialist wing“In New York, they don’t say ‘I love you,’ they say ‘NYPD suck my d**k’ and I think that’s beautiful.”“A world without borders — just like a world without prisons or police — is possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward.”Voters judge political parti…
TheBlaze · July 2, 2026
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