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Muslim candidates campaign in record numbers nationwide, but face backlash

July 20th, 20181 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — When Muslim American Tahirah Amatul-Wadud heard about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's stunning upset over U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's...

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Progressive Democrats increasingly criticize Israel, which could be politically rewarding

July 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON — For decades it was seen as too politically risky to criticize Israel, but this midterm cycle a growing number of Democratic candidates have begun openly...

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First Arab American sworn in as mayor of Paterson, New Jersey

July 6th, 20180 PATERSON, NJ —Andre Sayegh was sworn in as the mayor of Paterson, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, July 1, becoming the first Arab American to hold the city’s...

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Meet the candidates aiming to become first Muslim Congresswomen

July 6th, 20181 Progressive and unorthodox candidates for Congress have been racking up major victories in the past few months, sending shockwaves and turning heads in a political arena...

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Somali American seeks Keith Ellison’s seat in Congress

June 18th, 20180 MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Ilhan Omar is a Somali American politician who escaped from Somalia as a child, grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp and later immigrated to...

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Paterson, NJ elects first Arab American mayor in landslide victory

May 11th, 20181 PATERSON, NJ — Andre Sayegh registered a resounding victory in Paterson’s six-man mayoral contest on Tuesday, capturing the office that he failed to gain in two...

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Palestinian-Mexican American running for U.S. Congress in California

May 11th, 20180 SAN DIEGO — A candidate for the U.S. Congress in the state of California is hoping to become its first Latino-Arab American member by capturing a district that has...

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Paterson, NJ elects first Arab American mayor in landslide victory

May 11th, 20180 PATERSON, NJ — Andre Sayegh registered a resounding victory in Paterson’s six-man mayoral contest on Tuesday, capturing the office that he failed to gain in two...

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Federal judge denies request for early election to fill Conyers’ vacant seat

March 30th, 20180 DETROIT — The 12 Democratic candidates and every resident of the 13th Congressional District will have to wait until the August primary and November general election...

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Michigan’s Congressional races: Who’s running (Part III)

March 23rd, 20185 The following is the continued list of Metro Detroit candidates running for congressional seats in the Aug. 7 and Nov. 6 elections. 13TH DISTRICT (open) Former U.S....

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A look at Michigan’s Congressional races (Part 1)

March 2nd, 20180 Over the course of the following weeks, The AANews will be looking at U.S. Congressional candidates in the Aug. 7 and Nov. 6 elections. Here are some from Flint and...

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Trump names manager for 2020 re-election bid

February 27th, 20180 WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has named former digital adviser Brad Parscale as campaign manager of his 2020 re-election campaign. In a statement, the Trump...

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U.S. Senate race in Michigan: Four Republicans and one Independent challenge Stabenow

February 23rd, 20180 By Farah Harb Four Republicans and one Independent are competing to replace U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who is running for re-election this year. The primary...

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Rashida Tlaib seeks Conyers’ seat, would be first Muslim woman in Congress

February 6th, 20180 DETROIT — Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, has officially thrown her hat in the race for Michigan's 13th congressional district. The seat was left open by longstanding...

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U.S. Rep. Sander Levin retiring from Congress when term ends next year

December 8th, 20170 ROYAL OAK — After 35 years in Congress, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) is retiring and pursing a different career. The 86-year-old Democrat will not run for...

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Bannon: Republicans could lose U.S. House over immigration fight

September 15th, 20170 WASHINGTON ― Republican infighting over the fate of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children could be so vitriolic that the party loses control of...

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New York’s first Arab candidate loses shot at City Council, but wins solidarity

September 14th, 20171 New York City— After a groundbreaking grassroots campaign, Yemeni activist Rabyaah Althaibani choked back tears as she mourned the defeat of the first Arab-American...

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Trott’s retirement creates opportunity for Michigan Democrats

September 14th, 20171 WASHINGTON — As U.S. Rep. Dave Trott (R-Birmingham), known for his anti-immigrant stance, is set to retire from Congress at the end of his second term and return to...

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Sam Jammal announces run for Congress in 39th District in California

July 21st, 20170 FULLERTON, CA — Republican Congressman Ed Royce is the 24-year incumbent who has been challenged by a former Obama Administration official, Sam Jammal, in the 39th...

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CNN won’t air Trump’s ‘100 days’ ad

May 4th, 20170 WASHINGTON, D.C.-AN ad by Trump's campaign that featured the President jeering at the mainstream media network CNN for being "fake news" will not be aired by the...

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Iraqi militia threatens ISIS’ supply route to Syria

November 18th, 20160 BAGHDAD — Iraqi militias said on Wednesday they had driven ISIS fighters from an air base west of Mosul, a victory which would threaten the group's supply route from...

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UN: Arab Spring cost more than $600 billion worth of growth

November 17th, 20160 NEW YORK — A new report from the United Nations suggests that the turmoil in the years since 2010 has left a heavy economic imprint in the Arab region — in...

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Turkey aims to fully secure borders early next year with Syria campaign

November 17th, 20160 ANKRA — Turkey aims to have fully secured its borders in the first half of next year, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday, as Turkish-backed forces pursue a...

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Yemen’s Houthis say they want to end war, form unity government

November 17th, 20160 HODEIDAH — Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday it was ready to stop fighting and join a national unity government, raising hopes of a resolution to a conflict...

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British woman faces jail time in Dubai for reporting gang rape

November 16th, 20163 DUBAI - A British woman who was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Dubai faces jail after police accused her of "extra marital sex". The 25 year old claims she was...

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Chef says he was beaten by Muslim men because he ‘looks like Trump’

November 15th, 20160 SWEDEN - While Muslims are facing a wave of attacks and insults as a result of Trump's election in the U.S., one man in Sweden claims the reverse effect happened to...

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Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul

November 11th, 20160 BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance toward Mosul airport on the city's southern edge to increase pressure on ISIS militants fighting troops who...

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Rashida Tlaib first Arab American Muslim woman elected to U.S. Congress