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Racism and Islamophobia in politics

The use of racist and Islamophobic rhetoric in politics, which is a topic related to the allegations against Ilhan Omar and the response to them.

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Jan 29, 2026
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was attacked on omar staged

Available reporting shows no credible evidence that the was staged; multiple outlets describe a real assault by an identified suspect who sprayed an unknown liquid, authorities have opened investigati...

Feb 7, 2026

What false claims about Ilhan Omar have circulated on social media since 2016?

Since her , a steady stream of demonstrably false claims about has circulated on social media, ranging from personal smears (she married her brother, is the daughter of terrorists) to fabricated crimi...

Jan 15, 2026

How have media narratives about Ilhan Omar’s origins been used politically in U.S. campaigns?

Media narratives about Ilhan Omar’s origins—her birth in Somalia, flight to a Kenyan refugee camp, and eventual naturalization in the United States—have been deployed both as a weapon by opponents to ...

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