GOP Candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi wants to take on the Squad's Rep. Ilhan Omar

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🗓️ 6 March 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Republican Iraq refugee Dalia Al-Aqidi announced earlier this year she is running for Congress to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). She joins a crowded field of candidates that are trying to unseat the freshman Democratic Congresswoman in November. Al-Aqidi discusses why her background makes her the best candidate to defeat Rep. Omar. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's tough talk about two Supreme Court Justices has sparked controversy. Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano's gives his thoughts on the matter. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary by FOX News legal and political analyst Gregg Jarret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0	I'm Maria Bartiromo, and this is the Fox News rundown.
0:19.0	Friday, March 6th, 2020. I'm Jessica Brozenthall. This election year is not just
0:27.8	about Bernie, Joe, and President Trump. Members of Congress will face challengers, including Dahlia al-Aqidi, who says as a Muslim refugee,
0:36.0	she can win the House seat in Minneapolis.
0:38.0	I'm the only candidate that could be its Al-Hahn-O-Mahmar.
0:41.0	Because of my background, I am immune from her brand of identity politics.
0:47.0	I'm Chris Foster. Chuck Schumer says he didn't mean it as a threat, telling Supreme Court
0:52.2	justices they will pay the price for
0:53.9	anti-abortion ruling. This kind of a personal attack on members of the court
0:58.8	gives the public the impression that justices are just politicians in black robes. the It's not all about presidential politics this year.
1:16.2	By the time November rolls around, it will also be time for House elections as well.
1:20.2	And some high profile members of Congress are facing some interesting
1:23.7	challengers. Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota's fifth district is
1:27.4	Ilhan Omar elected in 2018. The Muslim Somali refugee fled her country with her family and came to the US when she was 12.
1:35.0	As of January 2019, she is one of two Muslim women serving in Congress.
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