5.Dozens of House Dems Join GOP to Denounce Socialism
The House approved a resolution with dozens of Democrats in support on Friday that condemns socialism and cites its damaging historical record in multiple countries.
The vote came shortly before New York City Mayor-elect and self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani arrived in Washington for a scheduled meeting with President Donald Trump.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the concurrent resolution.
The New York Post reported that it passed in a bipartisan 285-98 vote. All opposition came from Democrats, and two Democratic members voted present.
But 86 House Democrats voted in support of the resolution.
The text states that Congress denounces socialism in all forms and opposes the adoption of socialist policies in the United States. Salazar has spoken about her parents fleeing Cuba after Fidel Castro took power.
Several elected officials who endorsed Mamdani closely identify with socialist political views. They include Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
The vote was held soon after Mamdani arrived at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. He is scheduled to speak with the president in the afternoon about a range of issues.
Trump said during a radio interview that he expected the meeting to be civil. Mamdani said on Thursday that he plans to bring up questions about the cost of living.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., argued during debate on the resolution that socialism and communism share the same foundations.
She referenced her mother’s departure from Cuba in 1959 and said that policies linked to socialism have led to restrictions on private property and government control of major economic sectors. She said these ideas come from the writings of Karl Marx.
Malliotakis and other members also cited recent examples from Venezuela. They said the country’s socialist government produced economic collapse and worsening living standards.
The resolution lists the record of several governments that adopted socialist systems before transitioning into full communist control.
It cites Russia under Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin, China under Mao Zedong, Cuba under Fidel Castro, and other nations. The text states that these governments produced famine, mass killings, and severe repression.
The resolution notes the estimated death tolls from the Soviet gulag system and the Great Leap Forward in China. It also states that millions have died in North Korea through starvation under the rule of Kim Jong Un.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a companion resolution in the Senate. Both resolutions were filed in September before Mamdani won the general election for New York City mayor.
21.11.Trump Praised By Clinton, Schumer After Historic Israel Hamas Peace Deal
With the support of Qatar and other regional partners, the Trump administration successfully negotiated a ceasefire that included the release of all 20 remaining Israeli hostages and more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. Former President Bill Clinton publicly commended Trump’s involvement, stating that he and his team “deserve great credit” for staying committed to the negotiations. Clinton emphasized the importance of turning this “fragile moment” into a foundation for lasting peace.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also acknowledged Trump’s contribution, calling the hostages’ release “a wonderful day” and expressing gratitude for the administration’s work. Trump, in remarks to Israeli leaders, urged a move away from warfare toward diplomacy and described the agreement as a pivotal moment for long-term regional stability.
Other Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former President Barack Obama, praised the ceasefire and the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. However, they did not directly credit Trump. Still, their support for the outcome highlights the significance of the agreement and the hope it brings to the region.
When asked about the longevity of the ceasefire, Trump said the future is uncertain but vowed to continue supporting peace efforts, expressing hope that another Republican would carry on his work after his term ends.
Trump Drops Stunner On Ilhan Omar After She Makes Shocking Remark
President Donald Trump on Saturday went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), again invoking her Somali heritage and urging her to “go back,” a line he has used several times since taking office.
“She should go back!” Trump said on Truth Social, alongside a video clip of Omar speaking to a crowd in which she said her allegiance would always be with her native country.
It was not immediately clear when the video was recorded, but the footage has circulated for weeks on conservative-leaning social media accounts.
Omar was born in Somalia and fled the country’s civil war at age 8, later spending four years in a Kenyan refugee camp before coming to the United States in 1995.
She became an American citizen in 2000 and has served in Congress since 2019.
Trump’s latest post quickly gained traction online, with supporters including conservative activist Laura Loomer amplifying it across social media platforms.
The former president’s comments come amid renewed scrutiny of Omar’s record in Congress and her frequent clashes with House Republicans.
It is not the first time in recent months that Trump has suggested Omar should be removed from the country.
“You know, I met the head of Somalia, did you know that?” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office in September.
“And I suggested that maybe he’d like to take her back,” Trump said. “He said, ‘I don’t want her.’”
The exchange echoed comments Trump made during his first term, when he accused Omar and other members of the so-called “Squad” of “telling us how to run our country.”
Omar has often been one of Trump’s most frequent critics, accusing him of using race and religion as political weapons.
Her office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the latest remarks.
Speaking Friday on “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” Omar
dismissed talk of deportation or citizenship challenges.
“I have no worry,” she said. “I don’t know how they’d take away my citizenship and, like, deport me.”
“But I don’t even know why that’s such a scary threat,” Omar added. “I’m not the 8-year-old who escaped war anymore. I’m grown, my kids are grown. I could go live wherever I want if I wanted to.”
“It’s a weird thing to wake up every single day to bring that into every single conversation — ‘we’re gonna deport Ilhan,’” she said.
Omar faced new calls for her removal from office and even the revocation of her U.S. citizenship last month after she reposted a video online that accused Kirk of denying “the genocide happening in Palestine” and spreading “racist dog whistles.”
In a separate interview with broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, she described herself as “mortified” by Kirk’s murder and expressed empathy for his wife and two children, but also criticized his positions on race relations and gun rights, particularly in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
Her remarks drew immediate backlash from Republicans, who accused Omar of downplaying the tragedy and fueling political division. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), whose office is near Omar’s on Capitol Hill, introduced a resolution to censure her and remove her from House committees. That motion failed by a single vote, 214–213, after four Republicans joined Democrats to table it.
Mace has since gone further, suggesting Omar’s U.S. citizenship should be revoked. “We would love to see you deported back to Somalia next,” Mace wrote in a social media post. Others online echoed similar calls, citing longstanding allegations that Omar committed immigration and marriage fraud.
Adding to the controversy is renewed attention to Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed. Somali-language obituaries described him as a senior officer in the regime of dictator Siad Barre, which ruled Somalia for decades and carried out atrocities against rival ethnic groups.
Fact-checking organizations like Snopes and Politifact disputed those claims in 2019, describing Nur as a “teacher trainer.”
