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riversedge

(70,589 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:23 AM Nov 2018

Rashida Tlaib is first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress

Source: NBC News

Rashida Tlaib won Michigan's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, NBC News projects, becoming the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress.

Tlaib was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/card/rashida-tlaib-first-palestinian-american-woman-elected-congress-n932886?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_np

Congrats to Tlaib and Michigan

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Rashida Tlaib is first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2018 OP

K&R ck4829 Nov 2018 #1

Great news ! Michigan impressed today! lunasun Nov 2018 #2

ck4829

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1. K&R

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:34 AM

Nov 2018

lunasun

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2. Great news ! Michigan impressed today!

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:35 AM

Nov 2018

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