rashida tlaib ran as an exceptionally progressive candidate. is an activist. she is somebody who was a state legislator, but also was in the streets working hard on a host of issues, speaking out a lot on immigrant rights as well as refugee issues. and basic economic justice issues. finally, the other race i thought was incredibly significant last night was the forouri race in st. louis the prosecutor seat. remarkable is just win theough prosecutor's race that might be the pinnacle r race in the couny because this is the prosecutor who did not respopond effectivey to ferguson. and here you have a city councilman from ferguson running against the incumbent 28 year veteran prosecutor on a platform of criminal justice reform, addressing cash bail, and winning by a small margin -- looks like wesley bell's victory will be in the range of 5 57-43, so that is a v very big victory. one tow i i want to turn to a video of furnaces city councilmember wesleyey bell speaking last night. >> i know it is bigger because it is about change that will not only a fact your county

on the first muslim woman set to be elected to the us congress. 42—year—old rashida tlaib, who is a fiercetic of president trump, has been selected to run for a safe congressional seat in michigan. now, kasia, what is trending in your part of the world? the transfer window for the english premier league has been dominating social media. if you are football fan, do just check out our website. and i'm going to ta ke check out our website. and i'm going to take you to pakistan now. imran khan generated controversy on the campaign trail for his comments about feminism. it's expected he will be sworn in next week as the country's new prime minister. so what do women want for their new leader? maybe those comments were taken out of context, maybe he did not mean to say those. i want to assume that he was trying to play to the right, which is what a lot of politicians in pakistan have to do. i say his views could have been better well rounded and better

when we come back, we're going to detroit to speak with rashida tlaib.tay with us. ♪ [ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. nermeen: we turn now to look at congressional candidate that is poised become the first palestinian american woman and first muslim woman to serve in congress. a democratic is socialist who supports the palestinian right of return and a one state solution. she also supports medicare for all, $15 minimum wage, and abolishing ice. the child of immigrants, she has spoken out against the trump administration's travel ban. amy: last week rashida tlaib wanted democratic print for john conyers old house seat in michigan. this is a part of her victory speech. >> i will uplift you in so many ways, not only in service, but fighting back against every single oppressive, racist structure -- a formershida tlaib is member of the michigan house of representatives. she is joining us now from detroit. welcome to democracy now! your response to your victory, extrem

on the list, rashida tlaib is with me.and the morning and the 127 text message that is you woke up to this morning. con xwran congratulations. >> thank you so much, brooke. >> so by all intents and purposes, you know, you will become the first muslim female elected to congress in this country and a lot to carry. you tell me what that feels like. >> it feels like a ton of bricks but at the same time, i don't know. i think being the eldest of 14 children i think i can take anything else that comes up. i'm so grateful for the families of the 13th congressional district. people might not know, this is a predominantly african-american community and so honored and humbled to have gotten their support and they have really truly believed in what i stand for which is really believing that everyone deserves to live in a just, fair society. and so, i'm excited. i'm thrilled. i'll ready to hit the ground running. >> 36,000 women are running for some sort of office in this country this year. i've actually spent my summer on the weekend

my next guest rashida tlaib is hoping that democratic enthusiasm will be on her side in tuesday's primaryh congressional district. if elected, she would be the first female muslim in congress, but first, tlaib has to beat five other democrats vying to beat coniers who stepped down following allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies. let me begin first with the local polling in your area that shows that you are in a dead heat with the other top two candidates. tell us what separates you apart from brenda jones and mayor bill wild. >> i think it's the approach to public office. i think when people think, yes, i stand for progressive issues, similar issues as they obviously campaigned on, but i think my approach to public office has always been uniquely different. as a michigan state representative, i created a neighborhood service center, we're getting people through everyday issues that was critical to changing people's lives. also i don't vote the right way, but i come home and fight side by side with my residents. even if it's a city issue, a local or a state issue. i will try to

omar and rashida tlaib are favorites to be the first two women muslims in congress. keith ellison won his primary. in vermont democrats chose christine hallquist for governor. she would become the nation's first transgender governor if elected but has an uphill battle against incumbent phil scott. >> it's not just about the transgender community or lgbt. >> the republican primary for governor in minnesota saw the influence of president trump. >> i support donald trump. i have always supported donald trump. >> jeff johnson beat former governor tim pawlenty who struggled to distance himself from negative comments he made about the president during the 2016 election. >>> and in wisconsin a former aide to retiring house speaker paul ryan won that primary. >> who's with us all across wisconsin? bryan steil will face ironworker turned politician randy bryce. >> there will be more from arizona and florida at the end of the meth. kenneth? >> john schiumo here in new york. thanks. >> ahead, bernie sanders, one of yesterday's winners talks about last night's results and the up

in michigan, gretchen whitmer won her primary to become the democratic candida for governor rashida tlaib won her race for the same states to represelo democrats ans set to become the first muslim woman in congress in a yeat has seen a record number of female candidates. >> thank you, my fellow new yorkers. rajini: to some of those who are ready serve, the road to november looks unpredictable. chris collins was the first member of congress to back candidate trump in 2015. he has been charged with insider trading. prosecutorsay he called his son during the annual congressional picnic telling him mp sell shares in a pharmaceutical y. he denies the charges and says he will still fight in the midterms. rani vaidyanathan, bbc new washington. laura: as we look towards novembers midterms and beyond, both political partie trying to find new blood. president trump was e republicans' radical answe while barack obama pointed to jason kander is the future of the democratictharty. former army captain was the first millennial elected to statewide office. he is running to be yor of kansas city, and he h

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and rashida tlaib won her race in the same state to represent democrats, and looks set to become thein congress in a year which has seen a record number of female candidates. thank you, my fellow new yorkers... but for some of those who already serve, the road to november looks unpredictable. chris collins was the first member of congress to back candidate trump in 2016. he's now been charged with insider trading. prosecutors say he called his son during the annual congressional picnic, telling him to sell shares in a pharmaceutical company. he denies the charges and says he'll still fight in the midterms. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, washington. will let you know what happens with all that. —— we'll let you know what happens with all that. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: commemorations are held to remember those who took part in the campaign that helped bring about the end of the first world war. the question was whether we want to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war or whether we want to take a chance to win the war by killing all our young men. the in

gulf news reports on the first muslim woman set to be elected to the us congress. 42—year—old rashida tlaibcted to run for a safe congressional seat in michigan. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? the transfer window for the english premier league has been dominating social media. well it is now shut. but many of the major signings that had been speculated over actually failed to materialise. however, everton did buy colombia world cup star, yerry mina, for $35 million. festival organisers in malaysia have removed two portraits of lgbt activists from a public photo exhibition, on the orders of a government minister. the exhibition at the george town festival featured a series of portraits with different malaysians posing with the country's flag. but mujahid yusof rawa, malaysia's minister of islamic affairs, said the promotion of lgbt culture was not supported in the country. the photos were taken last year to commemorate 60 years of malaysian independence. this woman is an activist, talking about his removal. first of all, it started from a viral page that started on social

and rashida tlaib won her race in the same state to represent democrats, and looks set to become theess in a year which has seen a record number of female candidates. thank you, my fellow new yorkers... but for some of those who already serve, the road to november looks unpredictable. chris collins was the first member of congress to back candidate trump in 2016. he's now been charged with insider trading. prosecutors say he called his son during the annual congressional picnic, telling him to sell shares in a pharmaceutical company. he denies the charges and said he will still fight in the midterms. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, washington. 3,000 people have attended commemorations at amiens cathedral in north eastern france, marking the centenary of the battle that turned the tide of the first world war. the battle of amiens lasted just four days, but it was one of the most successful for the allies of the whole conflict. theresa may and the duke of cambridge were among those who paid tribute to the fallen, and hundreds of descendants of the troops that took part were also there.

is about to get its first muslim congresswoman, democrat rashida tlaib, winning the primary for michigan'srict. >> in about two thirds of the races in the democratic primaries this year, where there hasn't been an incumbent and it has been a woman running against a man, the woman has won. >> history being made in georgia, stacey abrams won that democratic primary for governor making her the first black woman to win a major party ticket for governor. >> i hope that you will all join us in our fight for the future! >> it is just amazing what women are doing. they feel this so deeply. >> in a lot of ways, this is a response to trump, women are stepping up. >> is the future female? >> i think for the democrats in 2018, it sure looks that way. [applause] >> good afternoon. it is my honor to introduce my future colleague, lauren underwood. [applause] a nurse from naperville who is stepping forward to run for congress to represent illinois 14th district. [applause] she is committed to fighting for families and believes that strong jobs, smart investment and access to a foot of a health -- afforda

her victory comes a week after another female muslim candidate, rashida tlaib, won her congressionalrimary in detroit. also in minnesota, outgoing democratic representative keith ellison won a sweeping victory in the democratic primary for attorney general. his victory comes only days after he was accused of physically and emotionally abusing his ex-girlfriend. he denies the charges. in connecticut, former national teacher of the year jahana hayes handily won her democratic primary and is poised to be connecticut's first black woman in congress. and in kansas, which held its primary last week, governor jeff colyer has conceded to kansas secretary of state kris kobach in the too-close-to-call republican primary for governor. kobach is a key architect of the gop's voter suppression efforts nationwide, is fiercely anti-immigrant, and led trump's widelyly discredited presisidenl advisory commission on election integrity. president trump has publicly attacked former white house aide omarosa manigault newman using racist and sexist language, tweeting -- "when you give a crazed, crying lowl

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michigan will also almost certainly send the first-ever muslim woman to congress, rashida tlaib, won the democratic primary to fill the detroit-area seat vacated by congressman john conyeer he was accused of sexual epsconduct. tlaib will have nolican opposition in the fall, smoothr sailing e of the record 185 women who are major-party nominees for house seats this midterm year. and here for more oneshose electionts is kyle kondik. he analyzes elections at the university of virginiater for politics and is also the author of "the bellwether: why ohio picks the president." thank for being here. >> thanks for having >> brangham: last night lots of primaries, lots of different states. what stood out to you overall? >> i think thei big pcture takeaway is a lot of election results since president truma got electede suggested a democratic bounce-back and the potential for the democrats to have a good electn in november. nothing that happened last night would make you think differently i mean, i know that democrats did not win the ohio 12 special election but they came pretty allye in a distr

. >> trish: that was michigan democratic congressional candidate rashida tlaib joins a list of democraticdistancing herself from pelosi. does this hurt her chances in possibly taking the gavel in november? joining us right now washington examiner gabby. it seems like they are all trying to run for the hills when nancy pelosi is involved. they don't want to be associated with her, what's going on? >> we are seeing a lot of democrats, trish, trying to distance themselves. they are waffling when they're asked whether or not they would support another bid for the speakership by pelosi if democrats took back the house this fall. i think a lot of the reason for this is that they see nancy pelosi widely as this beltway elitist. somebody who has been in washington for decades and though she might have the fundraising expertise and the political experience, she would be almost 80 years old as a speaker of the house. >> trish: all right. i'm going to leave age out of it for a second. because, you know, look, my father-in-law is 92 and he is still in great shape. let's just leave age out of it that

what we're seeing is a resurgence really in that community which is symbolized in the rise of rashida tlaib the district that john conners vacated outside of detroit. i went there and talked to american muslims. most of all, i wanted to know what it's been like to live during the era of trump. i was surprised to find, joe, that this resurgence is not just a reaction to trump, it's a reaction to what they've been living over the past couple of decades with the increased scrutiny of their community. i talked to a gentleman who deals with a lot of american muslims. i was shocked, joe, just about how difficult it is for a lot of these folks, simply to travel back to their home countries, which could be -- that's all it takes to trigger them getting on to the terrorism watch list. he kind of sat there in his chair going through his speed dial, calling up friends and asking them, you know, what their daily lives are like. so it's a reaction to that, which is what they've been living even before trump. it's just that trump put the spotlight on this community of what's it's been going through over