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5 min readLive from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was rushed by a man during a town hall event Tuesday night. He used a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at her. He's now in custody and Paris Barber Sprunt reports. Congresswoman is okay. After a brief pause and comments from her staff asking her to step aside to get checked out, Omar continued her remarks. This comes on the heels of another attack on a lawmaker. Democrat Maxwell Frost of Florida reported being punched by someone at the Sundance Festival. Threats against congressional lawmakers have been rising. Last year, there was an increase in security funding in the wake of growing concerns about political violence. Barbara Sprint and President Trump has verbally attacked Minnesota's Somali community, the largest in the nation, and during a speech Tuesday in Iowa, he said Omar does not love the United States. Trump traveled to Iowa Tuesday to talk about his first year back in the White House. Today, just after one year of President Trump, our economy is booming, incomes are rising, investment is soaring, inflation has been defeated. O burorder is a very important thing. Totally closed. Trump delivered his remarks after 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis. Hundreds of anti ICE protesters stood outside the event during the rally calling on Trump to remove Federa
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- 1 (00:24) **Ilhan Omar Attacked at Town Hall** - Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was rushed by a man who sprayed an unknown liquid at her with a syringe during a town hall event; the suspect is in custody.
- 2 (01:31) **Trump Speaks in Iowa on First Year Anniversary** - President Trump traveled to Iowa to tout his first year back in the White House, claiming the economy is booming and the border is closed.
- 3 (02:30) **Rubio Monitoring Venezuela's Interim Leader** - Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is closely watching Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, who has vowed to cooperate with the U.S. and open Venezuela's energy sector to American companies.
- 4 (03:02) **NTSB Blames FAA Failures for Midair Collision** - The National Transportation Safety Board released findings from its investigation into last year's midair collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people, citing FAA failures.
- 5 (03:24) **Winter Storm Fallout Across the South** - Millions are dealing with the aftermath of a snow and ice storm; Tennessee has stepped in to facilitate welfare checks and opened transportation to warming stations.
- 6 (04:43) **TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit** - TikTok agreed to settle a closely watched lawsuit on social media addiction, one of four companies facing claims that their platforms are deliberately addictive and harm children.
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