“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 9, 2021
The benefit of the doubt doesn't exist for Muslim women in Congress.
Said by
Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Rashida Tlaib defends Ilhan Omar against criticism from House Democratic leadership.

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