Democrat Rashida Tlaib, of Palestinian descent, has been re-elected to a new term in the US House of Representatives from the state of Michigan, according to the Associated Press. Tlaib is one of the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress in 2018, along with Ilhan Omar, and is known for her positions in support of Palestinian rights and her criticism of the war in Gaza.

Democrat Rashida Tlaib, of Palestinian descent, has been re-elected to a new term in the US House of Representatives from the state of Michigan, according to the Associated Press. Tlaib is one of the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress in 2018, along with Ilhan Omar, and is known for her positions in support of Palestinian rights and her criticism of the war in Gaza.