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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Carville: People like Omar ‘more trouble than they're worth'
Democratic strategist James Carville went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and those who agree with her, saying 'these people are more trouble than they're worth.' Carville, speaking Wednesday at an event in London, shot back at comments made by Omar seven years ago to Al Jazeera, in which she said the U.S. 'should be more fearful of white men across our country because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country.' 'Sixty-nine percent of the people going to vote are white,' Carville said in comments highlighted by Mediaite. 'Of that, 48 and a half are males. So, I don't know, my rough math is 33 percent.' 'Let's go out and piss off 33 percent of the people that vote, and that's a smart strategy. And the people that agree with her, there are people that actually agree with her. And I think this honestly, I think these people are more trouble than they're worth,' he added while speaking at 'Truth Tellers, the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit.' Omar also told Al Jazeera in 2018 that they should be 'profiling, monitoring, and creating policies' combating white men's radicalization, comments that were resurfaced this year by the right-wing Libs of TikTok account. Vice President Vance also went after Omar's past comments in a post on the social platform X earlier this week, referencing a Libs of TikTok post. 'This isn't just sick; it's actually genocidal language. What a disgrace this person is,' Vance posted in response to Omar's comments. Omar later responded to Vance, saying that during 'this nearly 8yr old clip, I am referring to the rise of white nationalism in an annual report issued by the Anti-Defamation League that said white supremacists were responsible for 78 percent of 'extremist-related murders.'' Jaclyn Rogers, a spokesperson for Omar, told The Hill: 'It is sad to see Carville parrot MAGA talking points over a clip taken out of context from nearly eight years ago. He is falling for Republican-manufactured faux outrage to partake in a targeted smear campaign to gin up hate against the Congresswoman. The Democratic Party is a big tent party. We should be focused on combating Trump instead of attacking our own.' Updated at 3:57 p.m. EDT Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Carville: People like Omar ‘more trouble than they're worth'
Democratic strategist James Carville went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday, saying people like her are 'more trouble than they're worth.' Carville, speaking at an event in London, shot back at comments made by Omar seven years ago to Al Jazeera, in which she said the U.S. 'should be more fearful of white men across our country because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country.' 'Sixty-nine percent of the people going to vote are white,' Carville said in comments highlighted by Mediaite. 'Of that, 48 and a half are males. So, I don't know, my rough math is 33 percent.' 'Let's go out and piss off 33 percent of the people that vote, and that's a smart strategy. And the people that agree with her, there are people that actually agree with her. And I think this honestly, I think these people are more trouble than they're worth,' he added while speaking at 'Truth Tellers, the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit.' Omar also told Al Jazeera in 2018 that they should be 'profiling, monitoring, and creating policies' combatting white men's radicalization, resurfaced this year due to the right-wing Libs of TikTok account. Vice President Vance also went after Omar's past comments in a post on the social platform X earlier this week, referencing a Libs of TikTok post. 'This isn't just sick; it's actually genocidal language. What a disgrace this person is,' Vance posted in response to Omar's comments. Omar later responded to Vance, saying that during 'this nearly 8yr old clip, I am referring to the rise of white nationalism in an annual report issued by the Anti-Defamation League that said white supremacists were responsible for 78 percent of 'extremist-related murders.'' The Hill has reached out to Omar's office for comment.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Carlos Vega Fund awards social justice grants to local organizations
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – More than a dozen organizations are being awarded grants from the organizers of the Carlos Vega Fund, which supports people creating social justice-related projects and programs. The fund was established after the late Carlos Vega, a well-known community leader in Holyoke, who wanted the best for the community. His son, Aaron Vega, Chair of the Advisory Board, told 22News the importance of supporting social justice organizations with these grants, 'Given the extreme need and the great work being done by so many groups in our community to promote social justice and support our most vulnerable neighbors, we have decided to lean in this year and grant out over $30,000 this cycle.' Commission on combating antisemitism addresses hate crimes The organization is awarding 19 grants totaling $34,950, the largest amount in its 14th year of funding for the Greater Holyoke area. This year's grants are in honor of founding board members, Mary Birks, Jane Frey, Miguel Arce, and Orlando Isaza. 'This amount is more than the Carlos Vega Fund has ever awarded in one year before, because our board collectively decided that we should meet these extraordinary times with an extraordinary response.' The 2025 awardees are: Holyoke Health Center – Lending Library $2,000 Indian Orchard Citizens Council – Multiple Initiatives $3,000 AAFP – Awards Ceremony $2,000 Families First – Parent Cafe: Navigating IEPs and Special Education – $2,000 (Mary Birks recognition/in honor) Mass Jobs with Justice – Organizing And Leadership Development Training: $1,500 (Miguel Arce recognition/in honor) Holyoke Media Center – Afro-Caribbean History through the Arts: $1,500 (Orlando Isaza recognition/in honor) Young Men of honor Youth Mentoring Program – Youth Life Skills Summer camp – $1,500 Eagle Eye – Virtual Space to Explore Nature – $1,500 Holyoke Food and Equity Collective – Garden Beds and Bucket Gardens – $2,000 Community Roots – Feed My People $2,000 Neighbor to Neighbor – Dwight St Garden $2,000 Arts Integrated Studio – Truth Tellers Theater Film $2,000 St Paul's Church – Neighbors helping Neighbors $2,000 (Jane Frey recognition/in honor) Stavros – At home Services $1,950 The Color Collaborative – Imagined Worlds $2,000 The Performance Project – First Generation Celebration $1,000 Common Wealth Murals – Community Mural Material Library $2,000 Beyond Walls – Race & Main Revitalization Project $1,500 Anti-Racism Community Organizers – Racial Equity Mixer $,1500 The awards will be printed on May 22nd at the Wistariahurst Museum at 23 Cabot Street in Holyoke. Local News Headlines WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WWLP.
