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Tlaib and Omar address Israel controversy

In a press conference on Monday, freshmen Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, addressed the Israeli government's decision to bar them from entering the country. The interior minister later lifted some travel restrictions for congresswoman Tlaib, permitting her to visit her grandmother in the West Bank. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz asked Tlaib why she ultimately canceled the trip. Diaz joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

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Politics week in review: "The Squad"; Trump & Greenland

President Trump's battle against members of the so-called "Squad" of Democrats reached the international stage this week. On Thursday, Israel barred Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from visiting the country after a tweet from Mr. Trump. Meanwhile, a White House economic adviser confirmed rumors that Mr. Trump is eyeing the island of Greenland for his next real estate venture. The Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Natalie Andrews joins CBSN with a look at the top headlines this week.

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Israel blocks visit from Democratic Congresswomen

President Trump's battle against the"Squad" Democrats reached the international stage on Thursday when Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, barred U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting the country. The decision came after Mr. Trump tweeted it would show "great weakness" for Israel to allow the Congresswomen to carry out their visit to disputed territories in the West Bank. Senior Washington correspondent for i24 News, Dan Raviv, joined CBSN to break down the latest.

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