Aug 08 Rashida Tlaib wins John Conyers’ seat, likely to become first Muslim woman to join Congress By Corey Williams, Associated Press No Republicans or third-party candidates ran in Tuesday's District 13 primary race, meaning Tlaib is set to win the seat in November's election and begin serving a full two-year term in January. Continue reading
Nov 30 Trump lashes out at wrong Theresa May account on Twitter By Associated Press President Donald Trump is lashing out at British Prime Minister Theresa May in a dispute over his tweets. Problem is, he initially picked on the wrong Theresa May. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: White House defends Trump retweets of anti-Muslim videos By Joshua Barajas The White House defended President Donald Trump's retweets of anti-Muslim videos Wednesday morning by downplaying the inflammatory content posted by a fringe, far-right group in Britain. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from British far-right leader By Catherine Lucey and Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Donald Trump retweeted inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group Wednesday that purported to show violence being committed by Muslims, drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups. Continue reading
Sep 02 Iranians return to annual hajj in Saudi Arabia By Kamala Kelkar Millions of Muslims from around the world retrace the steps of the Prophet Muhammad’s first pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which he is believed to have traveled in the year 628 AD. Continue reading
Jul 26 Most U.S. Muslims proud to be American, but don’t see Trump as an ally, study says By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press U.S. Muslims say they have experienced widespread suspicion about their faith in the first months of Donald Trump's presidency, but also have received more support from individual Americans, a new survey finds. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won’t be suspended until July 12 By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then. Continue reading
Jun 29 Who’s allowed into the U.S., according to new guidelines for Trump’s limited travel ban By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is putting new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States. Continue reading
Jun 13 What’s next in the legal fight over Trump’s travel ban? By Sudhin Thanawala and Gene Joshnson, Associated Press The 9th and 4th Circuits have both refused to reinstate the Trump administration's travel ban, a decision the president has already appealed to the Supreme Court. Here's a look at how the rulings compare and what might come next. Continue reading
Jun 09 Anti-Sharia rallies this weekend worry Muslim leaders By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday prayers. Over their melodic recitation came a tapping sound as a locksmith installed higher-grade… Continue reading