Trump Administration Considers Ban on Muslim Brotherhood
The Trump administration is considering whether to designate as a terrorist group the Muslim Brotherhood, a pan-Mideast Islamist movement that traces its origins back to 1928 Egypt and has millions of followers. The move, some analysts say, carries the risk of roiling already tense relations with some regional allies and could add further to a […]
American IS Sympathizer Draws Prison Term for Plotting Attack on Cartoonists
An Islamic State sympathizer was sentenced Wednesday in a Phoenix courtroom to 30 years in prison for terror-related crimes, including an attack on a cartoon contest in Texas satirizing the Prophet Muhammad. U.S.-born Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem was convicted last year on charges that included planning to provide material support to Islamic State, transporting guns […]
John Oliver Is Concerned for His Future in America
Season 3 of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver ended in November, right after Donald Trump was elected president. As he signed off, Oliver cautioned viewers that “things will not be OK” if people do not “get actively involved to mitigate Trump’s damage,” and that “it is going to be too easy for things to […]
Americans Praise Trump’s Executive Orders, Poll Shows
President Donald Trump has evidently found a popular poll that isn’t “fake news.” The commander-in-chief, under fire for and awaiting the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on his immigration ban, tweeted out a Morning Consult/Politico poll that shows a majority or plurality of Americans support his executive orders. In particular, the […]
N.J. bill would fund sanctuary cities denied federal dollars by Trump
New Jersey lawmakers from immigrant-rich Hudson County on Tuesday announced a bill that would provide state aid to sanctuary cities denied federal funds for failing to comply with immigration rules. The bill was introduced in both houses of the legislature on Tuesday by State Sen. Brian Stack, Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and Assemblywoman Annette…
Limits of Presidential Power Key Question in Travel Ban Challenge
President Donald Trump’s legal battle over his executive order on immigration looms as the first major constitutional challenge to his authority as president. The fate of Trump’s controversial executive order on immigration is in the hands of the U.S. federal court system and may eventually be headed to the Supreme Court. Trump’s order suspended refugee […]
Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump’s White House
President Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon isn’t the only former employee of Breitbart News to find a new home in the White House. Bannon brought on Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president and author of “Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War.” Gorka’s refugee parents escaped from Communist Hungary in 1956. Now, he’s making […]
Former President Obama donated this amount of money to charity during his time in the White House
During his eight years as president of the United States, Barack Obama donated approximately $1.1 million to charity, with more than 50 percent of that going to charities benefiting children. According to Forbes, an analysis of his tax returns from 2009 to 2015 revealed that the Obamas earned $10.8 million. His charitable giving equaled just […]
Religious groups appalled by refugee ban cast Trump as an adversary
People of faith have been on the front lines of refugee resettlement for decades, and they are both furious and disheartened that President Donald Trump has halted the U.S. program. Instead of collecting housewares and making welcome signs, they are now bracing for a fight against a former ally: the U.S. government. “We now…
Trump ban hits travel to the United States
President Trump’s temporary ban on entry for people from seven Muslim-majority countries seems to be deterring people from going to the United States, according to a travel analysis company. Travel-data specialist ForwardKeys said bookings for international arrivals to the US over the next three months were 2.3 percent higher than at this time last year.