Muslim American organisations have criticised recent congressional hearings led by Republican lawmakers, arguing that the sessions are being used to stigmatise Muslim communities and fuel fear-based narratives in the United States (US). The controversy follows a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing titled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam and Sharia Law are Incompatible with the US Constitution,” […]
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Ben Sasse reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis
Former US Senator Ben Sasse has revealed that he has been diagnosed with metastasised stage-four pancreatic cancer, sharing the news in a deeply personal message posted on social media on December 23. The 53-year-old former lawmaker described the illness as a “death sentence,” while reflecting on mortality with candour, faith and dark humour. Read More: […]
Mamdani Citizenship Debate Heats Up as Republicans Push Investigation
The Mamdani citizenship issue is creating new political tension in the United States. Republicans are demanding a Justice Department investigation into Zohran Mamdani’s naturalisation. They claim he hid his past views that support Palestinian rights. Representative Andy Ogles and others say this could amount to support for terrorism. Their demand comes as early voting in […]
Republicans close in on US House majority, Senate still up for grabs
Republicans were edging closer to securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives early on Thursday, while control of the Senate hung in the balance, two days after Democrats staved off a Republican “red wave” in midterm elections. Republicans had captured at least 210 House seats, Edison Research projected, eight short of the 218 […]
Trump orders halt to family separations
President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents on the US border Wednesday, reversing a tough policy under heavy pressure from his fellow Republicans, Democrats and the international community. The spectacular about-face comes after more than 2,300 children were stripped from their parents and adult relatives after illegally […]
Trump berates Oprah over 60 Minutes episode on CBS
US President Donald Trump blasted media mogul Oprah Winfrey on Twitter on Sunday night over a segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes programme and again said he hoped she would face him as an opponent in the 2020 presidential race. Actress and television host Winfrey, now a contributor to the CBS programme, led a panel of […]