Trump bid to restore travel ban rejected
Source: BBC The US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a travel ban blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The late night ruling means […]
US appeals court rejects White House request to reinstate travel ban
Source: The Guardian The US appeals court has denied the justice department’s request for an immediate reinstatement of Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. The ninth US circuit court of appeals […]
A timeline of the history of polygamy in Canada.
CRANBROOK, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court judge found two people guilty Friday of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose. by: Canadian Press CRANBROOK, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court judge found two people guilty Friday of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose. Justice […]
US says Israeli settlements ‘may not be helpful’
Source: Aljazeera The Trump administration said on Thursday that Israel’s building of new settlements and expansion of existing ones in the occupied territories may not help to achieve peace with […]
US sanctions Iran after missile test
Source: BBC The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on Iran following its recent ballistic missile test. The US Treasury Department announced the measures against 13 people and a dozen companies […]
Kellyanne Conway cites ‘Bowling Green massacre’ that never happened to defend travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Samantha Schmidt February 3 at 9:32 AM Kellyanne Conway’s erroneous ‘Bowling Green massacre,’ explained In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Feb. 2, White […]
NFL players’ union expresses support for Muslim players in wake of Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Mark Maske The NFL Players Association expressed its support Thursday for Muslim players in the league amid the controversy generated by President Donald Trump‘s immigration order. […]
Americans sharply divided along partisan lines over travel ban, Trump: CBS News poll
Source: CBS News By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto Two weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, the country remains sharply divided along partisan lines. […]
‘Delusional, unstable and dangerous’
Feb 01,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen It is significant that there have been demonstrations at airports and in cities across the US against Donald Trump’s decree banning citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries from entering the US for months until “extreme vetting” procedures decide who may be admitted. US […]
Trump says his travel ban needed to ensure U.S. religious freedom
Reuters International FEB 2, 2017 – DAY 9 / JANUARY 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump agreed to try to rebuild U.S.-Russia ties and to cooperate in Syria, the Kremlin said, after the two men spoke for the first time since Trump’s inauguration. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (reuters_tickers) By […]
Texas Governor Blocks Funding for Austin Because It’s a Sanctuary City
Source: Time By Josh Sanburn Texas’s governor blocked funding this week to Travis County — home to Austin — over the county’s refusal to cooperate with federal authorities on detaining undocumented immigrants. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott withheld $1.5 million in grant money on Wednesday after Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez […]
US-Australia refugee deal: Trump in ‘worst call’ with Turnbull
Source: BBC A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has called into question a refugee resettlement deal. The Washington Post reported Mr Trump called […]
Non-Muslim Americans wear hijab in solidarity for World Hijab Day
Source: BBC Women in America walked in the shoes of Muslim women by wearing a hijab for World Hijab Day. The BBC asked non-Muslim women why they decided to don […]
Campaign focusing on getting Muslims more active in politics
Source: Associated Press By PHILIP MARCELO BOSTON (AP) — A nationwide campaign to get more Muslim Americans involved in local politics is being launched by a Massachusetts nonprofit. Jetpac Inc. […]
At the National Prayer Breakfast, here’s what evangelicals want next from Trump
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Ask an evangelical why he voted for President Trump and chances are high he will say it was because of the Supreme […]
Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Activity by Churches
Source: The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed Thursday to overturn a law restricting political speech by tax-exempt churches, a potentially huge victory for the religious right and […]
Jewish people give Muslims key to their synagogue after town’s mosque burns down
The Independent: Jewish people in a small Texas city handed Muslim worshippers the keys to their synagogue after the town’s only mosque was destroyed in a fire. The Victoria Islamic Centre burned down on Saturday and had previously been burgled—the cause is being investigated by federal officials. More:
From book to boom: how the Mormons plan a city for 500,000 in Florida
Source: The Guardian Claire Provost in St Cloud, Florida Everything about the Deseret cattle and citrus ranch, in central Florida, is massive. The property itself occupies 290,000 acres of land […]
Vatican worried about Trump immigration order
Source: Reuters The Vatican said on Wednesday it was worried about U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves on immigration, in the Holy See’s first comment since his executive order banning travel […]
One Millennial Money Habit That All Retirees Should Adopt
Source: Time By Dan Kadlec We all have “senior moments” and briefly forget a name, something at the store, or even why we went downstairs in the first place. Such a […]