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Dem Party Lashes Out at Muslim Candidate for Not Embracing LGBTQ Community
Melissa Chaudhry, a Muslim Democrat running for Congress in Olympia, Washington, has reportedly threatened to switch parties if elected after fellow Democrats and LGBTQ+ activists pitted her Muslim beliefs against supporting LGBTQ+ rights. Andrew Ashiofu, chair of the Stonewall Democrats, the official LGBTQ+ caucus in the Washington State Democratic Party, recently told Jerusalem News Syndicate… -
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Virginia Town Became Home to Roadside Islamic Rally
The town of Woodbridge, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., was recently home to a public roadside march of Islamic supporters who chanted sayings in a foreign language, beat their chests, and flew flags written in Arabic. The scene was captured in a video posted on X. Amy Mek, founder of the Rise, Align, Ignite,… -
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Keith Self Sheds New Light on Bill First Reported on by the Daily Signal
Members of the Sharia Free America Caucus gathered Wednesday to promote legislation that would prevent U.S. courts and other adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing Islamic law, commonly known as Sharia law, when it conflicts with the Constitution. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, was first reported by the Daily Signal. The bill… -
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Keith Self Pushes Bill to Protect Constitution From Sharia Ahead of America 250
A Texas congressman who co-founded the Sharia Free America Caucus is introducing legislation aimed at preventing foreign customs and religious laws from conflicting with the U.S. Constitution. The Daily Signal has learned that Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, is introducing the Preserving Our Constitution Act to prohibit federal courts and adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing… -
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Muslim-Only Cemetery Fuels Concerns Over Secrecy, Rule of Law
After a Muslim-only cemetery that claims to follow “Islamic rule over U.S. law” raised concerns from the public and elected officials alike in Texas, Rep. Keith Self told the Daily Signal the graveyard is a prime example of Islamic secrecy that threatens America’s national security. “I don’t have a problem with Muslim-only cemeteries, but I… -
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Radical Islam Infiltrating the Democratic Party, GOP Reps Say
After House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refused to answer the Daily Signal’s question on his party’s pro-radical Islam problem, conservative lawmakers exclusively told the outlet that this is a result of “importing people that hate America.” “The Democrats have nominated a Nazi and an al-Qaeda terrorist; the Democratic Party has fetishized Islamic terrorism,” Rep. Randy… -
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Trump Says UK Prime Minister Resigning in Wake of Damning Rape Gang Report
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Donald Trump announced British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down days after the release of a report saying 250,000 girls were raped by Muslim “grooming gangs” in the United Kingdom. Restore Britain Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe released the “Rape Gang Inquiry Report” on Tuesday, stoking fury at Starmer, a former… -
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Abdul El-Sayed Refutes Officer’s Claim That Staffer Charged With Conspiracy to Threaten Was ‘Full-Time’ Employee
A former staffer for Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has been charged by the Justice Department with conspiring to threaten University of Michigan leaders to pressure them to sever ties with Israel. The former staffer, Mariam Muhammed Odeh, 24, was a student at the University of Michigan and a resident of Dearborn, Michigan. El-Sayed… -
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Canada, Terrorist Group Welcome Alleged Terror-Tied FIFA Referee
Progressive politicians in Canada and the Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab have condemned the United States for denying entry to Omar Artan, a Somali-born FIFA World Cup 2026 referee with alleged ties to the terrorist group. “Denying entry to Omar Artan, who has earned his place on the world stage through hard work and perseverance, is… -
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HHS Secretary Kennedy Urges Rubio to Join CAIR Funding Probe After Chip Roy’s Request
After the Daily Signal first reported that the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ California chapter accepted millions in federal tax dollars to help resettle Afghans, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it will probe the funding. “HHS has requested a review of allegations involving @CAIRNational and its affiliates, @CAIRCalifornia and @CAIRWashington regarding… -
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Michigan Voters Say They’re Sick of Mass Muslim Migration
When polled, Michigan voters express their disapproval of the masses of Third World migrants in the United States. In fact, by a stunning 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe the state welcomes too many Islamic immigrants. For decades, ever since the disastrous Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965, America has invited in masses of migrants from the Third World, mostly based simply on family ties rather… -
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New Bill Would Ban Radical Religious Leaders From Entering the United States
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy introduced the Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAM) Act on Monday, which would bar radicalized leaders of certain religious denominations from being admitted into the United States. “The United States should never roll out the red carpet for foreign clerics who preach anti-American hatred, celebrate terrorism, or serve as… -
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Top Dems Call Islamic Terrorism in US a ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Democrats on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government sharply criticized a GOP‑led hearing Wednesday that examined concerns about Sharia law and Islamic terrorism in the United States, calling it a “conspiracy theory” rooted in “unconstitutional bigotry.” “There is no evidence of any plot to impose Sharia law,” Ranking Member Mary Gay… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: What’s Behind the Demonization of Israel?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Recently, I say in the last two years, but especially the last three months, there’s been an increasing demonization of Israel and, by… -
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Congress to Probe CAIR
While it remains unclear whether the Council on American‑Islamic Relations will testify, a House Judiciary subcommittee is set to hold a hearing Tuesday examining how CAIR and similar organizations are promoting Sharia law and other efforts lawmakers say are “incompatible with Western civilization” in the United States. “Sharia law has no place in the United… -
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Judge Orders CAIR to Turn Over Foreign Donor Info to Greg Abbott
A district court judge ordered the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which bills itself as America’s largest Muslim civil rights group, to hand over donor information to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. CAIR “will produce documents sufficient to identify the identities of any foreign donor who has given donations … of $5,000 or more to” the CAIR… -
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Cousin Marriage Ban Could Soon Hit the US
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Keith Self has introduced legislation that would effectively outlaw cousin marriages by denying federal recognition and benefits to such unions. “Cousin marriage—which is permitted under Sharia—is fundamentally incompatible with American culture and values. It should not be allowed anywhere in our country,” the Texas Republican told The Daily Signal. “The… -
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Uganda Should Reject the Spread of Sharia and the Qadhis Courts Bill
This week, Uganda’s Parliament is considering a bill that would profoundly erode religious freedom protections in the country. The “Qadhis Courts Bill,” published in the Uganda Gazette on Feb. 27, has been presented as a measure to adjudicate family law disputes through Sharia law. In reality, the bill would establish a nationwide system of Sharia-based… -
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Transparency Watch: Atlanta Puts a Hefty Price Tag on Muslim Activists’ Pay Records
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the last year of the Biden administration, millions of dollars flowed from the city of Atlanta to nonprofits so they could aid migrants pouring through U.S. borders. A quarter-million dollars went to a Chicago-based Islamic activist organization that was raising money for Gaza at the time. The Center Square wanted to know what, specifically,… -
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After Her Husband Joined ISIS, She Started Fighting Islamic Extremism
For Tania Joya, who was raised Muslim in London, it was a long journey to life in the United States. “I wanted to be in America, but my husband … thought that was bad for my religion and he thought that I would teach my children the wrong values,” recalls Joya. “So he took us…