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Following a Capitol forum on the dangers of radical Islam, a political reporter asked the forum's host, Texas House Republican Kyle Biedermann, if he plans on hosting similar hearings on radical Christianity and radical Judaism. Bierderman ignored him. Former Texas Rep. Molly White, however, did not. "How dare you say that, you (delete)," said White, with a look of disgust...White spent her single term in the statehouse forcing Muslims to pledge their allegiance to the United States. White was replaced by Biedermann, who continued the xenophobic tradition by recently sending a survey out to Texas Muslims asking if they support...

The White House has still refused to name the “American Muslim leaders” with whom President Obama met to “discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues.” According to a White House statement on the President’s meeting, the domestic issues discussed were the “Affordable Care Act, anti-Muslim violence and discrimination, the 21st Century Policing Task Force, and the upcoming White House Summit on Countering Violence Extremism.” On the foreign policy front, “the President discussed the need to continue countering ISIL and other groups that commit horrific acts of violence, purportedly in the name of Islam,” while also congratulating Muslims on...

Texas Lawmaker Under Fire For Facebook Post On Muslim Capitol Day Rep. Molly White asks Muslim visitors to pledge allegiance to America By Dylan Stableford A newly elected Texas state lawmaker is under fire for a divisive Facebook post asking Muslim visitors attending an event at the state capitol in Austin to pledge allegiance to the United States. The event, Texas Muslim Capitol Day, was organized by the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "Today is Texas Muslim Capital [sic] Day in Austin," Molly White, a House Republican, wrote on her Facebook page Thursday. "The House is in...