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The First Amendment forbids the government from forcing you to disclose the groups or organizations that you support. That is because the First Amendment guarantees our right to associate with others, and associational privacy is fundamental to that freedom. Nevertheless, in complete disregard for these associational rights, the Securities and Exchange Commission currently requires investors to disclose the businesses they support financially. No government agency has the authority to compel Americans to disclose the companies in which they invest. Yet for several years, the SEC has done exactly that through a surveillance program called the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). The...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating what happened to $30 million it sent to a Muslim nonprofit to help resettle Afghan refugees in the US, The Post has learned. The department is the latest to look into the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid accusations it has ties to dangerous groups in foreign nations including terror group Hamas. In letters to the governors of California and Washington, where the $30 million was sent, HHS — headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — claims it has received information that “raises concerns about the business practices and...

The FBI arrested three men on Friday on charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS), according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, and Bereen Dzayee, 25, were taken into custody following a complaint filed in the District of Kansas. They were accused of 'conspiring to provide material support to terrorism' after collectively giving over $2,000 in cryptocurrency to an individual believed to be a member of ISIS. The allegations in the complaint were found to be substantiated, and the funds were proven to have...

Concerns are mounting in Washington over Qatar’s expanding financial footprint across key American sectors, where investment flows are increasingly seen as a vehicle for strategic influence and geopolitical leverage, a new study has found. According to a newly released report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington, DC-based think tank, Qatar has invested over $400 billion in the United States since 2000, with analysts now raising alarm bells over the scale and strategic reach of its financial ties. While FDD’s analysis uses a conservative baseline, the estimate could even reach roughly $1.2 trillion in investment flows if...

Terror-linked groups swarmed Amy Mek at ‘Sharia-Free America’ congressional hearing. CAIR, MPAC and Code Pink operatives engaged in intimidation tactics as RAIR’s founder boldly exposed Islam’s threat to the Constitution. Terrorist-linked groups swarmed RAIR founder Amy Mek at Part II of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing held on May 13, 2026, spearheaded by Representative Chip Roy. The hearing, titled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution”, received quite a bit of attention on social media in the wake of powerful testimony by RAIR’s Amy Mek and her guest, Marco Hunter-Lopez, a 16-year-old sophomore...

Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer got the cold shoulder from the two Democratic candidates running for the House seat in the district he calls home.During the feisty NY1 debate Monday night, Rep. Dan Goldman and Democratic primary rival Brad Lander were asked if they would support Schumer, 75, a Park Slope constituent, if he runs for re-election in 2028."I think it's time for new leadership in the Democratic Party. That's why I'm running in this race against Rep. Goldman," Lander said, throwing Schumer under the bus..."I have not thought about it. I have no idea whether he's going to...

Who are the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, and why should Americans care? Because both are Islamist front groups dedicated to Islam’s eradication of Christianity and Judaism, the genocide of the Jews and anyone opposing them, and the conquest of Western Civilization. The invaluable Discover the Networks notes the Muslim Brotherhood is determined “that Islam should be ‘given hegemony over all matters of life.” To accomplish that, the Brother’s credo states: “God is our objective, the Koran is our Constitution, the Prophet is our leader, struggle [jihad] is our way, and death for the sake of God is the highest of...

CAIR-LA crosses a very distinct line in its attack on UCLA's guidelines against anti-Semitism. Hussam Ayloush deserves credit for cultivating his reputation as a “moderate Muslim.” He has proven effective at winning over audiences -- including liberal Jews -- all the while aiming many of his relentless anti-Israel attacks at them. His worst detractors would concede he qualifies as the educated and polished face of CAIR-LA (Council on American-Islamic Relations). Ayloush showcased his rhetorical skill at the time he issued a “public statement” opposing UCLA’s new guidelines to Combat Antisemitism (released by Chancellor Julio Frenk and a 15-person action group)....

Since October 7, one of the most inconvenient facts in the entire debate has become impossible to ignore: Hamas does not merely tolerate Palestinian civilian suffering—it exploits it, it wants it. Many observers who were previously unaware of this (longstanding Arab "Palestinian" leaderships) reality were confronted with it in 2024 when reporting revealed internal communications from Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. According to the reporting, Sinwar viewed mounting Palestinian casualties and destruction not as a strategic failure, but as a strategic success. The more devastating the war became for Gaza, the greater the international pressure on Israel, the greater the diplomatic...

Modern Arab Palestinian leadership: Palestinian Authority, Nazism and Nazi CollaboratorsIntroduction Controversies surrounding antisemitism, Holocaust distortion, and praise for Nazi collaborators have repeatedly emerged in connection with the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Fatah movement, and senior Palestinian political figures. Critics — including Yad Vashem, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and watchdog organizations such as Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) — have documented repeated examples of Holocaust revisionism, praise for Nazi collaborators, and public glorification of figures associated with Nazi Germany. Historical Background: Haj Amin al-Husseini and Nazi Germany A central figure in many controversies is Haj Amin...

there has been renewed attention on the mosque’s history and past connections to individuals linked to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The New York Post described the mosque as one of the largest Islamic centers in California and noted that it has been the subject of national attention since the early 2000s. According to the report, two of the 9/11 hijackers, Nawaf alHazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, attended the mosque while living in San Diego before the attacks. Federal investigators later examined their activities in the city and their connections to members of the local Muslim community. The mosque’s current imam,...

The Context of the Margin Political analysts and election data clarify why this gap is highly notable: Final Election Results: Challenger Ed Gallrein won 54.9% of the vote compared to Thomas Massie's 45.1%. Expectations vs. Reality: In the final days leading up to the election, polling from outlets like Newsweek and the BBC indicated a "dead heat" or a "razor-thin margin". Massie himself publicly estimated a close "50-50 race". The nearly 10-point actual gap shattered those projections. Historical Performance: Massie noted that in a typical primary cycle, his independent conservative brand would easily net him roughly 80% of the vote....

Kentucky House District 4 Primary Results 2026 All Kentucky House Districts Kentucky races : senate house President Donald Trump and his political operation made unseating Rep. Thomas Massie their mission in 2026, turning his 4th District primary into the most expensive House race ever, in terms of advertising. Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL, Ed Gallrein. Republicans Projected winner ED GALLREIN WINS THE KENTUCKY PRIMARY Candidate Votes Pct. Ed Gallrein 46,626

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Muslim ​American groups said congressional hearings that Republican lawmakers cast as aimed at making the U.S. "sharia-free" ‌are being weaponized against Muslim minorities in the United States by stoking fear against them. Republicans, who hold a majority in both chambers of Congress, titled a Wednesday hearing by a House Judiciary Subcommittee as "Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam and ​Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution." A similar hearing was also held in February. "The ​radicals pushing political Islam do not want to coexist with America's culture and ⁠political order. They want to replace it,"...

At the direction of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has ordered the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (TexAM) to halt its operations, stating that the organization is not a recognized university and thus “prohibited by law from granting or offering to grant degrees.” But there are other reasons for state agencies to be concerned: TexAM directors maintain ties to domestic radicals and foreign extremists. One of its founders is an overt supporter of foreign terror operatives, while seemingly accused of stalking and distributing “revenge porn” against a former mistress. Terror-Aligned Extremism Despite four different...

Townhall.com - Leading conservative site covering news, politics, and culture with analysis and commentary. A Federal Court Just Handed Gov. Greg Abbott a Win in His Fight Against CAIR. A Federal Court Just Handed Gov. Greg Abbott a Win in His Fight Against CAIR. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced late last year that he was designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist groups. Such a move would ban them from "buying or acquiring land in Texas and authorizes the Attorney General to sue to shut them down," Abbott said at the time. Abbott...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) presents itself as an innocuous Muslim civil rights group—a reputation it reinforces with litigation and claims of anti-Muslim bigotry. But the group finds itself under increasing scrutiny for alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoot, Hamas. Last November, Texas Governor Greg Abbott designated CAIR a terrorist organization. The following month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis followed suit, citing CAIR’s being listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in a major terrorism financing case. But as other states move to sideline CAIR, California is embracing this alleged terror front. CAIR-CA, the organization’s largest statewide affiliate, is...

A California Democrat is facing backlash after hosting a Hamas-associated group at his office on Capitol Hill last week. Rep. Derek Tran welcomed a group of leaders from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as part of the "National Muslim Advocacy Day," an annual lobbying event organized by Muslim advocacy groups. CAIR, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, was recently designated as a terrorist organization by the state of Texas and Florida following accusations that the group supported funding for Hamas. The group has since filed defamatory lawsuits against Governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis. Among those in attendance...

The mullahs and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are driven by fervent Islamic fundamentalism. Donald Trump’s opponents have shifted the focus from the existential threat posed by their ideology, weapons, and indiscriminate attacks on civilians across the Middle East to transient oil price spikes and Trump’s alleged derangement. Although most Muslims are not Islamists (militant Islamic fundamentalists), all Islamists are Muslims. Because of immigration and fertility rates, the Muslim population in Europe and the United States has exploded, exceeding 50 million in the EU (about 8% of the EU’s population), and 4 million in the United States. Pew projects Muslims will...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday allowing him to identify and label domestic terrorist organizations — and he said state police were already building cases against several of them. At a news conference at the University of South Florida, he said police were “working already” to apply the label to the Muslim civil rights organization Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, and the Muslim Brotherhood, an international Islamist movement…. HB 1471, passed by the Legislature last month, allows the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to identify groups as “domestic terrorists,” powers that are typically reserved for the federal government. Groups...