CNN host Abby Phillip told panelists that criticizing "Islamism" amounts to turning "an entire religion" into a slur, a claim her own guests rejected on air as a fundamental misreading of a term used in national-security debates for decades. The exchange erupted on CNN's "NewsNight" after the show aired a video clip of Sen. Ted […] The post CNN's Abby Phillip equates denouncing Islamism with treating Islam as a slur appeared first on American Almanac .
CNN host Abby Phillip told panelists that criticizing "Islamism" amounts to turning "an entire religion" into a slur, a claim her own guests rejected on air as a fundamental misreading of a term used in national-security debates for decades. The exchange erupted on CNN's "NewsNight" after the show aired a video clip of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, delivering pointed remarks about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Cruz described what he called a "new and dangerous red-green alliance" of "Communists and Islamists" that he said was "sweeping over the Democrat Party." He listed their shared targets: "They hate Christians, they hate Jews, they hate capitalism, they hate the Constitution, and they hate America." Phillip's response…Open
The White House has marked the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination with a tribute to his legacy as a conservative leader. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The White House paid tribute to Charlie Kirk, the late founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), on the first anniversary of his assassination. Kirk was fatally shot at […]
The White House has marked the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination with a tribute to his legacy as a conservative leader. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The White House paid tribute to Charlie Kirk, the late founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), on the first anniversary of his assassination. Kirk was fatally shot at an open-air event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, sending shockwaves through the conservative movement and America at large. WHEN & WHERE: The tribute was shared on September 10, 2026, exactly one year after Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. KEY QUOTE: “One year ago, we tragically lost a fearless patriot. A champion for freedom and for our country. Charlie…Open
Christian communities in Nigeria are increasingly accusing members of the government and security services of negligence or even complicity in the escalating violence against Christians. Photos by Nigerian journalist Paul. Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews [...]
The Texas State Board of Education will now require high school social studies classes to teach about Mohammed’s taking of female captives as “harem slaves.” Friday’s vote to adopt the curriculum changes, which included other [...]
A West Virginia couple represented by Alliance Defending Freedom has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that forces their daughter to receive vaccinations to attend a fully virtual school, a mandate the family says violates their religious beliefs and ignores recent high court precedent. Krystle and Anthony Perry want their […] The post West Virginia family asks Supreme Court to stop lower courts from defying its parental rights rulings appeared first on American Almanac .
A West Virginia couple represented by Alliance Defending Freedom has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that forces their daughter to receive vaccinations to attend a fully virtual school, a mandate the family says violates their religious beliefs and ignores recent high court precedent. Krystle and Anthony Perry want their daughter enrolled in the West Virginia Virtual Academy, where every lesson takes place at home. West Virginia requires students at the academy to be "fully vaccinated" as a condition of attendance. The Perrys object on religious grounds, specifically to vaccines developed using aborted fetal cell lines. In their view, receiving the vaccine "is permanent and is itself a sin" because it…Open
The imam at the mosque Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly attends has called homosexuality "against human nature" and told congregants they are obligated to vote for El-Sayed, raising fresh questions about the candidate's associations. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi, who leads the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor, described El-Sayed's narrow Democratic primary win as […] The post Abdul El-Sayed's imam denounces homosexuality, complains about Jewish scholars, and calls voting for El-Sayed a Muslim 'obligation' appeared first on American Almanac .
The imam at the mosque Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly attends has called homosexuality "against human nature" and told congregants they are obligated to vote for El-Sayed, raising fresh questions about the candidate's associations. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi, who leads the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor, described El-Sayed's narrow Democratic primary win as a "very big victory for the Muslims" and told worshippers three days later, on August 7, that electing the candidate was not optional but mandatory. The Washington Free Beacon reported that Algizawi's remarks, captured on video by the Middle East Media Research Institute, went further, framing El-Sayed's candidacy as a vehicle for transforming…Open
In its brief, the Justice Department Civil Rights Division argues that the Sixth Circuit was wrong to throw out Daniel Grand’s First Amendment and RLUIPA claims.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), a nonprofit that advocates for the separation of church and state within the military, reported getting dozens of complaints about guards at Kirtland Air Force Base saying "God bless you" and "have a blessed day."
