The imam at the mosque where Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly prays delivered a funeral eulogy for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling him a "heroic martyr" and a "symbol of jihad", raising fresh questions about the company El-Sayed keeps. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor held what he […] The post Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's imam eulogized Hamas leader Haniyeh as a 'heroic martyr' and 'symbol of jihad' appeared first on American Almanac .
The imam at the mosque where Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly prays delivered a funeral eulogy for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling him a "heroic martyr" and a "symbol of jihad", raising fresh questions about the company El-Sayed keeps. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor held what he called an "absentee funeral prayer" for Haniyeh on August 2, 2024, just two days after the Hamas leader died from an explosive device smuggled into a Tehran guesthouse. The sermon, delivered in both English and Arabic, cast Haniyeh not as the head of a designated terrorist organization but as a righteous patriot who deserved paradise. The Washington Free Beacon reported on the sermon after…Open
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr fired back at critics who claimed ESPN broke federal broadcast rules by featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay, calling the accusation a manufactured "hoax" designed to generate donations. Cruz sat down for a nearly ten-minute segment on ESPN's College GameDay during Saturday's Texas-Ohio State matchup at the University of Texas […] The post FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls out James Talarico for pushing Equal Time "hoax" after Ted Cruz's ESPN appearance appeared first on American Almanac .
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr fired back at critics who claimed ESPN broke federal broadcast rules by featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay, calling the accusation a manufactured "hoax" designed to generate donations. Cruz sat down for a nearly ten-minute segment on ESPN's College GameDay during Saturday's Texas-Ohio State matchup at the University of Texas in Austin, where he promoted the Protect College Sports Act. The appearance drew immediate backlash from left-wing commentators and Democratic politicians who questioned whether the network had violated the FCC's Equal Time statute by giving a sitting senator airtime without offering the same to his opponents. Carr, the FCC chairman, took to social media to dismantle that claim point…Open
The Kennedy Center's board voted Tuesday to close the iconic performing arts center's main building for a renovation project championed by President Trump , multiple outlets reported and a source familiar confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: Trump's attempts to put his name on the building , which memorializes former President John F. Kennedy, have fueled an ongoing legal and political battle. - The decision came hours after a federal judge again said the center could not put Trump's name on the building . Driving the news: Axios could not immediately confirm the closure timeline. - A second resolution from the board, filed as evidence in the ongoing legal fight, listed ways Trump could be "legally and appropriately recognized" on the…
The board previously voted to name the opera house after first lady Melania Trump and later added the president's name to venue, prompting legal action.
