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Dingell appointed to health subcommittee on Energy and Commerce Committee

January 22nd, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) was appointed to a seat on the Health Subcommittee on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in...

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Texas Rep. tries to block Rashida Tlaib’s “dangerous” congressional visit to Palestine

January 19th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas Rep. Brian Babin has issued a warning about Detroit congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's planned trip to Palestine, calling it “both ill-conceived...

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Why is the BDS movement a thorn in Israel’s and its backers’ sides?

January 18th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement has apparently shaken enough trees in the Zionist-Israeli avenue to provoke a local reaction in the...

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FBI detains American-born journalist without charge

January 17th, 20190 ST. LOUIS, MO — An American-born Iran-based journalist has been detained inside U.S. territories without charge. On Sunday January 13, the FBI took into custody...

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City of Louisville renaming its airport after Muhammad Ali

January 17th, 20190 LOUISVILLE, KY — A humanitarian, a peace advocate and unforgettable personality, Muhammad Ali was known as far more than a boxer. Now, he will also be known as...

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Driver who killed Abbas family had blood alcohol level four times the legal limit

January 16th, 20190 LEXINGTON, KY — Georgetown, Kentucky resident Joey Lee Bailey had a blood alcohol content level nearly four times the legal limit when his pickup truck struck an SUV...

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Bernie Sanders slams ‘absurd’ introduction of anti-BDS bill in Congress

January 15th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. government shutdown continues, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has slammed the “absurd” introduction of a bill targeting the boycott,...

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Senate Dems block pro-Israel bill from getting a vote

January 15th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats blocked a pro-Israel bill from reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to end a filibuster and reach the floor. The vote of 56 in...

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Hawaii Democrat Tulsi Gabbard announces run for president in 2020

January 14th, 20190 With the 2020 presidential race less than 22 months away, Democrat Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has decided to make her candidacy official. Gabbard announced her intention...

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Swearing-in ceremony sends off Rashida Tlaib to Washington D.C.

January 14th, 20190 RIVER ROUGE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib celebrated taking the oath of office as congresswoman of Michigan’s 13th District with a swearing-in ceremony at River Rouge High...

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Muslim youth group volunteers to clean national parks

January 12th, 20190 Saturday volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association picked up trash outside Independence Hall, the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the...

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell introduces the “Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act”

January 11th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Debbie Dingell has introduced the Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act. The legislation would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to...

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Syrian refugee’s falafel restaurant named ‘The Nicest Place in America’

January 10th, 20190 KNOXVILLE, TN — The restaurant Yassin's Falafel House here has officially been named 'The Nicest Place in America' by Reader's Digest and Good Morning America. Good...

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Minnesota congresswoman becomes first to don hijab after 181 year-old law is changed

January 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly elected Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was sworn in on Thursday, January 3, the same day as fellow American Muslim Rashida Tlaib of...

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116th Congress most diverse in U.S. history

January 8th, 20190 WASHINGTON - A record number of women, 126, took the oath of office in the Thursday swearing-in of the 116th U.S. Congress. It is the most diverse group of lawmakers to...

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Latino-Arab American Ammar Campa-Najjar narrowly lost in midterms, plans to run in 2020

January 7th, 20190 SAN DIEGO - In November, Ammar Campa-Najjar hoped to become the first Latino Arab-American member of Congress. Though he was facing off against Rep. Duncan Hunter –...

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Amazon pulls offensive doormats with Islamic religious text after several complaints

January 4th, 20191 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, CAIR, welcomed a decision from retailer Amazon to removal numerous doormats,...

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Iran rejects U.S. warning against space launches, ballistic missiles

January 3rd, 20190 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected a U.S. warning against carrying out space vehicle launches and missile tests, saying on Thursday they did not...

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Survey finds many Americans lack basic knowledge about the Holocaust

January 3rd, 20191 The conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany released survey findings that show one-third of Americans think “substantially less" than 6 million Jews were...

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FDA approves two new cancer treatments after fast tracked reviews

December 30th, 20180 The new cancer drugs Vitrakvi and Xospata were approved this past week after expedited reviews according to a report from CNN, with one expected to make an impact on the...

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Snyder vetoes controversial GOP power play proposal, 40 other lame-duck bills

December 30th, 20180 LANSING — Governor Rick Snyder rejected 41 lame-duck bills on Friday according to a report from the Detroit Free Press, including a measure that would have given...

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Immigrants to high-income countries may be healthier than native-born people

December 29th, 20180 A new research review has suggested that international migrants who come to high income countries to work, study or join families are less likely to die prematurely than...

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4 tips for a good, safe online shopping experience

December 24th, 20180 Unless you enjoy the bustle of traditional holiday shopping, you’re probably thankful for being able to get what you need online. Unfortunately, the Federal Trade...

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Federal appeals court reverses lower court ruling, backs Trump administration bid to deport some Iraqis

December 24th, 20180 NEW YORK — On Thursday, a federal appeals court backed the Trump administration in its attempt to deport about 100 Iraqi immigrants who'd been convicted of crimes...

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Florida man tries to pay for McDonalds order with bag of marijuana

December 24th, 20180 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police said a 23-year-old man went through a McDonald's drive-thru and attempted to pay for his order with a bag of marijuana. News outlets...

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Government reviewing reports of Chinese forced labor goods in U.S. market

December 21st, 20180 WASHINGTON— The U.S. government said Tuesday it is reviewing reports of forced labor at a Chinese internment camp where ethnic minorities are sewing clothes being...

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Texas mother sentenced for leaving daughters in car overnight while partying

December 21st, 20180 KERRVILLE, Texas — A Texas mother was sentenced Wednesday for leaving her two daughters in a car overnight while she was at a party, resulting in their...

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California Democrat Kamala Harris declares candidacy for president