United States

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has firmly stated that “Sharia law is not allowed in Texas” in response to the proposed development of a new Islamic-themed town, “EPIC City,” near Josephine, approximately 40 minutes from Dallas, Newsweek.com reported. The project, spearheaded…

Muslim students at the University of Virginia (U.Va.) are preparing for the coming blessed month of Ramadan. To support fasting students, U.Va. Dine will introduce a buffet at Za’atar at The Castle, offering suhoor and iftar meals tailored to Ramadan…

The number of Arab and Muslim Americans running for office in Illinois has nearly quadrupled since 2021, with 34 candidates filing for local elections on April 1, Arab News reported. This increase is attributed to heightened community engagement following the…

Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), have introduced the Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle Act of 2025, seeking to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations and terminate funding, FOX News reported. Lee criticized the U.N.…

In recent weeks, former President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have criticized the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), alleging widespread fraud and waste, Anadolu Agency reported in an article on Friday. Their actions have led to a…

A report by Stop AAPI Hate reveals a sharp rise in anti-Asian online hate in the U.S. following the 2024 presidential election won by Donald Trump. January 2025 recorded 87,945 anti-Asian slurs—the highest monthly total since monitoring began in August…

The Trump administration has ordered legal service providers assisting unaccompanied migrant children to cease operations, a decision that has drawn widespread condemnation from advocacy groups, Anadolu Agency reported. A memo obtained by CNN revealed that the Interior Department issued the…

Four Muslim men incarcerated at Rhode Island’s high-security prison in Cranston have filed a federal lawsuit against the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC), alleging that prison policies hinder their ability to practice their faith, The Public’s Radio reported. The…

In a significant shake-up of the federal workforce, mass firings have commenced under President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s leadership, Arab News reported. Recent reports indicate that numerous probationary employees across various agencies, including the Department of Education and the…

Alan Winston Filion, an 18-year-old from Lancaster, California, was sentenced to four years in prison for making over 375 swatting calls across the U.S., including a mass shooting threat at Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida, MSN reported. Filion…