A bill to ban foreign laws in Montana courts that many have described as an anti-Sharia law bill, passed the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Monday. Senate Bill 97, which passed along party lines by an 11-8 vote, will now move to the House floor for debate. Although the bill does not specifically mention Sharia law, the […]
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International, USAAUSTIN, Texas — The Senate on Tuesday easily passed the so-called bathroom bill, a controversial piece of legislation that has divided lawmakers and caused an uproar in the LGBT community. After more than 4/12 hours of debate, the bill passed by a vote of 21-10 along mostly partisan lines. One Democrat, Sen. Eddie Lucio, broke
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy transportation secretary once represented a major airline lobby, a group that is now pushing the Trump administration to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system. Last week, Trump nominated Jeffrey Rosen, a Washington lawyer and former George W. Bush administration official, to run the day-to-day operations of
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Travel and Food, USARALEIGH, N.C. — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says the backlash against House Bill 2 is making some employers reluctant to hire him but he’s currently doing consulting and advisory board work. McCrory has been appearing frequently in interviews with national media outlets to defend the controversial LGBT law, but he hasn’t announced what’s
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USAFormer Vice President Joe Biden declared Monday that President Trump “deserves a chance” to lead the country. During a press conference at the University of Delaware, Mr. Biden told reporters that Mr. Trump has been “playing catch-up” since taking office because he didn’t think he was going to win and was unprepared for a smooth
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USASAN JOSE, Calif. — In his 92 years, Paul Mayer has survived World War II. He’s battled skin cancer and congestive heart failure. But it’s the fight to keep his apartment of 44 years that he fears he’ll lose. He has until April 4 to clear out. “I’d be willing to pay more rent if
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USAVia conferences and hierarchies of Muslim Brotherhood, Gaza-based Islamist terror group building global infrastructure to challenge PLO’s standing as Palestinians’ sole legitimate representative By Avi Issacharoff At the end of February, in Istanbul, the Palestinians Abroad Conference convened with the purported goal of promoting global support for the Palestinians. Its actual purpose was to bolster
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International, Middle EastNearly 500 jurisdictions are now sanctuary cities, according to a group that’s tracked the issue for more than a decade, and who said there’s been a massive surge in the number of places trying to thwart federal immigration agents since President Trump’s election. The Ohio Jobs & Justice Political Action Committee has added more than
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USABy Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, USA (ret) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A year ago, West Point graduate and combat veteran Taylor Force was stabbed to death by a young Palestinian who also wounded 12 others in an attack on tourists in Israel. It is tragic and ironic that Taylor risked his life serving the United States
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Middle East, USADelegation of North-African Arab journalists calls Israel ‘Western and free’ (JNS.org) Following an invitation from Hassan Kaabiya, Israel’s deputy spokesman for Arab media, a group of six North African journalists and bloggers is visiting Israel this week as guests of the Israeli Foreign Ministry. During their trip, the Algerian and Tunisian journalists are meeting with
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Middle EastA controversial Republican congressman has sparked criticism on both sides of the U.S. political divide after tweeting his support for far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders. Steve King, a representative of Iowa, tweeted a message in support of Wilders on Sunday. “Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny. We can’t restore our civilization with
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USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday evening fired back at Iran”s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who a day earlier accused Netanyahu of “falsifying the Torah”. “Iran’s FM speaks of tolerance while the regime hangs gays, jails journalists and calls for Israel’s annihilation. Who are they kidding?” Netanyahu tweeted. [twittervideo:2025812] Zarif on Sunday took to
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Middle EastTel Aviv – Political circles in Israel are expecting Washington to take action on the resumption of negotiations on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Experts expect the Donald Trump administration to call for a regional peace conference which will launch new talks or lead to a summit bringing together the US president, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and
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Middle East, USACommentators on social media wondered why White House special envoy Jason Greenblat did not wear a kippah (a Jewish skullcap) during his meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Sunday. Orthodox Jewish men traditionally wear kippot. Greenblat studied at the Har Etzion yeshiva and attended Yeshiva University. He is a successful and respected lawyer and lives
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