He should not interfere in local politics, says mufti The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has hit out at Muslim leaders who have “selectively” condemned Zakir Naik, but added that it was …
Lawmakers Accuse State Dept. of Defying Federal Law by Missing Deadlines for Yemen Reports The New York Times
WASHINGTON — In defiance of federal law, the State Department is refusing to submit reports to Congress detailing efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab …
How 23 presidential candidates and the Iowa State Fair come together to make politics what it ought to be Des Moines Register
The Register brings presidential candidates to the Iowa State Fair so they can connect with Iowa voters directly. Here are some of the best moments you didn’t …
A Texas-Size Political Scandal Threatens Powerful House Speaker The New York Times
Speaker Dennis Bonnen is one of the most influential Republicans in Texas. Did he try to cut a secret deal to undermine members of his own party?
Appeals court sides with Trump administration on asylum rule, limits injunction Fox News
A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration on Friday in the legal battle over its efforts to limit asylum claims from Central America – blocking, …
INSIGHT KANSAS: All politics is (not) local Hays Post
Former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O’Neill famously said, “All politics is local.” He was referring specifically to congressional races, where responding to local …
Silver Shovel corruption conviction doesn’t keep James Blassingame from getting political work for Cook Count… Chicago Sun-Times
Political operative James Blassingame was sent to federal prison in the 1990s in the Operation Silver Shovel investigation that snared a number of …
Israeli Decision on Omar and Tlaib Inflames Politics in Two Countries The New York Times
JERUSALEM — Under intense pressure from President Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Thursday barred two members of the …
Trump’s Hong Kong Caution Isolates Him From Congress, Allies and Advisers The New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s cautious distance from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has left him politically isolated from both parties in …