WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nomination of Adeel Mangi to be a powerful U.S. circuit court judge is in peril after two Senate Democrats announced they will oppose his nomination. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have said they will oppose Mangi’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third […]
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It Looks Like It’s Over For Biden’s Historic Muslim Court Pick, Adeel Mangi
WASHINGTON — It looks like it’s over for Adeel Mangi, President Joe Biden’s court pick. Two Democrats say they’ll oppose his nomination, making the math next to impossible for Mangi to get confirmed given Democrats’ razor-thin majority in the Senate. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced her opposition Tuesday, and an aide to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) […]
Muslim leaders in Chicago spurn meeting with Biden officials citing Gaza war
Ahead of next week’s primary in Illinois, more than 40 Muslim, Palestinian, and Arab American leaders and groups in Chicago refused a meeting with White House officials, citing the US’s continued funding of Israel’s war on Gaza. Related: Washington and Georgia protest votes raise pressure on Biden over Gaza war In a letter sent to […]
Michigan Arab and Muslim leaders fuming after second Biden visit this year with no meeting
SAGINAW, Mich. — For the second time this year, President Joe Biden visited Michigan without any in-person meetings with members of its Arab American or Muslim communities as he faces protests at campaign events and at the ballot box over Israel’s military action in Gaza. According to the Biden campaign, the president on Thursday visited […]
Illinois Muslim, Arab Groups Decline White House Meeting Over Gaza Policy
Muslim and Arab groups in Illinois are refusing to meet with White House officials due to the Biden administration’s lack of policy change on Gaza, highlighting the president’s inability to square his unconditional support of Israel’s military offensive with his constituents’ calls for an immediate cease-fire. With just days until Illinois holds its primary election, […]
Democratic senators have privately warned White House that votes aren’t there to confirm Biden’s Muslim judicial nominee
Multiple Democratic senators and their staff have privately warned the White House in recent days that there does not appear to be enough votes in the Senate to confirm Adeel Mangi, President Joe Biden’s Muslim-American judicial nominee, sources familiar with the conversations tell CNN – appearing to suggest that the confirmation of one of Biden’s […]
Afghan refugee stands trial in first of 3 killings that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Muslims in New Mexico’s largest city are hoping more light will be shed on what led to the shooting deaths of three men from their community during the summer of 2022 as prosecutors begin to make their case against an Afghan refugee charged with the killings. Attorneys were expected to deliver […]
Man charged with murder of 3 Muslim men expected to begin jury trial soon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a case that grabbed national attention two years ago, and now, the man accused of killing three Muslim men in Albuquerque, Muhammad Syed, will be back in court this week. His trial has been on hold for some time after a judge ordered Syed to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to see […]
UN chief urges Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged Sudan’s warring parties on Thursday to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity and “could ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions.” Secretary-General António Guterres’ appeal came ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council vote […]
Minnesota ‘uncommitted’ Biden protest draws Jewish, Muslim, young voters
By Nandita Bose MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sweep Minnesota’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, but some suburban women and Jewish activists are joining Muslim Americans in an “uncommitted” protest vote over his Israel policy, voter interviews show. Biden, 81, has been dogged by anger and a growing, organized backlash […]
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New Black Muslim group wants to put pressure on Biden — but not abandon him
WASHINGTON — A new national organization called the Black Muslim Leadership Council is hoping to pressure elected officials, including President Joe Biden, to call for a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East. Details of the group were shared first with NBC News. But the organization is also making clear that many of its members are […]