A cleric linked to the Muslim Brotherhood declared that the rise of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed are "blessings" to come out of the October 7, 2023, attack.
Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing legislation that would establish a permanent state commission dedicated to recruiting and recommending Muslims for appointed government positions, a move that puts the state on a collision course with the Trump administration's sweeping rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) blamed the rise of Islam in Texas on "expansionist" policies during a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government hearing.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (D) is threatening to pull $530,000 in state grants from Grand Prairie after a local Islamic organization advertised a "Muslims only" bash at a city-owned waterpark built with public money, calling it a constitutional violation and giving the city five days to fix it.
TexAM University at Dallas is advertising itself as a "Texas American Muslim University” that mixes STEM programs with required Islamic studies, Texas Scorecard reports.