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Ellison scolds Republicans calling for investigation of Muslim interns

On Monday, Rep. Keith Ellison read a statement condemning the actions of four Republican House members who are calling for an investigation of Muslim interns in Congress. The statement was written by Ellison and supported by the Tri-Caucus, a group composed of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Asian Caucus and the Hispanic Caucus.


Ellison says U.S.-Arab relations need improvement

Rep. Keith Ellison, speaking at a conference at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on Friday, said that better relations between the United States and the Arab-speaking world are in the best interests of all of us. But while Ellison seeks  peace, a group of Republicans is embracing the opposite.


Fox uses debunked ‘terrorism expert’ to slam Rep. Ellison’s trip to Mecca

Rep. Keith Ellison’s pilgrimage to Mecca last month was paid for by a group a Fox News “terrorism expert” calls “the Muslim equivalent of the neo-Nazi party.” But said expert neglected to reveal two things: the group’s high praise from the likes of Walter Mondale and the Minnesota Council of Churches and his own extreme — and sometimes factually challenged — views on Muslim groups.


Fox anticipated Bachmann plea for media witch hunt with Glenn Beck hire

What would it look like if the media took up U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s call to hunt down anti-American members of Congress? Look no farther than this headline from Friday, the day Bachmann made her plea to the press for a Capitol Hill witch hunt: “CNN’s Beck Decamps for Fox News.”
Right-wing host Glenn Beck, who will command a [...]