Oath On Quran

Editor’s note: As we count down the final days of 2007, we look back at some of the most interesting or important stories of the past year. Here’s the fourth in this ongoing series.

In a few days Rep. Keith Ellison is heading to Norway, the land of the Nobel Peace Prize, to study peace and [...]

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council today disassociated itself from the remarks of one its Council Members, Dennis Prager, a firebrand conservative talk show host, who last month blasted Rep.-elect, Keith Ellison’s plan to swear on the Quran in his ceremonial swearing-in event.

The Council “disassociates itself from Mr. Prager’s statements as being antithetical to the mission [...]

At least one Republican Congressman thinks so.

Rep. Virgil Goode of Virginia believes that Rep.-elect Keith Ellison’s plan to use the Quran in his private swearing-in ceremony has something to do with the rise of illegal immigration in the U.S. It’s the latest twist to what’s become the most intriguing political rollercoaster of the season.

In a [...]