NYC's Mamdani condemns Tuberville's anti-Muslim posts as "bigotry"

Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQd21pcFE3V1ktVGZRN0x4U1ZuTHEwYzhGYVhYQ1FXRFEtNmJxY3VJUk0xLW9pdTAtZGY4cGphNkpydHQwREUyaF9aZXlmbWtvYzdCbGhhRGNUSzhCNHJvb05SQm1FTjRlYTFIazFwakJiN1dhdm9RZDl3Zk5fekg3SGZlZXotUUZYN2JHdkFUeGZ1SzNTUWlRamtpaTV1X1paVlRVcVV2TDAxMFdESElhVjd1Ymxnd3I3Ync?oc=5" target="_blank">Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Mike Johnson refuses to condemn anti-Muslim comments by Republican lawmakers

<p>Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made an unfavorable comparison of Muslims to dogs</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/mike-johnson">Mike Johnson</a>, the speaker of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">US House of Representatives</a>, on Tuesday declined to condemn Republican lawmakers who recently made Islamophobic comments, saying only that he had spoken to them about their “tone”.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> and groups advocating religious tolerance have decried the stateme...

In anti-Muslim post, Tuberville suggests New York’s Mamdani is ‘the enemy’ - The Washington Post

"Disgusting sh*t": Rep. Andy Ogles' anti-Muslim post sparks furious internal backlash

<p>Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/2026-house-election-democrat-targets-trump" target="_blank">Andy Ogles</a> (R-Tenn.) sparked furious backlash from congressional colleagues Monday with a social media post stating that "Muslims don't belong in American society."</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>Ogles is one of several hard-right Republicans who have inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill in recent months by making <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/11/ilhan-omar-deport-brandon-gill-fundraisng" target="_blank">nakedly anti-Muslim public statements</a>.</p><hr><ul><li>Just last month, Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/randy-fine-anti-muslim-post-censure-resignation" target="_blank">came under fire</a> from colleagues for a post stating: "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one."</li><li>Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a retiring centrist who called out Fine's remarks, told Axios of Ogles' com...

Explosives incident outside Zohran Mamdani's home was ISIS-inspired, U.S. attorney says

Officials took questions Monday after federal terrorism charges were filed against two men in an explosives incident outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home. Following the remarks from the authorities, CBS News' Anna Schecter provided more details.

New York City police identify device outside Mamdani's home as explosive - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPeVMxdlJQVzdVMUJXOFNfd3BVSGRBLUFXNnRwMGw3T3JXSzFsNGJHQmM1SktRdXdGVEhmdE5xZ3JrVUxSenJoTkVvSlBJQTRmRlpCZE1jd05RLU1ZU1kzbkd3RzVHaWc5Ulo0aTAtajNUQUFpOVc0THNpYkFwX2FqZEw4SURQTEljMV9aazY2TFVkdTZmMnNJOHNnbHFGcUo3cDVsWDh1azlfcmU3aWVROUI4WQ?oc=5" target="_blank">New York City police identify device outside Mamdani's home as explosive</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>