Anti-Muslim activists often attempt to foment hatred against Muslims by claiming that Islam is inherently anti-queer. While homophobia certainly still exists in American Muslim communities, as a whole, American Muslims are slowly becoming more accepting of homosexuality. And notably, they’re doing…

(CNN) Jay Sekulow, one of the attorneys representing President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation, previously denied on CNN that his client was involved with crafting a misleading statement about Donald Trump Jr.'s June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. Now The Washington Post reported…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump intervened in his team’s planned response to the revelation that Donald Trump Jr. had met in 2016 with a lawyer linked to the Russian government , dictating that his son claim the meeting primarily focused on a Russian adoption program, The Washington Post…

Just three weeks ago, one of President Donald Trump ’s personal lawyers vigorously denied that the commander-in-chief had anything to do with Don Jr.’s statement about a secret meeting with a Russian lawyer. However, the validity of those comments was shattered on Monday when the Washington Post…

Story highlights Dean Obeidallah: Trump has transformed his White House into a bad reality show This political drama would be entertaining if the stakes weren't so high Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for…

A former Navy surgeon said that because of President Donald Trump ’s announcement of a ban on transgender people serving in the armed services, she will wave the cost of gender confirmation surgery for some military personnel. Dr. Christine McGinn, who is also transgender and was once nominated for…

It’s the president’s birthday! And what better way to celebrate than with a surprise party? Except at this surprise party, all that awaits the guest of honor is an empty Queens diner, a few balloons and a cake. The attendees, with the exception of the party’s organizer, the vice president, are…

Soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army of China preparing for a military parade on Sunday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the army. China Daily/Reuters BEIJING — China ’s president, Xi Jinping , has opened a public campaign to deepen his grip on power in a coming…

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones last squared off in 2015. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) For the first time this year, there’s something happening at a UFC pay-per-view worth getting legitimately excited about. Jon Jones has returned and finally — finally! — it appears his long-awaited comeback fight…

A lone man armed with a machete attacked and wounded a guard at the home of Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto then entered the compound, Kenya's police chief said Saturday. Specialist forces were deployed to find the intruder, who hid in an unfinished building, police chief Joseph Boinnet said in…

During a speech on Long Island on Friday, President Trump took a break from discussing gang violence and illegal immigration to give the law enforcement officers gathered for his remarks some advice on how to treat suspects. “When you guys put somebody in the car and you’re protecting their head,…

Two days before President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that Reince Priebus was out as White House chief of staff, The New Yorker published a snarky cartoon about the administration’s staffing issues. After a turbulent week that included newly appointed White House communications director…

James Corden used music to criticize President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military members on Wednesday. The “Late Late Show” host donned a top hat and tails to take aim at the White House’s much-criticized policy shift , and belted out a glorious reworking of Nat King Cole’s 1964 hit…

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson joined President Trump at the "American Leadership in Emerging Technology" event in the East Room of the White House in June. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson is hardly the first corporate leader who has also been national…

Authorities in Louisiana are investigating the possible murder of a retired teacher who was initially thought to have died from a house fire. While investigators in St. Tammany Parish believed Nanette Krentel perished in a blaze that destroyed her Lacombe home earlier this month, the coroner’s…

A new video released Monday titled “The Talk” compellingly tackles the impact of racial bias through the lens of black parents in America. The video ― which was released by My Black Is Beautiful , a beauty brand owned by Procter & Gamble ― is a powerful two-minute clip that explores racial bias by…

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday that he would veto two of three bills passed by parliament in a judicial reform that has triggered nationwide street protests and raised EU and U.S. concerns about a politicization of the courts. Duda is an ally of the ruling…

'Thor: Ragnarok' stars Chris Hemsworth (from left), Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo and Cate Blanchett greet the Comic-Con crowd. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images for Disney) SAN DIEGO — Saturday is no joke on Comic-Con's biggest stage: Hall H saw Steven Spielberg , Harrison Ford , the…

Newly appointed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Sunday he will take “drastic action” to stop staff members from leaking information to the press. “We gotta get the leaks stopped,” he said on “ Fox News Sunday .” “I will take dramatic action to stop those leaks.” “If the…

WASHINGTON ― White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders couldn’t say Thursday if President Donald Trump regrets belittling the military record of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) because he was captured during the Vietnam War. Sanders’ comments came less than 24 hours after McCain announced he has…

Modern online romance scams are premeditated, organized crimes that steal millions ― potentially billions ― of dollars from vulnerable, lonely people over the internet. The scammers may just have lit upon the perfect crime: They sit at computers safely overseas, hunting for their prey on social…

President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. His message about health care has changed in the last 24 hours. Stephen Crowley/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump returned to Twitter on Wednesday morning and said that Republican senators must keep their promise to America, but he was not…

Two of the biggest names on Fox News are publicly feuding ― and the subject seems to be President Donald Trump . On Tuesday, Sean Hannity used his radio show to throw some shade at Fox News anchor Shepard Smith . “ Shep is a friend. I like him ,” Hannity said, according to The Hill. “But he’s so…

Some young European far right-wingers are so fed up with migrants reaching the continent’s shores that they’ve decided to take matters into their own hands. The group is raising money to run its very own border patrol mission in the waters separating Libya and Italy. The Identitarian Movement (known…

“ No cameras at the press briefing, no problem!” That’s how the Christian Broadcasting Network promoted its interview Wednesday with White House press secretary Sean Spicer. The White House has not held an on-camera daily press briefing since June 29, and Sarah Sanders, the deputy press secretary,…

James Byron Haakenson is seen in a photo the Cook County Sheriff's Office provided to CBS Chicago. CHICAGO -- An Illinois sheriff's office has identified another victim of the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy : a 16-year-old runaway from Minnesota, CBS Radio station WBBM reports . James Byron…

A real estate sign is surrounded by flames as the Detwiler fire rages near the town of Mariposa, California,on July 18, 2017. (Photo: JOSH EDELSON, AFP/Getty Images) A wildfire that drove thousands from their homes near California's Yosemite National Park grew more ferocious Wednesday, roaring…

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has said he will seek answers from US authorities over the "inexplicable" death of a woman shot by a policeman. Justine Damond, originally from Sydney, was killed in Minneapolis after calling police to report a possible crime. The incident is under investigation by US…

Steve Bannon reportedly called Sen. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) “a limp-dick motherfucker who was born in a petri dish at the Heritage Foundation,” referring to the think tank whose fiscal conservative policies the House Speaker espouses. The detail is one of many bizarre nuggets in Devil’s Bargain , a new…

The former University of Cincinnati police officer who was charged with murder after killing a driver during a 2015 traffic stop will not face a third trial following two prosecutions that ended with deadlocked juries , authorities said Tuesday. Hamilton County prosecutor Joseph T. Deters, who had…

In this Dec. 15, 2015, file photo, a Chipotle Mexican Grill employee prepares food, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) A Chipotle franchise in Sterling, Virginia temporarily closed this morning after receiving multiple reports from customers who said they got sick after eating at the…

Chippendales is now known as a kitschy Las Vegas striptease extravaganza at which bachelorette parties and wasted moms scream their faces off while getting lap dances from oiled-up beefcakes in thongs and tiny bowties. But turns out the cheeseball fantasyland has a surprisingly dark origin story. A…

President Donald Trump called on congressional Republicans to craft an outright repeal of Obamacare late Monday, an hour after the GOP’s controversial Senate health care bill appeared dead once again after losing two more Republican votes. “Republicans should just REPEAL failing Obamacare now & work…