Muslim ban Archives - POLITICUSUSA

Mon, Jul 16th, 2018Mon, Jul 16th, 2018

Record Numbers of Muslims and Other Minorities Are Running For Office

“From Congress to state legislatures and school boards, Muslim Americans spurred to action by the anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric of President Donald Trump and his supporters are running for elected offices in numbers not seen since before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, say Muslim groups and political observers.” read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Wed, Jun 27th, 2018

Legal Scholars Call Travel Ban A Colossal Mistake That Legitimizes Racism

The United States Supreme Court is seen as the last resort for Americans whose views are not shared by the majority. However Tuesday’s ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban was called a “decision that will live in infamy.” read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Tue, Jun 26th, 2018Tue, Jun 26th, 2018

Rachel Maddow Makes A Devastating Argument For Why Voters Must Elect A Democratic Congress

Rachel Maddow used the Supreme Court ruling on the Muslim ban as part of a compelling argument for why it will be up to the voters to check Trump by electing a Democratic Congress in November

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Oct 6th, 2017Fri, Oct 6th, 2017

Immigrants Have The Supreme Court’s Attention in Two Major Cases

This was already a big week for immigration law at the Supreme Court, and it could get even bigger.

Adalia Woodbury

Ms. Woodbury has a graduate degree in political science, with a minor in law. She is a qualified expert on political theory with a specific interest in the nexus between political theories and models and human rights.

Based on her interest in human rights and the threats that authoritarian regimes are to them, Ms. Woodbury’s masters thesis examined the influence of politics on the enforcement of international criminal law was cited in several academic studies.

Published work includes case summaries for the War Crimes Research Office.

She has an extensive background doing legal research in international and domestic law.

Ms. Woodbury’s work for politicusUSA includes articles on voting rights, the right to asylum and other civil/human rights.

Thu, Sep 7th, 2017

Trump Just Suffered A New Crushing Defeat On His Muslim Ban 2.0

The Trump administration lost their bid to include extended families in their Muslim ban 2.0 in federal court on Thursday.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Aug 7th, 2017

Minnesota Mosque Officials Stunned By Trump’s Silence Two Days After Terrorist Attack

For a guy who has fought to ban Muslims from the country and has repeatedly denigrated and isolated those who practice Islam, both at home and abroad, Trump's silence is certainly not surprising.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Thu, Jun 29th, 2017

Trump Muslim Ban Slapped With Another Legal Challenge Less Than An Hour After Taking Effect

The challenge comes as the Trump administration tries to redefine the definition of family for the purpose of enforcing their unconstitutional ban.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Jun 29th, 2017

Trump Administration Throws Grandparents Under the Bona Fide Relationship Bus

One phrase in the Supreme Court’s decision allowing Trump to implement a part of his Muslim ban is the key to determining which Muslims are allowed to visit the United States and which are not. Following Monday’s ruling, there was some anticipation that the phrase “bona fide relationship with a person or entity” in the United States would be the subject of litigation. read more

Adalia Woodbury

Published work includes case summaries for the War Crimes Research Office.

She has an extensive background doing legal research in international and domestic law.

Ms. Woodbury’s work for politicusUSA includes articles on voting rights, the right to asylum and other civil/human rights.

Mon, Jun 12th, 2017

In His Worst Defeat Yet, Court Rules Trump Actions On Muslim Ban Violated The Law

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that President Donald Trump violated the law with his executive order that banned Muslims from traveling to the United States.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Jun 10th, 2017

Keith Ellison Slams Trump For Inspiring Wave Of Anti-Muslim Violence And Rallies

Since Trump's emergence as a political figure, bashing the Muslim community has been one of his biggest applause lines among his supporters.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jun 5th, 2017

Trump Puts More Nails In The Muslim Ban’s Coffin With Yet Another Unhinged Tweet

The most damning evidence that this is, in fact, a Muslim-targeted travel ban come directly from Donald Trump's Twitter feed.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Jun 5th, 2017Mon, Jun 5th, 2017

Hawaii Attorney Against Muslim Ban Thanks Trump For Twitter Meltdown That Helps His Case

The lead attorney for the State of Hawaii versus Trump thanked the President Monday morning for acting as their co-counsel by admitting the intent of his travel ban.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Wed, May 17th, 2017

Trump’s Own Words Remain The Central Issue in Court Proceedings On the Muslim Ban

Everyone remembers Donald Trump’s public statements, campaign promises and website posts where he promised to ban Muslims from the United States.

Adalia Woodbury

Published work includes case summaries for the War Crimes Research Office.

She has an extensive background doing legal research in international and domestic law.

Ms. Woodbury’s work for politicusUSA includes articles on voting rights, the right to asylum and other civil/human rights.

Tue, May 2nd, 2017

Democratic Senator Kindly Reminds Trump That The U.S. Government Has Checks And Balances

Murphy said that Trump should stop whining about not getting his way and start learning how to run the government.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, May 1st, 2017

While Trump Has Cake, Chuck Schumer Reminds Us Democrats Stand Up for Those in Need

"We will keep working to protect immigrant rights and maintain an inclusive, diverse, and strong America."

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.

Thu, Apr 6th, 2017

Pew Research Reveals Muslim Births Will Outnumber Christian Births by 2035

The world is a different place than conservatives wish it to be, and those differences are only going to become more pronounced.

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Wed, Mar 15th, 2017

Trump Loses In Court Again As Federal Judge Blocks His Revised Muslim Ban

No matter how the president tries to package the executive order, he cannot escape his original intent of banning Muslims from entering the country.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Mar 9th, 2017

Resisting Trump’s Muslim Ban And For-Profit Mass Deportation Policy Goes High Tech

Opponents of Trump’s mass deportation and Muslim ban policies are using technology to fight back on behalf of the victims of these policies.

Adalia Woodbury

Published work includes case summaries for the War Crimes Research Office.

She has an extensive background doing legal research in international and domestic law.

Ms. Woodbury’s work for politicusUSA includes articles on voting rights, the right to asylum and other civil/human rights.

Tue, Mar 7th, 2017

Obama’s Home State Files First Lawsuit Against Donald Trump’s New Travel Ban

The new Trump order reduces the number of people targeted, but the unconstitutional intent remains the same.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Feb 27th, 2017

George W. Bush Says We Need an Independent Media to Hold Powerful People to Account

"We need an independent media to hold people like me to account...it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power.”

Hrafnkell Haraldsson