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POSTWho are the Muslim Americans attending tonight’s State of the Union address?By Elise ViebeckDemocratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Keith Ellison are urging colleagues to invite Muslim Americans as guests to Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. So far, more than a dozen lawmakers — mostly Democrats — have heeded their call.It’s not uncommon… Read more »

NBC NEWSMuslim-American NYPD Officer to Attend State of the Union as Guestby CHRIS FUCHSA Muslim-American New York Police Department (NYPD) lieutenant will join Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) as her guest at President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address on Tuesday, the congresswoman announced Monday.News of Lt. Adeel Rana's invitation comes amid heightened anti-Muslim… Read more »

CBS MIAMI (WFOR)Congresswoman Calls Out Task Force Over Mammo Recommendations(CBSMiami) – A congresswoman from South Florida has an issue with the latest recommendation for the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force on when women should begin mammogram screenings to detect breast cancer.On Monday, the task force recommended mammograms every other year for women ages 50 to 74. The… Read more »

POOL AND SPA NEWSGovernment Awards VGBA GrantsU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hands out $780,000 for safer pools.By Nate TraylorThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has awarded five governments more than $780,000 to enforce swimming pool safety.It’s the first time the agency has distributed funds to help municipalities enforce the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa… Read more »

THE HILLMuslim group's officials invited to State of the UnionBy Harper NeidigTwo officials from the Council on American-Islamic Relations will be attending the State of the Union address Tuesday as guests of Democratic lawmakers.Reps. Zoe Lofgren (Calif.) and Alcee Hastings (Fla.) will both be hosting representatives from CAIR chapters in their respective states, the group announced… Read more »

MCCLATCHY BUREAUDemocrats plan show of support for Muslims at Obama's addressBy William DouglasWASHINGTON Nearly 20 congressional Democrats have invited Muslim guests to President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address Tuesday, to counter what they say is negative rhetoric on Capitol Hill and speeches on the presidential campaign trail.Amid calls to ban Muslims from… Read more »

WSVN 7 (FOX MIAMI)South Florida congresswoman invites Muslim-American to president's final addressBy Brandon BeyerWESTON, Fla. (WSVN) -- A South Florida congresswoman has invited a special guest to tomorrow's State of the Union address as she takes a stand against hate.As President Obama prepares for his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, several members of Congress,… Read more »

POSTWhat Obama’s allies and rivals want to hear from his last State of the UnionBy Mike DeBonis, Karoun Demirjian and Kelsey SnellTerrorism, immigration, gun control — those are just a few of the issues that Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike would like to hear President Obama emphasize in his last State of the Union address on Tuesday night.But that’s about all… Read more »

CNN.COMDems to colleagues: Bring Muslims to State of the UnionBy Manu Raju and Allie MalloyWashington (CNN)Two leading Democratic lawmakers are encouraging their colleagues to bring Muslim Americans as their guests to Tuesday's State of the Union in what they're calling a "stand against hate."Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minnesota, the first Muslim American elected to Congress,… Read more »

CBS MIAMI (WFOR)Local Doctor’s Presence A Strong Stance At State Of The UnionMIAMI (CBS Miami) — A Muslim-American doctor from South Florida will be a guest at the State of The Union address on Tuesday.As a guest of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dr. Mohsin Jaffer of Weston will be among the more than two dozen Muslim Americans in the audience.“This is the… Read more »