Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing in the State Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Abbott asks Treasury Secy. Bessent to suspend tax-exempt status of CAIR and to launch probe into group

Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott has escalated his campaign against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), formally asking U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to suspend the Muslim civil-rights organization’s federal tax-exempt status and launch an immediate investigation into its activities.

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Tajikistan's Nurali Emomali receives medical treatment during the judo men's -66kg quarter-final bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)

Paris Olympics: Muslim Judo Competitor Refuses Handshake With Israeli, Breaks Down And Cries After ‘Karmic’ Outcome

After defeating an Israeli opponent in judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a judoka representing Tajikistan refused to shake his hand. However, this resulted in instant karma, as the Muslim competitor was defeated soon after and left in tears during the next match.

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