Christopher F. Rufo

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Why Did California Award This Alleged Hamas Front $40 Million?

Other states are trying to shutter CAIR branches. Gavin Newsom is writing them checks.

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May 06, 2026
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) presents itself as an innocuous Muslim civil rights group—a reputation it reinforces with litigation and claims of anti-Muslim bigotry. But the group finds itself under increasing scrutiny for alleged connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoot, Hamas. Last November, Texas Governor Greg Abbott …

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