Lawmakers’ European trip shows holes in campaigna

Lawmakers' European trip shows holes in campaign law Gaping holes in state laws that allow lawmakers to use campaign money for investments Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: An investigation into expelled lawmaker Jeremy Durham's campaign finances revealed loopholes in state laws, including one that allowed a GOP donor to take six lawmakers on a European trip without anyone needing to report the gift.

France meets Muslim leaders, experts after burkini row

France's Interior minister has gathered leaders of the country's Muslim community, experts and lawmakers to mend relations between Islam and the French state undermined by the burkinis dispute. Bernard Cazeneuve, who also has government responsibility for maintaining good relations with religious denominations, told the La Croix newspaper ahead of Monday's meeting that he wants to create a foundation to help promote "an Islam of France" that respects French secular values.

FLASHBACK: Hillary Clinton Once Accused Donald Trump of Working for the Islamic State

"They are going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists," she claimed as part of her response to a question from "ABC World News Tonight" anchor David Muir about the GOP nominee's proposed Muslim ban. Multiple fact checkers rated her statement as false , and the Clinton campaign walked back her claim.

Oklahoma lawmaker asks visiting Muslim students if they beat their wives

Muslim students visiting an Oklahoma lawmaker's office in the state capitol were required to fill out a form that asked if they beat their wives and other questions that offended them, an Islamic advocacy group said. The two-page form from Republican state Representative John Bennett's office, which was shared by the Council on American-Islamic Relations , also asked whether they believed an adherent to Islam should be punished for leaving the faith and if Muslims should rule over non-Muslims.