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    Controversial House Hearing on Radical Islam in the US

    New York Republican Peter King opened Congressional hearings today on what he called the "threat of radicalization among Muslim Americans." One witness was Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Gail Russell Chaddock is the Congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    New York Republican Peter King opened Congressional hearings today on what he called the "threat of radicalization among Muslim Americans." One witness was Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Gail Russell Chaddock is the Congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    NPR President Resigns, Reignites GOP Calls to End Federal Funding
    1. 0:00Controversial House Hearing on Radical Islam in the USYou’re reading this
    2. 7:21Public Broadcasting in the Cross Hairs
    3. 44:43Wisconsin Governor Pays a Political Price
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