"Senate Democrats Warn White House of Trouble Confirming Biden's Muslim Court Pick"

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto announced she won't support President Joe Biden’s judicial nominee, Adeel Mangi, due to his affiliation with the Alliance of Families for Justice (AFJ), citing concerns about the organization's ties to a member of the Weather Underground and advocacy for releasing individuals convicted of killing police officers. However, Mangi, a well-qualified nominee, has been the target of baseless and Islamophobic attacks by the GOP, with Republicans making disingenuous claims about his background. The decision by Cortez Masto, the first Democrat to publicly oppose Mangi, has thrown the fate of his nomination into question, as he can only afford to lose one more Democratic vote.