Michele Bachmann’s questions about Muslim Brotherhood “infiltration” in the U.S. government lit a firestorm that churned politics and emotions today here and across the country.

Turning aside critics - including top leaders from her own party — Bachmann called out fellow Minnesota DFL Rep. Keith Ellison for his ties to groups tied to the Muslim Brotherhood - a move that drew a rebuke this morning by Ellison and calls for an apology.

Read more from reporters Paul Tosto, Brett Neely and Tom Scheck