Nearly two-thirds of U.S. counties now ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’
The majority of all U.S. counties have been designated as Second Amendment sanctuaries, according to an analysis by SanctuaryCounties.com.
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Texas joins 21 other states asking U.S. Supreme Court for clarity on major gun rights case
Texas has joined 21 states led by the attorneys general of Louisiana, Arizona and Montana in an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in a major gun rights case.
Trump visits Texas to tour U.S. border, says wall ‘really worked,’ completion ‘makes sense’
Former President Trump traveled Wednesday to Texas to tour the southwest U.S. border where he made a case for the completion of the security wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
GOP lawmakers question motives of IRS in ruling that could jeopardize tax-exempt status of churches
Several Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate sent a letter to the IRS Friday demanding the agency correct a ruling they say could have major implications for churches and faith-based organizations in the U.S.
153 employees fired or resigned from Texas hospital for refusing COVID-19 vaccination
Fox News reports that 153 employees at Houston Methodist hospital in Texas have either resigned or been fired because they refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19. These employees were among 178 staff members who were suspended for not getting the vaccine by the hospital’s June deadline.
Texas ‘trigger bill’ would automatically outlaw abortion if Roe v. Wade overturned
A bill signed this week by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would prohibit abortion in that state in the event that the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling is overturned.
Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare law, dismissing challenge from red states
The Supreme Court kept the Affordable Care Act alive Thursday, ruling in a 7-2 decision that Texas and 17 other states – plus two individuals – lacked standing to challenge its constitutionality.
DeSantis: Florida to send law enforcement to Mexico border to combat immigration ‘crisis’
Flanked by dozens of state troopers, sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement personnel in Pensacola, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that Florida will send its own law enforcement officers to the Mexican border in Arizona and Texas to combat what DeSantis called a “created crisis” at the southern border that he claims has led to increased criminal activity in Florida.
IRS denies Christian political activism group tax-exempt status, says its Bible teachings are affiliated with Republican party
The Internal Revenue Service has denied tax-exempt status to the non-profit political activism group Christians Engaged, asserting that the group’s Bible teachings typically align with Republican party policies, and that it engages in “prohibited political campaign intervention.” The Texas-based organization is appealing the decision, asserting that the IRS denied tax exemption because Christians Engaged “teaches biblical values.”
Abbott bans Texas government from closing places of worship with religious freedom law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law banning state agencies and public officials from closing houses of worship.
Texas has begun building wall along border, Abbott says
The state of Texas launched border wall construction along its border with Mexico, marking the first step in building a barrier to prevent noncitizens from illegally crossing into the United States.
House Republicans demand Congress reviews any new Iran nuclear deal
Republican members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding a congressional review of any nuclear agreements reached with Iran.
Dozens Of Chinese Christians Flee To South Korea
Dozens of members of a church in southern China have fled to South Korea after facing “persecution” by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Worthy News established Monday.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from Texas hospital employees over COVID vaccine requirement
A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit brought by some employees of a Texas hospital over its requirement that workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, CBS affiliate KHOU-TV reports. Nearly 200 employees at Houston Methodist were suspended without pay last week for their failure to get fully vaccinated, per the hospital system’s requirements.
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will build a border wall, but doesn’t yet give details on cost or location
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Texas will build a border wall along the state’s boundary with Mexico — but provided no details on where or when.
US spy agencies investigating if Putin knew about Russian cyber-attacks on Western targets
US intelligence officials are working to understand whether Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was aware of recent Russian cyberattacks on Western targets, Just the News reports. Some commentators have speculated the attacks were orchestrated by Putin to test US President Joe Biden’s resolve in dealing with Russia.
Texas: Federal judge throws out Planned Parenthood lawsuit effort to block “sanctuary city for the unborn” ordinance
Lubbock in Texas is officially a “sanctuary city for the unborn:” a federal judge has dismissed Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against Lubbock’s voter-approved ban on abortion, the Christian Post reports. The Planned Parenthood suit was thrown out Tuesday by Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas, on the grounds the court “lacks jurisdiction.”
More than 100 employees sue Houston hospital over vaccine mandate
A total of 117 employees filed a joint lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital, alleging top brass in the medical facility planned on firing unvaccinated staff by the first week of June if they refused a shot.
Texas lawmakers approve bill to carry handgun without license or background check
The Republican-led legislature in Texas has approved a bill that will allow people to carry a handgun with no license, background check, or firearm training, CBS News reports. Although law enforcement groups have said the bill will endanger both the police and the public, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign the measure into law.
Texas Passes Bill Banning Critical Race Theory From Classrooms
The Texas Senate passed legislation Saturday that would ban Critical Race Theory from being taught in schools.