Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
U.S. senators to try again to pass Russia sanctions bill
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2019
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Wednesday that would impose stiff new sanctions on Russia over its meddling in U.S. elections and aggression against Ukraine, the latest congressional effort to push President Donald Trump…
Supreme Court Disappoints Pro-Lifers, Halts Louisiana Abortion Law
Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2019
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court's liberal wing on Thursday in temporarily blocking a Louisiana law that would have placed restrictions on abortion clinics, in the high court's first major ruling on abortion since the confirmation…
White House won’t rule out another government shutdown
Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2019
The White House said Sunday it cannot rule out another government shutdown as it gets mixed signals from Democrats and Republicans facing a Friday deadline to fund President Trump’s border-wall demands and keep federal operations humming.
House Dems announce wide-ranging probe of Trump
Posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The House intelligence committee announced a wide-ranging probe into President Trump’s administration Wednesday, questioning whether he, his children or his businesses have been compromised by foreign agents who have 'leverage' over him.
Senate Republicans reveal new rules for nominees
Posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Republican senators unveiled a new set of chamber rules Wednesday that would allow them to speed President Trump’s nominees through on an expedited basis, limiting Democrats’ ability to slow-walk the process and throttle the number of candidates who…
Senate rebukes Trump, advances measure on Syria troops
Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019
In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, the Republican-led U.S. Senate advanced largely symbolic legislation on Thursday opposing plans for any abrupt withdrawal of troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
Senate rejects dueling proposals to end the shutdown
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2019
The Senate blocked two proposals on Thursday to reopen the government, but amid the ongoing stalemate, there’s some hope that Washington might be inching closer toward ending a shutdown now on its 34th day.
