Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Federal judge orders complete restart of DACA
Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
A federal judge delivered another blow to President Trump’s attempt to roll back the Obama-era DACA program, ruling Tuesday that last year’s revocation was illegal and the entire program could have to be restarted.
Supreme Court takes on Trump’s travel ban
Posted on Monday, April 23, 2018
The Supreme Court this week will consider one of the biggest cases before it this term: a challenge to President Trump’s executive order restricting travel to the U.S. from eight countries that his administration has deemed to pose…
As GOP balks, McConnell shuts down bill to protect Mueller
Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday thwarted a bipartisan effort to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job, saying he will not hold a floor vote on the legislation even if it is approved next week in the…
U.S., Mexico and Canada hasten NAFTA talks as elections loom
Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018
The United States, Mexico and Canada will expedite NAFTA talks in a push to reach a deal in coming weeks, Mexico’s president said on Saturday after a meeting with the U.S. vice president and Canadian prime minister.
Trump seethes over FBI raid, ponders firing those he blames
Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
President Donald Trump was so incensed by the FBI's raid of his personal attorney's office and hotel room that he's privately pondered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and publicly mused about ousting special counsel Robert Mueller.
DHS to build 20-mile wall along border in New Mexico
Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Homeland Security began building a border wall in New Mexico on Monday, moving to replace vehicle barriers and outdated mesh fencing with a modern wall that will deter pedestrians attempting to cross in the remove desert west of…
