Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
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.
Trump Administration to Roll Out New Missile Defense Plan
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2019
The Trump administration will roll out a new strategy Thursday for a more aggressive space-based missile defense system to protect against existing threats from North Korea and Iran and counter advanced weapon systems being developed by Russia and…
Leaders nix recess with no shutdown deal in sight
Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Senate and House leaders said Tuesday they will cancel the Martin Luther King Day recess unless there is a sudden resolution to the 25-day partial government shutdown, which appears unlikely given a breakdown in high-level talks.
