Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Congress returns to battles over health care, budget
Posted on Monday, July 10, 2017
Congress is still trying to send President Donald Trump his first unqualified legislative triumph, nearly six months after Republicans grabbed full control of Washington. Now, lawmakers are returning from their July 4 recess with an added objective —…
Supreme Court revives Trump travel ban
Posted on Monday, June 26, 2017
The Supreme Court revived President Trump’s extreme vetting travel ban Monday, ruling that much of it can go into effect — and along the way delivering an implicit rebuke to the army of lower-court judges who’d blasted the…
Russian hackers targeted election systems in 21 states: DHS
Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2017
The Trump administration acknowledged Wednesday that Russian hackers targeted election systems in nearly half the country during last year’s presidential race, offering the largest on-the-record accounting yet with respect to the scope of Moscow’s alleged interference.
Russia Investigation Update: Inquiry Just Beginning, Schiff Says
Posted on Monday, June 19, 2017
Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is just beginning while Sen. Angus King said he doesn’t understand why President Donald…
Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US
Posted on Sunday, June 11, 2017
Small but disorderly protests around the country Saturday raised the worry that extremist interpretations of Islamic law somehow might swell across the U.S. and infect American democracy, but many of the rallies drew even more over-the-top counter-protests by…
House Intelligence Panel Issues Subpoenas in Russia Probe
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2017
The House Intelligence Committee issued seven subpoenas on Wednesday, in a sign that its investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election is ramping up in scope and intensity, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump Travel Ban Heading to the Supreme Court
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2017
Donald Trump's administration is pledging a Supreme Court showdown over his travel ban after a federal appeals ruled that the ban "drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination."
