Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
How Trump could kill the Iran nuclear deal in January
Posted on Friday, December 29, 2017
President Donald Trump allowed the Iran nuclear deal to survive through 2017, but the new year will offer him another chance to blow up the agreement -- and critics and supporters alike believe he may take it.
Brrr! After Record Snow, Bitter Cold Ahead for Northern US
Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2017
Freezing temperatures and below-zero wind chills socked much of the northern United States on Wednesday, even setting a record in a Minnesota city so cold it's called the Icebox of the Nation, and will stay put for days…
Congress sends historic tax bill to Trump
Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
House Republicans on Wednesday voted for the second time in two days to pass a major tax overhaul, sending the $1.5 trillion tax cut to President Trump, as promised, just before Christmas.
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rollback
Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2017
A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's move to roll back an Affordable Health Care provision requiring employers to provide coverage for birth control.
Republicans strike deal on tax package
Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Republican negotiators on Wednesday said they’ve managed to strike a deal on a $1.4 trillion tax-cut package and that they’ll be prepared to send it to President Trump’s desk next week.
Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race upset
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany…
Firefighters wrestle to control massive California wildfire
Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
An out-of-control California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 700 homes in its path of destruction crept closer to the upscale hillside community of Montecito on Tuesday despite calmer winds that slowed its progress.
