Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Local GOP office in North Carolina firebombed
Posted on Monday, October 17, 2016
A GOP office in Hillsborough, North Carolina, was firebombed overnight, with a swastika and the words "Nazi Republicans get out of town or else" spray painted on an adjacent building, according to local officials.
Several states square off with Homeland on Real ID law
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security this week rejected requests to extend the amount of time five states have to develop identification cards compliant with the Real ID Act, upping the incentive for states to fall in line with…
Federal Debt in FY 2016 Jumped $1,422,827,047,452.46
Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
In fiscal 2016, which ended on Friday, the federal debt increased $1,422,827,047,452.46, according to data released today by the U.S. Treasury.
Hurricane Matthew Blowing Through Caribbean
Posted on Monday, October 3, 2016
Jamaica and Haiti continue to encourage residents in vulnerable areas to evacuate as the Caribbean begins to get hit by powerful Hurricane Matthew.
US prepares to cede key role for internet
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2016
The US government is set to cut the final thread of its oversight of the internet, yielding a largely symbolic but nevertheless significant role over the online address system.
Congress rebukes Obama, rejects his 9/11 lawsuit veto
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
President Obama lost his first veto fight with Congress on Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to override his objection to a bill that would allow families of the Americans killed in…
Obama ‘Midnight’ Regulations Coming
Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Republican lawmakers are bracing for a slew of last-minute rules and regulations, as well as more executive actions to place swaths of land under federal protection, during President Barack Obama's final months in office.
Terrorist Attacks Across America Over the Weekend
Posted on Monday, September 19, 2016
Three violent attacks over the weekend that left almost 40 people injured remained shrouded in questions, but together they fueled growing fears among authorities about terror assaults by small groups, lone wolves or simply deranged individuals.
Planned Parenthood fight stalls funding bill
Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Efforts to pass a government funding bill by the end of September has ground to a halt over a fight between Republicans and Democrats over Planned Parenthood funding.
