Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Obama Admin Stonewalling Investigation Into 113 Terrorists Inside United States
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2016
Leading senators on Monday petitioned multiple Obama administration agencies to stop stonewalling a congressional investigation into the immigration histories of at least 113 foreign-born individuals implicated in terrorist operations after legally entering the United States, according to a…
Obama vetoes health law repeal bill
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2016
President Obama on Friday vetoed legislation to repeal most of his signature health care law, saying the bill would do 'harm' to millions of Americans.
US Republicans move toward Iran deal showdown with White House
Posted on Friday, January 8, 2016
Legislation that could undermine the international nuclear deal with Iran cleared a US congressional panel on Thursday, setting up a potential showdown over one of President Barack Obama's signature foreign policy initiatives.
Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reject Texas Abortion Law
Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The Obama administration on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas abortion law that has shuttered nearly half the clinics in the state, saying the Republican-backed regulations would harm rather than protect women's health
White House: more time needed for new Iran missile sanctions
Posted on Sunday, January 3, 2016
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming weeks, but Washington needs more time to prepare sanctions over its ballistic missile program, a U.S. official said…
U.S. Stocks Post Worst Annual Losses Since 2008
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2015
U.S. stocks had their worst annual performance since 2008, closing out a rocky year that tempered investors' expectations for gains in 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Agents nab Pakistanis with terrorist connections crossing U.S. border
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2015
When the U.S. Border Patrol nabbed two Pakistani men with ties to terrorism at the U.S.-Mexico border in September, it marked just the latest instance of illegal immigrants from so-called "special interest countries" using the southern border as…
Record flooding hits U.S. Midwest, threatens South
Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2015
Swollen rivers in the U.S. Midwest and other regions brought flood warnings for over 12 million Americans on Wednesday as scores of buildings were submerged after days of intense rain in which 24 people have died.
Heavily redacted Benghazi emails released on Christmas Eve
Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2015
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released a handful of sensitive documents Thursday morning dealing with terrorism suspect Anwar al-Awlaki and the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border
Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2015
The Department of Homeland Security has begun preparing for a series of raids that would target for deportation hundreds of families who have flocked to the United States since the start of last year, according to people familiar…
Obama Admin: Congressional Crackdown on Terror Will Violate Iran Deal
Posted on Monday, December 21, 2015
Senior Obama administration officials are expressing concern that congressional attempts to tighten laws preventing terrorists from entering the United States could violate the Iran nuclear agreement and prompt Tehran to walk away from the agreement.
Obama triumphed all year over GOP majorities, White House crows
Posted on Friday, December 18, 2015
The White House gloated Thursday that President Obama triumphed over Republican majorities on virtually all of his priorities in 2015, from a climate change pact to the Iran nuclear deal -- most of which were accomplished by sidestepping…
Congress’ half-trillion dollar spending binge
Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2015
Rand Paul thinks the national debt is the "greatest threat" to America’s future. Donald Trump warns that the nation is at risk of becoming "a large-scale version of Greece." And Marco Rubio says the debt will "shackle future…
