Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Fed ends seven-year era of zero interest rates
Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Seven years to the day after lowering interest rates to zero, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday took the first step away from the unprecedented emergency monetary measures it began during the recession.
Baltimore calls for calm after Freddie Gray mistrial
Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015
City officials in Baltimore called for calm Wednesday night, even as angry demonstrators gathered outside calling for justice after a judge declared a hung jury in the case against a police officer charged with contributing to the death…
Congress to Consider Easing Passage into U.S. for Immigrants
Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2015
Congress is set to vote on Thursday on what some have called an “unprecedented” right that would allow immigrants easier access to relocate to the United States, according to new legislation offered by a Democratic senator.
Gun Sales Spike Across the U.S.
Posted on Monday, December 7, 2015
Gun sales have been spiking in the United States for weeks, especially following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Wednesday that left 14 people dead.
72 DHS Employees on Terrorist Watch List
Posted on Monday, December 7, 2015
At least 72 employees at the Department of Homeland Security are listed on the U.S. terrorist watch list, according to a Democratic lawmaker.
Congress: More Than 179,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Roaming Free in U.S.
Posted on Thursday, December 3, 2015
More than 179,000 illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes, including violent ones, continue to roam free across the United States, with reports indicating that these illegal immigrants commit new crimes 'every day,' according to lawmakers and the director…
