Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
U.S. Economy Expands at Slowest Pace in Three Years
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2017
The U.S. economy expanded at the slowest pace in three years as weak auto sales and lower home-heating bills dragged down consumer spending, offsetting a pickup in investment led by housing and oil drilling.
Trump: US troops are ‘not going into Syria’
Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2017
President Trump vowed U.S. troops are "not going into Syria," during an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo that is set to air Wednesday.
House GOP Abruptly Pulls Troubled Health Care Bill
Posted on Sunday, March 26, 2017
In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their "Obamacare" repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly.
DOJ: Hawaii ruling ‘flawed both in reasoning and in scope’
Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2017
The Department of Justice said it intends to take action against the federal judge in Hawaii who issued a restraining order against President Trump's revised travel ban that affected six countries from the Middle East and North Africa.
AG Sessions asks remaining 46 US attorneys to resign
Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 U.S. attorneys who served under the Obama administration to resign, the Justice Department announced Friday, describing the move as part of an effort to ensure a "uniform transition."
Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for Fed rate hike
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2017
U.S. employers hired workers at a robust pace in February, beating expectations, and wages grinded higher, which could give the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates next week despite slowing economic growth.
House unveils Obamacare replacement
Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2017
House Republicans on Monday announced their long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare, but they can't say how many people would get or lose coverage compared to the Affordable Care Act.
