Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Obama, Trump meet at White House, discuss transition of power
Posted on Friday, November 11, 2016
President Obama hosted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House for their first formal meeting Thursday, as the outgoing president and the CEO poised to replace him sought to set aside their many differences and chart a peaceful…
Thousands flood streets to protest Trump in seven cities
Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2016
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in seven major U.S. cities on Wednesday night to denounce President-elect Donald Trump. The protests were created by a number of groups, including college campus, socialist and other organizations.
Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.
Posted on Monday, November 7, 2016
Total combined cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2015 reached the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Stock market falls for 8th straight session
Posted on Friday, November 4, 2016
U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday, marking the S&P 500’s longest losing streak since the depths of the financial crisis, as Facebook shares slumped and investors fretted over election uncertainty.
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…
