Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Blizzard for record books paralyzes New York and Washington
Posted on Sunday, January 24, 2016
A blizzard that has paralyzed much of the U.S. East Coast intensified on Saturday, bringing Washington to a standstill and forcing the closure of roads, bridges and tunnels into New York until Sunday morning.
Supreme Court review could limit Obama’s executive actions
Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
The Supreme Court's decision to review the legality of President Obama's executive action allowing millions of illegal immigrants to remain in the country could put a damper on some of the White House's plans for a host of…
Obama to propose new unemployment insurance plan in budget
Posted on Monday, January 18, 2016
President Obama will include a new wage insurance scheme in his budget next month that would provide supplemental payments to workers who lose their jobs and end up taking new ones at lower salaries.
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.
