Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
$2 Billion Separates House and Senate Border Crisis Bills
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014
With only three days left to strike a deal, the House and Senate bills addressing the surge of illegal immigrants remain $2 billion apart, making it difficult for Congress to pass legislation before the annual Summer recess that…
Border Bill Expected to Pass House on Thursday
Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014
House Republican leaders expressed confidence Monday that they would round up the votes to pass a border bill before Congress adjourns for its August recess at week's end, the Washington Examiner reported.
Religious Freedom Forfeit in Obama’s LGBT Exec Order
Posted on Monday, July 28, 2014
President Barack Obama's latest executive order bars employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity among businesses that have federal contracts, according to The Christian Post.
IRS Promises Atheists It Will Intrude on Churches
Posted on Monday, July 28, 2014
The Alliance Defending Freedom has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Internal Revenue Service for any documents about the IRS having adopted new protocols and procedures for investigating churches.
Obama Prepares ‘Executive Amnesty’ To Millions of Illegal Immigrants
Posted on Monday, July 28, 2014
When President Obama issues executive orders on immigration in coming weeks, pro-reform activists are expecting something dramatic: temporary relief from deportation and work authorization for perhaps several million undocumented immigrants. If the activists are right, the sweeping move…
Breakthrough Drug That Cures Hepatitis C May Break Obamacare
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2014
A new drug called Solvaldi, created by Gilead Sciences', cures Hepatitis C, however it comes with a $84,000 price tag for a 12-week treatment course. With 3.2 million Americans who carry Hepatitis C, the drug could break Obamacare.
Full Coverage: Illegal Immigrants Flooding the Border
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2014
The Obama administration is considering a proposal that would allow foreigners to apply to admission to the United States on humanitarian grounds while still in their native country. Meanwhile, the National Guard troops sent to the border by…
Deadly ‘Superbug’ Spreading in U.S. Hospitals
Posted on Friday, July 25, 2014
Cases of the contagious and deadly "superbug" known as CRE increased five-fold in community hospitals from 2008 to 2012 in the Southeastern U.S., CNBC reported.
Al Qaeda Working on Digital 9/11 Cyber Attack
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2014
Al Qaeda, nation states, and criminals are preparing for major cyber attacks against U.S. infrastructure that could be comparable to the devastating September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Humanist Files Lawsuit to Remove World War I Memorial
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2014
A secular group filed a federal lawsuit last week to remove a World War I memorial that honors Maryland residents who died serving their country, according to The Washington Times.
Obama Highly Criticized Over West Coast Fundraising Trip
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2014
President Obama began a two-day fundraising trip through the West Coast where the President found critics amongst the press core for being locked out of Democratic fundraisers, and residents of California stuck on the highway.
CDC Director Warns of ‘Post-Antibiotic’ Era (Video)
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that the government needs to take immediate action before we live in a world where life-saving antibiotics are no longer effective, the Hill reported.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Obamacare Subsidies Illegal
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Dealing a major blow to President Obama, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that subsidies to purchase insurance were illegally granted in 36 states in which the federal government runs the exchanges, the Washington Examiner reported.
Texas to Send National Guard Troops to Border
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
In an effort to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to deploy 1,000 Texas National Guards troops to deal with the surge of illegal immigrants entering the United States.
California: New Handgun Restrictions Signed into Law
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
California has banned the sale of single-shot handguns that can be altered into semi-automatic weapons, handing a modest victory to proponents of tougher gun laws while striving to protect antique collectors, Reuters reported.
More IRS Emails Lost in Connection to Tea Party Scandal
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane said in transcribed congressional testimony that more IRS officials experienced computer crashes, bringing the total number of crash victims to "less than 20," and also said that the agency does not…
