Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Judgment Day for the U.S. Surveillance State
Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Last week saw the first response to the issue by an appeals court outside the country’s secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: The court ruled that the U.S. government's long-held justification for the National Security Agency's (NSA) bulk collection…
Could Science Help Ban Abortions?
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2015
Premature babies are surviving earlier than in the Roe v. Wade era, potentially shifting the Supreme Court's guidepost of when abortion can legally be banned.
U.S. Marks National Day of Prayer
Posted on Friday, May 8, 2015
With "Lord, Hear Our Cry" as its theme, organizers of the 64th National Day of Prayer invited Americans to raise their voices in prayer on Thursday.
Jeb Bush’s Latest Effort to Court Evangelical Voters Misfires
Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Jeb Bush's latest effort to court evangelical voters boomeranged when a Christian radio network boss challenged him for hiring two political aides who support same-sex marriage, and the former Florida governor conceded that he couldn't identify any "genuine"…
U.S. Economy Stalls with just 0.2% Growth in Q1
Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
U.S. economic growth braked more sharply than expected in the first quarter as harsh weather dampened consumer spending and energy companies struggling with low prices slashed spending, CNBC reported.
Supreme Court to hear gay marriage arguments Tuesday
Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The nine justices and five lawyers who will argue the gay marriage cases at the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning will center their debate on a simple question: "Who decides" state marriage policy?
Pentagon’s Issues New Cyber Strategy
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2015
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is due to unveil an updated cyber strategy on Thursday that will stress the military's ability to retaliate with cyber weapons, a capability he hopes will help deter attacks.
Faith-based adoption bills move forward in Michigan
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Three bills that will allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to serve prospective parents based on their religious beliefs were approved Wednesday by a state Senate committee.
Obama’s Executive Actions Increasing in Pace
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2015
As President Obama stood in an Everglades swamp to speak on climate change Wednesday, the White House rolled out a package of eight executive actions, implemented by seven government agencies, to "protect the people and places that climate…
U.S. military ‘hostile’ to Christians under Obama
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2015
Christians are leaving the U.S. military or are discouraged from joining in the first place because of a "hostile work environment" that doesn't let them express their beliefs openly.
