Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Impact of Army reductions will be widespread, general says
Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2015
Planned cuts to the Army's end strength will touch nearly every base and will include some involuntary layoffs, officials said Thursday, though D.C.-area installations avoid the brunt of the reductions.
FBI says arrested 10 in July 4 plots inspired by Islamic State
Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2015
US authorities thwarted plots to kill people in the United States around the July 4 holiday, arresting more than 10 people who were inspired by Islamic State online recruitment, FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday.
New documents show Justice Dept. linked to IRS scandal
Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Justice Department officials pushed IRS employees to hand over documents before they gave the records to Congress in 2013 as investigators were attempting to dig into the tax agency's targeting of conservative nonprofits.
U.S. Military Laying Off Thousands
Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2015
In the next few weeks, the Army is expected to announce 40,000 troop cuts to comply with Congressional budget mandates, along with many thousands more pink slips for civilian support staff.
Congress Facing Busy Agenda, Funding Deadline
Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2015
After July Fourth fireworks and parades, members of Congress return to work Tuesday facing a daunting summer workload and a pending deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown in the fall.
Polygamous Montana Trio Applies for Wedding License
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015
A Montana man said Wednesday that he was inspired by last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage to apply for a marriage license so that he can legally wed his second wife.
Record 93,626,000 Americans Not in Labor Force
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015
A record 93,626,000 Americans 16 or older did not participate in the nation’s labor force in June, as the labor force participation rate dropped to 62.6 percent, a 38-year low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Keystone Pipeline Divides Congress as Deadline Nears
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015
With a decision looming, both sides of the Keystone XL pipeline debate are making last-ditch appeals to President Obama, with opponents saying the project fails the White House's climate test and supporters arguing it's a no-brainer that will…
Obama to Reopen Cuba Embassy Despite Opposition
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015
Reversing more than a half-century of U.S. policy, President Obama announced Wednesday that the U.S. and Cuba have agreed to reopen their embassies this summer and restore full diplomatic ties over vehement objections from lawmakers in both parties…
US Helped Release Iranian Prisoners As Sweetener for Nuclear Talks
Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2015
The Obama administration helped to secure the release of several Iranians detained in the United States and the United Kingdom, some convicted of illegal arms smuggling, according to a report that comes as U.S. prisoners languish in Iranian…
Dow Plunges 350 Points, Worst Drop of 2015
Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015
U.S. markets got hammered Monday as the Greek debt crisis deepened, with investors pushing the Dow down 350 points — and back in the red for 2015 — after steeper sell-offs in Asia and Europe.
