Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
House Approves GOP Bill Banning Most Late-Term Abortions
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2015
Republicans finally won House approval Wednesday for a late-term abortion ban after dropping rape provisions that provoked a rebellion by female GOP lawmakers, forcing party leaders into an embarrassing retreat.
House Votes to End Spy Agencies’ Bulk Collection of Phone Data
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would end spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone data, setting up a potential showdown with the U.S. Senate over the program, which expires on June 1.
Texas Republicans Could Take New Stand on Same-Sex Marriage
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2015
Racing both a U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay marriage and legislative deadlines, Texas Republicans pushed ahead Tuesday toward putting the state at the forefront of resistance if same-sex weddings are ruled constitutional.
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.
