Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Obama Sends 275 U.S. Troops to Protect Embassy
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Up to 275 U.S. military troops were being deployed to Iraq to Iraq to provide support and security to U.S. personnel and the embassy in Baghdad, President Barack Obama informed Congress on Monday.
Whooping Cough Has Reach Epidemic Levels in California (Video)
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has made a resurgence in California over the past year, and the number of cases has reached epidemic proportions, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said.
Twisters Destroy Town in Nebraska (Video)
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
Massive tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska, killing at least one, and destroyed more than half the town of Pilger, the Associated Press reported.
Liquid Meth Pours into U.S. (Video)
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
Drug traffickers are now disguising methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, as a liquid to smuggle it into the United States. Once in the States, drug smugglers often convert the liquid into crystals -- the most sought-after form in…
Federal Student Loan Debt Up 517% in 5 Years
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
Since President Barack Obama took office in January 2009, the outstanding balance on federal direct student loans has gone from $119 billion in 2009 to a staggering $739 billion, or an increase of 517.4 percent.
Supreme Court Tightens Restrictions of Gun Purchases
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
On Monday, the Supreme court in a split 5-4 decision, tightened restrictions on gun purchases, to prevent sham buyers from obtaining guns for the sole purpose of giving them to another person.
Incurable Virus Spread by Mosquito Found in the States
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are on high alert as a mosquito-borne virus that has no cure or treatment has been found in at least six states. The virus called chikungunya was brought into the country…
Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory to Pro-Life Group (Video)
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, gave an major victory to a pro-life group that sought to challenge an Ohio law that bans campaign statements deemed to be false. The court ruled that the Susan B. Anthony…
As U.S. Factories Close, Income Gap Widens
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
The downfall of manufacturing in the U.S. has done more than displace workers and leave communities searching for ways to rebuild devastated economies. In Reading and other American factory towns, manufacturing's decline is a key factor in the…
Supreme Court Decisions This Month Could Impact Your Freedom
Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2014
The Supreme Court will be issuing opinions in 17 cases over the next two weeks including the religious rights of corporations, abortion clinic buffer zones, the right to criticize elected officials and privacy rights of people under arrest.
U.S. Opens Borders to Mexican Gang Members
Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2014
Border Patrol officials struggling to keep up with the increasing number of minors illegally crossing the Mexican border are not turning away persons with known gang affiliations. Chris Cabrera, vice president of the National Border Patrol Council Local…
IRS Lost Key Emails to Computer Crash, Agency Says
Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service claims to have lost two-years worth of emails between former IRS official Lois Lerner, who resigned under pressure for her role in the IRS targeting scandal, and outside agencies and groups.
Wisconsin judge puts same-sex marriages on hold
Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2014
A federal judge on Friday put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold, a week after she struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional, a move that allowed more than 500 couples to wed over the last…
