Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
I.R.S. Bars Employers From Dumping Workers Into Health Exchanges
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Many employers had thought they could shift health costs to the government by sending their employees to a health insurance exchange with a tax-free contribution of cash to help pay premiums, but the Obama administration has squelched the…
White House blows cover of CIA chief in Afghanistan
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
The White House accidentally blew the cover of the top CIA officer in Afghanistan Saturday, when his name and title were released in an e-mail sent to reporters who traveled with President Obama on his surprise visit to…
At Least Six Dead in California Killing Spree
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
The man featured in a disturbing YouTube video who went on a killing spree murdering at least six and wounding several more was identified Saturday evening by authorities as Elliot Rodger, 22.
College crunch: Student loans to rise for next decade
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014
Interest rates on government-funded student loans are due to increase this summer and are projected to continue to rise for the next decade, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis.
U.S. Steps Up Scrutiny of Americans Fighting in Syrian Civil War
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
The Justice Department has tapped a veteran prosecutor to probe the flow of foreign fighters including Americans who are joining Syria's rebels, U.S. officials said, in a sign of heightened alarm over the threat of radicalized militants returning…
Democrats threaten John Boehner on immigration reform
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Democrats have a new message for House Republicans who have been reluctant to take up a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year: Pass a bill in six weeks, or watch the White House take action on its own.
Veterans Affairs whistleblowers face ‘long slog’ in fighting retaliation
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Retaliation comes quickly to whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Those who have revealed potentially lethal lapses in health care say they have been ridiculed, transferred, demoted and sometimes fired by agency managers attempting…
House passes curbs on NSA phone surveillance
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
In an overwhelming vote, the House moved the U.S. closer to ending the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records Thursday, the most significant demonstration to date of leaker Edward Snowden's impact on the debate over…
Poll: 47% of Unemployed Have ‘Completely Given Up’ Looking for a Job
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
A new poll suggests that finding employment, particularly for the long-term unemployed, continues to be a struggle for Americans. The poll, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals, asked questions of 1,500 unemployed adult Americans…
Dems Kill Key Pro-Israel bill to Appease White House on Iran
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
The fallout from a rushed, late night decision by a leading Democrat to scuttle key pro-Israel legislation in a bid to appease the Obama administration threatens to complicate efforts by Democrats to hold on to the Senate, according…
Duck Dynasty Star: Media ‘Blurring Lines’ on Sin (Video)
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Phil Robertson, star of the popular "Duck Dynasty" television show, defended his controversial comments on homosexuality, giving a church sermon in which he ridiculed media coverage and others "blurring" the lines between "sinners" and homosexuals.
