Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Texas to Send National Guard Troops to Border
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
In an effort to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to deploy 1,000 Texas National Guards troops to deal with the surge of illegal immigrants entering the United States.
California: New Handgun Restrictions Signed into Law
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
California has banned the sale of single-shot handguns that can be altered into semi-automatic weapons, handing a modest victory to proponents of tougher gun laws while striving to protect antique collectors, Reuters reported.
More IRS Emails Lost in Connection to Tea Party Scandal
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2014
IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane said in transcribed congressional testimony that more IRS officials experienced computer crashes, bringing the total number of crash victims to "less than 20," and also said that the agency does not…
US Terrorist Database Grows Rapidly
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014
The U.S. government's terrorist watch list has grown by more than 1.5 million over the past five years, according to numbers divulged by the government in a civil lawsuit.
U.S. Financial System Threatened by Hackers
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2014
Four years ago, NASDAQ servers were compromised by Russian hackers that has Wall Street is becoming increasing concerned about the safety of their data, and the fear that one well-executed cyber attack could bring down the entire financial…
First Case of Chikungunya Virus Contracted in U.S.
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2014
U.S. health officials today announced the first locally acquired case of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that's become prevalent in the Caribbean in recent months, CBS News reported.
Hundreds of Vials Labeled Influenza, Dengue Found at Lab
Posted on Friday, July 18, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration recently uncovered over 300 additional vials containing pathogens such as dengue, influenza, and rickettsia by the same scientist that uncovered forgotten samples of smallpox raising concerns about the government's ability to contain deadly…
Federal Judge Rules California Death Penalty Unconstitutional
Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2014
A federal judge ruled California's death penalty unconstitutional Wednesday, writing that lengthy and unpredictable delays have resulted in an arbitrary and unfair capital punishment system, the Washington Times reported.
Los Angeles Now Driest on Record Since 1877
Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Rainy seasons over the last two years were the driest in downtown Los Angeles since record-keeping began in 1877, the L.A. Times reported.
Republicans Changing Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Although the Republican Party's official platform calls for a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as "the union of one man and one woman," the Republican National Committee commissioned a report calling for more "inclusive and welcoming" tones on…
Federal Tax Revenues Set Record Through June
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Despite record tax revenues, the Federal government has run a cumulative deficit of nearly $400 billion dollars in the first nine months of 2014.
Outbreak Taking Place on the Border
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control is trying to contain an outbreak of pneumonia and swine flu among illegal immigrant children housed at a Navy Base in Southern California, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
CDC Shipped Deadly Bird Flu to Poultry Lab By Mistake
Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) accidentally shipped a deadly strain of avian influenza to a poultry research lab. Last month, sloppy handling of anthrax by the CDC potentially exposed roughly 75 its employees to the deadly bacteria.
