Politics

• U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Blasts ‘Racist’ Israel, Won’t Accept Country’s Offer to Visit Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Friday she won’t accept Israel’s offer to visit her aging grandmother on humanitarian grounds, believing entering the country under such conditions would be “humiliating” and conflict with her... Aug 16, 2019

  

  U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Blasts ‘Racist’ Israel, Won’t Accept Country’s Offer to Visit
• Illinois Governor Signs Law to Ensure LGBT History Is Taught in All Public Schools The governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, has signed a bill that mandates the teaching of LGBTQ history in all public schools. Aug 14, 2019

  

  Illinois Governor Signs Law to Ensure LGBT History Is Taught in All Public Schools
• New Rules Will Limit How Many Immigrants Are Eligible for Green Cards The Trump Administration announced a new rule that would make it more difficult for immigrants who have received public assistance to get green cards. Aug 13, 2019

  

  New Rules Will Limit How Many Immigrants Are Eligible for Green Cards
• How to Contact, Have an Effective Conversation with Your Congressperson There are dozens of ways to get involved in politics. You could run for office, join a special-interest group or even become a lobbyist. But if that isn’t the route you want to go; a simpler option would be to pick up your... Aug 12, 2019

  How to Contact, Have an Effective Conversation with Your Congressperson
• Vice President Mike Pence Is Criticized for Saying He Prays for His Critics Vice President Mike Pence, who has been routinely criticized for his faith, said he handles such attacks by praying for his critics—which garnered him a few more. Aug 08, 2019

  Vice President Mike Pence Is Criticized for Saying He Prays for His Critics
• From Pastor to Politician: Faith Leaders Poised to Make Moral Change by Running for Office A movement is stirring amongst evangelical pastors eager to enact change in America. Later this week, nearly 400 pastors and leaders will meet in Lynchburg, Virginia to discuss how to successfully restore Judeo-Christian... Aug 08, 2019

  From Pastor to Politician: Faith Leaders Poised to Make Moral Change by Running for Office
• Trump Visits El Paso and Dayton, Shares the Need for Better Gun Control President Donald Trump made trips to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas this week to talk with the victims of the recent shootings. Aug 08, 2019

  Trump Visits El Paso and Dayton, Shares the Need for Better Gun Control
• Bi-Partisan Group of Senators Sends Letter to Trump, Begs Him Not to Shut Down Refugee Resettlement A group of eighteen senators from across the political aisle have sent a letter to the Trump administration calling on the President to reject a proposal which would abolish several refugee resettlement programs. Aug 07, 2019

  Bi-Partisan Group of Senators Sends Letter to Trump, Begs Him Not to Shut Down Refugee Resettlement
• Trump Lists 4 Ways to Stop Mass Shootings: ‘America Will Rise to the Challenge’ President Trump on Monday condemned bigotry and white supremacy and listed four ways to stop mass shootings in the wake of tragedies in Texas and Ohio that left 29 people dead. Aug 05, 2019

  Trump Lists 4 Ways to Stop Mass Shootings: ‘America Will Rise to the Challenge’
• 40 Percent of White Evangelicals Support the Green New Deal, Survey Finds About four in 10 white evangelicals say they support the “Green New Deal,” according to a survey from NPR and PBS NewsHour. Aug 05, 2019

  40 Percent of White Evangelicals Support the Green New Deal, Survey Finds