Politics

• Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Consider Plea Deal in Corruption Trial Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may accept a plea deal in his corruption trial, according to an Israeli media report. Jan 18, 2022

  

  Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Consider Plea Deal in Corruption Trial
• Virginia’s New Governor Issues Executive Orders Revoking Mask, Vaccine Mandates, Prohibiting CRT in Schools On Saturday, Glenn Allen Youngkin became Virginia’s 74th governor, saying he would “restore trust in the government and restore power to the people.” In his first moves in office, Youngkin issued executive orders that did away... Jan 17, 2022

  

  Virginia’s New Governor Issues Executive Orders Revoking Mask, Vaccine Mandates, Prohibiting CRT in Schools
• Canadian Pastor Warns New Law Will Prohibit Counseling, Sermons on Biblical Sexuality A prominent Canadian pastor says he will not obey a new Canadian law that prohibits changing an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. Jan 17, 2022

  

  Canadian Pastor Warns New Law Will Prohibit Counseling, Sermons on Biblical Sexuality
• Trump FDA Chief Slams Biden Vaccine Mandate: It Hardened Opposition, Became Political Scott Gottlieb, former President Donald Trump's  FDA commissioner, said on Friday that the Biden administration's controversial vaccine/testing mandate was designed to boost immunizations nationwide, but it may have had... Jan 14, 2022

  Trump FDA Chief Slams Biden Vaccine Mandate: It Hardened Opposition, Became Political
• Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate but Approves Rule for Healthcare Workers The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued a pair of landmark rulings on the government’s power during a pandemic, striking down the Biden administration’s vaccine/testing mandate for large employers but upholding a separate... Jan 13, 2022

  Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate but Approves Rule for Healthcare Workers
• South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Plans to Ban Abortions after Six Weeks of Pregnancy On Tuesday, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced that she plans to push legislation to outlaw abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Jan 13, 2022

  South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Plans to Ban Abortions after Six Weeks of Pregnancy
• New Jersey Governor to Sign Bill Codifying Abortion Access into State Law New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) is expected to sign a bill expanding abortion access in the Garden State this week. Jan 13, 2022

  New Jersey Governor to Sign Bill Codifying Abortion Access into State Law
• Why Our Divisions Are Deeper Than Ever CNN reports that the percentage of Americans who strongly dislike the opposition party has risen by 400 percent in the last two decades. Social media plays an outsized role here as well. Christianity Today public theologian... Jan 12, 2022

  Why Our Divisions Are Deeper Than Ever
• Congress Launches Bipartisan Caucus to Strengthen Abraham Accords On Monday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of American Congress members formed the Abraham Accords Congressional Caucus. The Caucus' goal is to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords' peace agreements between Israel and its... Jan 11, 2022

  Congress Launches Bipartisan Caucus to Strengthen Abraham Accords
• California Officials Shut Down Christian Preschool over Mask Mandate: 'We Were Unfairly Targeted' A California church is seeking to appeal the state's decision to close its preschool last month for violating its COVID-19 mask mandate for employees and students. Jan 11, 2022

  California Officials Shut Down Christian Preschool over Mask Mandate: 'We Were Unfairly Targeted'