Politics

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  Biden Admin. Rejects Trump Commission that Promoted Religious Liberty The Biden State Department is distancing itself from a report drafted by the Trump administration Commission on Unalienable Rights that championed religious liberty and argued for a “hierarchy” of human... Michael Foust Apr 06, 2021
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  Schools Are Breaking the Law by Not Allowing Boys on Girls' Teams, Says Biden Justice Dept. In a new memo, the Biden Justice Department says that federal law and Supreme Court precedent requires schools to allow biological boys who identify as girls to play on sports teams with biological girls. Michael Foust Apr 06, 2021
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  Corruption Trial for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Begins The corruption trial for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to begin this week. Amanda Casanova Apr 05, 2021
• New York Launches Nation's First COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Virtual Passport New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the first digital COVID-19 testing and vaccine passport in which people can prove that they have tested negative for the virus or have been vaccinated. Milton Quintanilla Apr 05, 2021
• President Biden Issues Proclamation Deeming April 'Second Chance Month' President Joe Biden issued an official proclamation on Wednesday, deeming April 2021 as Second Chance Month, a time for providing services and support to prisoners, former prisoners and their families. Crystal A. Dixon Apr 05, 2021
• 'Hypocrites': MLB Criticized for Partnering with China While Pulling out of Georgia The Major League Baseball organization sparked controversy over the weekend when officials announced that the MBL would be pulling its All-Star Game out of Atlanta due to a new voting law that has sparked a... Michael Foust Apr 05, 2021
• Easter Means 'We Are Able to Save Ourselves' by Helping Others, Says Raphael Warnock Over the weekend, Senator and pastor Raphael Warnock stirred up theological controversy when he asserted in a now-deleted tweet that the meaning of Easter involves more than Jesus' resurrection and that by... Michael Foust Apr 05, 2021
• Bible Would Be Tennessee's 'Official State Book' under Resolution Passed by House On Tuesday, a resolution that would make the Bible Tennessee's “official state book” passed the state's House of Representatives. The resolution now heads to the state's Senate. Michael Foust Mar 31, 2021
• Abortion Rights Are as Important as Religious Liberty, Biden State Department Says On Wednesday, the Biden administration said it will consider a country’s restrictions on abortion a violation of human rights. This is a reversal from the Trump administration, which had removed a section on... Michael Foust Mar 31, 2021
• LGBT Students Ask Court to Overturn the Government's 'Religious Exemption' for Christian Schools Current and former LGBT students from Christian and religious colleges and universities have collectively filed a federal lawsuit that could dramatically impact how faith-based schools operate. Michael Foust Mar 30, 2021
• President Biden Announces 11 Judicial Nominees On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced 11 judicial nominees, including three nominations to federal circuit courts. Amanda Casanova Mar 30, 2021
• Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Two Executive Orders Banning Trans Athletes from Female Sports On Monday, South Dakota's Governor issued two executive orders prohibiting transgender student-athletes from competing in female sports. Milton Quintanilla Mar 30, 2021