Politics

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  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. Michael Foust Jan 17, 2022
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  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,... Michael Foust Jan 14, 2022
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  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... Michael Foust Jan 13, 2022
• 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. Milton Quintanilla Jan 13, 2022
• 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. Milton Quintanilla Jan 13, 2022
• 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... Jim Denison Jan 12, 2022
• 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... Kayla Koslosky Jan 11, 2022
• 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. Milton Quintanilla Jan 11, 2022
• Remembering January 6 by Missing the Point “What people once expected from the Almighty, they now expect from the almighty bureaucracy. That’s a bad trade for anyone, but for the Christian, it’s rank idolatry.” This observation, made by Chuck Colson... John Stonestreet and Timothy D Padgett Jan 11, 2022
• Chief Justice John Roberts Tops Poll as Most Popular Federal Official, Gallup Says According to a new Gallup Survey, Chief Justice John Roberts is currently the most popular federal official in Washington. The poll found that 60 percent of Americans approve of the job he is doing while 34... Michael Foust Jan 07, 2022
• A Prayer that Points to the Transforming Hope We Need The percentage of Americans who say they are more fearful about the coming year has risen from 36 percent in 2021 to 54 percent in 2022. A quick check of the news shows us why. Jim Denison Jan 07, 2022
• Biden and Trump Find Rare Agreement: Schools Should Be Open, 'Including in Chicago' The decision by the Chicago Teachers Union to refuse in-person work has led to a rare alliance between Republican leaders, the Biden administration and the city’s Democratic mayor – all of whom have... Michael Foust Jan 06, 2022