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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on public schools in his state to adopt dedicated time for prayer and Scripture reading. He specifically recommends the Lord’s Prayer as taught by Jesus Christ. His appeal follows the passage of Senate Bill 11 (SB 11), a new law that allows school boards to set aside time…

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Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance were in Minneapolis to pay their respects to those impacted by the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. Protestors, however, were quick to heckle Vance and Republican policies, which they have accused of protecting guns over people’s lives, with some shouting, “Do better” and “protect kids our…

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A Wesleyan university states that its name change is “final” despite push back from alumni. Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) announced it would be officially changing its name to Batten University, effective July 1, 2026. The new name is to honor Jane Batten, whose financial contributions to the school have enabled a number of updates to…

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Senator Ted Cruz (R, TX) had strong words for Senator Tim Kaine (D, VA) after he described the idea of God-given rights as “very, very troubling.” Kaine made the comment while speaking during a nominations hearing of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Kaine, who identifies as Catholic, warned that the concept of rights from…

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