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The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the state’s largest teachers union, is drawing criticism and attention ahead of its annual convention after announcing plans to host a program promoting drag culture as a form of education and activism. The 45-minute session, titled “Drag Is Not a Crime: The Past, Present, and Future of Drag,” is…

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The Trump administration has announced a dramatic cut to the number of refugees the United States will resettle in 2026 — a move Christian aid organizations are calling “heartbreaking” and “shameful,” saying it abandons persecuted believers and families fleeing danger worldwide. According to a notice in the Federal Register, the White House will cap the…

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Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, and three of its elders have been dismissed from a defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire, the woman former pastor Robert Morris admitted to sexually abusing when she was 12 years old. The Dallas-based Fifth Court of Appeals ruled that allowing the claims against Gateway Church and elders John D.…

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The Napa Legal Institute released its third annual 2025 Faith & Freedom Index, which ranks the 50 US states and District of Columbia on how well they protect religious freedom for nonprofits on a scale from 0-100%. The overall score is determined from a “religious freedom score” and a “regulatory freedom” score. States were ranked…

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