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Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is facing renewed scrutiny over a years-old church sermon in which he described Jesus Christ, alongside Buddha, Muhammad, Mr. Rogers and other figures, as “prophetic voices.” The comments came during a September 2019 sermon at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, and they resurfaced this week after Lone…

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Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is renewing his call for a nationwide ban on the abortion drug mifepristone, arguing that expanded access has turned “every mailbox in America into a Planned Parenthood.” Hawley made the comments while appearing with his wife, Erin Hawley, at the Family Research Council’s Pray Vote Stand Summit, held Sept. 24-26 at…

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A six-year-old sermon from prominent United Methodist pastor and Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton is drawing renewed attention. In it, he called Christians to “repentance” over their environmental impact and suggested changing their diets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hamilton, the longtime founding pastor of Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area,…

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More than 100,000 text messages between a former “American Idol” contestant and his mistress are taking center stage in his wife’s murder trial, including one chilling message prosecutors say reveals a possible motive for the killing. Caleb Flynn is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, inside their Tipp City, Ohio, home on Feb.…

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Michael P. Desronvil, the lone juror who refused to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity in the deaths of her three young children, is breaking his silence about why he stood alone. “I didn’t have any doubts,” Desronvil said in a statement first reported by NewsNation. Desronvil was the lone holdout on…

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President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch, the granddaughter of evangelist Billy Graham, to serve as the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. The White House formally sent the nomination of Lynch, whose legal name is Jane Lynch, to the U.S. Senate on Monday. If confirmed, she would become the nation’s top diplomat focused…

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing attention after invoking God, faith and even Jesus’ teaching about the “faith of a mustard seed” while discussing progressive political organizing. Speaking at the National Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida, the New York Democrat described political developments over the past year as evidence of what she sees as God at…

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A newly unveiled statue honoring Charlie Kirk was vandalized with red paint outside Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix, while a nearby memorial sign was defaced with the name of Jesus crossed out and the word “Satan” spray-painted across it. The 8-foot bronze statue was installed on September 10 to mark one year since Kirk…

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President Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of country singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Barbados and several Eastern Caribbean nations. The nomination was among a slate of appointments sent to the U.S. Senate on Monday and will require Senate confirmation. If confirmed, Greenwood would serve as ambassador to Barbados while…

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A protester wearing devil horns and holding a crucifix tore pages from a Bible outside New York City Hall during demonstrations marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Video clips circulating on social media showed the person, described in reports as a transgender performance artist, dressed in women’s lingerie while opening a…
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