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The City of Austin has rolled out a new official brand logo, replacing its historic seal, which featured a Latin cross. The city said the old design no longer reflected its values. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced the redesign, describing the new logo as a way to unify the city’s identity and better connect with…

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Two Georgetown University law professors are raising alarms over President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, calling it a direct threat to religious freedom at Jesuit schools. In an essay published in America Magazine titled “At Jesuit universities, the government’s DEI crackdown is an attack on religious freedom,” William Michael…

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A new police uniform design in Michigan is drawing both praise and criticism after the Dearborn Heights Police Department announced an “optional patch” featuring text in both Arabic and English. The patch, which displays the words “DEARBORN HEIGHTS” and “POLICE” in both languages, was introduced in a Facebook post by the department. Officials emphasized that…

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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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Florida’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced on September 3 that Governor Ron DeSantis and the state Department of Health will work to end all vaccine mandates in the state. “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” said Ladapo. He told his audience that lawmakers “do not have the right…

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A Florida mom is speaking out after she says her son was humiliated in the classroom by a teacher who gave him a “most likely to become a dictator” award. She believes the incident is part of a larger pattern of bias against conservative families in her school district. “What motivated me to go to…

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Christopher Watts, the Colorado man sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters in 2018, says he has found peace through the Gospel and believes God has forgiven him. Watts, now 40, is serving his sentence at Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. In recently revealed letters to a female…
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