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On Friday, the Trump Administration commenced executing one of its pre-election promises – decimating the current U.S. Education Department and launching a reclamation project of its own. During the election process, Trump vociferously exclaimed his plans to do a “start-over” project and “end wokeness” with the beleaguered national overseer of public education. On Monday, the…

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The number of Gen Zers who identify as liberal has dropped 12 points according to a new report. The report, which was conducted in June, found that 21% of Gez Z identify politically as “don’t know/no opinion,” 24% identify as conservative, 26% identify as moderate, and 30% identify as liberal. Those who didn’t have a…

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July 13, 2025 marked the one-year anniversary after an armed gunman shot then-candidate Donald Trump in the ear during a campaign rally in Bulter, Pennsylvania. Reflecting on the incident, President Trump credited God for saving his life. “One year ago today, at 6:11 pm—eight minutes after taking the stage on the grounds of Butler Farms…

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In a first-of-its-kind event, President Donald Trump gathered more than 60 CEOs and faith-driven business leaders at the White House on Monday for a powerful meeting focused on renewing America, both spiritually and economically. The White House Faith Office hosted the luncheon in the historic State Dining Room. It brought together executives who actively support…

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A political action committee that once backed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election is apologizing after using sermons from the late Rev. Billy Graham to attack President Donald Trump. The group, formerly called “Evangelicals for Harris” and now operating under “Evangelicals for America” following Harris’ electoral defeat last fall, issued a public statement admitting…

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An Episcopal leader earned himself a harsh rebuke from Dietrich Bonhoeffer biographer Eric Metaxas after he compared resisting Trump to Bonhoeffer’s resistance to Nazis. In an op-ed for Religion News Service, Rev. Sean W. Rowe, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, called on the Church to be a force of resistance against the Trump administration.…

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A Southern California bishop has taken the rare step of excusing Catholics from attending Sunday Mass, citing fear of immigration raids under the Trump administration’s intensified crackdown on illegal immigration. Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino issued the decree Tuesday, stating that Catholics unable to attend Sunday Mass or holy day Masses…

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The Internal Revenue Service recently indicated that churches and pastors may endorse political candidates during religious services without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. This development follows a recent court filing involving the IRS, the National Religious Broadcasters Association (NRB), and two churches. The parties argued that the Johnson Amendment—a 1954 law restricting tax-exempt organizations from engaging…

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A small Hispanic church in Wimauma, Florida, is praying through heartbreak after its pastor, a father of five, was deported to Guatemala following more than two decades in the United States. Maurilio Ambrocio, 42, led Iglesia de Santidad Vida Nueva, a congregation of around 50 members, before he was arrested during a routine check-in with…

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A former Bath & Body Works employee is asking the Trump administration to investigate after she was fired for violating the company’s pronoun policy. Jocelyn Boden began working at Bath & Body Works in Layton, UT as a store manager in October of 2021. In February 2025, according to a statement by Boden, she interviewed…

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