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Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest Christian university in the nation, is celebrating another major legal victory after years of high-profile clashes with the federal government. Just months after the U.S. Department of Education rescinded a historic $37.7 million fine, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now dropped its lawsuit against the school, marking what…

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A children’s center canceled a planned drag bingo fundraiser after receiving backlash from the community. The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester announced it was canceling its scheduled “all ages” drag bingo, which was scheduled for August 17. The Center noted the event had “been at the center of challenging and emotional conversations.” “The decision…

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A Maryland pastor who was arrested by federal immigration authorities for overstaying his visa says God used his time in detention to bring many people to salvation. Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, 54, of Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama in Easton, was released this past weekend after spending three weeks in U.S. Immigration and Customs…

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In a dramatic assertion of federal power, President Donald J. Trump deployed the National Guard and assumed direct control of Washington, D.C.’s police force on August 11, declaring a citywide crime emergency. The move, unprecedented in recent memory, has alarmed some local leaders and faith coalitions who view it as a dangerous overreach. In a…

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President Trump has been in office for over seven months, but some of his most vocal critics don’t seem ready to let up any time soon. The latest person to take a swing at the president and his supporters is Jennifer Welch, who rose to fame during her stint on Bravo’s “Sweet Home, Oklahoma” which…

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Last Friday, CNN aired an interview with Doug Wilson, a pastor described as a “Christian nationalist” with ties to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In the interview, Wilson stated that he does not believe women should be allowed to vote—a position echoed by other pastors in his church. Shortly after the segment aired, Hegseth reposted the…

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some strong words against Cynthia Erivo’s controversial portrayal of Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Rubio was appearing on “The World Over” when he was asked if the Kennedy Center, where Rubio is serving as a trustee, would consider hosting a performance of the show. “I don’t follow any of…

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John Pavlovitz, the former youth pastor at megachurch Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in North Carolina who was fired for his “provocative” posts, recently blasted supporters of President Trump as not “good people.” Writing for his Substack, “The Beautiful Mess,” Pavlovitz entitled the article “No, Good People Don’t Still Support Him” with an ominous photo…

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The officer killed in a recent shooting at a Georgia Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters has been identified. 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White attempted to enter the headquarters but was stopped by guards. He then drove to a CVS just across the street on the Emory University campus. White allegedly began shooting at…

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Pastor Jack Hibbs is rallying Christians against a proposed law in California and warning them to flee if it passes. Hibbs is the pastor at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills and spoke to his congregation in vehement terms against Assembly Bill 495, a bill that, according to its critics, “obliterates parental rights and creates legal loopholes…

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