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The Trump administration seemed at odds with itself after the former vice president of the Kennedy Center claimed he was fired over his Christian beliefs regarding marriage. Floyd Brown, who founded the conservative site The Western Journal, shared that he had been hired just a month ago and had suddenly lost his job. Brown stated…

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It’s not a joke. Trust us. The marketing team behind the White House Office of Communications is no strangers to finding inspiration from pop culture to create a meme and, hopefully, another viral sensation. They did it again, and this time, “They’re on a mission from God.” As posted on Truth Social, the clandestine president…

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) is no stranger to public spats, having made a name for herself as a firebrand of conservative and sometimes controversial stances. She famously raised eyebrows when she accused wildfires as being started by Jewish space lasers. Her latest adversary, however, is coming from an unexpected source. The spat began when…

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A Texas law that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is making its way to Governor Abbott’s office. Senate Bill 10 passed in the House 88-49, despite Democrat attempts to amend it to include other religious texts. The law would require classrooms to display a 16-by-20-inch poster in every classroom. The…

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In an emotional and faith-filled moment, the children of reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are celebrating what they call a miracle: a presidential pardon that is bringing their parents home. President Donald Trump announced plans this week to pardon the Chrisley Knows Best couple, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion…

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Despite some promising studies that show a renewed interest in Bible reading and church attendance, another study is showing the steady attachment Americans have to occult practices such as tarot card readings and astrology. The Pew Research Center surveyed 9,593 U.S. adults about their usage of such things as tarot cards, astrology or horoscopes, and…

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The nation’s first religious charter school received a major setback after the Supreme Court deadlocked on a decision on whether or not to allow taxpayer-funded religious schools. SCOTUS listened to arguments for and against the creation of a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma that opponents declared a violation of the separation of church and state.…

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A group of evangelicals is urging President Trump to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) while finding an ethical way to utilize it at the same time. Around a dozen evangelical leaders addressed a letter to President Trump with the title “Christianity in the Age of AI: An Appeal for Wise Leadership.” The signees called AI “the…

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth led a prayer at a voluntary Pentagon event and called on “King Jesus.” He opened the prayer saying he had been called to his current position. “This is precisely where I need to be, and I think exactly where we need to be as a nation, at this moment, in…

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In the quiet hours of the early morning, long before the headlines would blare and debates ignite, House Speaker Mike Johnson paused outside an almost-hidden door in the U.S. Capitol. “Would you like to see the prayer room?” he asked an Associated Press reporter, responding not to a question about policy but about something far…

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