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Before Donald Trump became president of the United States, he was a successful real estate developer in New York City and the media mogul behind the hit reality show The Apprentice.  During that time, a woman known only as “Debbie” was struggling with insurmountable grief. She lost both of her parents (the cause isn’t shared)…

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A Christian camp in Colorado has sued the state’s Department of Early Childhood over new licensing rules, claiming the rules would force the camp to violate its Christian beliefs. Camp IdRaHaJe (named for the hymn “I’d Rather Have Jesus”) has operated in the state since 1948 but says soon state regulators may shut it down.…

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In 1971, Rev. Jerry Falwell was the nationally influential and sociopolitical pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. That year, he founded Liberty University to become a bastion of Christian higher education. In 2025, the late Rev. Falwell would possibly be flabbergasted as the board of trustees of that institution agreed to pay…

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On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the famous “Monkey Trial,” creationists are ramping up the pressure for creationism to be taught to American children, in and out of school. The 1925 Scopes monkey trial, dubbed the Trial of the Century, was seen by many as the beginning of the end for biblical fundamentalism’s…

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In the coming school year, educators in Oklahoma’s public schools will be required to teach students that widespread election discrepancies and fraud plagued the U.S. election in 2020. The new educational requirement is the result of a mandate from Oklahoma state school superintendent Ryan Walters. A long-time ally of Donald Trump, Walters supported Trump’s claims…

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A student who blasted Israel for attacking Gaza after the attacks on October 7, 2023 during a graduation speech has yet to receive a diploma. Student Logan Rozos was nominated by peers at New York University (NYU) to present the graduation address for the school’s liberal arts program. Rozos’s speech, however, veered into the political…

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The Department of Homeland Security has begun vetting a reality TV show pitch called “The American,” in which immigrants could compete in a string of challenges to win U.S. citizenship. As reported by the Daily Mail, Rob Worsoff’s 35-page pitch states the show aims to “celebrate what it means to be American and have a…

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Disgraced former Gateway Church founder Robert Morris and the Texas megachurch have agreed to move their ongoing dispute over his multimillion-dollar retirement package into private arbitration after nearly a year of legal fighting in public court. According to new court developments, the state court proceeding in Tarrant County has now been dismissed after both sides…

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In a significant development, the Colleyville Police Department in Texas has officially closed its investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse involving the founding family of Daystar Television Network. Authorities cited a lack of evidence to proceed with charges. The investigation, which lasted over a year, was initiated after Jonathan Lamb, son of Daystar founders…

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Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka has sparked controversy and drawn comparisons to a biblical hero following his arrest at a federal immigration center last week. Addressing supporters at a political rally on Tuesday, Baraka compared his situation to King David’s battle with Goliath, calling it “our David moment.” Speaking to a crowd of several…
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