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The One Big Beautiful Bill’s provision blocking Medicaid access for Planned Parenthood for one year has expired after the Republican-led Congress failed to renew the provision. The provision had been celebrated as a win by pro-life organizations, with Planned Parenthood losing access to around $830 million. During the year the provision lasted, around 30 Planned…

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For many Christians, the debate over the death penalty is more than a political issue—it is a deeply personal question of faith, forgiveness, and the value of every human life. As the nation marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that reinstated capital punishment, dozens of faith leaders, murder victims’ family members, and…

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A Catholic nun in South Texas is back home after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while walking to Sunday Mass, an incident that sparked prayers from her parish, intervention from members of Congress, and renewed debate over immigration enforcement near places of worship. Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen announced…

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A Wisconsin high school graduate is challenging her school district after officials reportedly refused to let her include a favorite Bible verse in her graduation slideshow, prompting claims of religious discrimination and a potential legal battle over students’ free speech rights. Sarianne Beronja, who graduated from Arrowhead High School in Waukesha County in 2026, said…

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The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in the United States to illegal immigrants remain American citizens under the Constitution. In a decision released Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara, the high court ruled that the executive order, signed by Trump on…

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The Netherlands has confirmed the first euthanasia of a child under the age of 12 since expanding its assisted dying law two years ago, a milestone that is renewing debate over the ethics of ending the lives of terminally ill children. Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans disclosed the case in an annual report to the…

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A Texas State Board of Education member is calling for an investigation after a newly appointed assistant principal at a Dallas-area junior high school was identified in public social media posts as a drag performer. The controversy began after the Arlington Independent School District (AISD) announced on June 16 that Rylee Russell-Bruton had been hired…

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Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton told a gathering of evangelical conservatives over the weekend that he believes God, not his own abilities, is the reason he has overcome years of legal and political challenges. Speaking Saturday at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Conference in Washington, D.C., Paxton…

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A court has awarded $640,000 to a Texas judge who was disciplined after she refused to officiate a same-sex wedding. The District Court of Travis County ruled in favor of Judge Dianne Hensley of Waco, who recused herself from performing same-sex marriages due to her Christian faith. After gay marriage was legalized in 2015, Judge Hensley refrained…

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As America’s 250th birthday approaches, three conservatives are trying to make sure America’s next generation stays connected with America’s Christian heritage. Dr. Ben Carson, Riley Gaines, and Kirk Cameron have all released books through Brave Books that are meant to fight back against anti-American sentiment being pushed in popular culture, academia, and media. ““Right now,…
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