About 77 million U.S. residents now live in counties where local law enforcement agencies have been contracted and trained to conduct immigration enforcement actions on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a new report. The number of state…
Once again, judge knocks down Noem’s secrecy
A federal judge has temporarily suspended the latest Trump administration policy requiring members of Congress to give seven days’ notice before inspecting immigration detention facilities. The March 2 order by U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., covers all…
‘The administration is implementing policies hostile to refugees’
A coalition of refugees and immigrant rights groups has sued the Trump administration to stop it from continuing to arrest and detain certain lawfully resettled refugees. The action targets the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new “Refugee Detention Policy” authorizing…
US military personnel object to Armageddon talk
U.S. military personnel are being briefed by superiors that ongoing combat operations in Iran are willed by God and will help usher in the end times, according to independent journalist Jonathan Larsen. In one instance, the commander of a combat…
Republican fears about Sharia law called a ‘hoax’
Proclaiming the dangers of Sharia law has become all the rage among Republicans over the past few months, while opponents denounce the movement as an effort to stoke fear of Muslims among conservative voters heading into the 2026 election. Republican…
The nation is in deep crisis, Perryman warns
From the economy and environment to civil rights and elections, the nation is in deep crisis, said Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward. “We have seen just in the last year the president of the United States engage in a…
Tennessee bill would allow LGBTQ discrimination
The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed a measure that would clear the way for private citizens and businesses to discriminate against same-sex couples. House Bill 1473 asserts that government agencies alone are required to recognize the legality of same-sex…
Church of God in Christ wins defamation injunction
The Church of God in Christ Inc. has been granted a preliminary injunction to stop a gospel musician from continuing to slander the denomination and its senior leaders. U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Tennessee issued the Feb. 2 order…
Louisiana can require Ten Commandments — for now
Louisiana is free to implement its previously blocked law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms, a federal appeals court ruled Feb. 20. The full U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans overturned a three-member panel of…
Refugee advocates warn Trump is targeting well-vetted people
Refugee and civil rights groups condemned a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo clearing the way for the arrest of thousands of refugees lawfully resettled during the Biden administration. The directive enables Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to detain…
Diversity has benefits, Interfaith America leader says
Pluralism is not merely a lofty ideal but a series of concrete actions to strengthen relationships and bridge divides in contentious times, Interfaith America CEO Adam Nicholas Phillips said. Phillips and other members of his team at the Chicago-based nonprofit…
America’s divide over Christian nationalism is lopsided
The nation is not quite as divided as many Americans have come to believe, said Robert P. Jones, president of Public Religion Research Institute. Jones made the observation during the online release of PRRI’s latest survey on Christian nationalism across…