The Minnesota man accused of shooting two state legislators and their spouses may have been driven by anti-abortion views shaped by some of the nation’s most radical and potentially violent Christian movements, educated observers say. Vance Boelter, 57, has been…
Trump is sending Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans packing
The Trump administration has begun terminating temporary legal status for more than 500,000 migrants awaiting immigration proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security started issuing termination notices June 12 to Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans enrolled in the CHNV parole program….
Arkansas parents say, ‘Thou shall not’ to Ten Commandments law
A group of Arkansas parents has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms. Seven families with students in public schools filed the litigation June 11 in the U.S….
Trump administration says it will deport abused and neglected children
The federal government can now deport abandoned, abused and neglected children even if they have been granted Special Immigrant Juvenile status. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the change June 6, the same day it went into effect. The action…
Trump’s actions in LA are popular only with Republicans
Nearly half of Americans are opposed to the deployment of U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell protests against President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. A June 9 CBS News/YouGov poll found 45% of adults surveyed…
Supreme Court sides with woman alleging discrimination as a heterosexual
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with an Ohio woman who claimed to be the victim of reverse discrimination because she is heterosexual. Justices ruled unanimously June 5 that a federal appellate court erred in determining Marlean Ames’ majority-status sexual orientation…
Copyright battle between noted composer and Pentecostal college escalates to court
An acclaimed choral composer and Auburn University music professor is being sued for defamation after accusing Indiana Bible College of using one of her compositions without permission. The Pentecostal institution filed a federal lawsuit June 2 asserting Rosephanye Powell and Fred…
Republicans want to tax university endowments that provide scholarships
Republicans are widening the assault on higher education with a proposed tax increase on private university endowments. The “woke” tax is part of the “big beautiful bill” passed by the U.S. House in May and currently under consideration in the…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in tax case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court erred in not granting a Catholic social agency the same exemption from state unemployment assistance taxes enjoyed by churches, religious schools and other faith groups, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 5. The unanimous opinion written…
‘No vouchers, no cuts’ rally opposes ‘big beautiful bill’
A coalition of education and religious freedom groups rallied near the U.S. Capitol urging senators to defeat a Republican spending plan that would create a federal school voucher program and impose deep cuts to social service programs like Medicaid. “Today,…
BJC leader calls Trump’s new travel ban ‘dangerous and discriminatory’
President Donald Trump’s new travel ban against nationals from a dozen countries is “dangerous and discriminatory” and is a significant threat to religious freedom, according to Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler said the ban,…
Documentary short film on SBC and women now available free online
An acclaimed documentary on the crisis around women in ministry in the Southern Baptist Convention has become available for free viewing just days before the denomination’s 2025 annual meeting in Dallas. The YouTube release of Hold the Line is especially…