Two ministry leaders from Colorado Springs qualified Saturday for the top two spots in June’s primary to determine the Republican candidate for Colorado governor in November’s election. Democrat Jared Polis, who has served as governor since 2019 and was the…
In a first, EPA leader to speak at climate-skeptic conference
For the first time ever, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will speak at a gathering of activists, politicians and scientists who deny human activity influences climate change. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin will open the 16th International Conference on…
Yes, there is a movement to take away women’s right to vote
A century after the U.S. passed the 19th Amendment allowing women to vote, Dale Partridge and some other pastors say that was a mistake and are calling for its repeal. “If we can repeal Roe v. Wade, then I think…
Hegseth declares war on Defense Dept. reporters, photographers
The U.S. Department of Defense is waging a multi-front war against American news media outlets over negative coverage of the war in Iran and unflattering photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The war is being fought on three fronts. First,…
Saga of plaque honoring January 6 law enforcement drags on
“Their service will never be forgotten,” reads a plaque honoring the thousands of law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from attackers on Jan. 6, 2021. But some officers feel forgotten after waiting years to see the plaque installed…
Evangelical and Catholic leaders differ over Trump’s Iran war
Pro-Trump evangelicals are applauding his war in Iran, saying it will change history. But the nation’s Catholic leaders question its justification and morality while criticizing the administration’s “sickening” videos that blend footage of destruction and casualties in Iran with scenes…
States weigh ‘pro-family’ laws on gender, speech, conscience, TPUSA
“Pro-family” groups affiliated with Focus on the Family are working to move state legislatures to the right with bills that grant “conscience rights” to medical workers, restrict students’ speech, define humans as male and female, promote Turning Point USA in…
Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy post
President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk to fill a seat on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors — the same seat briefly held by her late husband and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who raised questions about…
Evangelicals spread conspiracies and ‘disreality,’ says author
Jared Stacy wasn’t surprised by a 2021 Lifeway report: “Half of U.S. Protestant Pastors Hear Conspiracy Theories in their Churches.” Conspiracies about Democratic pedophile rings and other nonsense infested Spotswood Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va., where he was pastor to…
Josh and Erin Hawley launch nonprofit as she joins Musk-aligned law firm
Conservative Christian power couple Sen. Josh Hawley and attorney Erin Hawley have announced new ventures aimed at using law firms, court decisions, state legislation and a nationwide ad campaign to restrict abortion, limit government overreach and more. The Hawleys have…
ADF defends Elon Musk in European legal battle
A powerhouse legal group founded to defend Christians’ freedom is now defending Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, in his quest to overturn European regulations on hate speech and misinformation on social media. Alliance Defending Freedom says it is “Supporting…
Abortion opponents warn GOP may lose midterms
The Family Research Council, long loyal to the Republican Party, is sounding the alarm ahead of the November midterms: “GOP Abandoning Pro-Life Policies May Hand Democrats Midterm Victory, Data Shows.” “GOP leaders risk severely dampening midterm enthusiasm and voter base…