Most people who attend religious services regularly have heard clergy speak on at least one social or political issue in recent months, according to a new survey by Pew Research. Abortion, homosexuality and Israel are the most commonly mentioned topics….
Black Baptist pastor in Arkansas suspended from Facebook
A Black Baptist pastor in Arkansas was suspended from Facebook May 30 without explanation. Wendell Griffen, however, believes he was removed from the social media platform because of proposing a 12-month moratorium on permitting data centers, AI campuses and cryptocurrency…
New poll finds Latino voters blaming Trump
Economic issues are the leading concern for Latino voters, and significant majorities of them disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing heading into the 2026 midterm election, according to a new survey by UnidosUS. The May 27 report…
Coalition says Trump admin allows lenders to discriminate
A coalition of consumer protection groups filed a federal lawsuit to stop implementation of a new rule that would dismantle decades of safeguards against discrimination in lending practices. The rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would weaken the…
Baptist college and ADF back Christian charter school in Tennessee
A Christian college that calls itself “the oldest institution affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention” is partnering with powerhouse legal group Alliance Defending Freedom to create Union Academy, a Christian college preparatory school approved by a Tennessee school board last…
SPLC asks court to dismiss Trump’s ‘farcical’ charges against it
Fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center are part of a “farcical” and “retributive” White House campaign to silence political opposition, the civil rights group said in a motion to dismiss filed May 26. SPLC, which monitors and reports…
Democracy Forward files suit to stop Trump’s slush fund
Democracy Forward has filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple plaintiffs seeking to block a nearly $1.8 billion slush fund President Donald Trump created to reimburse ideological allies who claim to be victims of politically motivated litigation and prosecutions. The…
Trump’s EEOC goes after another company that required vaccines
An Oklahoma company has agreed to settle a federal religious and disability discrimination lawsuit stemming from its firing of unvaccinated employees during the pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced. AG Equipment Co. in Broken Arrow will pay $4.2…
Trey’s Law passed unanimously in US Senate
On May 20, the United States Senate unanimously passed the federal version of Trey’s Law (S-3966), known as the “Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law.” The bill aims to void the use of nondisclosure agreements in settlements related to…
Dems condemn Colorado governor for freeing Tina Peters
Election-denial celebrity Tina Peters will leave prison early thanks to Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who was rebuked by nearly 90% of state party members for shortening her prison term by seven years, reported The Gazette. Peters was an unknown…
Catholics fight Trump’s attempt to seize their land for border wall
The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, N.M., is fighting the Trump administration’s attempt to seize a portion of its property to build a border wall. The federal government has its eye on a stretch along the southern base of Mount…
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