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Responding to the concerns of parents and teachers over the Common Core State Standards and the federal government’s control of curriculum nationwide, the Thomas More Law Center announced on Monday that it has joined in filing a lawsuit against North Dakota’s governor, state superintendent, and other state officials. The lawsuit claims that North Dakota’s participation […]

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a new measure in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning resolutions or policies promoting boycotts of Israeli academic institutions and scholars by American universities or scholarly associations. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-FL, and was co-sponsored by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-OR; Elise Stefanik, R-NY; Kevin Boyle,

The nine justices of the Supreme Court have waded through hundreds or thousands of pages of legal briefs as they prepare to rule on same-sex “marriage” this month. Apparently, Mike Huckabee didn’t want to put too much stress on them – or their clerks, who actually do most of the reading. So, he sent them

Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd told members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination they must look to God as the final authority in their lives and not the U.S. Supreme Court. “Our first commitment is to God and his word — nothing else and no one else,” said Floyd, an Arkansas megachurch pastor, speaking Tuesday (June 16)

How do Southern Baptist Convention churches prepare for the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage? A rare panel discussion, moderated by SBC President Ronnie Floyd, gave this advice as members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination concluded their annual meeting on Wednesday (June 17) in Columbus, Ohio: 1. The sheriff is not hovering at your

WASHINGTON – In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decisively affirmed Thursday that the government cannot play favorites when it comes to free speech. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys represent an Arizona church in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, a case involving restrictions on temporary signs that provided the vehicle for the justices to reaffirm

The mainstream media, and political elites in both parties, decided long ago that campaigning in favor of preserving marriage is an electoral catastrophe. As usual, they refused to consult the American voters first. A recent Gallup poll showed, not only is preserving marriage not a political loser; it would actually give a candidate a significant

Mike Huckabee’s speech to the Jewish National Fund of Canada was canceled after a petition surfaced begging JNF leadership to reconsider their invitation. “Recent comments by Mr. Huckabee, as reported in the media around the world, show him to spread degrading hatefulness towards and about transgender people,” the petition reads. It also highlights Huckabee’s continued support for the Duggar

What is the most important issue facing evangelical Christians today? The Obama administration has given Christians plenty to be concerned about, but one item outranks every other, according to a senior evangelical leader. “I was in a closed-door session with six of these candidates in D.C.” recently, Pastor Robert Jeffress The O’Reilly Factor last week.

He has not said for sure whether he is running for president, but Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has left no doubt about where he stands on religious liberty. In an op-ed for the New York Times, Jindal promised to stand up for religious freedom, unlike governors who “quickly cowered amid the shrieks of Big Business

When confronted with the message that social conservatives would bolt the GOP if Republicans did not begin speaking out on cultural issues like the reality of gender, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham responded by asking Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner to join the party and vote for him. In an interview over the weekend, CNN anchor Dana

Palestinian Authority leaders praised Monday’s Supreme Court ruling disallowing Americans born in Jerusalem to list Israel as the country of birth on their passports, saying it clarified that “Jerusalem is occupied territory.” “It is a clear message to the Israeli government that its decisions and measures in occupying and annexing Jerusalem are illegal and void