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White Evangelicals Still Overwhelmingly Support Trump, but Approval Slips Among Other Groups
A new Pew Research study finds that two years into the Trump presidency, his support among white evangelicals remains strong, though not quite as strong as it did at its…
Alabama Woman Who Joined Islamic State Sues to Return to the U.S.
In 2014, a 20-year-old Alabama woman named Hoda Muthana told her family that she was going to Turkey for a college trip. But her real goal was much darker: to…
How ‘Shine a Light On Slavery Day’ Is Helping to Fight Human Trafficking
Today, February 7, the END IT Movement has mobilized ‘Shine a Light On Slavery Day’ to raise awareness for the implicit and explicit modes of slavery still happening around the…
Nancy Pelosi’s Favorite Bible Verse Doesn’t Appear to Actually Be in the Bible, Per Se
Politicians have a tough time with Bible memorization. Seems like it wouldn’t be that hard to just commit something simple to memory if you need to have a verse handy,…
The Virginia Senate Has OK’d a Bill to Allow Guns in Churches
Want to pack heat in church? Well, now you can in Virginia, thanks to a new bill that cleared the state’s Senate. This bill repeals a law that actually dates…
Women Who Left Food and Water to Aid Migrants Might Go to Prison for Their Actions
No More Deaths is an advocacy group that looks to end the deaths of migrants crossing the dangerous, harsh desert of the country’s southern border. Four women with the group…
What Really Happened Between the Covington Catholic Teens and the Indigenous Peoples March?
On Saturday morning, social media ignited with what seemed like a clear cut display of race-motivated bullying, as a viral video screamed across the internet showing a group of high…
Report: Liberty University CIO Rigged Polls in Trump’s Favor at Michael Cohen’s Request
A bonkers report out of the Wall Street Journal this morning alleges that President Donald Trump’s one-time lawyer-turned-bitter foe Michael Cohen hired an IT firm to put its thumb on…
North and South Korea Promise to End Korean War With Historic Agreement
In a wide-ranging joint agreement that includes the eventual complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the leaders of North Korea and South Korea came together Friday and announced a vow…
Federal Judge Orders Trump to Reopen DACA to New Applicants
Another federal judge has overruled the Trump administration’s efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying the government instead has to reopen the program to accept new…
Report: White Evangelical Support for Trump Has Never Been Higher
A new poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in March found that 75 percent of white evangelicals surveyed had a positive view of President Trump, compared to 22…
Lawmakers Punish City of Memphis for Removing Confederate Monuments
The Tennessee House of Representatives voted Tuesday to fine the city of Memphis $250,000 for removing Confederate monuments. The city was going to use the money for a bicentennial celebration…
Do ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Do Any Good?
There is little left to say when it comes to mass shootings in America. Politicians, pundits and pastors have scarcely finished trotting out their last round of condolences and talking…
Pastor A.R. Bernard and Samatha Bee Look at What Role God Has in Appointing Leaders
In a recent interview with television host Samantha Bee, Pastor A.R. Bernard compares Donald Trump’s ascendence to the U.S. presidency to the rise of Saul to Israel’s monarchy. “I interpret…