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May 27 2021
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Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases
Americans strongly support trans service members being in the military — even as they say trans athletes should compete in sports according to the sex listed on their birth certificates, according to a new Gallup survey.
In the survey, 66% of respondents said they're in favor of openly transgender men and women serving in the U.S. military. But only 34% said trans athletes should be
NPR (Online News)Feb 18 2015
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Obama: We Must Confront 'Twisted Ideologies' That Spawn Violence
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said that the world is at war with those who have "perverted Islam," and stressed the importance of reaching out to young people most at risk of being recruited by radical groups.
"No religion is responsible for terrorism, people are responsible for violence and terrorism," Obama said during a summit on on countering the spread of violent radicalism
NBC News (Online)Nov 09 2020
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When the MAGA Bubble Burst
In the 1956 book When Prophecy Fails, three social psychologists studied a small religious sect in Chicago called “the seekers,” who believed that the world would soon be destroyed by a flood, and that a flying saucer was coming to save them. The seekers were deeply invested in the prophecy’s fulfillment—many had quit jobs and left spouses to prepare. On the appointed day, they gathered at
The AtlanticJan 25 2021
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Two Recent 9th Circuit Decisions Affirm Equal Treatment for Churches During COVID-19 Lockdowns
In a couple recent court cases involving restrictions on indoor worship attendance, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has acknowledged the irreparable harm caused by such government mandates – but allowed most of the state restrictions to stand. The good news, however, is that in both cases, involving churches in California and Nevada, the appeals court took pains to order that churches be
Daily CitizenOct 29 2021
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Biden, Pope Francis Meet Amid Controversy Over Abortion
President Biden, the second Catholic president in American history, traveled to the Vatican on Friday for a meeting with Pope Francis that is expected to focus on climate change but has been overshadowed by controversy among church leaders over the president’s support for abortion rights.
Some U.S. bishops say that Catholic politicians who support legal access to abortion should be
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 12 2020
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Polls show Trump is losing to Joe Biden. They said the same thing 4 years ago against Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden can look at the polls and smile.
Cautiously.
A double-digit advantage in numerous national surveys, solid leads in a number of battlegrounds and competitive showings in states Donald Trump carried handily in 2016 suggest the presumptive Democratic nominee is the favorite to win in November.
The overwhelming majority of polls four years ago indicated
USA TODAYFeb 22 2021
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Disinformation Fuels A White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor To Quit
Jared Stacy is still processing his decision to leave Spotswood Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va., last year. Until November, he was ministering to young parishioners in their 20s and 30s.
But in the four years since he had joined the church as a pastor, Stacy had found himself increasingly up against an invisible, powerful force taking hold of members of his congregation:
NPR (Online News)Feb 22 2021
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President Biden Delivers Emotional Remembrance Of 500,000 COVID-19 Victims
President Biden and Vice President Harris acknowledged a grim milestone Monday: the deaths of more than 500,000 Americans from COVID-19.
Biden and Harris, along with first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, emerged from the White House at sundown. They stood at the foot of the South Portico, covered in 500 candles honoring the dead, and listened to a Marine Corps band
NPR (Online News)Jan 25 2021
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Hawley calls for ethics investigation into Dems who filed complaint against him
Sen. Josh Hawley Monday slammed the Democratic senators who filed an ethics complaint against him and Sen. Ted Cruz over their Electoral College objections on Jan. 6 -- and continued to defend his decision to object to electoral votes during the joint session to certify President Biden's Nov. 3 win.
Hawley aired his grievances in two letters sent Monday morning. In one of the letters,
Fox News (Online News)Feb 18 2021
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As Bipartisan Calls To Amend Section 230 Mount, Experts Emphasize Unintended Consequences
Experts are skeptical of calls from both Republicans and Democrats to modify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
Section 230 delineates internet content hosts and providers, like social media sites and search engines, from internet content producers, like their users. It ensures that the hosts are not held legally responsible for the posts of their users, and allows
The Daily Caller