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The Associated Press reports: A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that requires copies of the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims the measure is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state. Texas is the latest …

“What’s happening in New York City is an insurgency against the West. Zohran Mamdani, a 33 year-old — only two years older than me — guy not born in this country — which is just fine — came here legally, and he wants to become a — I don’t even know if he is, is he a fully naturalized US …

“Too many of these folks will compromise, they’ll remain neutral. They’ll avoid you when you get in trouble. I got some senators who burned my phone up wanting me to come to their fundraisers. If they’re listening to this, they know who they are. “And some of them are in deep red counties. Deep red counties! Wouldn’t have lost a …

The Meidas Touch reports: A video showing Texas evangelist Sharon Bolan praying at the White House with a group of pastors from Texas has gone viral, prompting a wide range of reactions—from religious praise to public discomfort. The pastors, seen raising their hands and speaking in tongues, were visiting Trump’s White House Faith Office, now led by televangelist Paula White. …

Boise’s NBC affiliate reports: A minor confrontation broke out at the controversial “Hetero Awesome Fest” on Saturday when a protester took the stage and began singing a pro-LGBTQ+ song before being removed. The incident occurred during the two-day festival held on June 20-21 in Cecil D. Andrus Park, directly across from the Idaho State Capitol. Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of the …

NBC News reports: One of the largest crisis pregnancy center support groups in the United States is telling its member clinics to avoid performing prenatal ultrasounds on women who they suspect have ectopic pregnancies, according to recordings obtained by NBC News of a recent presentation by a legal group that advises the faith-based nonprofits. The guidance comes in the wake …

“The military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says. The President gave Iran’s leader every opportunity to make a deal, but Iran refused to commit to a nuclear disarmament agreement. “President Trump has been consistent and clear that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated. That …

The Associated Press reports: Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill, which is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it an unconstitutional …

“By standing with Israel, we unlock the blessings of God. This is a prophetic declaration that includes all modern nations, including the United States. Now, let me be unequivocal: For those who say we cannot afford to support Israel, I say we cannot afford not to. If we abandon our support for Israel, we will soon discover that the account …

The Texas Tribune reports: A Texas court has temporarily stopped the City of San Antonio from funding efforts to help residents travel out of state to get abortions. In April, the San Antonio City Council voted to allocate $100,000 to its Reproductive Justice Fund to help support abortion-related travels. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the city the following day, …

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports: Louisiana’s controversial law requiring public schools and colleges to post the Ten Commandments violates the U.S. Constitution and cannot be enforced, a federal appeals court ruled unanimously Friday, upholding a lower court’s decision and raising the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in. A three-judge panel on the 5th U.S. …

From hate group leader Mat Staver: By the time Ken was 17, he was suicidal over the unwanted attractions that plagued him. Christian counseling saved his life … but now it’s banned in 87 cities and states. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case Chiles v. Salazar, which will decide whether states can ban this lifesaving practice …

CBS News reports: According to an affidavit filed by an FBI special agent, law enforcement pulled over Vance Boelter’s wife and four children hours after the shootings on Saturday near Lake Mille Lacs. His wife told investigators they were going to visit friends after her husband posted in a family group text “they needed to get out of the house …

Religion News Service reports: A federal appeals court ruled that a lawsuit against Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey by a former employee who was fired for being pregnant while unmarried can go forward. Caitlin O’Connor sued the Lampo Group, Ramsey’s Franklin, Tennessee-based company, alleging religious discrimination. But the company said O’Connor was fired for violating the company’s ban on premarital …

The Washington Examiner reports: A conservative legal group backed by top allies of President Donald Trump is suing the University of Michigan and its flagship law journal, alleging its editor and article selection process illegally discriminates against white, male, heterosexual, and conservative applicants. Filed late Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the complaint targets …

The Christian Post reports: A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to designate a state holiday in commemoration of the first complete English-language Bible printed in the United States. State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, R-76th District, is set to introduce a resolution designating Sept. 12 as “The Day of the Bible” across the Commonwealth. The resolution aims to commemorate the historic authorization of the …

The Hill reports: A Texas federal judge late Wednesday overturned a Biden administration rule designed to keep prosecutors from getting the medical records of patients seeking legal abortions or gender-affirming care by boosting privacy protections for women’s reproductive health information. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo ruled the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) acted unlawfully when it expanded …

The Washington Post reports: There is no plan to easily replace one or multiple House members should the worst happen. The Constitution requires the states to pull together a special election to fill individual vacancies, something that takes anywhere from three months to sometimes a year. When there’s a clear, large House majority for one party, such a prolonged vacancy …

“If you’ve ever studied the origins of, just the history of the LGBTQ movement throughout ancient history and all the way up to today, this is the same demonic spirit that basically just keeps coming back again. “Back in ancient Israel, there was a goddess, her name was Ishtar, and she was the goddess of transgenderism, a gender-warping goddess. She …

The New York Post reports:  Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter expressed fears the US was “turning against Israel” years before he allegedly carried out a sickening political assassination, a former work acquaintance claimed. Boelter, 57, appeared to become increasingly frustrated by society in the years leading up to the twisted attack and had warned that the US was losing its …