Federal Judge Ends Challenge to Trump Religious Liberty Commission After Document Release

Federal Judge Ends Challenge to Trump Religious Liberty Commission After Document Release

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by an interfaith coalition against the Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission after the government released a number of documents sought by the plaintiffs. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the case after the administration published transcripts, meeting minutes, witness testimony, event schedules, hearing summaries and recommendations on the Department of Justice website.
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    The U.S. Department of Justice has released revised religious liberty guidance for federal executive agencies, adding protections for parents and incorporating several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Issued Thursday, the document updates the DOJ’s 2017 guidance and introduces a new principle addressing parents’ authority over their children’s religious education and upbringing.
  • Gen Z Split 52%-48% Over Whether Christian Support for Trump Drives Them From Church
    Generation Z adults are nearly evenly divided over whether Christians’ support for President Donald Trump discourages church attendance, with 48% saying it makes them less likely to attend and 52% disagreeing, according to a new study. The Billy Graham Center Research Institute surveyed 2,365 Americans ages 18 to 28 through NORC’s AmeriSpeak panel between Aug. 9 and Sept. 26, 2024.

U.S. House Approves Bill to Suspend All Aid to Nigeria Over Christian Persecution

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure that would withhold all American assistance to Nigeria until its government takes meaningful action “to prevent and respond to violence in the country.” The provision was included in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which cleared the House.
  • Americans Who Endure Tragedy More Likely Than Others to Read Bible, Find Comfort in Faith
    Americans who have endured major hardships or personal tragedies are more likely to read the Bible and describe their faith as a source of comfort than those who have not experienced similar struggles, according to a new survey. Among respondents who had gone through divorce, 53% reported using the Bible, compared with 38% of those who had not experienced divorce.
  • U.S. Pledges $386 Million in Humanitarian Aid After Venezuela Earthquakes
    The U.S. State Department has released an update on humanitarian relief efforts in Venezuela following the June 24 earthquakes, with the U.S. government committing more than $386 million to the operation. The State Department said more than 400 metric tons of supplies, including shelter kits, hygiene kits and cooking kits, have already reached about 70,000 people.
  • Polls Show Generational Divide Among Republicans Over Israel and Netanyahu
    American support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has continued to weaken, with recent polling suggesting that younger Republicans are becoming less uniformly supportive than older members of the party. About one-third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. About half of Democrats said they held that view.
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  • Trump at Mount Rushmore Calls Communism America’s Greatest Threat, Vows to Defeat “Menace”

    President Donald Trump used his Independence Day eve address at Mount Rushmore to warn that communism poses what he described as the greatest threat the United States has ever confronted. Speaking to supporters gathered in South Dakota’s Black Hills, Trump said the danger exceeds the challenges of the two world wars, Pearl Harbor and the September 11 attacks.

  • South Carolina Enacts Law Blocking “Debanking” Over Religious, Political Views

    South Carolina has enacted a new law aimed at preventing major financial institutions from denying services to customers because of their religious or political beliefs. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed House Bill 5538, known as the “Guarantee Banking Act,” into law Tuesday after the measure advanced without opposition in the Republican-controlled South Carolina House of Representatives.

  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship

    The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in the United States to illegal immigrants are citizens under the Constitution. In a decision released Tuesday morning in Trump v. Barbara, the high court found unconstitutional an executive order Trump signed that sought to limit automatic citizenship for certain children born in the United States.

  • Supreme Court Rules States Can Keep Girls’ Sports Limited to Females

    The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states may bar males who identify as female from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, finding that such policies do not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause. In a decision released Tuesday morning in State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., the high court upheld West Virginia’s 2021 Save Women’s Sports Act.

  • Trump Warns “Godless Communists” Would “Close Your Churches” if They Regain Power

    President Donald Trump declared that America must remain “one nation under God” as he warned that “Godless communists” threaten the country’s religious heritage and future if they return to power. Speaking Friday at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Conference in Washington, D.C., Trump reflected on the nation’s approaching 250th anniversary, highlighted his administration’s faith-related initiatives.

  • 42% of Young Men, 29% of Young Women Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’: Gallup

    A majority of Americans continue to believe religion has a positive influence on society, although support for that view has declined over the past decade, according to a new Gallup survey. The percentage of Americans who believe a more religious society would be harmful increased from 17% to 22% over the same period.

  • Pastor Support for Patriotic July 4 Worship Falls From 56% to 45% Over Five Years

    As the nation approaches Independence Day and prepares for the 250th anniversary of American independence, a growing number of Protestant pastors are expressing reservations about incorporating patriotic themes into church worship services. 45% of pastors believe it is important to include patriotic elements in worship services held on or around July 4.

  • 51% of Evangelicals Say Trump’s Immigration Policies Conflict With Christian Values

    A new survey suggests that many Evangelical Christians are not convinced that some of President Donald Trump’s major policy positions align with their understanding of Christian values, particularly on issues involving military action and immigration. According to a Reuters survey conducted June 3–8, a majority of Evangelicals expressed reservations about the administration’s military involvement in Iran.
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