Ryan Foley

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  Jul 25, 2026

  DOJ updates religious liberty guidance, adds new parental rights protections

  The U.S. Department of Justice has issued updated guidance on religious liberty to executive branch agencies, including a new clarification on parental rights and expanded references to recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

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  Jul 24, 2026

  Trump's week in review: Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal; data center push; escalating war in Iran

  The past week's headlines out of Washington ranged from a $1 billion Medicaid dispute to a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and President Donald Trump openly weighing a "massive attack" on Iran. Here are five highlights from the past week.

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  Jul 24, 2026

  Pastor convicted of embezzling over $343K facing 20 years in prison

  A Louisiana pastor has been convicted in connection with the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from one of the churches he oversees, while the church leader has denied allegations of wrongdoing. 

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  Jul 24, 2026

  NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill says 400 noncitizens voted in recent elections

  The governor of New Jersey revealed this week that some 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in her state and nearly 400 have actually voted illegally in recent elections.

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  Jul 23, 2026

  4 highlights from Arizona primaries: Progressive Dem loses; Trump-backed candidates win

  After a three-week hiatus, primary elections to determine which candidates will face off in this year’s midterm elections resumed Tuesday with the major political parties selecting nominees for several statewide and federal races in the swing state of Arizona. Here are four highlights from Tuesday’s primaries. 

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  Jul 23, 2026

  Cardinal Sarah accuses EU of pushing abortion, LGBT ideology on Africa

  Cardinal Robert Sarah has condemned attempts by the European Union to use the force of international law to require African countries to embrace abortion and LGBT ideology.

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  Jul 22, 2026

  Pastor, school leader charged after church knowingly employed sex offender; lawsuits filed

  Church leaders in South Carolina have resigned and been charged with obstruction of justice after a police investigation found that the church and affiliated school knowingly employed a convicted sex offender to work near children. Lawsuits have also been filed by concerned families. 

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  Jul 21, 2026

  Members of Congress spar over radicalism at US History Museum: 'Is Mickey Mouse racist?' 

  Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced her first public congressional grilling Tuesday, testifying before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency over allegations that the museum has become a vehicle for ideological activism.

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  Jul 21, 2026

  Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with storm surge, potential flooding

  U.S. Gulf Cost communities are preparing for potential flooding from storm surge and heavy rain with the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season nearing landfall.

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  Jul 21, 2026

  Dutch committee acknowledges effects of gender drugs for minors while doubling down

  A committee in the Netherlands has admitted that providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to trans-identified youth can sometimes cause adverse medical and physical effects but declined to abandon the procedures despite international concerns about their long-term impact.