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Brett Kavanaugh is nominated by Trump to succeed Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Read More »

President Trump on Monday nominated federal judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, elevating a conservative stalwart with deep ties to the Republican establishment to succeed retiring Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and triggering a partisan war over the court’s future. Kavanaugh, 53, who lives in the Maryland suburbs, serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals

Jul 10 2018

The Secrets of Leonard Leo, the Man Behind Trump’s Supreme Court Pick

The Secrets of Leonard Leo, the Man Behind Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Read More »

A Catholic fundamentalist who controls a network of right-wing groups funded by dark money has put three justices on the court. He’s about to get a fourth. When President Donald Trump nominates a justice to the Supreme Court on Monday night, he will be carrying out the agenda of a small, secretive network of extremely

Protesters gather outside Ark Encounter for two-year anniversary

Protesters gather outside Ark Encounter for two-year anniversary Read More »

On Saturday the Ark Encounter celebrated its two-year anniversary. As hundreds of people made their way inside to visit the Ark, just outside the entrance, around 150 protesters gathered for a rally and march. Saturday’s protest was put on by the Tri-State Freethinkers. Jim Helton is one of the co-founders of the group. “Our goal

Maine governor vetoes bill that would ban conversion therapy

Maine governor vetoes bill that would ban conversion therapy Read More »

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) on Friday vetoed a bill that would have banned conversion therapy in the state, local CBS affiliate WABI reported. LePage said that the measure could be considered a threat to religious liberty, and that there is no evidence that the therapy is taking place in Maine. “This is so broad that

A Virginia Town Gave a Church $10,000 to Help Renovate Its Stained-Glass Windows

A Virginia Town Gave a Church $10,000 to Help Renovate Its Stained-Glass Windows Read More »

The town of Colonial Beach, Virginia recently gave away grants to help revitalize the boardwalk downtown. They want it to look beautiful to help draw in tourists, and these grants, which come from the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, are meant to help with those efforts. All of that sounds perfectly fine. The

U.S. experts applaud U.K. ban on 'gay conversion therapy'

U.S. experts applaud U.K. ban on 'gay conversion therapy' Read More »

LGBTQ advocates in the U.S. hope that a move by the British government to end the “abhorrent practice” of so-called gay conversion therapy, announced on Tuesday, will affect legislation on this side of the Atlantic. “If a nation can say we’re not going to do this to LGBTQ people anymore, a state can do it,” said

The White House Is Tearing Down the Wall Between Church and State

The White House Is Tearing Down the Wall Between Church and State Read More »

Many Americans were shocked last week when Attorney General Jeff Sessions turned to the Bible — specifically, Paul’s epistle to the Romans — to justify President Trump’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents. This scriptural justification for a political decision should not have surprised anyone, because Mr. Trump’s administration has consistently treated the separation of

In Leaked Sermon, GOP Candidate Mark Harris Said a Woman Has One Title: “Helper”

In Leaked Sermon, GOP Candidate Mark Harris Said a Woman Has One Title: “Helper” Read More »

Mark Harris, a Republican running for Congress from North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, said in a 2013 sermon that a woman only had one title according to the Bible: “Helper.” He also suggested it may not be the “healthiest pursuit” for women to ever prioritize their careers. The sermon, which Harris gave as pastor of First Baptist

E.P.A. Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Under a Cloud of Ethics Scandals Read More »

E.P.A. Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Under a Cloud of Ethics Scandals

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Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and architect of President Trump’s aggressive effort to rewrite the government’s rule book on environmental regulations, resigned on Thursday in the face of numerous ethics investigations that doomed his tenure. Despite Mr. Pruitt’s efforts to nurture a close relationship with the president, Mr. Trump himself announced the resignation