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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Trump: I Was Elected to Represent the Citizens of Pittsburgh, Not Paris
President Trump said he was elected to represent the citizens of "Pittsburgh, not Paris," during remarks Thursday explaining his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.
Hungary must pass law on 'mafia-like' Soros-funded NGOs, PM Orban says
Hungary will push ahead with legislation to put foreign-funded non-governmental organizations under more scrutiny, as those financed by billionaire George Soros operate as a 'mafia-like' network, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
China bans Ramadan observance in Muslim region
Authorities in China's predominantly Muslim province have enacted a series of measures to prevent observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with one official saying that those caught fasting 'will be dealt with.'
European leaders: climate change deal can't be renegotiated
Top European leaders pledged Thursday to keep fighting against global warming as President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but they rejected his suggestion that the deal could later be renegotiated.
U.S. economy, world already locked into lower-emission model
Green groups blasted President Trump for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement Thursday, but predicted the U.S. economy and much of the rest of the world are already locked into a lower-emission model, even without the U.S. government's involvement.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Won't Move US Embassy to Jerusalem, but He Did Make This Promise
President Donald Trump decided today he will not be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Trump punts on moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem -- for now
President Trump put on hold Thursday a prominent campaign pledge to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, signing a waiver that keeps it in Tel Aviv while insisting it is only a temporary delay.
Inside the United States
15 Over-The-Top Reactions To Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal
People are losing their minds over news that President Trump plans to pull the United States from the Paris Climate Treaty.
Fearing Trump's next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay
Liberal activists are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative with whom they often disagree, to put off any thought of retirement, fearing President Donald Trump would replace him with a jurist further to the right.
Why Democrats Interfered In Russia Probe: House Dems Blocked Witness Interviews By Intelligence Committee
Democrats in the House Intelligence Committee blocked interviews of key witnesses in the committee's ongoing investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, Politico reported Thursday, citing sources. The objection was made because some witnesses did not comply with the committee's requests for documents.
Trump's Paris exit strategy full of nonstarters
President Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate change agreement will take over three years to implement under the terms of the United Nations, taking the process of withdrawal well into the next presidential election cycle.
Leaked Document Shows Trump Planning to Roll Back Obama-Era Contraception Mandate
The Trump Administration is looking to roll back the regulations of former President Barack Obama's controversial Health and Human Services contraception mandate, according to a leaked government document obtained by Vox.
California, New York, Washington unite to back climate pact
Three Democratic governors said Thursday they won't let the United States back away from a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite President Donald Trump decision to withdraw from an international pact.
Christian News
Christians Shot to Death in Attack on Marawi, Philippines
Among 19 civilians an Islamic extremist group in the Philippines killed after storming a city on May 23 were eight Christians shot for refusing to recite the Muslim creed, government investigators told local press.
Around the World
Trump: I Was Elected to Represent the Citizens of Pittsburgh, Not Paris
President Trump said he was elected to represent the citizens of "Pittsburgh, not Paris," during remarks Thursday explaining his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.
Hungary must pass law on 'mafia-like' Soros-funded NGOs, PM Orban says
Hungary will push ahead with legislation to put foreign-funded non-governmental organizations under more scrutiny, as those financed by billionaire George Soros operate as a 'mafia-like' network, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
China bans Ramadan observance in Muslim region
Authorities in China's predominantly Muslim province have enacted a series of measures to prevent observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with one official saying that those caught fasting 'will be dealt with.'
European leaders: climate change deal can't be renegotiated
Top European leaders pledged Thursday to keep fighting against global warming as President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but they rejected his suggestion that the deal could later be renegotiated.
U.S. economy, world already locked into lower-emission model
Green groups blasted President Trump for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement Thursday, but predicted the U.S. economy and much of the rest of the world are already locked into a lower-emission model, even without the U.S. government's involvement.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Won't Move US Embassy to Jerusalem, but He Did Make This Promise
President Donald Trump decided today he will not be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Trump punts on moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem -- for now
President Trump put on hold Thursday a prominent campaign pledge to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, signing a waiver that keeps it in Tel Aviv while insisting it is only a temporary delay.
Inside the United States
15 Over-The-Top Reactions To Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal
People are losing their minds over news that President Trump plans to pull the United States from the Paris Climate Treaty.
Fearing Trump's next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay
Liberal activists are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative with whom they often disagree, to put off any thought of retirement, fearing President Donald Trump would replace him with a jurist further to the right.
Why Democrats Interfered In Russia Probe: House Dems Blocked Witness Interviews By Intelligence Committee
Democrats in the House Intelligence Committee blocked interviews of key witnesses in the committee's ongoing investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, Politico reported Thursday, citing sources. The objection was made because some witnesses did not comply with the committee's requests for documents.
Trump's Paris exit strategy full of nonstarters
President Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate change agreement will take over three years to implement under the terms of the United Nations, taking the process of withdrawal well into the next presidential election cycle.
Leaked Document Shows Trump Planning to Roll Back Obama-Era Contraception Mandate
The Trump Administration is looking to roll back the regulations of former President Barack Obama's controversial Health and Human Services contraception mandate, according to a leaked government document obtained by Vox.
California, New York, Washington unite to back climate pact
Three Democratic governors said Thursday they won't let the United States back away from a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite President Donald Trump decision to withdraw from an international pact.
Christian News
Christians Shot to Death in Attack on Marawi, Philippines
Among 19 civilians an Islamic extremist group in the Philippines killed after storming a city on May 23 were eight Christians shot for refusing to recite the Muslim creed, government investigators told local press.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Europe must stand up to Trump over climate deal -- EU leader
The European Commission president on Wednesday said that it was the 'duty of Europe' to stand up to the US if US President Donald Trump decides to pull his country out of the Paris climate change accord.
Trump to announce decision on global climate deal Thursday
US President Donald Trump said he would announce on Thursday his decision whether to keep the United States in a global pact to fight climate change, as a source close to the matter said he was preparing to pull out of the Paris accord.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas acknowledges Trump yelled at him over incitement
Following stringent Palestinian denials that US President Donald Trump shouted at Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas about Palestinian incitement against Israel during their meeting last week, Abbas conceded — in Arabic — that the story was true, according to a report by the London-based Qatari news site al-Araby al-Jadid.
UN report: Israel is 'key cause' of Palestinian suffering
Israel's occupation in the West Bank and the blockade of Gaza are the primary cause for Palestinian 'humanitarian needs,' according to a UN report released Wednesday.
Inside the United States
House Intelligence Panel Issues Subpoenas in Russia Probe
The House Intelligence Committee issued seven subpoenas on Wednesday, in a sign that its investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election is ramping up in scope and intensity, according to people familiar with the matter.
ABC, CBS Ignore House Subpoenas to Obama Officials, NBC Touts Clinton
On Wednesday, the Big Three Networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) were all over the latest developments in the Russia investigation saga. They mainly focused on how former FBI Director James Comey received permission from Special Counsel Robert Mueller to speak to Congress. Among the developments that didn't make the cut for ABC and CBS were a series of subpoenas issued by the House to former high-ranking members of the Obama administration for improper unmasking. Instead, they mentioned those issued to Trump associates.
Republican governors elected in 2010 delivering to their states what Congress hasn't
Susana Martinez and Brian Sandoval were swept into office as part of the 2010 GOP wave -- two Hispanic governors in Western states who each had the potential for political stardom.
Devin Nunes: No credible evidence of Russia-Trump collusion
House Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Wednesday he still believes there isn't sufficient evidence to link Russia to Donald Trump's election win.
Democrats kick off anti-Trump 'Resistance Summer'
Democrats are hoping to capitalize on the anti-Trump excitement in their base by staging a coordinated 'Summer of Resistance' across the country that's aimed at countering the agenda of President Trump and the GOP-led Congress.
Planned Parenthood Annual Report: More Abortions, Fewer Health Services, More Gov't Funding
Planned Parenthood has finally released its much anticipated annual report which shows that not only has the nation's largest abortion provider increased its abortion output and profit in the last year but also performed fewer cancer screenings, STD testing and other health services while accepting more federal funding than ever before.
Bunker Hill Battle: College Bars Distributing Constitution
A symbol of patriotic resilience in the Revolutionary War, Bunker Hill is now the scene of a battle over the free speech rights that many early Americans died to establish and protect.
Religious freedom or bigotry? Supreme Court mulls high-stakes gay wedding cake case
Two of the most precious rights Americans possess are the right to express themselves freely and the right to practice their religion as they see fit. Both are enshrined in the First Amendment.
Planned Parenthood Closes Three Clinics in Northern California
Planned Parenthood is closing three clinics in northern California as public money in the state continues to tighten.
Devin Nunes: House Russia, Trump probe has not interviewed a single witness
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Wednesday Democrats have prevented a panel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election from conducting a single witness interview.
Christian News
Church of England to Vote on Offering 'Baptism' for Transgender People to Mark New Identity
The Church of England has reportedly decided to hold a vote on whether to begin offering baptisms for transgender individuals who have undergone a sex change and have a new identity.
Around the World
Europe must stand up to Trump over climate deal -- EU leader
The European Commission president on Wednesday said that it was the 'duty of Europe' to stand up to the US if US President Donald Trump decides to pull his country out of the Paris climate change accord.
Trump to announce decision on global climate deal Thursday
US President Donald Trump said he would announce on Thursday his decision whether to keep the United States in a global pact to fight climate change, as a source close to the matter said he was preparing to pull out of the Paris accord.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas acknowledges Trump yelled at him over incitement
Following stringent Palestinian denials that US President Donald Trump shouted at Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas about Palestinian incitement against Israel during their meeting last week, Abbas conceded — in Arabic — that the story was true, according to a report by the London-based Qatari news site al-Araby al-Jadid.
UN report: Israel is 'key cause' of Palestinian suffering
Israel's occupation in the West Bank and the blockade of Gaza are the primary cause for Palestinian 'humanitarian needs,' according to a UN report released Wednesday.
Inside the United States
House Intelligence Panel Issues Subpoenas in Russia Probe
The House Intelligence Committee issued seven subpoenas on Wednesday, in a sign that its investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election is ramping up in scope and intensity, according to people familiar with the matter.
ABC, CBS Ignore House Subpoenas to Obama Officials, NBC Touts Clinton
On Wednesday, the Big Three Networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) were all over the latest developments in the Russia investigation saga. They mainly focused on how former FBI Director James Comey received permission from Special Counsel Robert Mueller to speak to Congress. Among the developments that didn't make the cut for ABC and CBS were a series of subpoenas issued by the House to former high-ranking members of the Obama administration for improper unmasking. Instead, they mentioned those issued to Trump associates.
Republican governors elected in 2010 delivering to their states what Congress hasn't
Susana Martinez and Brian Sandoval were swept into office as part of the 2010 GOP wave -- two Hispanic governors in Western states who each had the potential for political stardom.
Devin Nunes: No credible evidence of Russia-Trump collusion
House Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Wednesday he still believes there isn't sufficient evidence to link Russia to Donald Trump's election win.
Democrats kick off anti-Trump 'Resistance Summer'
Democrats are hoping to capitalize on the anti-Trump excitement in their base by staging a coordinated 'Summer of Resistance' across the country that's aimed at countering the agenda of President Trump and the GOP-led Congress.
Planned Parenthood Annual Report: More Abortions, Fewer Health Services, More Gov't Funding
Planned Parenthood has finally released its much anticipated annual report which shows that not only has the nation's largest abortion provider increased its abortion output and profit in the last year but also performed fewer cancer screenings, STD testing and other health services while accepting more federal funding than ever before.
Bunker Hill Battle: College Bars Distributing Constitution
A symbol of patriotic resilience in the Revolutionary War, Bunker Hill is now the scene of a battle over the free speech rights that many early Americans died to establish and protect.
Religious freedom or bigotry? Supreme Court mulls high-stakes gay wedding cake case
Two of the most precious rights Americans possess are the right to express themselves freely and the right to practice their religion as they see fit. Both are enshrined in the First Amendment.
Planned Parenthood Closes Three Clinics in Northern California
Planned Parenthood is closing three clinics in northern California as public money in the state continues to tighten.
Devin Nunes: House Russia, Trump probe has not interviewed a single witness
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Wednesday Democrats have prevented a panel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election from conducting a single witness interview.
Christian News
Church of England to Vote on Offering 'Baptism' for Transgender People to Mark New Identity
The Church of England has reportedly decided to hold a vote on whether to begin offering baptisms for transgender individuals who have undergone a sex change and have a new identity.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
N. Korea Fires 9th Missile Provoking U.S. to Ready 3 Aircraft Carriers
The communist regime of North Korea has test-fired its 9th missile this year. In response, in a dramatic show of force, the U.S. now has three aircraft carriers in the region.
US-Europe trade deal still possible, Commerce's Ross says
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday that the U.S. is still pursuing a trade deal with the European Union.
Iranian-backed militias reach Iraq-Syria border
Iraqi militias which are close to the Iranian regime have been able to reach a strategically situated village on the Syria-Iraq border. For Israel it means forces that are close to Tehran pose a risk of linking up through Syria The Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), reached the village of Um Jaris on the border in northwestern Iraq on Monday. The PMU's Badr Brigade militia, which spearheaded the dash over 40km. to the border, is close to the Iranian regime.
Successful U.S. missile interceptor test cast as warning to North Korea, Iran
The Pentagon successfully simulated the shootdown of a hostile long-range ballistic missile launch in the first-ever live-fire test of the anti-missile system widely seen as a warning to hostile regimes such as North Korea and Iran.
Car bomb in central Baghdad kills 13, claimed by ISIS
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed at least 13 people and wounded about 30 in the early hours of Tuesday in a commercial street of central Baghdad, according to security sources.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel: US no longer a reliable partner
The partnership between Europe and the U.S. has been strained, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the day after President Trump returned from the G7 summit.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Israeli land swaps with Palestinians won't bring peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Tuesday that any future peace agreement reached with the Palestinians must include an Israeli military presence in the West Bank and offered insight on security concerns the government may have following a prospective deal.
Iran parliament speaker says Israel 'a threat to humanity'
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Monday called “racist” Israel a threat to the region and “humanity.”
'The Temple Mount Is in Our Hands!' Hope Reborn for the Third Temple
Rabbi Richman, director of the International Department at The Temple Institute, is dedicated to rebuilding the Jewish temple. He sees the time since the Six-Day War as a prophetic shift.
Netanyahu: We must retain full military control of West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that Israel must maintain its military control over the West Bank in the event of a peace agreement with the Palestinians.
PA paid terrorists NIS 1.15 billion in 2016, intelligence official says
The Palestinian Authority spent some 1.15 billion shekels ($322 million) on payments to terrorists in 2016, a former Military Intelligence official revealed Monday.
White House may tacitly recognize Jerusalem as capital in Knesset-Congress event
The Knesset and the Congress will jointly mark 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem in an event scheduled to be broadcast on live video link between the two legislatures next Tuesday. The move could be viewed as tacit recognition by the White House of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and spark controversy.
Israeli Minister: Netanyahu No Longer Backs Two-State Solution
Israeli Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi told Army Radio that neither he nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see the two-state solution as viable.
Inside the United States
Declassified memos show FBI illegally shared spy data on Americans with private parties
The FBI has illegally shared raw intelligence about Americans with unauthorized third parties and violated other constitutional privacy protections, according to newly declassified government documents that undercut the bureau’s public assurances about how carefully it handles warrantless spy data to avoid abuses or leaks.
Spicer and Media Duke It Out Over Fake News
Defending the media against charges of pushing fake news, CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta exclaimed, 'Can't reporters make mistakes?'
White House says 'full steam ahead' on Trump agenda
Returning from an overseas trip that was both celebrated and controversial, President Trump is plowing 'full steam ahead' with his domestic agenda, the White House said Tuesday, brushing aside jibes by foreign leaders and new questions about top aides' links to Russia.
Supreme Court rules statutory rape does not automatically trigger deportation
A legal immigrant convicted of statutory rape doesn't automatically qualify for deportation, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, saying that a victim must be under 16 years of age for it to be considered an aggravated felony deserving removal under immigration law.
Media ignored Trump's craft for clicks
President Trump on Saturday returned home from a nine-day trip that was extraordinary for its sheer breadth. First to Riyadh, then Tel Aviv, then Jerusalem, then Rome, then Brussels, then Taormina, Italy. First, he brokered a massive $100 billion-plus deal with Saudi Arabian leaders and delivered a powerful speech to 50 Arab leaders. Then he became the first to fly from the Arab nation directly to Israel, where he made history as the first sitting president to visit the Western Wall. He met Pope Francis. (Get it? He met Muslim leaders, Jewish leaders, Christian leaders, a brilliant stroke by the man the media says is over his head in the White House -- and historic.)
Obama's NSA rebuked for snooping on Americans
The secret court that oversees government snooping took the Obama administration to task late last year, suggesting it created 'a very serious Fourth Amendment issue' by violating rules the government itself had implemented regarding the surveillance of Americans.
Obama loyalist Brennan drove FBI to begin investigating Trump associates last summer
What caused the Barack Obama administration to begin investigating the Donald Trump campaign last summer has come into clearer focus following a string of congressional hearings on Russian interference in the presidential election.
Christian News
Police officer killed in murder rampage over Memorial Day weekend was devout Christian who had previously been a pastor
William Durr, a beloved Christian officer with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, was executed along with seven others after a suicidal man who said he wanted cops to kill him went on a deadly shooting spree in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, beginning late Saturday night and ending early Sunday morning.
Egypt's Coptic Christians Declare: 'We Take Pride to Die' for Jesus Amid ISIS Terror Attacks
Coptic Christians have said that they 'take pride' in dying for their faith following the latest slaughter at the hands of Islamic State terrorists.
Islam on Track to Overtake Christianity as World's No. 1 Religion
Muslims will double their share of the population in the United States by 2050 and surpass Christianity as the world's dominant religion by the end of the century, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week.
Around the World
N. Korea Fires 9th Missile Provoking U.S. to Ready 3 Aircraft Carriers
The communist regime of North Korea has test-fired its 9th missile this year. In response, in a dramatic show of force, the U.S. now has three aircraft carriers in the region.
US-Europe trade deal still possible, Commerce's Ross says
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Tuesday that the U.S. is still pursuing a trade deal with the European Union.
Iranian-backed militias reach Iraq-Syria border
Iraqi militias which are close to the Iranian regime have been able to reach a strategically situated village on the Syria-Iraq border. For Israel it means forces that are close to Tehran pose a risk of linking up through Syria The Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), reached the village of Um Jaris on the border in northwestern Iraq on Monday. The PMU's Badr Brigade militia, which spearheaded the dash over 40km. to the border, is close to the Iranian regime.
Successful U.S. missile interceptor test cast as warning to North Korea, Iran
The Pentagon successfully simulated the shootdown of a hostile long-range ballistic missile launch in the first-ever live-fire test of the anti-missile system widely seen as a warning to hostile regimes such as North Korea and Iran.
Car bomb in central Baghdad kills 13, claimed by ISIS
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed at least 13 people and wounded about 30 in the early hours of Tuesday in a commercial street of central Baghdad, according to security sources.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel: US no longer a reliable partner
The partnership between Europe and the U.S. has been strained, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the day after President Trump returned from the G7 summit.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Israeli land swaps with Palestinians won't bring peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Tuesday that any future peace agreement reached with the Palestinians must include an Israeli military presence in the West Bank and offered insight on security concerns the government may have following a prospective deal.
Iran parliament speaker says Israel 'a threat to humanity'
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Monday called “racist” Israel a threat to the region and “humanity.”
'The Temple Mount Is in Our Hands!' Hope Reborn for the Third Temple
Rabbi Richman, director of the International Department at The Temple Institute, is dedicated to rebuilding the Jewish temple. He sees the time since the Six-Day War as a prophetic shift.
Netanyahu: We must retain full military control of West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that Israel must maintain its military control over the West Bank in the event of a peace agreement with the Palestinians.
PA paid terrorists NIS 1.15 billion in 2016, intelligence official says
The Palestinian Authority spent some 1.15 billion shekels ($322 million) on payments to terrorists in 2016, a former Military Intelligence official revealed Monday.
White House may tacitly recognize Jerusalem as capital in Knesset-Congress event
The Knesset and the Congress will jointly mark 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem in an event scheduled to be broadcast on live video link between the two legislatures next Tuesday. The move could be viewed as tacit recognition by the White House of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and spark controversy.
Israeli Minister: Netanyahu No Longer Backs Two-State Solution
Israeli Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi told Army Radio that neither he nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see the two-state solution as viable.
Inside the United States
Declassified memos show FBI illegally shared spy data on Americans with private parties
The FBI has illegally shared raw intelligence about Americans with unauthorized third parties and violated other constitutional privacy protections, according to newly declassified government documents that undercut the bureau’s public assurances about how carefully it handles warrantless spy data to avoid abuses or leaks.
Spicer and Media Duke It Out Over Fake News
Defending the media against charges of pushing fake news, CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta exclaimed, 'Can't reporters make mistakes?'
White House says 'full steam ahead' on Trump agenda
Returning from an overseas trip that was both celebrated and controversial, President Trump is plowing 'full steam ahead' with his domestic agenda, the White House said Tuesday, brushing aside jibes by foreign leaders and new questions about top aides' links to Russia.
Supreme Court rules statutory rape does not automatically trigger deportation
A legal immigrant convicted of statutory rape doesn't automatically qualify for deportation, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, saying that a victim must be under 16 years of age for it to be considered an aggravated felony deserving removal under immigration law.
Media ignored Trump's craft for clicks
President Trump on Saturday returned home from a nine-day trip that was extraordinary for its sheer breadth. First to Riyadh, then Tel Aviv, then Jerusalem, then Rome, then Brussels, then Taormina, Italy. First, he brokered a massive $100 billion-plus deal with Saudi Arabian leaders and delivered a powerful speech to 50 Arab leaders. Then he became the first to fly from the Arab nation directly to Israel, where he made history as the first sitting president to visit the Western Wall. He met Pope Francis. (Get it? He met Muslim leaders, Jewish leaders, Christian leaders, a brilliant stroke by the man the media says is over his head in the White House -- and historic.)
Obama's NSA rebuked for snooping on Americans
The secret court that oversees government snooping took the Obama administration to task late last year, suggesting it created 'a very serious Fourth Amendment issue' by violating rules the government itself had implemented regarding the surveillance of Americans.
Obama loyalist Brennan drove FBI to begin investigating Trump associates last summer
What caused the Barack Obama administration to begin investigating the Donald Trump campaign last summer has come into clearer focus following a string of congressional hearings on Russian interference in the presidential election.
Christian News
Police officer killed in murder rampage over Memorial Day weekend was devout Christian who had previously been a pastor
William Durr, a beloved Christian officer with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, was executed along with seven others after a suicidal man who said he wanted cops to kill him went on a deadly shooting spree in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, beginning late Saturday night and ending early Sunday morning.
Egypt's Coptic Christians Declare: 'We Take Pride to Die' for Jesus Amid ISIS Terror Attacks
Coptic Christians have said that they 'take pride' in dying for their faith following the latest slaughter at the hands of Islamic State terrorists.
Islam on Track to Overtake Christianity as World's No. 1 Religion
Muslims will double their share of the population in the United States by 2050 and surpass Christianity as the world's dominant religion by the end of the century, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week.