In Huckabee, Israel Will Have a Longtime Friend and True Believer as Ambassador | Baptist Press
(RNS) — Mike Huckabee’s journey to becoming the U.S. ambassador to Israel began 50 years ago.
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Oklahoma bans most abortions throughout entire pregnancy
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a new law Wednesday that bans most abortions through all nine months of pregnancy, with the measure being enforced via litigation brought by private citizens.
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AOC criticized by non-Christians after blaming ‘fundamentalist Christians’ for abortion opposition
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent comments blaming fundamentalist Christians for the theocratic push against abortion and suggesting that Judaism is OK with abortion have drawn the ire of some non-Christians.
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State Farm abandons support for LGBT book program after whistleblower email release
State Farm has withdrawn its support for a program that distributes LGBT-themed books to schools and libraries after a whistleblower email allegedly showing the company encouraging staff to donate books about gender identity to children as young as five was released Monday.
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Uvalde shooting reignites gun control debate
Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who is running against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this year, interrupts Abbott’s news conference in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday. Associated Press/Photo by Dari...
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Herschel Walker Wins His Senate Primary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Wins GOP Arkansas Governor Nod
Former University of Georgia and NFL star Herschel Walker won the Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate from Georgia in Tuesday's primary. At his victory celebration, an emotional Walker, 60, first asked for prayers for the people of Texas before thanking the people of Georgia and the Lord.
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Indiana becomes 17th state to bar biological males from girls’ sports; ACLU sues
The Indiana legislature has overridden Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of a bill banning biological males from participating in sports reserved for female student-athletes, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to sue.
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Nancy Pelosi receives communion, speaks out against archbishop who banned her from eucharist
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., reportedly took communion at a Catholic church in Washington, D.C., Sunday and spoke out Tuesday after Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco barred her from receiving communion in the California city.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp defeats Trump-backed challenger
Long before Georgia voters went to the polls Tuesday, former President Donald Trump criticized Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for not overturning election results in 2020. Despite Trump’s endorsement of...
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Georgia Governor Kemp Wins Republican Primary
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp celebrated his primary victory without mentioning former President Donald Trump, who had endorsed former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the governor’s race.
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‘The Lord is near to the brokenhearted’: Biden calls for prayers after Robb Elementary School shooting
President Joe Biden quoted the Bible and asked for prayers for families who lost loved ones in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where at least 19 children and one teacher were gunned down Tuesday.
