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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Biden to Use up 180 Million Barrels from US Oil Reserves, Analysts Worry It’s a Risky Move That Comes Too Late
President Joe Biden is tapping into the U.S. strategic oil reserve in hopes of bringing down gas prices. At 1 million barrels a day, it's the largest withdrawal in history. Critics say the move is risky and won't do much at the pump. They point to the administration's energy policies as the real culprit.
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NYC Mayor Adams fires Christian education adviser over ‘anti-gay’ writings: ‘I feel bullied’
Christian conservatives have spoken out against New York City Mayor Eric Adam’s dismissal of one of his education advisors, who also serves as a pastor, after The New York Daily News reported on some of her past writings on sexuality and gender.
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Biden taps oil reserve again
President Joe Biden is trying to take the edge off of painful gas prices by further dipping into the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. On Thursday, he ordered the release of 1 million barrels pe...
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Biden admin. declares support for trans surgeries, puberty blockers for kids, adolescents
The Biden administration has declared its support for allowing children and adolescents with gender dysphoria to undergo gender reassignment surgeries or use puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones despite unknowns in long-term side effects of such actions.
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Biden admin. prepares for uptick in border crossings amid plans to halt COVID-19 asylum rule
The Biden administration is preparing for a sharp increase in illegal border crossings as its plans to lift a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention measure limiting asylum seekers from applying for protection at the southern border as part of the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Surge: Senators Warn Border Patrol Could Lose Control as Biden Admin Plans to Reopen Border
The Biden administration is expected to end a Covid policy that has allowed Border Patrol to turn away people at the border. Now, there's concerns about a spike in migration as well as increased drug flow.
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Justice Department indicts 9 people for attempting to block access to abortion clinic
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it plans to indict nine people for trying to block access to an abortion clinic.
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Judge blocks Navy from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate against soldiers who have religious objections
A federal judge has expanded an earlier preliminary injunction on behalf of a group of Navy personnel opposed to taking the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds, with the case now including thousands of personnel seeking religious exemptions.
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Judge blocks Navy from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate against sailors with religious objections
A federal judge has expanded an earlier preliminary injunction on behalf of a group of U S Navy sailors opposed to taking the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds, with the case now including ...
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Biden Planning to Tap Oil Reserve to Control Gas Prices
President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
