A Democratic leader who once likened the filibuster to Jim Crow policies that enforced racial segregation backtracked on eliminating the political procedure now that Republicans control the White
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to distribute $4.3 billion in grants to over two dozen environmental projects across the nation, the Biden administration said Monday. The projects will focus...
NASHVILLE (BP) – Brent Leatherwood remains president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. ERLC executive board members say board Chairman Kevin Smith acted alone in an announcement of Leatherwood’s removal on July 22 and violated the entity’s bylaws.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (BP) – Southern Baptist pastor Kevin Smith announced Tuesday morning, June 23, that he has resigned as chairman and from the board of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Smith’s resignation comes on the heels of a turbulent 24 hours for the Southern Baptist public policy…
NASHVILLE (BP) – Members of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s executive committee acknowledge the events of the last 24 hours have brought confusion and frustration as conflicting press releases have tried to clarify that Brent Leatherwood is still at the helm of the SBC entity.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly launched presidential campaign raked in nearly $50 million in less than 24 hours. The surge began after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed Ha...
House Republicans on Monday grilled Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle about how her agency failed to prevent a gunman from firing on former President Donald Trump. House Oversight and Accountab...
Two Russian aircraft on Sunday intercepted two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft as they were flying in international airspace over the Barents Sea, according to the U.S. Air Force. The Ame...
NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention announced Monday night, July 22, that president Brent Leatherwood has been removed from his position. He had served as president of the SBC'S public policy entity since September 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a statement saying he was no longer running for reelection in 2024. He said he would serve out the rest of his current term as president. He issued a separate...