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Johnson assured Musk 'big, beautiful bill' is small step in 'long process'

1 day ago | afn.net | Suzanne Bowdey

For months, the bright lights have been on the House, capturing the made-for-TV drama of the Republicans’ Houdini-like wins. And while people have come to appreciate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as a sort of consensus whisperer, no one is quite sure what to make of his Senate counterpart. But now that Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is in the reconciliation hot seat, America is about to see what Mitch McConnell’s replacement is made of. And as far as first tests go, this is a biggie.
Waco restricts free speech of pastor, church members at a public park during Pride event

1 day ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

A law firm wants a Texas city to allow church members to have a religious dialogue with people attending a park event. Pastor Ronnie Holmes and members of the Church of the Open Door wanted to hand out small, glossy cards and engage in conversation with people attending last October's Out on the Brazos festival hosted by the Waco Pride Network at Brazos Park East in Waco, Texas.
Ill. legislature axes radical bills, defends homeschooling rights

1 day ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

After two controversial bills died in the legislature, the State of Illinois will not be legalizing prostitution or psychedelic drugs anytime soon. David E. Smith, of Illinois Family Institute, says the organization was grateful when both controversial measures failed during the current term. "One was the legalization of prostitution in the state of Illinois, which is very concerning. They call it legalizing sex workers,” he says.
Lawsuit follows harmful order out the door

1 day ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

Because the Trump administration has rescinded another Biden-era mandate, a pro-life case has been dismissed. Biden wanted to force ER doctors to refer and perform abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is grateful that President Trump has put a stop to it.
NSSF welcomes Citigroup's change of heart but remains on alert for discrimination

1 day ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

Citigroup has reversed its policy of discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industry. Mark Oliva of National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearm industry trade association, says his organization is "encouraged" by this decision from Citigroup. Oliva says members of the firearm industry have been shut out of financial services offered by Citigroup since at least 2018.
Despite Trump's order, California allows biological male to compete with girls

2 days ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

A male athlete took girls' track and field state championships in California. This happened in despite of the executive order from President Donald Trump barring males from female sports. As reported on Fox News, AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley High School is a transgender athlete who won first place in two events in the girls’ track and field state championship.
Democrat supermajority not quite sold on legalized suicide

2 days ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

While the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act did pass the Illinois House this spring, David E. Smith of Illinois Family Institute suspects the proposal did not have the necessary votes in the Senate. "The bill passed the Illinois House by a very slim margin," he reports.
Who was really running things?

3 days ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

With all the talk about former President Joe Biden's mental state, an energy advocacy organization wants Congress to investigate the validity of his signatures. Larry Behrens of Power The Future says they looked at Biden's executive orders as they dealt with climate or energy and found at least eight with a pretty significant impact. "Yet Joe Biden never personally spoke about them," Behrens notes. "He never referenced them in speeches; he never touted them personally.
Religious speech is no 'First Amendment Orphan,' Liberty Counsel attorneys say

3 days ago | afn.net | Chris Woodward

Liberty Counsel is a good place to look. It has helped students deliver faith-filled graduation speeches. One example is in North Carolina where a high school attempted to tell its valedictorian to remove and censor his remarks about God and Jesus Christ. In the speech, the valedictorian spoke about the adversity he had faced due to several medical conditions, one of them life threatening.
Musk steps down as spending cuts rocket up

3 days ago | afn.net | Suzanne Bowdey

Elon Musk may be stepping down as the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but his fingerprints certainly remain. Early this week, the president will finally be sending a rescissions package to Congress that makes the first wave of DOGE cuts permanent. And while people will debate long and hard whether the eclectic space genius was the right man for the job, taxpayers may soon have 9.4 billion reasons to be grateful.