Politics & Government

Top Church-State and Religious Liberty Developments of 2017

Each year in December, I attempt to pick the most important church-state and religious liberty developments of the past year-- including developments internationally in the mix.  Usually I select the top ten, but this year I have expanded it to 11. The selection obviously involves a good deal of...

Snow falls in Florida as 12 die in harsh winter weather across US

State of emergency in parts of Georgia as cold grips deep southDrivers warned of treacherous conditions mainly along Atlantic seaboardBrutal winter weather that has brought subzero temperatures to parts of the US and has been blamed for at least 12 deaths was threatening on Wednesday to dump snow...

Selective Suspension of Refugee Admissions Is Enjoined

In October, President Trump issued an Executive Order resuming the admission of refugees to the United States, but with increased vetting. (See prior posting.)  A follow-up Agency Memorandum (Fact Sheet) implemented the Executive Order by suspending indefinitely entry of most