Pastor Says State Law Threatens His Right to Teach the Bible in His Church
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July 7, 2016 |
| Good morning from Washington, where President Obama says he'll leave enough troops in Afghanistan to give his successor flexibility. Experts tell Fred Lucas otherwise. Senate Democrats stop a Republican crackdown on "sanctuary" cities. Josh Siegel reports. In the heartland, a pastor battles government to stay true to Scripture. He talks with Leah Jessen. Plus: Melissa Quinn on the latest Obamacare co-op failure, Bruce Klingner on new U.S. sanctions on North Korea, and Sen. Mike Lee on a backbone for Congress. |
NewsPastor Says State Law Threatens His Right to Teach the Bible in His Church"As it reads, according to their interpretation of the Iowa code, if you discuss anything out of the Scripture that relates to sexuality or marriage ... you're not in compliance with the law," says Cary Gordon, pastor of a nondenominational church in Sioux City, Iowa. |
CommentaryMake Congress Responsible AgainThe constitutional order set up by our founders is breaking down, warns Sen. Mike Lee. |
NewsObamacare's 14th Co-Op Is Closing Its Doors, and at Least 2 More Could Close SoonHealthyCT is the 14th of 23 co-ops created under Obamacare to fail since the health care law's exchanges opened in 2013. |
CommentaryUS Sanctions North Korea for Human Rights ViolationsThe Obama administration should be commended for finally acting upon the February 2014 U.N. Commission of Inquiry report, which concluded that North Korea's human rights violations were so widespread and systemic as to constitute "crimes against humanity." |
NewsSenate Democrats Block 'Sanctuary' City Bill, but the Issue Isn't Going AwayBased on documents she obtained from the Department of Homeland Security, Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies estimates that as of October 2014, at least 50 jurisdictions limited their cooperation with federal immigration requests due to concerns over legal liability. |
NewsExperts Doubt Obama's Final Troop Cut in Afghanistan Helps His SuccessorPresident Barack Obama said his decision on Afghanistan—reducing forces by 1,400 troops rather than slashing them in half—will give the next president a stronger hand in dealing with the country where U.S. forces have spent nearly 15 years battling the Taliban and al-Qaeda. |
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