Unanimous Supreme Court Gives Win to Religious Foster Care Agency

Plus: IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Christian Group, Associates Bible With GOP

June 18 2021   Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court again has let Obamacare stand and also struck down Philadelphia's intolerance for a Catholic foster care agency. We have commentary from John Goodman and Kassie Dulin, respectively. In an ominous move, the IRS nixes a tax exemption for a Christian group, Fred Liucas reports. On the podcast, former Trump communications aide Tim Murtaugh surveys the media's debunked narratives about the former president. Plus: the Biden-Putin nothingburger, and House Democrats cover for China. With the president's signature yesterday, today marks the first observance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when word reached Texas of slavery's end two months after the Confederacy surrendered.      COMMENTARY Unanimous Supreme Court Gives Win to Religious Foster Care Agency By Kassie Dulin Philadelphia officials had canceled the Catholic foster care agency's contract because it declined to assign foster children to same-sex couples. More NEWS IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Christian Group, Associates Bible With GOP By Fred Lucas A top IRS official tells a Christian group that "Bible teachings are typically affiliated" with the Republican Party as a rationale for denying tax-exempt status. More COMMENTARY With Obamacare Still on the Books, Americans Still in Dire Need of Better Insurance Options By John Goodman Now that the Supreme Court has just—yet again—left the Affordable Care Act on the books, it's a good time to ask just how well the program is doing. More COMMENTARY Biden-Putin Summit Proves Essentially Fruitless By Alexis Mrachek Both leaders described the meeting as constructive, but nothing of substance was agreed upon. Putin denied responsibility for cyberattacks on U.S. institutions and wouldn't mention Alexei Navalny's name... More ANALYSIS Another Trump Narrative Collapses: Why the Media Jumps to Conclusions By Douglas Blair When law enforcement cleared protesters from Lafayette Square a year ago, media outlets reported that Trump ordered the move to get a photo-op in front of St. John's Church. But now that's been debunked. More NEWS Democrats Reject Amendment Requiring Companies to Disclose Ties to Uighur Forced Labor By Ailan Evans House Democrats vote against an amendment that would have required companies to inform shareholders if they engage with a Chinese official or company using forced labor. More NEWS Judge Rules Christian Baker Jack Phillips Must Make 'Gender Transition' Cake By Fred Lucas Jack Phillips has maintained for years that his Christian faith doesn't allow him to create custom cakes celebrating certain things—including same-sex marriage, gender transitions, adultery, and Halloween. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.