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House Democrats this week blocked an amendment to a same-sex marriage bill that would have added religious liberty protections for Christians and people of other religions who believe marriage is the union of one man, one woman.

The Reverend Raphael Warnock (D) defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff election, allowing him to maintain his position as a U.S. senator for Georgia.

Theologian R. Albert Mohler Jr. is speaking out about recent comments and actions by former President Donald Trump, calling them reckless and anti-conservative while suggesting that Republicans must rally around a different candidate for 2024.

On Wednesday, House Democrats selected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to lead the party in 2023 after California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced that she would not seek a leadership role in the new Congress.

On Tuesday, the misleadingly named “Respect for Marriage Act” was passed by the Senate. Twelve Republicans and every Democrat voted yes for the bill, whose name makes it sound as if it affirms and supports marriage. In reality, however, it further enshrines a redefined understanding of marriage into law. According to this bill, marriage is nothing more than the legal affirmation of adult desires, rather than a  bedrock for thriving civilizations, built on the realities of who men and women are and oriented around the needs and best interests of children. This new bill replaces the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that codifies same-sex marriage into federal law but that critics say threatens religious freedom in spite of a religious liberty amendment that was added to gain support.

In a major victory for faith-based doctors and hospitals, the Biden administration has chosen not to appeal a court decision from August that ruled the administration cannot force medical professionals to perform abortions and gender-transition procedures that violate their religious beliefs.

U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin died on Monday following a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. He was 61.

An overwhelming majority of Americans, including voters from both major parties, believe the political system is being abused by legislators who have placed their personal interests ahead of the interests of others, according to a new poll.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, President Joe Biden said he would launch a renewed effort to ban assault rifles amid a recent string of mass shootings across the country.