(CNN) Experienced prosecutors, election lawyers and some public officials have piled on calling for criminal investigations into whether President Donald Trump broke election fraud laws when he pressured Georgia officials on a phone call Saturday to "find" 11,870 votes that would reverse his loss in the state. While the path to a federal criminal case against the outgoing … [Read more...] about Trump’s Call Could Put the President in Jeopardy, Legal Experts Say
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Proposed Bill Gives NY Governor Power to Detain People Considered ‘Public Health Risks’
(CBN News) A bill introduced by a New York State Assemblyman would give Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) the authority to remove or detain someone deemed a threat to the public health amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Assembly Bill A416 states that a questionable individual or group of people "shall be detained in a medical facility or other appropriate facility or … [Read more...] about Proposed Bill Gives NY Governor Power to Detain People Considered ‘Public Health Risks’
Samaritan’s Purse to Open a North Carolina Field Hospital for COVID-19 Patients
by Yonat Shimron (RNS) Seven months after closing its COVID-19 field hospital in New York City’s Central Park, Samaritan’s Purse is opening another one to treat overflow patients suffering from the coronavirus in western North Carolina. The evangelical humanitarian relief organization headed by Franklin Graham will open a scaled-down 30-bed field hospital to help five … [Read more...] about Samaritan’s Purse to Open a North Carolina Field Hospital for COVID-19 Patients
Who Was Thomas Becket and Why Is President Trump Honoring Him?
(ChurchLeaders) To mark the 850th anniversary of the murder of St. Thomas Becket, President Trump issued a proclamation this week honoring the 12th-century martyr and calling for an end to faith-based persecution. Calling the Catholic archbishop “a lion of religious liberty,” the proclamation notes, “Before the Magna Carta was drafted, before the right to free exercise of … [Read more...] about Who Was Thomas Becket and Why Is President Trump Honoring Him?
Report: World Vision Unwittingly Funded Org. With Ties to Terrorism Using U.S. Grant Money
(ChurchLeaders) A report released by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley indicates the evangelical relief organization World Vision unwittingly funded an organization with links to terrorists in Sudan using grant money from the U.S. government. An investigative committee into World Vision’s actions concluded that instead of willfully funding terrorists, the Christian organization was … [Read more...] about Report: World Vision Unwittingly Funded Org. With Ties to Terrorism Using U.S. Grant Money