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28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

Controversial historian David Barton's fingerprints appear on 28 bills that have cropped up before the legislatures in 18 states this year.

After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage

Abortion bans have made the common experience of miscarriage — which occurs in up to 30% of wanted pregnancies — far more dangerous.

‘God Didn’t Create My Mom to Die in Prison’ — How One Woman’s Tireless 30-Year Advocacy Helped Set Her Mother Free

Miquelle West grew up with a mother in prison. Decades of advocacy paid off when her mother, Michelle West, walked out after nearly 32 years.

From Lagos To London: How African Churches Are Shaping Western Christianity

As African migrants settle across Europe, North America and the Middle East, they are bringing their churches with them.

The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway.

The Trump administration's decision to end foreign aid programs impacts untold numbers of the world’s poorest children, per officials.

Speaker Mike Johnson Lives in DC House With a Pastor Leading a Secretive Influence Campaign

The Capitol Hill townhouse is owned by a major Republican donor. It’s the headquarters of a little-known political influence project that has reached a number of powerful Republican politicians.

ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account

The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

Antioch School Shooter Solomon Henderson Was a ‘Walking Red Flag,’ According to Nashville Teacher

Solomon Henderson’s online diary lends insight to warning signs that officials may have missed. He wrote that police once found a gun at his house that belonged to him, but his dad took the blame. He also wrote that his mom had been abusing him for years, including putting a gun to his head when he was young. ProPublica and WPLN made multiple attempts to reach Henderson’s parents for comment but did not hear back.