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Trump pledges to end political limits on churches

Associated Press
February 2, 2017 • In the News

Declaring that religious freedom is “under threat,” President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that says pastors who endorse candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status.

Trump could change Texas voter-ID law by reshaping 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

McClatchy DC
February 2, 2017 • In the News

During Barack Obama’s second term as president, Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn allowed vacancies on Texas’ federal appeals court to fester, but now…

National Religious Freedom Expert: Judge Gorsuch Has Solid Record on Religious Freedom

January 31, 2017 • Press Releases

Dallas, Texas – Today, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, praises Judge Gorsuch’s consistent record on religious liberty. “As a candidate, President Trump promised to appoint pro-religious freedom judges to the Supreme […]

First Freedom Hangs in the Balance

Decision Magazine
January 31, 2017 • In the News

As the political climate in America shifts, 2017 presents new and ongoing religious liberty battles.

Trump narrows Supreme Court list to four

World
January 26, 2017 • In the News

President Donald Trump has whittled his Supreme Court short list to four candidates to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

6 ways Trump can advance religious freedom in his first 100 days

The Hill
January 22, 2017 • In the News

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to take action to defend religious freedom.

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