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Louisiana's 'In God We Trust' law tests limits of religion in public schools

When Louisiana passed a law in August 2023 requiring public schools to post “In God We Trust” in every classroom – from elementary school to college – the author of the bill claimed to be following a long-held tradition of displaying the national motto, most notably on U.S. currency.

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U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Roger Williams decline House speaker bid

Only one Texan, Rep. Pete Sessions, remains in the race for House Speaker. Republicans will hear from the candidates Monday night as they try to fill the job following U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s failure to win a majority.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions and Roger Williams are making moves to become U.S. House speaker

Arrington and Williams expressed their interest after the House Republican Conference voted in a closed door meeting to drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker. Sessions announced his run shortly after.

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Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker

A handful of Texas Republicans back the Ohio Republican’s speaker bid after initially backing the former frontrunner, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

The Texas Tribune

Owning the libs: GOP routs Dems at Congressional Baseball Game

WASHINGTON — The annual Congressional Baseball Game provides a chance for the grown men and women who lead the nation to dress up and play make believe like they’re real-life major leaguers.

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Owning the libs: GOP routs Dems at Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

The Republicans beat the Democrats 16-6 in the Congressional Baseball Game, an event raising money for local charities.

Roll Call

Michael Hiltzik: Love it or hate it, the Silicon Valley Bank bailout won't cost taxpayers a cent

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‘This is a real moment’: Netflix series cements rise of Welsh language drama

Forty years after marches and a hunger strike threat led to a dedicated Cymraeg channel, the launch of a Cardiff crime caper shows drama from Wales has come into its own

The Guardian - UK

109 Dems back GOP's anti-socialism stunt

"This resolution is ... about laying the groundwork to cut Social Security and Medicare," warned Rep. Mark Pocan

Salon

Santos steps down from House panels amid ethics issues

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York has told GOP colleagues he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees

The Independent UK

Rep. George Santos gets House committee seats despite blowback for major lies on resume

Both Republicans and Democrats have called on Santos to resign.

Axios

Texas Republicans tapped to chair four committees in new GOP-led U.S. House

The Texans are poised to chair some of the most important committees, including the appropriations and budget panels.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans urge Chip Roy and other McCarthy opponents to let Congress get to work

Texans poised to assume committee leadership are growing frustrated by Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy’s election for speaker because Congress can’t get to work until a leader is in place.

The Texas Tribune

Sick of the Pilgrims? Celebrate Roger Williams Instead

While we often spend Thanksgiving remembering a different set of Puritan settlers, the religious, freedom-loving Roger Williams is an apt hero for the more liberty-minded.

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After suspending political donations post-insurrection, AT&T and Valero fund election-deniers in the midterms

AT&T and Valero were among a handful of political action committees that donated to candidates this cycle who have denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election results.

The Conversation

Religious liberty has a long and messy history – and there is a reason Americans feel strongly about it

At the close of its recent term the Supreme Court ruled on the cases of Carson v. Makin and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, rekindling controversy over one of the most enduring issues in American history: religious liberty. Another of this term’s blockbuster decisions, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,…

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Texas Republicans criticize, tune out primetime hearing on Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — Dramatic new footage, startling revelations and graphic testimony made Thursday night’s opening salvo from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection must-see-TV for many Americans.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Jesus said to pray in a ‘closet,’ not on the 50-yard line

In the 1990s, when Congress was embarking on yet another reckless attempt to legislate public prayer in public schools, the Republican senator from Oregon, Mark O. Hatfield, asked for the floor. Hatfield, an evangelical and lifelong Baptist, testified that he had frequently prayed in school — typically before math tests.

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Trump’s blessing bolsters Mccarthy with GOP after leaked audio

WASHINGTON — Most House Republicans rallied around Kevin McCarthy during their first meeting since recordings surfaced of the GOP leader considering telling former President Donald Trump to resign after the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, but the support wasn’t unanimous even after Trump’s blessing.

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