The high school football coach who was fired for praying on the 50-yard line says he just wants his job back after the U.S. Supreme Court decided in his favor. The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Monday that the sacking of Joseph Kennedy, who is a Christian, violated First Amendment religious freedom protections. Kennedy worked…
Coach Fired for Praying Just Wants Job Back After Supreme Court Win
June 29, 2022
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Federal Vaccine Mandate Blocked Again as Appeals Court Dissolves Earlier Ruling
June 27, 2022
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The vaccine mandate for federal employees will remain blocked at least until a September court hearing. A Texas appeals court is dissolving a previous decision that upheld the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal employees. On Monday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to request a full court to rehear Feds for Medical Freedom…
Jan. 6 ‘Electronic Surveillance Unit’ Was ‘Illegal,’ Says Rep. Gohmert; Attorney Suggests ‘Entrapment’
June 27, 2022
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As previously reported in an exclusive June 20 report, evidence proves that “plainclothes” members of a special Electronic Surveillance Unit (ESU) were embedded among Jan. 6, 2021, protesters for the purposes of conducting video surveillance. According to experts, one believes the activity itself may have been against the law. The other contends it was done…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Football Coach Fired for Post-Game Prayers
June 27, 2022
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 27 that a school district in Washington state violated First Amendment religious freedom protections when it fired high school football coach Joseph Kennedy for leading personal prayers at the 50-yard line after games. The decision is regarded as a victory for religious freedom. In the case, the high…
After Supreme Court Win, Christian Students Accept Monetary Settlement From College That Violated Their Free Speech Rights
June 26, 2022
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Two Christian former college students whose Supreme Court victory allowed them to pursue nominal damages after their right to share their faith on campus was infringed settled the continuing lawsuit in exchange for a payment of more than $800,000 by the college. As The Epoch Times previously reported, the case goes back to 2016 when…
‘God Has Called Me to Stand Up’: USAF Pilot Facing Discharge for Rejecting COVID Vaccine
June 24, 2022
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USAF pilot Lt. John Bowes dreamt of flying and protecting the country his entire life—since he was a child. He is heartbroken now that he had to put his religious faith over his dream due to the COVID vaccine mandates within the U.S. military, but believes that God is helping him get through the tribulation…
Gun Rights Groups Respond to Supreme Court’s Ruling on Concealed Carry
June 23, 2022
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Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that struck down certain laws regarding whether Americans have the right to conceal-carry a firearm, gun rights groups celebrated. In a 6–3 majority opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the court agrees “that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside…
House Republicans Voice Opposition to Senate Gun Control Legislation
June 23, 2022
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House GOP leaders have announced that they will vote against the Senate’s gun control bill, with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) saying he will whip voting against the measure. Lauren Fine, Scalise’s spokesperson, told Fox News Digital on June 22 that the No. 2 House Republican will encourage his fellow Republicans to vote “no.”…
Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s Unconstitutional Concealed-Carry Gun Law
June 23, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 23 to strike down New York state’s draconian concealed-carry gun permitting system on constitutional grounds. The Supreme Court has been strengthening Second Amendment protections in recent years and observers have said the court’s 6–3 conservative supermajority could help expand gun ownership protections. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008),…
Supreme Court Rules New York’s Concealed-Carry Gun Law Is Unconstitutional
June 23, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 23 to strike down New York state’s draconian concealed-carry gun permitting system on constitutional grounds. The Supreme Court has been strengthening Second Amendment protections in recent years and observers have said the court’s 6–3 conservative supermajority could help expand gun ownership protections. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008),…
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