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Congressmen renew push to make Easter Monday a federal holiday
Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, is once more calling on Congress to pass his bill to enshrine Easter Monday as…
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Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers
Credit: Digital Storm/Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026 / 15:04 pm (CNA). A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle…
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How federal and state abortion policies shifted in 2025
Fifty-one senators asked the FDA to rescind its approval of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone on Oct.…
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Federal judge strikes down rules allowing schools to hide gender ‘transitions’ from parents
null / Credit: sergign/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 23, 2025 / 10:07 am (CNA). A federal judge in California this week…
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Federal judge strikes down Biden-era health care rule
null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 24, 2025 / 17:31 pm (CNA). A federal judge struck…
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New York, California pour money into Planned Parenthood after federal defunding
New York and California are pouring taxpayer dollars into Planned Parenthood, joining several other states in counteracting the federal defunding of…
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Federal government cancels grants for fetal human tissue research
null / Credit: Alex_Traksel/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 18, 2025 / 16:03 pm (CNA). Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and…
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Trump pledges federal guidance to protect school prayer
null / Credit: Freedom Studio/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 8, 2025 / 18:26 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump announced the…
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Trump administration acts to protect religious expression of federal workers
U.S. Office of Personnel Management headquarters building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons…
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Federal judge orders government to keep funding Planned Parenthood, despite new law
null / Credit: sergign/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 28, 2025 / 18:03 pm (CNA). A federal judge blocked a provision…
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