Washington Update

July 12, 2019

Troop Bill Off Base for Trump, GOP

These days, there aren't a lot of things Congress does on time. That's what makes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) so unique. For 58 straight years -- no matter who's in power or what issues are being debated -- the NDAA always passed. Of course, it hasn't always been easy. There've been a few close calls over the years -- including this one.

Trump Judges Hit a Home Run in the Ninth

There's a reason Planned Parenthood likes to challenge pro-life laws on the West Coast. They know the cases will eventually bubble up to the most liberal bench in the country -- the Ninth Circuit. There's just one problem. After almost three years of President Trump, their favorite appeals court isn't exactly liberal anymore. And that's throwing a major wrench into the abortion industry's plans.

Will Religious Freedom Survive In Syria?

If there was anyone more grateful for the election of Donald Trump than conservatives, it was almost certainly millions of the world's persecuted. For almost a decade, they watched in dismay as America turned its back on entire populations, leaving faith groups to fend for themselves. When whole villages were wiped out in bloody rampages, they saw an American president who refused to even say the word "genocide," let alone do anything about it.