J.C. Derrick

• International Religious Freedom Bill Heads to Obama’s Desk
  Legislation elevates religious freedom issues in U.S. foreign policy.
  Monday, December 19, 2016
• Teen Mania Loses Half its Independent Board Members
  The youth ministry’s founder continues to forge ahead despite multiple lawsuits.
  Monday, October 26, 2015
• Senate Approves USCIRF Reauthorization
  The long battle to reauthorize the United Stations Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) appears to be nearing an end.
  Monday, October 5, 2015
• Imprisoned Pastor Worse Off Since Iran Deal
  At the U.S. Capitol to hear Pope Francis, Naghmeh Abedini says the Iranians are abusing her husband
  Monday, September 28, 2015
• Rubio Surges Among Evangelical Insiders
  -Strong debate performances catapulted Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina forward by double-digit margins in the second WORLD evangelical insiders survey, while Jeb Bush slumped from second to fourth...
  Monday, August 31, 2015
• China Tightens Grip on Religious Minorities ahead of Xi Jinping’s U.S. Visit
  Human rights and religious practice are increasingly eroding in China, according to several witnesses who testified Thursday before the Congressional-Executive China Commission.
  Monday, July 27, 2015
• Neurosurgeon Ben Carson Kicks Off Presidential Campaign
  Famed neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson officially launched his 2016 presidential campaign Monday in Detroit, vowing to “heal, inspire, and revive” the nation.
  Monday, May 11, 2015
• Senate Breaks Gridlock, Passes Human Trafficking Bill
  The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan human trafficking bill on April 22, scoring a significant victory for Republicans who fought to ensure taxpayer funding wouldn’t go to pay for...
  Monday, April 27, 2015
• Rand Paul: GOP Should Hit Democrats on Abortion
  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on April 16 called on Republicans to make abortion a campaign issue in 2016.
  Monday, April 20, 2015
• House Vote Small Consolation to Pro-Lifers
  The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a ban on taxpayer funding for abortion, but most of the conversation in Washington, D.C., revolved around what Congress didn’t consider.
  Monday, January 26, 2015
• House Republicans Take Year-End Swing at IRS
  House GOP investigators blasted a “culture of bias” at the Internal Revenue Service in their final 2014 report on the agency’s targeting of conservative groups.
  Tuesday, January 6, 2015
• An Immigration Fix Almost Nobody Loves
  Republicans, Democrats, and activist groups can all find something to dislike in the president’s executive order.
  Monday, November 24, 2014
• Democrats Unveil Legislation to Overturn Hobby Lobby Ruling
  Barely a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal government cannot force corporations to pay for employees’ abortifacient drugs, Senate Democrats announced legislation to reverse the...
  Monday, July 14, 2014
• Pro-Life Priests Take Obamacare Fight to Court
  Pro-life priests should not be forced to cooperate with a government scheme to expand contraceptive coverage, Priests for Life attorneys argued Thursday before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
  Tuesday, May 13, 2014
• Preaching Politics From the Pulpit
  A growing number of religious leaders are taking aim at the rule banning political speech in churches.
  Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• Religious Freedom Commission Presses Kerry on Persecution Worldwide
  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released its annual report Tuesday, detailing the plight of persecuted religious peoples around the globe.
  Monday, May 6, 2013
• Nigerian-Americans Organize to Support Violence-Plagued Christians in Northern Nigeria
  In the United States, Nigerian Christians have decided to come alongside their brethren in Nigeria, fighting back with the creation of the Christian Association of Nigerian Americans (CANAN) -- an...
  Wednesday, December 5, 2012
• Marriage Advocates in Four States Gear Up for November Ballot Measures
  Traditional marriage has a 32-0 record when being put before voters, but that record will face a serious test next month in Maryland, Minnesota, Maine and Washington.
  Monday, October 22, 2012