In remarks at a joint appearance with the Foreign Minister of Vietnam today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made note of the continuing oppression facing many religious groups in that country. The United States is committed to working with nations everywhere to...
The Wichita City Council rejected a request from church-state advocates to end the practice of opening official meetings with prayer. "Any member of the city council or staff can freely pray any time of the day or may come together as a group in private before...
On the heels of the French Parliament's vote to ban Muslim head coverings in public, the Syrian government has outlawed them in universities. The ban shows a rare point of agreement between Syria's secular, authoritarian government and the democracies of...
Assuming Elena Kagan is confirmed by the Senate – and there is every indication that she will be – she will join the Court with church-state case already on the docket. Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn was accepted in May and will pose...
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 13-6 to recommend the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Republican Lindsay Graham (R-SC) joined all Democrats on the committee in voting yes. The nomination now goes on to the full...
