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The Supreme Court unanimously decided on Thursday to limit environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects in a case that will have sweeping impacts on President Donald Trump’s energy agenda. In a move that will restrict power of federal judges, Thursday’s decision reduces the scope of reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to focus solely on immediate impacts. Under NEPA, federal agencies are required to study any potentially significant environmental consequences of federal permits for infrastructure projects. “NEPA does not allow courts, ‘under the guise of judicial review’ of agency compliance with NEPA, to delay or block agency projects...

Incoming Leftist Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, in his inaugural speech on Monday, fired a broadside against the rule of law: At his direction, the state will continue to openly defy Washington’s authority on a number of issues, further weakening federalism and bringing our country one step closer to open rebellion. In his speech, Newsom slammed an Obama-era policy that the Trump administration ended — child separation at the border — then slammed the president’s proposed border wall despite the fact that Border Patrol agents have testified that they work. He then pledged that California will provide “sanctuary to all...

IRAN – International Christian Concern reports that Maryam Rostampour, 28, and Marzieh Amirizadeh, 31, arrested in Iran fourteen months ago for their Christian faith, have been freed by judicial authorities after being acquitted of all charges brought against them. Maryam and Marzieh were first arrested on March 5, 2009 by Iranian security forces for being apostates (converting to Christianity from Islam). It was not long before the world took notice of Maryam and Marzieh’s tremendous courage in the face of extreme pressure and intimidation. Taken before a Revolutionary Court hearing on August 9, Maryam and Marzieh were commanded to recant...