The State of the American Middle Class
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“Notably, the increase in the share who are upper income was greater than the increase in the share who are lower income. In that sense, these changes are also a sign of economic progress overall.” - Pew
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Fox News Anchor’s Trump Jury Instructions Claim Is False
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“Merchan’s jury instructions were determined more than a week ago following arguments between prosecutors and Trump’s legal team. Despite Trump’s team arguing that jurors should be required to agree on a single underlying crime, Merchan sided with prosecutors, who argued that such special treatment would deviate from the standard application of the law.” - The Dispatch
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‘The Chosen’ announces release of Season Four, parts ways with Angel Studios
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“Series creator Dallas Jenkins told RNS The Chosen LLC and Angel Studios had ‘different ideas of how to interpret both the contract and what’s going to sustain us in our future.’” - RNS
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Louisiana to become 1st state requiring Ten Commandments be posted in schools
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“Louisiana lawmakers gave the bill final approval Tuesday evening with a 79-16 vote in the state House of Representatives…. The law is likely to receive legal challenge.” - Axios
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‘Bad Faith’ Documentary Examines the Role of American Evangelical Christians Leading up to January 6 2021
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“when ‘Christian nationalism’ becomes a slogan, it’s easy for Christians in America to miss the responsibility we are called to. The people and communities who need to see Bad Faith are, unfortunately, the ones least likely to watch it.” - Jared Stacy
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Pew: More than half of Americans are following election news closely, and many are already worn out
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“About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) already say they are worn out by so much coverage of the campaign and candidates, while 35% say they like seeing a lot of this coverage.” - Pew
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REPORT Act Becomes Law
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“The bipartisan ‘Revising Existing Procedures on Reporting via Technology’ (REPORT) Act amends federal laws concerning the sexual exploitation and abuse of children, including expanding the kinds of content electronic communication and cloud computing companies must report.” - Daily Citizen
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When Heroes Abounded
I have always loved Memorial Day. In fact, I celebrate it every Saturday night.
My ritual for the end of the week—normally as I am preparing to speak the next day on Sunday morning—involves watching Combat!, “TV’s longest-running World War II drama.”1 When I am at home—or even in a hotel, if I can find it—I watch another adventure featuring the boys from the Company K, Second Platoon right before going to bed.
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