Lauren and Michael McAfee stop by the Leland House on Capitol Hill to chat about the Museum of the Bible with Matt and Travis. The Museum of Bible is now open in Washington, D.C., just blocks from the U.S. Capitol and National Mall. The museum was built to invite all people to engage with the …

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Matt and Jeff welcome Melissa Swearingen from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to discuss the Conscience Protection Act.   Conscience Protection Act To be really pro-choice, you must protect each doctor's choice to not perform abortions – USA Today – Cardinal Dolan & Russell Moore Expand Scope of Conscience Protection Act of 2017 – …

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What happened inside SCOTUS? Matt and Travis catch up with attorneys Michael and Jonathan Whitehead to hear what they witnessed during the oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court case. Michael Whitehead formerly served as counsel for the ERLC in the early 1990s. Jonathan currently serves on the ERLC’s board of trustees. Both contributed …

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Matt and Travis welcome Jose Ocampo, a “Dreamer” and DACA recipient, alongside Walter Strickland, First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention and Assistant Professor of Systematic and Contextual Theology at Southeastern Theological Seminary.   What you should know about DACA and Dreamers – ERLC Evangelical Leader Statement of Principles on Dreamers – ERLC 3 reasons …

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Matt, Travis and Jeff discuss the previous week’s Capitol Hill drama surround the attempted elimination of the Adoption Tax Credit. The Conscience Protection Act gains momentum, and an update on how the DACA conversation is going. And, the ERLC is now accepting applications for internships for spring and summer 2018. Conscience Protection Act To be really …

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Adoption Tax Credit Why the Adoption Tax Credit Matters – ERLC Dear Republicans, Save the Adoption Tax Credit – National Review SBA List on House GOP Tax Reform Bill Save the Adoption Tax Credit! – Focus on the Family Why Would Republicans Scrap the Adoption Tax Credit? – The Weekly Standard Conscience Protection Act Expand …

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Matt Hawkins and Travis Wussow discuss the plight of Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq and the Trump Administration’s decision to lift sanctions on Sudan with Gavin Gramstad of The Nehemiah Group. Plight of Religious Minorities in Iraq and Sudan Guest: Gavin Gramstad of The Nehemiah Group ERLC Policy Brief: Advocating relief for victims …

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Matt, Steven, and Travis catch up on latest federal policy developments including a legislative solution for Dreamers, Criminal Justice Reform, and two big wins for religious freedom at HHS and DOJ. Dreamers/DACA Evangelical Leader Statement of Principles on Dreamers – Join us! ERLC.com/immigration Criminal Justice Reform JusticeDeclaration.org – Join us! Religious freedom wins at the …

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