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Why the fake "Jefferson prayer" matters

Replacing facts with phony history is a linchpin of the Christian nationalist movement

Salon

No hiding place for Labour’s farming minister as Whitehall teems with tweed and gumboots

Farage cosplayed Mr Toad, Victoria Atkins troubled all fashion sense, but Steve Reed won the turnip for his flailing defence of inheritance tax changes

The Guardian - UK

Popular bankrupt retail chain won’t have to close down after all

Global retailer completes a transaction to acquire a bankrupt company.

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Republicans grapple with contrasting goals at national convention - Roll Call

After an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, it's unclear if Republicans can answer his conflicting calls to fight and unify the country.

Roll Call

Another distressed retail chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The sporting goods and apparel retail chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after defaulting on a loan agreement with PNC Bank.

The Street

TX GOP amendment prevents Dems winning

Amendment approved by GOP convention voters would effectively end Democrats’ chances of winning statewide office

Salon

Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office

The platform was voted on Saturday, with tallies expected next week. Other planks call abortion homicide and gender-transition care “child abuse.”

The Texas Tribune

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House speaker’s Christian nationalist ties spark first amendment fears

Mike Johnson’s links to key leaders prompts alarm he might try to erode elements of constitution on separation of church and state

The Guardian - US

How the GOP became Christian nationalist

Most Republicans now support Christian nationalism. This was not the case during the Obama years

Salon

Right-wing fake history is nothing new

We're a Christian nation! The Civil War wasn't about slavery! Fighting Hitler was a mistake! The lies run deep

Salon

Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker.

Barton has been a staple of Texas’ Christian conservative movement, offering crucial support to politicians and frequently being cited or called on to testify in favor of bills that critics say would erode church-state separations.

The Texas Tribune

Mild recession forecast in UK, as trade deals with Australia and New Zealand worry farmers – as it happened

Higher borrowing costs and tighter lending will slow global growth sharply this year, Moody’s warns

The Guardian - UK

Bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms fails in House after missing crucial deadline

Senate Bill 1515 was one of several legislative attempts by conservative Christians to center public life around their religious views.

The Texas Tribune

'Quality old pub' where you could 'go on your own and never be lonely'

Residents are hoping it will make a comeback

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Derelict pub remembered for unique and quirky interior that people want to return

It was once 'the' local haunt for people to go to

The Texas Tribune

Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening.

Opponents of church-state separation have been emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the growing acceptance of Christian nationalism on the right.

Manchester Evening News

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'How could you not be buzzing?'

Liverpool Echo

108 tributes, death and funeral notices from across Merseyside

Loved ones have paid tribute to those who have passed away in recent weeks

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