From Gen Z to the Silent Generation, Americans told USA TODAY about their memory of 9/11.

Carrie Prejean Boller said she was removed from the Religious Liberty Commission because she did not reflect the administration's positions on Israel.

House Majority Leader William Lamberth has said disenrolling undocumented students or charging tuition could endanger $1.1B in federal K-12 funding.

A Nashville journalist arrested by ICE on March 4 is gaining state and national attention as questions of retaliation for her reporting grow.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth headlined a religious media summit in Nashville

The Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference selects 51 high school juniors from across the country each year for a life-changing conference in Washington, D.C. Participants receive an all-ex...

Military leaders including the former secretaries of the Army and Navy called the Pentagon's actions against Kelly "remarkable and unprecedented."

Reporter Hannah Natanson's phone and Garmin watch were seized during the search on the morning of Jan. 14, the outlet said.

Sam O'Hara said he has 'lots of respect' for the military but criticized its presence in cities, including Washington, DC.

The United Methodist Church is on the verge of a historic decision following a costly splintering. Here's how it's shaping up in Zimbabwe.

Though they're navigating uncharted waters, one dean said "we haven't fundamentally changed anything about how we go about our responsibility."

Explore this post and more from the law community

More than 2,500 protests against the administration are expected on Oct. 18. Organizers expect it to be the largest day of protest in U.S. history.

The shooting occurred shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 12 at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island in South Carolina.

Free speech took center stage as advocates, lawyers and experts from around the world convened recently at Vanderbilty University in Nashville.

Trump made the comments during a Wednesday roundtable discussion, referencing his August executive order calling for prosecution of flag burners.

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

Superintendent Ryan Walters told USA TODAY his claim that all Oklahoma high schools will have chapters stemmed from the level of interest he's seen.

(RNS) — ‘I pray millions of young men would become defenders of the faith as a result of this demonic assassination,’ Arizona pastor Mark Driscoll said in an Instagram post.

Utah governor is calling for calm and reason after Charlie Kirk's death. Will Americans listen?

Authorities announced they had arrested Tyler Robinson in St. George, Utah, and accused him of the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Free speech experts told USA TODAY that colleges and universities can't be dissuaded from hosting controversial speakers in light of Kirk's murder.

The troops are welcomed by city and state leadership, Trump said.

Everything we know about the shooting that took place at Evergreen High School in Colorado.

Kirk is the co-founder of Turning Point USA, which advocates for conservative politics at high schools and colleges.

President Donald Trump spoke at the White House's Religious Liberty Commission meeting held Sept. 8 at the Museum of the Bible in Washington.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during an explosive hearing Thursday. USA TODAY National Correspondent Chris Kenning discusses what Medicaid cuts mean for parts ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — History’s first U.S. pope spoke in English as he denounced the attack and the “logic of weapons” fueling wars around the world, during his Sunday noon blessing from his studio…

An appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans. Military strikes killed 11 on an alleged 'drug vessel' from Venezuela. USA TODAY White Hous...

On Aug. 12, the Trump administration announced a review of the Smithsonian, starting with eight of its most-visited and high-profile museums.

YouTube video by USA TODAY

Texas Republicans have passed a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats up for grabs in the 2026 elections. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Gr...

The council called it a "narrowly focused rule" to curb ongoing disruptions during its meetings. But some First Amendment groups are concerned.

Podcast Episode · The Excerpt · 08/08/2025 · 14m

Trump's administration previously touted guidance Clinton's administration issued in 1997 on federal employees' right to religious expression at work.

The gunman was quickly apprehended, the authorities said.

With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, this year's anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of them.