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What is the 'Seven Mountains Mandate' and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
(THE CONVERSATION) Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, on June 14, 2025, studied at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas. The group is a Bible school linked to the New Apostolic Reformation, or NAR.
The NAR is a loosely organized but ... (full story)
Measure requires some state infrastructure projects use U.S.-made iron
A bipartisan duo in the Ohio House of Representatives is championing a bill intended to promote the U.S. iron industry.
House Bill 284 requires the use of iron produced in the United States in certain state-funded projects, an extension of current law that makes the same requirement for U.S.-produced steel.
“This legis ... (full story)
President Trump's tug-of-war with the courts, explained
(THE CONVERSATION) The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a big win on June 27, 2025, by limiting the ability of judges to block Trump administration policies across the nation.
But Trump has not fared nearly as well in the lower courts, where he has lost a series of cases through different levels of the federal court s ... (full story)
Your data privacy is slipping away – here's why, and what you can do about it
(THE CONVERSATION) Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, encryption and awareness training at record levels.
And yet, people are losing ground on data privacy.
In 2024, the Identity Theft ... (full story)
Questions over water rights could halt construction at Thacker Pass lithium mine
A dispute over water could jeopardize ongoing construction of what will eventually be the world's largest lithium mine.
Lithium Americas Corporation filed an emergency motion recently seeking clarification about whether it needs to stop pumping water to its Thacker Pass lithium mining project in Northern Nevada.
Local ranche ... (full story)