U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee, has temporarily restricted the ability of the Biden administration to collaborate with social media platforms to combat what the government considers misinformation amid complaints the collaboration went too far to censor politically unfavorable posts and content. Officials have been blocked from meeting or otherwise contacting social media sites for the purpose of urging, pressuring or inducing the suppression or removal "of content containing protected free speech." Read more.

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are formally separating so they can see other people. The couple has no plans to divorce or stop living together. Read more.

John Stonestreet and Michaela Estruth discuss the modern-day relevance of the Bible in light of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview's What Would You Say? video series. "[T]he biblical description of reality provided the impetus for most arenas of learning and academic study, including history, medicine, math, and sociology," they write. Read more.

The Washington Stand's Suzanne Bowdey discusses the growing pushback to corporate LGBT activism during pride month, noting Bloomberg's findings that pride messaging was down 40% this year compared to 2022. Pointing to a recent survey showing that 62% of Americans want companies to stay neutral, Bowdey asserts it's "a seismic shift for the U.S. market and an enormous victory for grassroots Americans who've finally put their dollars where their values are." Read more.

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The United Church of Christ elected its first woman president during the denomination's 34th UCC General Synod in Indianapolis, Ind., on Monday. The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson was elected in a vote of 626-43 with seven abstentions. Read more.

Pope Francis has commissioned a new working group in the Vatican's department of Saint-making to identify Christians from all denominations globally who have been killed for their faith since 2000. The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints seeks to honor these martyrs at the upcoming Jubilee of 2025. Read more.

In this interview with CP, "Unplanned" actress Ashley Bratcher shares why it's OK to "challenge God" and seek truth through Scripture. "I think that God can handle our questions," she stated. Bratcher stars in the upcoming PureFlix film "Finding Faith," which tells the story of a woman who questions her faith despite being a faith advice columnist. Watch the interview now.

Despite being reported as a tie, "Sound of Freedom" grossed over $14 million at the box office on Independence Day, beating "Indiana Jones" for the No. 1 spot. Some $2.6 million of the film's ticket sales came through the "Pay It Forward" program used by Angel Studios. "Indiana Jones," which brought in $11.698 million, was shown in double the amount of theaters. Read more.