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5 min readPresident Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, chaired by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, delivered its final recommendations this week, arguing that the phrase “separation of church and state” has been weaponized against people of faith. The commission interviewed more than a hundred people who said their religious liberty had been threatened, and the report calls on the Justice Department to clarify the meaning of that constitutional principle, which Patrick noted appears nowhere in the Constitution itself—only in a single line from one of Thomas Jefferson’s many letters. “The left has used that one phrase to batter and hammer people of faith for the last seventy to eighty years,” Patrick said. The report also recommends strengthening school choice and requiring the posting of “know your rights” posters about religious freedom in public spaces.
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- 1 (00:18) **Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Recommendations** - The commission, chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, argues "separation of church and state" has been misused against people of faith and recommends the Justice Department clarify its meaning.
- 2 (01:07) **Mistrial Declared in Palisades Fire Arson Case** - Jury deadlocked 10-2 in favor of the defense for the man accused of starting last year's deadly fire; a retrial is set for October.
- 3 (02:17) **Trump Administration's Quiet Shift on Disaster Response and Foreign Aid** - The administration has created a new State Department Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, rehired some laid-off USAID staff, and is increasing spending.
- 4 (03:00) **Wall Street Closes Slightly Lower** - The Dow fell 44 points, the S&P 500 dropped 3.5 points, and the Nasdaq lost 61 points.
- 5 (03:11) **Trump Threatens 200% Tariff Over Digital Services Taxes** - The president warned he would impose tariffs on all goods from any country that taxes U.S. digital services, citing discussions in some European nations.
- 6 (03:34) **OpenAI Grants Government Vetting Power Over Its Latest AI Models** - The Trump administration will vet companies seeking access to OpenAI's newest products, a step the company frames as a move toward AI regulation.
- 7 (04:28) **Charges Dropped Against Kid Rock's Son for Mushroom Possession** - A Fremont County, Idaho, prosecutor is dismissing the case against Kid Rock's son, citing "new information"; his attorneys say a friend in the car had the psilocybin mushrooms.
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