WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties issued the following testimony by Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, involving a hybrid hearing on Dec. 13, 2022, entitled "Confronting White Supremacy (Part VII): The Evolution of Anti-Democratic Extremist Groups and the Ongoing Threat to Democracy": * * * I. Introduction Good morning. I am Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (TNSrep) -- The office of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued a 40-page special report in September 2022 entitled "Standing Up for Our Afghan Allies: The History, Challenges and Future of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Dear Colleagues, Fellow Americans and Afghan Allies, One year ago, the United States completed its nearly two-decade long war in Afghanistan. Many brave individuals sacrificed greatly in pursuit of a democratic  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 29 (TNSconf) -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2022: General Mills and UNCF's 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast will return in person for the first time since 2020 with a corresponding virtual program. Former senior advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama, businesswoman and best-selling author Valerie Jarrett will share keynote remarks followed by a moderated conversation. The hybrid event will be h  more