A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia ruled that U.S. House of Representatives can legally reject secular invocations.

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Texas - As Texas Tribune reports, after a heated debate, the measure passed on a 19–12 initial vote with one Democrat, Sen. Eddie Lucio, voting for it — and one Republican, Sen. Kel Seliger, voting against. It requires one more vote in the Senate before it can be sent to the Texas House for debate.

A child has been denied entry into a Catholic school for having same-sex parents and people are signing a petition against the decision.