From Football Field to Supreme Court: Meet the Coach Who’s Fighting for Freedom to Pray

BREMERTON, Washington—It’s the final play of coach Joe Kennedy’s seven-year legal battle.  The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in Kennedy’s case, and ultimately decide whether a public school employee is allowed to participate in silent prayer in view of students while on the clock.  “The only thing I’m asking the Supreme Court is that I get to be a coach, and I get to thank God afterwards,” Kennedy says.  In 2015, Kennedy lost his job as an assistant football coach at a high school in Washington state after…

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Florida GOP lawmaker who’s undecided on impeaching Trump decides not to seek re-election – USA TODAY

Florida GOP lawmaker who’s undecided on impeaching Trump decides not to seek re-election  USA TODAY A Small But Growing Group of Republicans: Trump Is Forcing Us to “Defend the Indefensible”  Mother Jones Republican congressman announces retirement after saying he is open to Trump impeachment  The Guardian Congressional Republicans’ frustration with Trump is rising  Press Herald View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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