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The director of the john w hosted the experience of inflated african muslims in the 19th century, and Supreme Court decisions on religious issues after world war ii. The library of congress hosted this event. Study anotherg to that hasublic debate roiled the republic since its earliest days, how religion touches our daily life in washington and around the country. It wasnt that much noted in the media this morning as they were rushing to cover Todays Health Care vote, but its also a day in which President Trump is asking for or issuing an executive order that will relax the socalled johnson amendment, which was a law passed by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 prohibiting religious organizations from overt political activity for fear of tax consequences. That is also changing today. Day night was the National Today is the national day of prayer at the white house. Last night President Trump met with his evangelical advisory board. That is a group of people who only a year ago were not very happy
The leaders of libyas warring sides are in russias capital for talks after a cease fire time into force it raised hopes the warlord and the Prime Minister of the un recognized government. Will begin to find a path towards ending years of civil conflict International Diplomatic efforts to win the fighting have stepped up in recent weeks a truce brokered by turkey and russia came into force on sunday morning and in just the last few minutes weve heard from both turkeys president and italys Prime Minister announcing that they will attend a libya peace conference in berlin later this month Russias Vladimir Putin also expected to be there. We support plans for the berlin conference and myself the russian president Vladimir Putin and the italian Prime Minister decepticon to be in attendance mr putin and i agreed to reach a cease fire in libya the cease fire which began on sunday and our delegations are now in moscow to discuss this and i hope it will be permanent well libya has been torn apa
Philippines fearing any volcanic eruption. And 21. 00 saudi military students are told to leave the United States thats a month after a fellow cadets shot dead 3 american sailors. 7 talks on a permanent cease fire in libya ended on monday without a decisive breakthrough but russias foreign minister says quote Good Progress is being made what would he leave for half to has asked for time until Tuesday Morning to consider signing a formal deal hes in moscow for negotiations along with the head of libyas u. N. Recognized government following that fragile truce brokered by russia and turkey over the weekend so fast and has this report now from moscow. The aim of mondays meeting in moscow less to formalize to cease fire that started in libya on sunday 24 hours earlier russia and. Turkey invited fired outside atch Prime Minister of the un backed government and warlord after to sign a more permanent truth thats aimed at paving the way towards formal negotiations to end libyas 9 year long civi
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