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Trump's week in review: America 250; birthright ruling; midterm convention announced

America turns 250 this week, and Washington is marking the occasion with fireworks, statues and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reignited one of the country's oldest debates.

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  10 most populous countries that have birthright citizenship: list

  The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship, ruling that babies born to immigrants, including those who are in the country for a limited amount of time for work or travel, are automatically U.S. citizens. More than 30 countries have birthright citizenship policies that mirror those of the U.S. Here's a list of the 10 most populous countries with birthright citizenship.

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  Iranian regime threatens to seize historic Protestant church, imprison worshipers

  One of the last remaining historic Protestant churches in Iran is reportedly facing the threat of confiscation by the Iranian government, drawing renewed international attention to the country's treatment of religious minorities.

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  After 8 days buried under earthquake rubble, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores is rescued in Venezuelan ‘miracle’

  Friends, family members, and a coalition of rescue workers from seven countries, including El Salvador, Chile, and the United States, celebrated Thursday after a man who was trapped under the rubble of a nine-story shopping mall following twin 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela was rescued alive.

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  Texas pastor stabbed by waiter over confession grudge

  A Texas pastor is already on the mend a week after he was stabbed multiple times at a steak house in Austin, Texas, by a waiter who allegedly stated he wanted to kill him for allegedly mocking his confession.

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  Journey's Jonathan Cain releases patriotic rock anthem, reveals real meaning of 'Don't Stop Believin''

  Ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, Journey's Jonathan Cain has released "The Winds of Freedom," a patriotic rock anthem he said serves as a tribute to America's founding ideals and a call to reengage with Judeo-Christian principles.

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  3 things to know about AI 'godbots’

  As the use of artificial intelligence soars along with the proliferation of chatbots trained on large language models to accurately respond to users’ queries, there’s another new development on the AI horizon.

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  Huckabee, Sa’ar sign agreement for permanent US Embassy site in Jerusalem

  U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar signed a lease agreement this week allocating land for a permanent U.S. Embassy compound in Jerusalem.

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  Episcopal priest punished for alleged adultery, ‘conduct unbecoming’ appeals decision

  An Episcopal Church priest punished for offenses including allegedly engaging in adultery and other questionable behaviors has appealed the decision.

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  Pastor denies criminal operation was running at church property as son, grandson arrested

  Terry Brown, pastor of Greater Harvest Ministries Church in Holly Hill, Florida, has denied knowing her church property was being used as the headquarters of a deadly criminal enterprise after her son and grandson were among more than two dozen people arrested on drug and weapons charges.

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  Carl Trueman says the Left's tendency is to conflate patriotism with nationalism

  Theologian Carl Trueman shares his thoughts on why things have gone wrong in the West and what can be done to turn things around.