<p>In a closely-watched election, Virginia voters narrowly approved a new congressional map. This decision could end up shaping who controls the U.S. House of Representatives.</p>
As Christians worldwide marked Holy Week earlier this month, events in Jerusalem highlighted how quickly perception and reality can collide. What began as what the government called a security decision sparked global reaction, fueling claims of religious persecution and igniting a wave of misinformation. However, a closer look reveals a very different series of events.
President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran that was due to expire on Wednesday night. The president pointed to what he called a "fractured" Iranian government and raised questions about who is really in charge in Tehran.
The Justice Department is charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud. The SPLC claims to fight racist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accuses the SPLC of paying large sums of money over several years to the very groups it said it was trying to destroy.
President Trump says the war with Iran could be over soon. The regime, however, is unlikely to give up its apocalyptic jihad against Israel and the West, and a far greater threat may lie ahead.
A major political fight is happening today in Virginia, where voters will decide whether to allow lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts years earlier than scheduled.
![Patricia Heaton at "America Reads the Bible"](https://www1.cbn.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_xl_640x480/public/media/slider/images/patriciaheatonbible.jpg?itok=rPnfS9QP "Patricia Heaton at "America Reads the Bible"")
During the recent kick-off ceremony to America Reads the Bible, actress Patricia Heaton captivated the audience with a moment of revelation she experienced while reading the Bible in its entirety for the first time about two years ago. She says the moment was humorous, but it didn't leave her laughing – it made her weep tears of gratitude to God.
<p>Although the war with Iran is being fought in the Middle East, there's another battle going on in churches worldwide: rising antisemitism, even among Christians. <em>CBN News </em>spoke with Anglican Bishop Julian Dobbs about the problem on his recent visit to Israel. We talked about faith, history, and the areas where misunderstanding has led to division.</p>
The President of the United States was one of the featured Bible readers on Tuesday during the America Reads the Bible event taking place in our nation's capital.
<p>For more than 90 years, Child Evangelism Fellowship, also known as CEF, has ministered to children worldwide. With the ongoing war in the Middle East, the organization sees its work as more important than ever.</p>