The Trump administration issued new guidance on faith in the federal workplace, expanding upon a memo issued earlier in July that offered accommodations for federal employees who have religious needs.
Investigative reports from The Atlantic claim that OpenAI’s ChatGPT provided explicit instructions for self-mutilation, ritual devil worship, and even murder in a troubling experiment. A journalist said that after asking the AI about Molech—a biblical demon associated with child sacrifice—ChatGPT offered step-by-step instructions, including slashing skin with a “sterile or very clean razor blade” and suggesting specific body locations like the fingertip or wrist for maximal effect.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Oregon's Department of Human Services from denying a woman the ability to adopt siblings after she refused to comply with gender identity pronouns.
The House Judiciary Committee released a report condemning the Biden-era FBI for labeling Catholic Americans as "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists."
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israel's Interior Minister Moshe Arbel after the country delayed granting visas to evangelical Christian groups.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor issued a memo affirming the Trump administration's stance on religious liberty, offering accommodations for federal employees who have religious needs.