US Retailer To Pay $3mn Fine, Return Iraqi Artifacts

July 5, 2017 by

US arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay $3 million to settle a civil suit brought by the US government, prosecutors announced Wednesday. The Department of Justice says thousands of cuneiform tablets and clay bullae, originally from Iraq, were smuggled into the United States via … Read more

Trump To Ease Restrictions Against Religious Groups

May 4, 2017 by

President Donald Trump will issue an executive order on Thursday making it easier for churches and religious groups to take part in politics without risk of losing their tax-exempt status, a senior White House official said. The order, which will also declare it the policy of the Trump administration to “protect and vigorously promote religious … Read more