In response to the lawsuit, the department said, “we will keep the plaintiffs in our prayers.”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at a manufacturing facility on May 5, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. For Easter, she sent a message to the department's workforce that said, “Today we celebrate the greatest story ever told." Roberto Schmidt-Pool / Getty Images
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Employees at the Department of Agriculture filed a complaint in response to an Easter email from Agriculture Secretary Brooke…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday compared the rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran to the story of Jesus's resurrection.
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Memo permits religious persuasion at work if non-harassing, likening it to encouraging other personal activities.
The Partnership for Public Service, which runs an annual awards program for federal employees, recognized fewer civil servants…
But don’t worry, the Trump administration has come up with a foolproof way to ensure this doesn’t veer into harassment.
