While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the Internal Revenue Service reaches an out of court settlement with the National Religious Broadcasters Association by which “churches: (de jure 501(c)3 government-chartered, non-profit corporations, as opposed to new testament (First Amendment) Churches) will be allowed to endorse political (dominionist?) candidates without losing their tax-exempt status.

       [added 2/21/2026] Thanks to Freedoms Phoenix for this entry.