Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.

President Trump's explanations for why he launched the war in Iran have been inconsistent

and sometimes contradicted by his cabinet, and the language about the war has also been

different than in the past, including references to religion, as NPR's Quill Lawrence explains.

The cartoon memes that have been released by the White House and the Pentagon

included with videos of destruction of targets in Iran, presumably killing people alongside

video game memes.

The brazen political jabs in the middle of war briefings, which I don't ever recall

seeing in the past 25 years of these sort of briefings.

And Hegeseth also always says a prayer like he did this morning.

May his almighty and eternal arms of providence stretch over them and protect them and bring them peace in the name of Jesus Christ.

And just to state the obvious, the U.S. military is not all Christian.

NPR's Quill Lawrence reporting,

the Supreme Court has overturned Colorado's law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth.

Colorado Public Radio's Benta Berkland reports the case was brought on behalf of a therapist

who said she had the right to speak freely with her clients.

Colorado's law prohibits mental health professionals in the state from attempting to change a minor client's sexual orientation or gender identity during talk therapy sessions.

Major psychological governing bodies say the practice is harmful, and the state argued it has the

authority to regulate licensed therapists. But an eight-to-one high court majority cited with a Christian

counselor who argues the law banning certain therapies violates the First Amendment. The majority

found the Colorado law regulates speech based on viewpoint

and permits some types of speech, but not others. One of the sponsors of Colorado's law said

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