I mean what are we even doing here people…
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Political Co-host of Faithful Politics Podcast. Marvel fan, exudes major Beta Energy. Website: www.faithfulpolitics.us
JUST IN: D.C. Circuit says IRS decision to share taxpayer info with DHS tens of thousands of violates the law — and that the administration's rebuttal to that claim is "weak sauce." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
@robertpjones.bsky.social argues in "Backslide" that white Christianity has helped fuel democratic decline. We talk Christian nationalism, empathy, race, power, and the cost of waiting too long to stand up. youtu.be/akHL6R7erWE
How White Christianity Turned Against Democracy | Robert P. Jones
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Texas is challenging Muslim foot-washing stations while requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools. Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein joins us to talk religious liberty, Christian nationalism, Islam, and church-state separation. Watch: youtu.be/BsJ4XPlY_3A
Religious liberty is supposed to protect everyone. So why are Muslim accommodations being targeted while Christianity gains more space in government? Tomorrow, WaPo religion reporter Michelle Boorstein joins us to unpack what’s happening in Texas. Subscribe and watch here: youtu.be/BsJ4XPlY_3A
Religious Liberty for Christians, Not Muslims? | Michelle Boorstein
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National Gas averages are equal to four Trump coins a gallon. www.cbsnews.com/news/diesel-...
Gas prices are surging just before Labor Day, as diesel hits an all-time high
Diesel hit a record of $5.85 a gallon Friday, eclipsing its prior mark of $5.81, set in June 2022.
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BREAKING: You can now buy the official $1 Donald Trump coin from the U.S. Mint. I feel like Jesus said something pretty specific about coins with Caesar’s face on them. “Render unto Caesar...” or something like that... www.usmint.gov/semiquincent...
Gabrielle Oliveira has spent years studying immigrant families and the children at the center of those decisions. We talk about family separation, education, what kids remember, and why she argues that “to migrate is to care.” Watch: youtu.be/JNil2_HHDMs
Why Migrant Parents Risk Everything for Their Kids | Gabrielle Oliveira
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American fascism didn’t start with Trump. Historian Joseph Kelly traces its roots through slavery, Jim Crow, racial hierarchy, political violence, and the use of fear to protect power. We also talk about January 6, election denial, and why understanding this history matters now. youtu.be/euKz_miN2Qk
Did Fascism Begin in America? Historian Joseph Kelly Explains
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NEW: The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave. You’ll never believe what happened next. @andykroll.bsky.social
The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.
Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Custo...
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Conservative Christian women aren’t just voting for the American Right. They’re helping build it. Katie Gaddini spent nearly a decade studying how these women organize, influence politics, and shape the MAGA movement. Watch: youtu.be/bcNVQ5uwB30
How Christian Women Became a Political Force in MAGA | Katie Gaddini
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Voting rules are becoming part of the political fight. We talked with @votedotorg.bsky.social CEO Andrea Hailey about voter ID, mail-in voting, voter roll purges, the SAVE Act, and what voters should know before the 2026 midterms. youtu.be/T861gTEYDpU
Who Gets to Vote? Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey on the 2026 Midterms
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September might be too early for pumpkin spice lattes, but no worries. Hopefully, the conversations we’re hosting this month will hold you over. We have another great lineup of guests, along with several new books being released this month. faithfulpolitics.us
Your next Chairwoman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, probably?
BREAKING: Trump-backed Darline Graham is projected to win a GOP runoff for South Carolina’s US Senate race
As if this administration wasn't already doing enough to terrorize children, it's now using beloved cartoon characters to promote its deportation campaign.
It's natural to assume something really nefarious, but this is exactly how the presidential motorcade is transported to other countries. Of course, a surprise meeting with Putin in Moscow is nefarious enough. www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
Mystery as U.S. military transport plane lands in Moscow
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not have information about the aircraft.
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Michael Rhodes makes a point worth sitting with: Christians can become so partisan that we stop allowing Scripture to challenge our own side. We talked about biblical politics, Christian nationalism, power, immigration, poverty, and political loyalty. youtu.be/jBun5EtyxJk
Why the Bible Doesn’t Fit Your Political Party | Michael Rhodes
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When you appoint reality TV people to the most important positions of the government running massive federal agencies, don’t be surprised when they treat the job like a reality TV show starring themselves while we pay them and the expenses.
@realjaredhuffman.bsky.social How far has Christian nationalism made it into our government? @realjaredhuffman.bsky.social says much further than most people realize. We talk January 6, the NAR, Trump as King Cyrus, Christian Zionism and church-state separation. youtu.be/XRnXcPBJgC0
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom, a new report shows.
Higher grades and belonging: Trans students thrive when their teachers support them
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom, a new report shows.
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I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.
Just picked up this new page turning horror book and I think everyone would do well to read it. seriously. bookshop.org/a/112456/978...
How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “No single book is as relevant to the present moment.”—Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen“With unsettling insight and disturbing clarity, How Fascism Works is an essential ...
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ICE shoots Americans on the street 🫢 Trump illegally starts a war in Iran 🫢 Epstein files🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢 Osoff mentions Natalie?
Braveheart: Mel Gibson's Freedom Cry
ALT: Braveheart: Mel Gibson's Freedom Cry
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In July, Votebeat reporters answered your midterm election questions. We're ready to answer even more! RSVP for free to submit a question for our next event ⬇️
Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2
Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Chelsea Kim Long deconstructed much of the Christianity she inherited. She didn’t leave the faith. We talk patriarchy, Christian womanhood, women’s spiritual authority, and what it means to question what you were taught while still choosing to remain Christian. youtu.be/9xr8riclt_4
What happens when patriotism starts to function like religion? Wes Crawford joins us to discuss American civil religion, the blending of faith and national identity, and his forthcoming book One Nation Over God, publishing October 6, 2026. (Eerdmans Publishing Co) Watch: youtu.be/vrvgtWx0VIs
Trump has been openly toying with the idea of invoking a national emergency to take over elections since last June. Quick thread to re-up what's going on...
'Yep!' Trump Agrees To Stunning Suggestion — 'Declare A National Security Emergency' For Midterms