Finally, a Republican lawmaker has spoken out publicly against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s illegal dismantling of the federal government. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she does not fear Musk spending millions to fund an opponent against her in…
Trump’s persecution of Mahmoud Khalil sets up a First Amendment showdown
Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by U.S. immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana. This activates alarms in my First Amendment-loving mind. A series of unusual…
Yes, Franklin Graham, President Trump is profane
Franklin Graham, in a move that would make a Pharisee proud, is complaining about President Donald Trump’s public profanity. Graham disconnects Trump’s words from his deeds. He offers a half-baked condemnation of the president’s words. But it is Trump’s deeds…
Why empathy is under assault today
If empathy were a person, she would be in therapy for abuse. After a life of virtue, empathy has been cast into the street by an array of detractors as varied as billionaires, psychologists and evangelicals. The wealthiest man in…
‘These people!’
President Donald Trump, at his smirking, scoffing, bragging best, spent his State of the Union address making a campaign rally speech. He could not conceal his rage at the Democrats who are duly elected members of Congress but won’t bow…
When Trump canceled US aid, these evangelicals rejoiced
When President Donald Trump canceled U.S. grants distributed through church charitable organizations, Phil Vischer posted on X: “The Trump admin sent notices on Wednesday to the Christian orgs that work to help refugees resettle in the US — informing them…
7 lies Trump is telling about Ukraine
In an unparalleled abandonment of decades of American foreign policy, President Donald Trump has sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine. Trump says, “Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into…
Why the growth of interracial marriage offers hope for America
According to the latest Gallup Poll, 94% of Americans now approve of interracial marriage. The change since 1967, when Loving v. Virginia made interracial marriage legal, is nothing short of spectacular. American support for abortion access, according to Pew Research,…
The return of public racism
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for no discernible reason has claimed the maternal death rate in Louisiana isn’t as bad if you don’t count Black women. According to Cassidy, a medical doctor, the state’s high maternal death rates are more standard…
She’s baaaaaack!
It’s February 2025 and Paula White is back at the White House. On Feb. 7 at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump announced the (re)creation of the White House Faith Office, to be led by White. She also led…
Trump’s plan to fight antisemitism is more authoritarianism
It is a documented fact that antisemitism is on the rise not only in the United States but globally. Donald Trump has a plan to fight this: Deport university students. Amid the flurry of executive orders flying out of the…
American values and a tale of two islands
In a move that is more publicity stunt than workable policy, President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to prepare to house tens of thousands of “criminal aliens” at the Navy base at Guantánamo Bay. “We have 30,000 beds in…