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New poll finds Latino voters blaming Trump

Economic issues are the leading concern for Latino voters, and significant majorities of them disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing heading into the 2026 midterm election, according to a new survey by UnidosUS. The May 27 report…

Coalition says Trump admin allows lenders to discriminate

A coalition of consumer protection groups filed a federal lawsuit to stop implementation of a new rule that would dismantle decades of safeguards against discrimination in lending practices. The rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would weaken the…

America is imperiled, but Baptists can save it

Last week, the annual meeting of the National Leadership Council of the American Baptist Churches USA took place in Atlanta under the theme, “Claim, Distinguish and Proclaim the Markers of American Baptists.” That should be considered a big deal for…

The moral side of redistricting

Virginia voters said yes. That is what makes this moment so revealing. In April, Virginians narrowly voted on and approved a constitutional amendment that would have allowed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections….

The human side of health insurance

Imagine, for a moment, that you have two sick children at home, and you’ve just received a pre-authorization denial for an MRI scheduled for next week. Frantically, you call the insurance company, only to be met by an automated phone…

The curious case of Republican ‘nones’

According to a 2023 study, more than one in four Americans (27%) are religiously unaffiliated. Of that group, 5% identify as atheist, 5% as agnostic and 17% as “nothing in particular.” While an overwhelming majority (72%) of atheists, agnostics and…

Why are Christians drawn to transgressive politicians?

On Election Day in Texas, I was working out at the Elzie Odom Recreation Center down the street from my home. As I reached the top of the stairs, I encountered signs pointing right to the Democratic polling room and…

Baptist college and ADF back Christian charter school in Tennessee

A Christian college that calls itself “the oldest institution affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention” is partnering with powerhouse legal group Alliance Defending Freedom to create Union Academy, a Christian college preparatory school approved by a Tennessee school board last…

Why Elon Musk thinks Christopher Nolan has ‘desecrated The Odyssey’

Lupita Nyong’o has been cast as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming historical retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey, and conservative white men are irate. Elon Musk tweeted that Nolan “desecrated The Odyssey” and claimed newly implemented representation and inclusion…

In conversation with Logan Morrison

Nearly three years ago, I interviewed Logan Morrison, who had made national headlines for being forced out of a soccer coaching job at an evangelical college for open communication related to sexual orientation. (That interview was reported with a previous…

SPLC asks court to dismiss Trump’s ‘farcical’ charges against it

Fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center are part of a “farcical” and “retributive” White House campaign to silence political opposition, the civil rights group said in a motion to dismiss filed May 26. SPLC, which monitors and reports…

Democracy Forward files suit to stop Trump’s slush fund

Democracy Forward has filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple plaintiffs seeking to block a nearly $1.8 billion slush fund President Donald Trump created to reimburse ideological allies who claim to be victims of politically motivated litigation and prosecutions. The…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?