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Burge documents who watches what brand of broadcast news

Ryan Burge has documented a truth of America news media consumption that has become gospel in the last 30 years: Republicans and conservative evangelicals are vastly more influenced by Fox News than other Americans. However, Burge unearthed a surprising data…

Hegseth declares war on Defense Dept. reporters, photographers

The U.S. Department of Defense is waging a multi-front war against American news media outlets over negative coverage of the war in Iran and unflattering photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The war is being fought on three fronts. First,…

In conversation with Lisa Dunson, Alliance of Baptists president

The Alliance of Baptists has been in a season of discernment following the departure of its co-directors, a leadership transition denominational leaders say will be shaped by listening, trust and a renewed focus on racial justice within its congregations. In…

10 takeaways from CPAC 2026

Last week, the annual conference of the Conservative Political Action Conference was held in my back yard in Texas. So of course I attended. This isn’t my first time venturing into MAGA territory. I attended the National Rifle Association’s annual…

Give to me, Paula White says, and you’ll support Israel

Last year, Paula White offered her followers seven Easter blessings for a gift of $1,000. This Holy Week, she’s using support for Israel as a motivation to give money to her. In addition to being a health-and-wealth televangelist — soundly…

Only 35% approve of Trump’s handling of immigration

PRRI’S large new survey covers a lot of ground related to immigration, including support for how President Donald Trump’s second administration is handling immigration, the aggressive tactics of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the construction of internment camps and due…

Trump’s EEOC targets businesses that required COVID vaccines

The Trump administration is using the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to punish businesses that required employees to get COVID vaccinations in order to protect public health. These actions appear to be inspired by the vaccine denialism of Robert F. Kennedy…

Trusting God in uncertainty

There are days during Lent that feel less like prayer and more like hanging on. Days when hope feels distant, faith feels shaky and the waiting feels endless. Sometimes it’s not just our own personal lives that feel heavy —…

A very Baptist identity crisis

When I was in my late teens, the Soul Survivor summer festival craze was in full swing, and for several years I attended with friends and church groups — often also participating in the New Wine conferences to combine and…

Why Good Friday matters as much as Resurrection Sunday

Long ago, Liz was visiting a historic Roman Catholic church in Argentina when her companion paused in front of a carving of Christ on the Cross. “This is how we evangelicals are different from Catholics,” he said. “We don’t have…

Apocalypse Now and our heart of darkness

Every morning, we awaken to a new moral outrage from our president. It is hard to keep our equilibrium. Today, after his oil blockade of Cuba has caused a complete breakdown of the energy grid of the whole island, he…

Donald Trump is the most despised person in America

“Trump made me an activist,” 62-year-old disabled veteran John Mena told the Washington Post Saturday. Mena, who was born in Ecuador but grew up in the United States, showed up Saturday for a No Kings rally near Los Angeles City…

Paxton dodges ethics questions while claiming Talarico isn’t Christian

Restored Voices Collective gets GRACE report on former board member

‘CatsOnACouch’ influencer sues over First Amendment rights

Court finds Trump and Blanche conspired to create sham IRS lawsuit