At least two Catholic bishops have apologized for appearing to endorse President Donald Trump during an Oval Office meeting they claim was manipulated by the White House. A dozen Catholic bishops visited the White House Thursday, Oct. 22, and were…
‘We don’t mind the killing; we just don’t want to watch it’
Donald Trump has cancelled the planned public livestream of Nidal Hasan’s execution. The decision comes a few days after Trump began privately expressing doubts about the decision, which was spearheaded by self-styled Secretary of War and Crusader wannabe Pete Hegseth….
Ahead of elections, White House shares video of Catholic bishops praying over Trump
Less than two weeks ahead of midterm elections, a group of Catholic bishops joined President Donald Trump at the White House, praying over him during a prayer meeting in the Oval Office, seen in a video shared on social media.
Yes, pretend Trump is on the ballot, because he is
According to Frederick Buechner, one of my favorite writers, “Generally speaking, if you want to know who you really are, as distinct from who you like to think you are, keep an eye on where your feet take you.” So,…
The dangerous American rebranding of authoritarian power
On Oct. 21, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff sat across from Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg after Russia released 74-year-old American teacher Stephen Hubbard, whom the United States had designated as wrongfully detained. Witkoff thanked Putin and then…
You have the power to defeat Donald Trump
Over the past few months, I’ve been asking others concerned about Donald Trump’s potential interference in the mid-term elections: “What can we do to stop him?” The answer is unequivocally, “All we can do is vote.” Yes! Absolutely! “But what…
A wicked rally in Kansas
Kansas long has been known as the launching pad for a fantasy story about the “Wizard of Oz.” But last night, the Sunflower State provided the setting for a show even more bizarre than one about witches, flying monkeys and…
One-fourth of independents who voted for Trump regret their choice
Nearly one-fourth of independent voters who voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election now regret their vote. That’s according to new data from Public Religion Research Institute’s 2026 American Values Survey. Nationwide, 13% of Trump voters regret their…
More Americans believe Trump is ‘dangerous dictator’
An increasing number of Americans consider Donald Trump a threat to democracy and even more believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new study by Public Religion Research Institute. PRRI’s 17th annual American Values Survey,…
For the love of God, stop making transfolk the butt of your jokes
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t up for reelection this year, but I wish he were. I’d love to see him get Talaricoed. The soon-to-be senior senator from Texas has a way of saying the nastiest things. And this week he…
White supremacy 101: From Ilhan Omar to refugees to asylum seekers
Will any Republican in Congress challenge the Trump administration’s illegal and unconstitutional assault on a sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives? For the past 20 months, the silence of Republicans in Congress — and evangelical pastors in pulpits…
Is Trump making Russia great again?
What happens when the president of the United States appears more willing to offer economic incentives to an invading nation than to guarantee the security of the nation being invaded? For nearly five years, the world has watched Russia wage…