As I watched the announcement of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts May 30, I thought to myself, “I’ve seen this show before.” Indeed, I was living in Louisiana in 2001 when Gov. Edwin Edwards was convicted of racketeering…
Trump is leading: What does this say about us?
Donald Trump appears to be leading in most meaningful election polling. According to the authoritative Real Clear Politics, Trump leads slightly in overall polling and in every single swing state. Betting averages have him up on Biden 50% to 38%….
Our undeceived young people
The first time both our kids were old enough to vote in the United States presidential election was the year 2016. That year, more than 80% of white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump. And here, eight years and one insurrection,…
Evangelical Christian Mike Johnson goes to Trump’s trial to say how unjust it is
First they amplified his false claims of election fraud, now a growing number of Republican leaders are supporting Donald Trump’s claims that the entire U.S. legal system is corrupt because he has been put on trial. Speaker of the House…
Concerned about antisemitism? Look at Donald Trump’s record, House member says
Republicans concerned about antisemitism on school campuses should show concern first for their party’s presumptive presidential nominee, a Democratic representative declared May 8. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., is the ranking Democratic member of the K-12 Subcommittee of the House Education…
TIME’s ‘If He Wins’ interview with Trump doesn’t mention religion, faith or religious liberty
A 5,000-word interview with Donald Trump published April 30 in TIME magazine does not mention the words “church,” “religion,” “faith” or “religious liberty” anywhere. The sweeping article focuses on what Trump plans to do if sent back to the White…
Most independent voters don’t believe presidential election will change their lives
In an election year where everyone already seems to have a firm opinion, independent voters stand out as different, according to a new national survey from Navigator. When asked how much thought they’ve given to who they’ll vote for in…
How the abortion debate blew up last week
Abortion, the one issue that for decades united conservative Christian “pro-family” activists and rallied evangelical voters, blew up last week in the days before Americans watched a total eclipse of the sun. First, Donald Trump rattled the anti-abortion movement by…
Nancy French seeks atonement for past culture warring in Ghosted
Among the changes in America since Donald Trump rode down an escalator in 2015 and declared he wanted to be president: the end of Nancy French’s political writing career. As French explains in Ghosted: An American Story, she was a…