A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has rejected the Trump administration’s request to lift a previous ruling barring use of a voter database designed to investigate and potentially purge U.S. citizens from voter rolls across the country. However, the ruling…
5 takeaways from PRRI on the 2026 midterms
Last Friday, PRRI launched a new project, Data and the 2026 Midterms, connecting the treasure trove of demographic, political and public opinion data in the PRRI American Values Atlas to the key races that could determine which party controls one or both houses…
White evangelicals now regret the deal they made with the devil: report
Although U.S. President Donald Trump continues to suffer from weak approval ratings in poll after poll, one group that, on the whole, still holds him in high regard is white evangelical Christian fundamentalists — who view him as a staunch defender of…
Children are hungry tonight because of Lindsey Graham
Senator Lindsey Graham is dead at 71. He died the way he lived — in motion, at full throttle, pressing some cause or another into the next news cycle. He had just returned from Ukraine, where he met with President…
After shooting 22 people, ICE agents told to cease vehicle stops
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered to cease most vehicle stops as part of immigration enforcement actions after agents killed two motorists in the past week. But President Donald Trump appeared to reverse that decision less than…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is no more
The state of Florida has closed its “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center roughly a year after it opened with more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds. The Everglades facility erected on a former airstrip became notorious for its harsh mistreatment…
When leaders know better but choose a different path
The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham closes a remarkable chapter in American political history. For more than 20 years, Graham was one of the most influential voices in Washington. He was a military veteran, a respected member of the Senate,…
No political victory should be worth sacrificing moral integrity
Graham Platner’s campaign to dethrone Susan Collins as one of Maine’s two senators has come to an abrupt end following allegations of sexual assault. In an 11-minute-long video on X, the progressive firebrand launched a combative defense calling the allegations…
Two parallels and an outlier: Graham Platner, Roy Moore and Donald Trump
The stories of Graham Platner and Roy Moore, although unfolding in different parties and different eras, trace the same institutional pattern: Modern political parties elevate outsiders when they are useful and abandon them when they become inconvenient. Platner and Moore…
The wicked are punished — or not
For about a decade, I have had a book brewing that takes on the book of Job. It is now about to come out Sept. 1. It will be called Job in Exile: A Guide for Spiritual Refugees. There are…
3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians
There is a divide among Christians in the United States about how to respond to the urgency of our present crisis. Leaving aside for a moment those who claim the name of Christ but gleefully support an immoral president doing…
Trump’s self-aggrandizement results in ‘Code Red’ environment
According to the U.S. Parks Service, 7,000 fireworks are typically used for pyrotechnics displays in our nation’s capital. For the MAGA-aligned “Freedom 250” Independence Day celebration, Trump insisted on 850,000 fireworks — 120 times the normal amount. Ahead of the…