America did not simply vote Tuesday night. America issued a warning, delivered a reckoning and reminded the political establishment that democracy still has a pulse. What began as a midterm election became something far greater: an extraordinary rejection of political…
Seven progressive Christian leaders win in midterms
Seven progressive Christian clergy or lay leaders who ran for office in the 2026 midterm elections won their races Nov. 3. Headlining that list is Adam Hamilton, founding pastor of Church of the Resurrection, a United Methodist congregation in suburban…
Morning Joe host hears past SBC pastors in Hamilton and Talarico
Adam Hamilton and James Talarico represent the kind of theology TV personality Joe Scarborough grew up hearing in Southern Baptist churches, he said in a broadcast last week. Speaking on his MSNOW show, Morning Joe, the commentator recalled his childhood…
Paxton gets warm welcome at East Texas Baptist megachurch
The pastor of one of the largest churches affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas did not outright endorse Ken Paxton in Sunday’s service but urged his congregation — with Paxton present — not to vote for the political…
In Texas Senate race, the girlfriends are silent
In a U.S. Senate race often focused on “biblical values,” not much has been said about the women most close to James Talarico and Ken Paxton. It has been well-publicized that Paxton, current attorney general in Texas, has been in…
The heretic in the mirror: Josh Howerton’s Bible problem
Josh Howerton has made it big business to lampoon fellow Christians he believes are heretics. He mocks beliefs different from his own. He equates his own interpretations of the Bible as God’s word while he shows a shocking level of…
Paxton allies smeared every American who seeks mental health care, Kinzinger says
The false story about James Talarico leaving the campaign trail to seek mental health treatment insulted millions of Americans, according to former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger. Kinzinger, who represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from…
Talarico appears at Black megachurch in Dallas
The Texas Legislature is “so focused on the 10 that they forget about the two,” James Talarico told a Dallas megachurch Sunday, Oct. 13. His reference was to the Legislature and governor’s fixation on the Ten Commandments, wanting all public…
Republicans falsely claim Talarico was in mental hospital
Republican apologists rushed to claim Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico lied by saying he was off the campaign trail last week due to the flu. He was instead, they insisted, receiving out-of-state mental health care for an emotional breakdown….
Here’s why oil and religion mix in the Texas Senate race
In Texas, the 2026 midterm election is a fight between two poorly understood brands of religion filtered through the oil business. Texas is a solidly red state. In 2024, Donald Trump won the state by 13.7 points. In 2022, Republican Gov….
Jeffress calls Talarico ‘not a Christian’ and ‘evil’
Robert Jeffress escalated his attack on James Talarico in a Sept. 30 podcast conversation with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, said Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas, “is not a…
Fact check: Yes, Talarico’s grandfather was a Baptist pastor
James Talarico’s grandfather was a “moderate” Baptist pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention, and that’s why his grandson is so liberal, Al Mohler claims. On the June 2 episode of Mohler’s “The Briefing” podcast, the president of Southern Baptist Theological…