American Jews voted solidly Democratic in the 2026 midterms, which they treated as a referendum on President Donald Trump and Republicans and as an opportunity to support democracy, according to post-election polling. An NBC News exit poll found 68% of…
Newsom commutes all 561 Death Row sentences in California
Outgoing California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 561 of the state’s Death Row inmates Nov. 5 and the Democrat’s long-expected move inspired death abolitionists nationwide. “We are grateful that Gov. Newsom, like other Republican and Democratic…
Christian nationalism takes a beating at the polls
Christian nationalism, at least in its official Trump-inspired manifestations in Washington, D.C., may have been handed a significant setback in the midterm elections. Democrat James Talarico’s 55%-43% trouncing of Ken Paxton in Texas’ U.S. Senate race, together with the victory…
‘Latino voters sent a clear message about their anger and concern’
The so-called “blue tsunami” that swept Republicans from state and federal office in the Nov. 3 midterms was driven by all sorts of Americans irate with President Donald Trump’s ever-worsening handling of issues ranging from the economy, immigration and, in…
Justices appear inclined to allow Colorado schools to discriminate
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 3 in a Colorado case that could fundamentally alter the balance between nondiscrimination and religious freedom laws. And all indications were that the court’s conservative majority is inclined to allow faith-based schools…
Ohio senator condemned for wanting to ban Muslim candidate from DC
Interfaith Alliance joined the chorus of condemnation for Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio for claiming a Muslim politician should be banned from the nation’s capital and from public office for not believing Jesus died for humanity’s sins. “This…
Appeals court revives suit against immigration enforcement
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by FaithWorks and more than two dozen other religious organizations to prevent immigration enforcement actions in houses of worship and other sensitive locations. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…
In rare move, DeSantis cancels an execution
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, for the first in his two-term administration, withdrew the death warrant of an inmate who had been scheduled to die by lethal injection earlier this month. Groups such as Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty,…
High school freshman creates church sensory room as Eagle project
High school freshman Lucy Boyd gave up most of the summer to design, plan and organize the construction of a sensory room for special needs children at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. The congregation’s new Preschool Sensory Room offers special…
Trump administration announces plan to remove resettled refugees
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to detain and deport refugees lawfully resettled in the United States. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted an interim final rule reducing the amount of time individuals can contest the termination of their…
Tennessee court grants shooter new trial because victim was trans
The suspect in a 2025 self-defense trial should have been able to argue that his slain victim was a transgender woman and therefore a greater threat to his safety than jurors were told, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled…
Federal judge allows religious charter school in Oklahoma — for now
A federal judge cleared the way for the nation’s first religious charter school to open in Oklahoma, bucking an earlier U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the idea. The Sept. 24 order by District Judge David Russell in Oklahoma City clears…