Religious communities in the U.S. cannot sit idly by as the Trump administration persecutes immigrant families and cuts assistance programs to pay for it, said Bishop Dwayne Royster, executive director of Faith in Action. “We are truly living in unprecedented…
Trump has enacted one-third of Project 2025 agenda he disavowed
In his Tuesday speech to Congress, President Donald Trump praised his own “swift and unrelenting action” on 100 executive orders and 400 executive actions, many of them based on Project 2025, an unpopular conservative blueprint he disavowed and claimed ignorance…
Trump’s actions face 96 court challenges; here’s where to track them
At least 96 court cases have been filed against the Trump administration for actions taken in the first six weeks of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The website Just Security has created an online tracker that enumerates the…
The unchecked influence of Elon Musk
In an era when democracy demands vigilance, I find it deeply troubling to witness the unchecked influence of billionaire Elon Musk over the federal government. As president of the board of directors for the Alliance of Baptists, I feel compelled…
Four new lawsuits challenge Trump immigration actions
The Trump administration faces at least four lawsuits from activist groups, migrants and U.S. citizens for eliminating deportation protections that have saved hundreds of thousands of migrants from war, poverty and persecution in their home countries. One of the federal…
As Trump tries to kill refugee resettlement, groups issue ‘Ash Wednesday Declaration’
The American Baptist Churches in the USA and The United Methodist Church are among a host of religious bodies joining Church World Service in issuing an “Ash Wednesday Declaration” in support of refugee resettlement work. The declaration comes as the…
Repent, for the kingdom of God is near
For too long, we have given deference to those of you who have supported and enabled Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. We have feared losing relationships, losing family, offending friends, dividing churches. We’ve bristled when you’ve accused us of…
When Trump canceled US aid, these evangelicals rejoiced
When President Donald Trump canceled U.S. grants distributed through church charitable organizations, Phil Vischer posted on X: “The Trump admin sent notices on Wednesday to the Christian orgs that work to help refugees resettle in the US — informing them…
Federal Layoffs Shake Christians in Government
Earlier this month, speaking before faith leaders and political officials at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump pledged to “protect Christians in our schools, in our military, in our government, in our workplaces, hospitals and in our public squares.”
Why foreign aid is in American interests and reflects our values
To say that a lot has happened in Washington, D.C., since January would be an epic understatement. I want to address the freeze on foreign assistance, the demise of USAID, and the suspension of refugee resettlement, all of which are…
A second civil war
The Civil War began in April 1861 when Fort Sumter (in the harbor of Charleston, S.C.) was attacked by local rebels. Even with all the rhetoric for years, the United States was caught off guard. What became the Confederate States…
Trump pledge to protect kids from trafficking at odds with child immigrant policies
The Trump administration’s efforts to deny legal services to unaccompanied migrant children and to target minors for deportation do not line up with the president’s stated concerns about the trafficking of minors, child protection advocates said during a virtual press…