‘Humanists for Biden-Harris’ to mobilize nonreligious vote
(RNS) — The group hopes to reach atheists, agnostics and other religiously unaffiliated voters who make up the largest belief group in the Democratic Party.
Trump taxes report highlights nearly $400,000 payment from Billy Graham group
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new report from The New York Times citing Trump’s tax information raises questions about the potential conflicts of interest in making money off his religious allies while in office.
Trump nominates conservative Catholic Amy Coney Barrett for Ginsburg's seat
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Barrett's position on religious liberty may affect most Americans in any future rulings on the scope of the Affordable Care Act.
Trump's Israel strategy makes few inroads with Jewish voters
WASHINGTON (AP/RNS) — With battleground states like Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan collectively decided in 2016 by fewer than 200,000 votes, any loss of the Jewish support by Democratic nominee Joe Biden could be pivotal.
ICE apprehension on church grounds violated federal policy, say faith leaders
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The incident is the latest example of escalating tensions between faith-based sanctuary movement activists and the Trump administration.
Faith leaders respond to death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WASHINGTON (RNS) — People of all faiths mourned Ginsburg, the person and the public figure, as news of her death spread Friday night (Sept. 18).
Head of Federal Election Commission calls separation of church and state a ‘fallacy’ and 2020 election a ‘spiritual war’
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Another FEC commissioner disputed many of the chairman’s comments, saying, ‘My colleague is not correct.’
Trump campaign launches new Jewish outreach coalition
(RNS) — Nevada casino mogul and conservative donor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, will co-chair the initiative.
Biden talks faith and poverty at Poor People’s Campaign event
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed the faith-based anti-poverty group at a virtual event on Monday evening (Sept. 14), telling its members, ‘I want to be part of your movement.’
Being a good guy with a gun is what God wants, say 'sheepdog' evangelicals
(RNS) — John Correia, a pastor turned security consultant, says that being a good guy with a gun can be a godly way to prevent violence and protect the innocent.
Poll: Biden bests Trump with Jewish voters on every issue but may have lost ground overall
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The survey asked Jewish voters who they trusted more on a number of issues; they chose Biden on all topics, including U.S.-Israel relations. Even so, the former vice president may be slipping compared to past Democratic presidential candidates.
Black church leaders demand apology for Trump ad
(RNS) — The Rev. Silvester S. Beaman of Bethel AME Church in Delaware said the digital spot portrays Black church leaders and their flocks as 'thuggish rule breakers.'
Trump campaign ad shows Biden kneeling in Black church to argue Americans ‘won’t be safe’
(RNS) — After showing Joe Biden kneeling in a Black church in front of a row of Black leaders, words appear on the screen reading ‘stop Joe Biden and his rioters.’
Trump announces new Supreme Court justice options in apparent appeal to religious base
(RNS) — The president said the potential Supreme Court nominees would protect religious liberty, oppose abortion and keep ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance.