2020 election
Head of Federal Election Commission calls separation of church and state a ‘fallacy’ and 2020 election a ‘spiritual war’
By Jack Jenkins — September 17, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Another FEC commissioner disputed many of the chairman’s comments, saying, ‘My colleague is not correct.’
Catholics should vote for Biden, says former bishops’ conference official
By Thomas Reese — September 17, 2020
(RNS) — Carr also reports that divisions among the bishops in 2019 kept them from updating their voter guide to reflect current issues and the teachings of Pope Francis.
The 2020 election is a moment of truth for white Christianity
By Jim Wallis — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — Racism is a religious issue. Not only that, I would argue that racism is the central religious issue in this election.
Poll: Biden bests Trump with Jewish voters on every issue but may have lost ground overall
By Jack Jenkins — September 14, 2020
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.
Trump announces new Supreme Court justice options in apparent appeal to religious base
By Jack Jenkins — September 9, 2020
(RNS) — The president said the potential Supreme Court nominees would protect religious liberty, oppose abortion and keep ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The role of religion in Trump’s presidency so far: An interactive timeline
By Jack Jenkins — August 24, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Trump prepares to kick off the first day of the 2020 Republican National Convention and his bid for four more years, Religion News Service takes a look back at some of the most impactful religion moments of his administration thus far.
5 faith facts about Vice President Mike Pence: A ‘born-again, evangelical Catholic’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 24, 2020
(RNS) — The unusual faith mix of Donald Trump's vice president has helped shape him as a politician.
It’s about time: Kamala Harris and America’s desperate need for women in high offices
By Amy Butler — August 21, 2020
(RNS) — It has been far too long that men have dominated decision-making roles. If our country is to have any hope of rising to the challenges before us — from the pandemic to systemic racism to economic collapse, gun violence and changing climates — we must engage the leadership of committed women.
Trump’s popularity eroding in Utah, especially among women
By Jana Riess — June 26, 2020
(RNS) Trump is still likely to win Utah, but given the usual fantastical margins of GOP candidates in this reddest of states, a single-digit lead is a disaster.
Surveys suggest protests, not pandemic, have lost Trump white evangelical support
By Ryan Burge — June 24, 2020
(RNS) — Since the protests against the killing of George Floyd began a month ago, a survey shows a 10 percentage point swing among white evangelicals to Joe Biden.
Women leaders condemn threat against Muslim candidate
By Luis Andres Henao — May 7, 2020
(AP) — Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, the founder of MuslimGirl.com who is running for Congress, is the first Muslim woman to run for federal office from New Jersey.
On Super Tuesday, new book encourages Christian voters ‘Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 3, 2020
(RNS) — Pastor and author Eugene Cho talked to Religion News Service about a better way for Christians to engage politics in a contentious election year and discussed his new book, 'Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk.'
Democrats ignore Catholic voters at their own peril
By Thomas Reese — March 3, 2020
(RNS) — With Catholics almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, they may be the key to those prized swing states that can determine the outcome in November.
Bernie Sanders is poised to carry Utah, where Democrats are an energized minority
By Jana Riess — March 2, 2020
(RNS) — Bernie Sanders has a commanding lead in Utah polling, where Democrats are energized in the mostly red, majority-Mormon state.
What religious left? Few Americans see Democratic presidential field as very religious
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 27, 2020
(RNS) — Americans were most likely to say Biden was 'very’ or 'somewhat’ religious — but that still was just over half (55%) of survey respondents, according to Pew data.
