James Lankford

At March for Life, a mix of triumph and apprehension

By Jack Jenkins — January 21, 2022
(RNS) — Organizers condemned the presence of people affiliated with America First, whose leader is widely decried as a white nationalist.

At the Capitol, evangelicals’ ‘Thou art the man’ moment

By Maina Mwaura — January 9, 2021
(RNS) — Evangelicals must stand up and call out our political leaders' sins for the good of our leadership.

Senators oppose Trump refugee cuts on religious freedom grounds

By Jack Jenkins — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — The bipartisan group sent a letter to President Trump arguing that reducing the refugee cap to zero would call into question a promise to assist persecuted religious minorities abroad.

In polarized Washington, a Democrat anchors bipartisan friendships in faith

By Jack Jenkins — January 29, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I’m only on my third time through reading the Bible, start to finish, in a year,' Sen. Chris Coons said.

Amid partisan din, Sen. James Lankford walks a fine line: Pastor and politician

By Bobby Ross Jr. — July 11, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) — Lankford's emphasis on kindness and civility has kept him from fully embracing President Trump or the anger-fueled movement that propelled him into the White House.
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