Trump’s New Faith-Based Office Is Another Chance to Reward the Religious Right

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Earlier today, Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a new “White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative.” While even President Obama had a version of this office catering to religious Americans, Trump’s is radically different and will likely give more power to evangelical Christians. The Freedom From Religion Foundation explains some of the concerns with this order: The aspect of the order …

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Iowa Lawmakers Pass Abortion Bill With Roe v. Wade in Sights

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Six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy is the point at which doctors typically can detect the flicker of a fetal heartbeat on an ultrasound. It’s also the point after which Iowa lawmakers now intend to outlaw abortions. The Iowa Legislature approved what would be the nation’s strictest abortion law in an early-morning vote on Wednesday. …

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Hobby Lobby’s Smuggled Artifacts Will Be Returned To Iraq

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Nearly 4,000 ill-gotten artifacts will be returned to Iraq on Wednesday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says. The ancient objects were bought by Hobby Lobby, a national chain of arts and crafts stores, then smuggled into the United States in violation of federal law. The Oklahoma-based chain of retail stores bought more than 5,500 …

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White House Sets Up Office To Rubber Stamp Religious Right’s Agenda

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Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released a statement today in response to President Trump’s executive order establishing a new White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative. According to the White House, the new office will provide policy recommendations from faith-based and community programs on “more effective solutions to poverty” and inform the Administration …

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Steve Deace: Congressional Freethought Caucus Members Want to “Kill God”

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Last week, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) announced the formation of a Congressional Freethought Caucus. Since that announcement, we’ve learned a few more details. Huffman and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) will co-chair the caucus. Other members include Rep. Jerry McNerney(D-CA), Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who announced her membership on Twitter. What will the caucus do? We already know their goals: 1) to promote public policy formed …

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Amid Stormy Daniels news, Trump announces faith-based effort on National Day of Prayer

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President Trump in a Rose Garden ceremony Thursday announced an executive order he said would expand government grants to and partnerships with faith-based groups, and a top faith adviser to Trump said the aim was a culture change producing fewer conversations about church-state barriers “without all of these arbitrary concerns as to what is appropriate.” …

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‘On Fire For God’s Work’: How Scott Pruitt’s Faith Drives His Politics

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The Sunday before Scott Pruitt’s confirmation hearing to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Pruitt stood on the stage of his hometown church, bowed his head, and prayed. “I stand on a platform today with a man of God who’s been tapped to serve our nation,” said the Rev. Nick Garland, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church …

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The latest faith group to launch a congressional caucus? The nonreligious.

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A new religious group in the US House of Representatives is advocating for more representation and influence. Those members? The nonreligious. This week, Democratic Reps. Jared Huffman (CA), Jamie Raskin (MD), Jerry McNerney (CA), and Dan Kildee (MI) announced the formation of a new caucus, known as the Congressional Freethought Caucus, to safeguard the interests of nontheists …

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Why do we need a chaplain in Congress, anyway?

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Patrick J. Conroy’s forced resignation as chaplain of the House of Representatives — attributed to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) — has opened up a new round of partisan and religious divisions in Congress. But if there’s any upside, it’s this: We now see clearly why it’s time to do away with taxpayer-funded, government-supported congressional chaplains. The …

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