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US Politics

The Bible as a Political Prop: The Dangerous Fusion of Christian Nationalism and Partisan Power

President Donald Trump and many of his top Republican and Christian nationalist supporters are participating in a politically charged marathon Bible reading event ahead of America's 250th anniversary. This overt attempt to weaponize faith for partisan power and forge a Christian nationalist origin story for America is a dangerous perversion of religious freedom and a direct assault on our secular, pluralistic republic.

US Politics

The Limits of Loyalty: How a $1.8 Billion Fund and a Collapsing Celebration Reveal the Cracks in a Political Empire

President Trump has quietly backed away from a controversial $1.8 billion 'Freedom Fund' to compensate his supporters, revealing the political and substantive limits of his influence over congressional Republicans. This grotesque proposal, which sought to weaponize the treasury to reward loyalty over justice, represents a profound betrayal of the Constitution and the rule of law, and its collapse is a small but vital victory for American decency.