Book Reviews and Commentaries
I’ll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White House by Stephanie Grisham Commentary by Kristyn Burtt Microsoft News
Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States by Massimo Faggioli Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
The Cult of Trump, A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control by Steven Hassan Overview by Simon & Schuster
JFK Volume One 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall Reviewed by Rebecca Tinsley Independent Catholic News
A Promised Land by Barack Obama Commentary by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
Voting and Faithfulness by Nicholas Cafardi Reviewed by Kathleen BonnetteU.S. Catholic
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Reviewed by Alan Bean Baptist News
Will He Go?: Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020 by Lawrence Douglas Commentary by Pamela Karlan The New York Reviews of Books
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump Reviewed by Anne Diebel The New York Review of Books
Citizen Trump Reviewed by Gabriel Andrade Merion West
The Fourth Beast: Is Donald Trump The Antichrist? by Lawrence R Moelhauser Reviewed by Lucy (last name withheld) Amazon
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary Trump Commentary by Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer The New York Times
Surviving Autocracy by Masha Gessen Reviewed by Hari Kunzru The New York Review of Books
The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis Reviewed by Fintan O’Toole The New York Review of Books
Political Action. A Practical Guide to Movement Politics by Michael Walzer Commentary by TheNew York Review of Books
Film Reviews and Commentaries
The American by Sister Rose Patheos
Articles/Commentaries
GOP Leaders Criticized for Enabling ‘White Supremacy’ After Buffalo Shooting by Kaia Hubbard U.S.News
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Is That the Left Is Torching Food Facilities by Ryan Bort Rolling Stone
Chris Christie Hits Trump Where It Hurts Most With Scathing Twitter Retort by Josephine Harvey Huffington Post/Sports Yahoo
Trump has a conspiracy theory about hurricanes that is 'almost too stupid for words': ex-staffer by Raw Story
Georgia Guv Candidate Builds Campaign on Demolition of ‘Satanic’ Tablets by Will Sommer The Daily Beast
Ohio GOP House Candidate Denies Supporting QAnon But Posted Videos of Himself Painting ‘TRUMP 2Q2Q’ on His Lawn by Sarah Rumpf Mediaite
Republican McCarthy Feared GOP Members Would Incite More Violence After Jan. 6 - NYT by Reuters/U.S.News
Judge holds former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to comply with document subpoenas from New York attorney general by Sonia Moghe and Kara Scannell CNN
Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump by Claudia Grisales NPR
Jared Kushner Flaunted His Influence With Saudi Arabia, Russia in Pitch to Investors by Ken Klippenstein The Intercept
Florida legislature approves end of Disney's special status by Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza CNN
Greg Abbott’s D.C. Migrant Bus Is a Dehumanizing Political Stunt by Max Burns The Daily Beast
Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016 by Drian Slodysko and Holly Ramer The Associated Press
The New Authoritarians by Alex Gutentag Tablet
Rep. Mo Brooks says Trump asked him to ‘rescind the 2020 election,’ remove Biden and call special election by Dan Mangan CNBC
Trump-Backed McGeachin Stands by Appearance at 'White Nationalist' Event by Andrew Stanton Newsweek
Cheney Rips GOP Silence Over Greene, Gosar Joining 'White Supremacist' Event by Jason Lemon Newsweek
Trump campaign ordered to pay ex-staffer more than $300,000 after trying to enforce an 'unconstitutional' nondisclosure agreement by Joshua Zitser Business Insider
What Was Trump’s ICE Director Doing at AFPAC’s ‘Nazi Conference’? by The Daily Beast
Fox News’ Invasion Expert Is a Trump-Appointed Putin Propagandist Who Thinks Russia Is Being ‘Too Gentle’ by Ryan Bort Rolling Stone
Ron DeSantis Is Now Trying to Fundraise Off Lashing Out at Students for Wearing Masks by Peter Wade Rolling Stone
Trump Just Endorsed an Oath Keeper’s Plan to Seize Control of the Republican Party by Isaac Arnsdorf ProPublica
Bannon, Milo, and Other Right-Wing Activists Are Hellbent on Transforming the Catholic Church by Kathryn Joyce Mother Jones
"God Is Getting Ready to Do Something Amazing': CBN Founder Pat Robertson on Russia and Its Place in Prophecy by Steve Warren CBN News
Former Trump Ally Chris Christie Slams Him Over Putin 'Genius' Comments by Alia Slisco Newsweek
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene draws criticism for speaking at white nationalist conference by David Jackson USA TODAY
'I've got morons on my team': Romney blasts fellow GOP members for attending White nationalist event and supporting Putin by Chandelis Duster CNN
GOP senator dodges question over whether Trump should condemn Putin by Caroline Vaki The Hill
Ukraine: The 2020 Election Was Stolen and Immigrants Are Ruining America by Althea Legaspi Rolling Stone
White Nationalists Raid CPAC But Find Themselves at Home by Steven Monacelly Rolling Stone
‘I Have Morons on My Team:’ Romney Takes on Gosar, Marjorie Taylor Greene Over White Nationalist Ties by Peter Wade Rolling Stone
Father Edward Daly and Republican Revisionism by Thomas Hegarty Catholic Arena
Donald Trump's Praise of Putin 'Despicable,' Says Former Mike Pence Advisor by Ewan Palmer Newsweek
Trump tirade on 'racist' DAs echoes other racist tropes by Trump,Tirade on 'Racist' DAs Echoes Other Racist Tropes. Former President Donald Trump recently told a mostly white crowd at a rally in Texas that his legal troubles are the fault of Black prosecutors he called racists. by The Associated Press/U.S.News
Sen. Lindsey Graham Mercilessly Mocked After Trump Turns On Him by Ed Mazza HuffPost
January 6 committee subpoenaed Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward, who told election officials in the state 'we need you to stop counting the votes' by Kelsey Vlamis Yahoo
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Reaction to Suggestion To Bring Dynamite to Capitol Goes Viral by Brendan Cole Newsweek
Philippine bishops urge church finances to disconnect from fossil fuels by Brian Roewe National Catholic Reporter/EarthBeat
Cardinal Hollerich says church teaching on gays 'no longer correct' by Catholic News Service/Angelus
Donald Trump Planned to Stoke Unrest, Call Out Troops, General Milley Feared by William M. Markin Newsweek
Pro-Trump Group Invented Voter Fraud Claims Months Before Election by Kelly Weill The Daily Beast
Republicans Are Rewarding People for Refusing the Vaccine by Peter C. Herman Newsweek
Capitol attack: Cheney says Republicans must choose between Trump and truth by Martin Pengelly The Guardian
‘Trying to Be a Dictator’: Former Republican Governor Rips Trump, Says ‘It’s a Scary Time for Our Democracy’ by Kipp Jones Mediaite
AZ Congressman Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a 'Traitor' for Suggesting 'National Divorce' by Alia Slico Newsweek
Donald Trump's Refusal to Concede Fueled the 'Emerging Domestic Threats' by William M. Arki Newsweek/Microsoft News
Donald Trump uses expletive to attack ex-ally Benjamin Netanyahu by BBC
How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism by Craig Silverman and Isaac Arnsdorf ProPublica
Republicans Are Still Floating an Insane Scenario in Which They Make Trump House Speaker in 2023 by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Donald Trump Jr. praises European 'riots' over COVID-19 restrictions and claims Americans sit back 'like sheep' by Alia Shoaib Business Insider/Yahoo News
Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP by Brian Slodysko The Associated Press
The Digital General. How Trump Ally Michael Flynn Nurtured — and Profited From — the QAnon Conspiracy Theory by Candace Rondeaux The Intercept
The Republican party is embracing violence in the name of Trump by Jonathan Freedland The Guardian
Trump Justice ally Clark clashed with colleagues long before election drama by Sarah N. Lynch Reuters/Microsoft News
Sidney Powell, L. Lin Wood among attorneys ordered to pay $180,000 over Michigan ‘Kraken’ suit by Rosalind Helderman Microsoft News
Ted Cruz called out over failed COVID-19 predictions after tweet about Omicron variant by Stacy Fernandez Daily Dot/Microsoft News
Adam Kinzinger Accuses McCarthy of 'Begging' Marjorie Taylor Greene to 'Stay in Power' by Jason Lemon Newsweek/Microsoft News
Trump and his allies have embraced, promoted and counseled Kyle Rittenhouse since his acquittal by Brian Schwartz CNBC/Microsoft News
Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Rally That Fueled Capitol Riot by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan ProPublica
Trump and his regime committed — or at least condoned — mass murder. America just doesn't care by Chauncey DeVega Salon
Biden signs executive order targeting violence against Native Americans by Naomi Lim Examiner/Microsoft News
Senator refuses to condemn Trump comments on ‘hang Mike Pence’ chant by ABC News/Microsoft News
More Republican leaders try to ban books on race, LGBTQ issues by Deepra Shivram NPR
Finding More Life on the Border by Myles Kelley, SJ The Jesuit Post
Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Going to Let a Little Antisemitism Get in the Way of Vibing With Louis Farrakhan Over Vaccines by Ryan Bor Rolling Stone
Trump reportedly wanted out of the GOP, until he was threatened with this by D. Hunter Schwarz Deseret News/Microsoft News
Republican Paul Gosar Tweets Anime Edit of Himself Attacking AOC and Other Democrats by Harper Lambert The Wrap/Microsoft News
Ted Cruz Wants Texas to Secede if U.S. Comes to a 'Point Where It's Hopeless' by Alexandra Hutzler Newsweek/Microsoft News
Ann Coulter On Why She Supported Trump: ‘I Knew He Was Tacky’, But ‘I Did Not Know How Abjectly Stupid He Was’ by Alex Griffing Microsoft News
Trump's ex-communications director has warned that if the former president wins a 2nd term he would establish an autocracy in the US by Joshua Zitser Business Insider/Microsoft News
Wife of Trump-Backed Senate Candidate Sean Parnell Claims He Strangled Her, Beat Their Children by Althea Legaspi Rolling Stone/Microsoft News
Let’s Give DeSantis the Bolsonaro Treatment by Irwin Redlener The Daily Beast/Microsoft News
Wall Street Journal Prints an Entire Letter Trump Wrote Continuing to Push Election Lies by Josh Feldman Microsoft News
Bombshell Report Says White House Staffers, GOP Members of Congress Met With Jan. 6 Organizers — Even Promised Pardons by Sarah Rumpf Microsoft News
Marjorie Taylor Greene got into a screaming match with Rep. Cheney over 'Jewish space lasers' comment by Azmi Haroun Business insider/Microsoft News
Former Giuliani associate Lev Parnas is convicted of campaign finance crimes by The Associated Press/NPR
The architect of Trump’s plot to steal the 2020 election explains himself — absurdly by Aaron Blake The Washington Post/Microsoft News
‘A Bully and Basically a Lowlife’: Trump Absolutely UNLEASHES on Meghan McCain, Smears John in Utterly Bonkers Statement by Colby Hall Microsoft News
House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying subpoena by Clare Foran, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles CNN
Top Republicans rub shoulders with extremists in secretive rightwing group, leak reveals by Jason Wilson The Guardian
Trump Committed 'Multiple Crimes' With Georgia Election Interference, Analysis Suggests by Jason Lemon Newsweek/Microsoft News
Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s Elections by Isaac Arnsdorf, Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Anjeanette Damon ProPublica
'Cover-up': Florida's MAGA governor in COVID scandal on death count data by MSNBC/Microsoft News
Trump loyalists team up with anti-vax doctors for ‘health and freedom’ tour by Peter Stone The Guardian
New Research by ICMC Jordan Maps the Impact of COVID-19 on Household Violence Against Children by IMC
Former ministry leader at NC university sexually abused student for years, lawsuit says by Joe Marusek Charlotte Observer
Trump wanted to 'EXECUTE' staffer who leaked the story of him staying in the White House bunker during the Black Lives Matter protests in DC, book claims by Nikki Schwab Daily Mail
Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals by Zeke Miller and Eric Tucker The Associated Press
I want them in jail': Trump screamed at his aides for not doing more to quell protests in Seattle and Portland while he was 'getting killed on Tucker,' new book says by Oma Seddiq,Rhea Mahbubani NewsBreak
Will Texas voter restrictions backfire? by Michael Sean Winters Religion News Service
Trump has cut off Rudy Giuliani, and is annoyed that he asked to be paid for his work on challenging the election, book says by Bill Bostock Newsbreak
Trump sues Twitter, Facebook, Google and CEOs Dorsey, Zuckerberg, Pichai by Kevin Breuning CNBC
Jared Kushner said 'I don't give a f--- about the future of the Republican Party,' according to a new book by Jake Lahut Newsbreak
The Grift That Keeps on Grifting. How three media delusions from the Trump era are still ruining everything by James Kirchick Tablet
Trump supporter warns CNN reporter of 'civil war' if former president not reinstated 'soon' by The Hill/Newsbreak
'For the love of God, don't do that': Trump's HHS secretary begged him not to praise the Chinese president's pandemic response on Twitter, book says by Oma Seddiq and Sonam Sheth NewsBreak
DeSantis feuds with Trump over Florida rally amid search for survivors in Surfside by Katherine Doyle NewsBreak
Top Biden aide praises ‘strong leadership’ of pope after Vatican meeting by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Inside William Barr’s Breakup With Trump by Jonathan D. Karl The Atlantic
In Central America, Kamala Harris ignored our best hope: Catholic bishops by Thomas Reese Religion News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Think They Can Salvage Their Reputations by Pretending to Want Nothing to Do With Trump by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Trump cowboy seeks 2nd act in politics after Capitol breach by Morgan Lee The Associated Press
Black Secret Service agent told Trump it was offensive to hold rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth: report by Celine Castronuovo NewsBreak
Wisconsin lawmaker offers bill to ban teaching of critical race theory in DC schools by Celine Castronuovo NewsBreak
GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats’ policing policy by Thomas Beaumont The Associated Press
John Boehner: Joe Biden is 'a good Catholic' by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats’ policing policy by Thomas Beaumont The Associated Press
Texas lawmaker reacts to Lara Trump telling border citizens to 'arm up' by CNN/Newsbreak
Seized House records show just how far Trump admin would go by Colleen Long The Associated Press
Justice Dept., Congress probing Trump seizures of Dems’ data by Mary Clark Jalonick and Michael Balsamo The Associated Press
Will Trump be reinstated? Dems should make GOP own it by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Trump denounces Fauci, China in rare public outing by Mackini Brice Reuters
Trump Has Reportedly Been Telling People He’s Going to Be President Again by August, Which Would Suggest He’s Planning a Coup (Or Has Fully Descended Into Madness) by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups by Michael Kunzelman and Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated Press
Michael Flynn's Call for 'Martial Law' Comes Amid Violent Threats Over Trump Election Defeat by David Brennan Newsweek
State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism by Bryan Anderson The Associated Press
New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation by Micael R Sisak The Associated Press
'Big Lie'-believing election candidates by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Are Trump’s Scottish Golf Courses a Front for Money Laundering? by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Marjorie Taylor Greene compares mask mandate to Holocaust-era 'gold star'. Such comparisons demean the Holocaust and contaminate American political speech," the American Jewish Congress said in response to Greene's comments, demanding she apologize for them. by Idan Zonshine The Jerusalem Post
Arizona’s Fake Election Audit Has Ruined a Bunch of the State’s Voting Equipment by Eric Lutz Vanity Fair
Shock of Jan. 6 insurrection devolves into political fight by Steven Sloan Associated Press/yahoo.com
McCarthy won't support January 6 commission and sides with Republicans downplaying the insurrection by Jeremy Herb CNN
Republican Arizona election official says Trump “unhinged” by Bob Christie The Associated Press
Women religious speak out against voter supression by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
Trump Spawned a New Group of Mega-Donors Who Now Hold Sway Over the GOP’s Future by Isaac Arnsdorf ProPublica
Catholics respond to Washington Post article and tweet calling Biden a ‘very Catholic president’ by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Support of Trump within church has driven some Catholics to the exits by Rebecca Bratten Weiss National Catholic Reporter
How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene Juiced Their Fundraising Numbers by Isaac Arnsdorf and Derek Willis ProPublica
Faith leaders across US join in decrying voting restrictions by David Crarym Jonathan J. Cooper and Emily Leshner The Associated Press
Great news - Donald Trump is back and he’s crazier than ever by Niall O'Dowd Irish Central
GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo by Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press
GOP Goes Full Psychopath, Threatens to “Tell Trump” About Supporters Who Won’t Pony Up Donations by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Doctor Who Joined Capitol Attacks Leads a Far-Right Campaign Against Covid-19 Vaccine by Sharon Lerner The Intercept
Here Are the Donors to Tea Party Group That Helped Organize Pre-Riot Rally by Aída Chávez The Intercept
Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs Helped Plan January 6 Event, Lead Organizer Says by Ryan Grim and Aída Chávez The Intercept
California faith leaders call for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to resign by Ryan Torok The Forward
What To Do With Those Who Still Live and Breathe Trumpianity? by Christy Thomas Patheos
How Catholics got conned by Donald Trump. A psychological analysis of the president and his supporters by Fran Ferder and John Heagle National Catholic Reporter
The devil is a better loser than Donald Trump. US bishops who pandered to Trump have failed to guide Catholics to be a discerning, peaceful, loving community by William J Grimm UCA News
The Silence of the Sheep by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism
Analysis: A GOP reckoning after turning blind eye to Trump by Julie Pacwe The Associated Press
Warnock and Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control by Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, The Associated Press
Watergate prosecutor: Trump’s attempt to overthrow the election is criminal—and should be investigated by Kevin Clarke America
Trump, on tape, presses Ga official to ‘find’ him votes by Jeff Amy. Darlene Superville and Kate Brumback The Associated Press
Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting by Ben Fox Associated Press
2020 Shows the Danger of a Decapitated Cyber Regime. Trump's White House has long been AWOL on cybersecurity. That lack of oversight almost seemed to be working—until the SolarWinds hack. by Andy Greenberg Wired
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation got included in Congress’ $900 billion relief bill by Paul O'Donnell Religion News Service
The coup and the grift: Understanding Trump's evil endgame, Trump's cash grab is important, and so is his effort to hang onto power. But neither of those is the ultimate point by Chauncy Devega Salon
Evangelical leader Beth Moore trends on Twitter after calling Trumpism ‘seductive and dangerous’ by Roxanne Stone Religion News Service
Casting the inevitable Kushner family movie by PJ Grisar The Forward
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media by David Bauder Associated Press
Church vandalism exposes divisions over faith and politics by Eleba Schor Associated Press
Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break by Julie Pace, Thomas Beaumont and Brian Slodysko Associated Press
How Catholics are carrying out prison ministry during the pandemic by Perry West CNA/The Catholic World Report
In Arizona, Trump’s false claims have torn open a GOP rift by Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press
Democratic congresswoman introduces abortion survivors' bill by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit by Nomaan Merchant and Alanna Durkin Richer Associated Press
Biden administration's climate agenda reflects spirit of Laudato Si' by Daniel P. Horan Earthbeat
Dangerously viral: How Trump, supporters spread false claims by Amanda Seitz and David Klepper Associated Press
White House Lies, Says Trump Is First President to Display Red Ribbon on World AIDS Day Another day, another lie. by Nico Lang them
In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims by Aamer Madhani and Kevin Freking Associated Press
Why I, a Republican, am (reluctantly) voting for Pastor Warnock in the Georgia election by Aaron Goldstein The Forward
The mistake of designating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization by Gregory Johnsen Brookings
Links: Trump and Latinos, religious liberty and conservatives, Jesuit liturgists by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
How Black Americans saved Biden by Rashawn Ray Brookings
Two Newly-Elected Pro-life Catholic Congresswomen Discuss Abortion, Faith, and Outreach. Michelle Fischbach and Lisa McClain are part of the record-breaking number of 17 pro-life women who won election to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2020. by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Register
Archbishop Gregory stood up to Trump. Now he's about to be the first Black cardinal in U.S. by Tracy Wilkinson Yahoo
Trump Administration Banned Melania From Lighting White House in Rainbow Colors For Pride by Nico Lane them
Biden’s Covid-19 Mission. As Donald Trump continues to find new ways to make things worse, Joe Biden is preparing to take immediate action on an escalating crisis. by Amy Davidson Sorkin The New Yorker
Scorched Earth: Trump Plans To Leave Behind A Weakened Country To Biden by Henry Karlson Patheos
The U.S. Bishops should find ways to collaborate with Joe Biden (and not alienate him) by J. Kevin Appleby America
Nancy Pelosi calls Trump a 'psychopathic nut' as the president continues to try to overturn the election results by Oma Seddiq Business Insider
Jesuit magazine La Civiltá Cattolica praises Biden presidential victory, “Biden is a patient, poised and thoughtful man; he belongs to the old school of Democrats. … He is part, as they say, of the ‘establishment…'” by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
William Barr and the politics of death, We are not executing the ‘worst of the worst,’ as some may believe, but the poorest of the poor, and disproportionately people of color. by Shane Claiborne Religion News Service
New Catholic Elected Officials Hope to Lead with Faith by Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register
Thanks, President Trump — I learned a lot from you by Joan Chittiste National Catholic Reporter
They Are What They Say They Hate. Trump is a triggered loser who embodies every trait conservatives spent decades decrying. by Tim Miller The Bulwark
I'll meet you at the cross: A post-election theology of encounter by M.T. Dávila National Catholic Reporter
Gomez's lack of leadership is on full display with statement on Biden by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Trump fires director of Homeland Security agency who had rejected President's election conspiracy theories by Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc CNN
Pray for President-Elect by Father Kenneth Doyle The Pilot
Moving past inshallah: What Muslims want to see in a Biden presidency by Omar Suleiman Religion News Service
On the ascent and fall from power by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Signs of the Times: End of the Trumpian captivity of the American Church by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International
I won, I won, I won': Paper claims Trump 'was like Mad King George' following his election defeat by Lauren Fruen The Daily Mail
Pope Francis calls Biden to congratulate him on winning presidential election by CNS/The Pilot
Why are Republicans sticking with Trump? Peer pressure—and we’re all susceptible to it. by David Dark America
Trump's firing of Esper raises concerns about national security during Trump's final days in office by Ken Dilanian NBC News
Estonia's far-right minister resigns over Biden remarks by Associated Press
Trump loyalist who posted offensive tweets gets Pentagon job by Associated Press
Shots fired into Akron-area house with ‘Dump Trump’ yard signs, sheriff’s office says by Robin Goist Cleveland.com
Confronting the enduring appeal of fascism by Vanessa Williamson Brookings
Democracy’s Afterlife. Trump, the GOP, and the rise of zombie politics. by Fintan O’Toole The New York Review of Books
As Trump falsely claims victory, Twitter and Facebook counter misinformation, Platforms add disclaimers to Trump’s baseless claims of vote-counting fraud. by Jon Nrodki Ars Technika
Magic Resistance: Michael M. Hughes reflects on four years of witches casting spells to ‘bind’ Trump by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service
Fear and Loathing and Fear Again With Fox News The best TV drama on Election Night was once again on Fox. by Alex Siquid GQ
Will Russia influence the American vote by Scott Jasper The Conversation
Faith leaders working to ensure that every vote counts and encourage nonviolence after election by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Border Wall Is Costing Taxpayers Billions More Than Initial Contracts. As the presidential election nears, a review of federal spending data found modifications to contracts have increased the price of the border wall by billions, costing about five times more per mile than it did under previous administrations. by Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz ProPublica
Prudential voting in bad times by George Weigel The Pilot
For a growing number of evangelical Christians, Trump is no longer the lesser of two evils by Stewart Clem The Conversation
Biden vs. Trump in the final debate by Wamara Mwine Profiles in Catholicism
My child with Down syndrome is not a political statement — and neither is Amy Coney Barrett’s by Amy Julia Becker Religion News Service
The ‘Gays for Trump’ Event in West Hollywood Was An Epic Fail.Trump boasts about huge support from the LGBTQ+ community. That is not the word we’d use to describe a Friday rally. by Derrick Clifton them
Trump aide: ‘We’re not going to control the pandemic’ by Jonathan Lemire, Alexandra Jaffe, and Aamer Madhano Associated Press
Memo: Deportation of Black immigrants to Cameroon and DRC by ICE
In Election Hail Mary, Jared Kushner Tells Black People They’re Lazy and Unambitious by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Judges again block Trump's efforts to keep unauthorized immigrants out of census by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Department of Homeland Security Sued for Chemical Weapons Use by Sharon Lerner The Intercept
Presidential Candidates Clash on Racial Justice Donald Trump and Joe Biden hold different policies on race; Catholics weigh in as Election Day looms. by Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register
The day that America lost $100 billion because of an immigration visa ban by Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon Brookings
Trump’s tax returns: Why the Supreme Court should end things now by Richard Lampert Brookings
In battleground states, American Jews prefer Biden over Trump by a wide margin. A pair of surveys of likely Jewish voters in Florida and Pennsylvania shows that former Vice President Joe Biden has a massive lead over Donald Trump. by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
Supreme Court denies Pennsylvania GOP request to limit mail-in voting. by Axios
Editorial: Barrett's moral relativism is cause for rejection from the bench by NCR Editorial Staff National Catholic Reporter
Will Our ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ Ever End? Election 2020 by Leah D. Schade Patheos
Has Trump failed Black Americans? by Rashawn Ray and Keon L. Gilbert Brookings
Catholics cannot forget workers' rights when voting by Gerald J. Beyer National Catholic Reporter
The Trump Administration Allowed Aviation Companies to Take Bailout Funds and Lay Off Workers, Says House Report, Instead of using bailout money to keep workers, at least two companies restored the full pay of their top management. by Jeff Ernsthausen and Justin Elliott ProPublica
Biden backs ‘transgender rights’ for children during town hall by CNA Daily News/The Catholic World Report
Who really defeated the Islamic State – Obama or Trump? by Grian Glyn Williams The Conversation
Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy has thousands of asylum seekers still stuck at the border by J.D. Long-García America
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortions on WHO and lockdowns by Jamey Keaten and Hope Yen Associated Press
Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies The president’s businesses made themselves appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials. One expert calls the differing numbers “versions of fraud.” by Heather Vogell ProPublica
Don’t abolish the police. Reimagine law enforcement. by Tobias Winright America
America magazine: Donald Trump is a unique threat to the Constitution by The Editors America
Trump, Racism, Proud Boys, And Standing Down by Henry Karlson Patheos
Sasse blasted Trump in constituent phone call: 'He kisses dictators' butts' by Zack Budryk The Hill
Campaign seeks to unite a million children in praying the rosary by Catholic News Agency/Catholic San Francisco
New poll: Support for Donald Trump takes a hit among white Catholics by Michael J. O’Loughlin America
Romney cites Trump's rhetoric as he denounces 'vile' state of American politics by Devan Cole CNN
Bishop laments questioning of Biden's faith due to abortion policies by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Locked in a Tight Race, GOP Sen. San Sullivan Cauth in Environmental Scandal by Rachel M. Cohen The Intercept
Trump’s administrative presidency and its effort to weaken federal oversight in public education by Kenneth K. Wong Brookings
Trump evangelical advisers exposed to COVID-19 flout CDC guidelines, preach in public, A number of high-profile Christian leaders attended recent Washington, D.C., events with people who have since tested positive for COVID-19. Some have chosen to quarantine out of precaution, but others continue to travel and even to preach in front of their congregations. by Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarla Religion News Service
How the alt-right misreads the Constitution by John E. Finn The Conversation
What Happens If Trump Actually Refuses to Accept the Election Results? by Molly Jong-Fast Vogue
Rebuffed by the Vatican, Pompeo meets critics of Pope Francis. US secretary of state has been strident in his criticism of the Vatican's coziness with Beijing by Michael Sainsbury UCA News
Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record by Carrie Johnson NPR
J'accuse Donald J.Trump by Roy Morrison Common Dreams
Lessons from embedding with the Michigan militia – 5 questions answered about the group allegedly plotting to kidnap a governor by Amy Cooter The Conversation
Federal Agents Used Toxic Chemical Smoke Grenades in Portland by Sharon Lerner The Intercept
Voting Catholic: How can Catholics help alleviate poverty in the United States? by Kevin Christopher RoblesAmerica
“There are *Four* Lights”: Trump and the Gaslighting of America by Guest Contributor Patheos
Trump evangelical advisers exposed to COVID-19 flout CDC guidelines, preach in public by Jack Jenkins, Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service
Not a Normal Election. The ethical meaning of a vote for Donald Trump by Timothy Snyder Commonweal
Trump’s rhetoric is at odds with Pope Francis’ call to recognize the humanity of refugees by Giulia McPhersonAmerica
In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers. Editors at the world’s leading medical journal said the Trump administration “took a crisis and turned it into a tragedy.” by Gina Kolata The New York Times
Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to NY prosecutor by USA Today
Trump Campaign Uses Racist And Sexist Tropes To Attack Kamala Harris by NPR’
Border Patrol agents raid faith-based immigrant aid camp for second time in two months by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
GOP lawmakers seek to keep Louisiana pastor from prosecution by Melinda Deslatte Crux
Audit likely gave congressional staff glimpse of Trump taxes by Andrew Taylor The Associated Press
Pro-life? Why the Trump campaign is collapsing by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Trump, still contagious, is back at White House — without mask; ‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors by The Associated Press
Nun honored by Time Magazine says politics should serve people, not party interests by Elise Ann Allen Crux
German court upholds conviction of priest in rape attempt by David Rising Associated Press
A Rotting Pumpkin Reveling in Madness. The view from the debate by Paul Merman Tablet
Candidates approach environmental protection from widely varying viewpoints by Dennis Sadowski Crux
Bishops and advocates denounce Trump administration’s historic low refugee cap by AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources
Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Is the Ultimate Unknown Unknown by Mike Goodman GQ
Biden campaign says racism is a religious issue: ‘We must repent’ by Jack Lyons Crux
Black church turnout effort mobilizes against alleged voter suppression by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
What makes a ‘good’ patriot? Donald Trump may be surprised by an ethicist’s answer by Stewart Clem The Conversation
UK Bishops, Christian leaders appeal for halt to violence in Cameroon. Bishops Declan Lang of Clifton and Philip Egan of Portsmouth join with four other UK Christian leaders to call for an end to the violence and "robust diplomatic action" in Cameroon by the international community. by Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
Priest sexually abuses sick woman in private room by Rochelle Kirkham The Courier
Trump’s encouragement of GOP poll watchers echoes an old tactic of voter intimidation by Mark Krasovic The Conversation
Trump’s Praetorian Guard by Jonathan Stevenson New York Review of Books
Bishop Seitz: Single-Issue Voting Has Corrupted Christian Political Witness. Our vote is but one expression of this all-encompassing commitment to the common good and the project of building up solidarity by Bishop Mark J. Seitz America
Biden campaign says racism is a religious issue: ‘We must repent’ by Jack Lyons Crux
Proud Boys are "emboldened" by President Trump's language, former member says by CBS News
Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's massive debt; Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes by Samuel Petrequen Associated Press
Trump’s violent debate performance is a reflection of his racially violent policies by Andre M. PerryBrookings
America’s democracy on the edge by John R. Allen Brookings
Trump’s Taxes: A Thousand Scandals in One. The president’s leaked taxes are an explosion of many different scandals, like a huge fireworks display on the Fourth of July by Jon Schwarz The Intercept
A Rotting Pumpkin Reveling in Madness. The view from the debate by Paul Merman Tablet
Why it's impossible to believe Trump simply misspoke about the Proud Boys by Chris Cillizza CNN
Chaotic first debate: Taunts overpower Trump, Biden visions by Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Will Weissart, and Michelle L Price Associated Press
AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies facts on mail ballots, Harris by Hope Yen and Josh Boac Associated Press
New York Times Trump tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled rise by Jill Colvin Associated Press/ABC13
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s dubious claims on health care, court by Jope Ven, Ricardo Alfanso-Zaldivar, and Josh Boak Associated Press/Sports
Backing Biden, John Carr calls out political misuse of bishops' voting guide by Christopher White National Catholic Register
Trump says he still can't share returns after report he paid only $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017 by David Jackson and Courtney Subramanian USAToday
At election time, clergy need to stay pastoral rather than political by Father Jeffrey F. Kirby Crux
A Disputed Election, a Constitutional Crisis, Polarisation... Welcome To 1876 by Martin Pengelly, The Guardian
Victims Can’t Always Speak Out – And This Can Compound Trauma by Guest Contributor Patheos
Trump's 1776 commission is proof America is spiraling toward fascism by Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian
How Donald Trump Is Killing Politics ,Peaceful coexistence requires a system of compromise. Targeting that system is a recipe for violence. by Franklin Foer The Atlantic
Trump's ambassador to the Netherlands tweets photo of Nazi cemetery, calling it a 'terrible reminder' of the cost of war by John Haltiwanger Business Insider
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power after election by Irish Times
The first virtual Nuns on the Bus tour begins, highlighting voting rights, poverty and pro-life policies by Dan Stockman Global Sisters Report
Donald Trump Is Attacking American Democracy at Its Core by John Cassidy The New Yorker
Opinion: Did Harris cover for the Catholic Church? by Catholic League
Survey says COVID-19 putting stress on families, and motivating Biden supporters by Charles Collins Crux
Head of Federal Election Commission calls separation of church and state a ‘fallacy’ and 2020 election a ‘spiritual war’ by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
Now more than ever, America needs a leader who cares for all of us by Mark Kennedy Shriver National Catholic Reporter
Survey finds correlation between Catholic Mass attendance, political views by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Amy Barrett and the relationship between religion and politics by Brian Jones The Catholic World Report
Election 2020: How seven climate-conscious young Christians are deciding their vote by Brian Roewe EarthBeat
Donald Trump and Joe Biden Campaigns Intensify Faith-Outreach Efforts — With a Focus on Catholics by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Register
The GOP's Civil Rights Betrayal by Juan Williams LA Times
Firefighters Union, a Key Biden Ally, Confronts a Barr Investigation and Trump’s Pardon Power by Rachel M. Cohen The Intercept
Attorney General Barr suggests charging protesters with sedition in call to federal prosecutors by Kristine Phillips and Kevin Johnson USA Today
Jared Kushner Not Sure Why You Chickenshits Are So “Hysterical” About a Virus That’s Killed 195,000 Americans by Vanity Fair
I helped write the bishops’ first document on Catholics and voting. Here’s why I’m voting Biden, not Trump. by John Carr America
Ask the Editor: Matt Malone, S.J., responds to your questions about ‘America’ and the 2020 election by Matt Malone, S.J. America
HHS Official Michael Caputo Admits Warning Of 'Sedition' At CDC, Riots If Trump Wins by Brian Naylor NPR
Cardinal Tobin: A 'person in good conscience' could vote for Biden by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Does Catholic political involvement contribute to sectarianism? by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Register
Trump’s indoor rally in Nevada risks becoming a superspreader event by Washington Post
‘People will die’: Trump indoor rally in Nevada called ‘negligent homicide’ by doctor.‘Super-spreader events’ have become a flashpoint in the US’s coronavirus culture wars by Andrew Naughtie Independent
Judges block Trump’s order to exclude some from census count by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service/Crux
The U.S. political system is broken. How can we fix it? by Thomas Levergood America
Trump Said He's "Entitled" to a Third Term During Nevada Campaign Push, and Defied COVID-19 Restrictions by Lucy Diavalo Teen Vogue
Two groups criticize Catholic honor planned for U.S. attorney general by Julie Asher CNS/Crux
The Tablet Ten. Jews running for Congress this fall who are worth keeping an eye on, whether or not you’re Jewish by Armin Rosen Tablet
Sister Plautilla Nelli, the Forgotten Woman Painter of the Renaissance by Solène Tadié National Catholic Register
Biden and Trump Vie for Catholic Votes, Disagree on What Issues Take Priority ;Patrick Carolan, Catholic outreach director for the group Vote Common Good, said Catholics should heed the advice of Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, that “a person’s character is what’s as important as any of these issues when considering who to vote for.” by Matt Hadro CNA/National Catholic Register
COVID-19’s summer surge into red America sets the stage for November’s election by William H. Frey Brookings
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