Just because the U.S. President showed religious animus toward a religious minority, he still has broad authority to impose travel restrictions the Supreme Court ruled in its recent travel ban decision. The 5-4 decision overturned several lower courts to rule…

The prevailing theme of the Road to Majority conference this year was the “aggressive takeover of the court system” of the United States by conservatives. “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was perhaps the most enthusiastic, and certainly the most self-satisfied,…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 3 launching a new initiative designed to bolster the influence of faith groups in government. The order was signed on the National Day of Prayer. “The new executive order is designed…

If you want to understand the relationship between American Evangelicals and Donald Trump consider this. “Critics say that the Trump-evangelical relationship is transactional, that they support him to see their agenda carried out.” But evangelicals take the long view on…

With the Korean War still not officially over, and a recent history of tense war posturing between North Korea and the United States, including nuclear tests in North Korea, naval war games in the region, and other provocative behavior on…

“Federal judges sit on the bench for life and can either uphold the law or rule like tyrants. This puts judicial appointments right near the top of the most important things a president can do. The newest Supreme Court justice,…