Hundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump’s sweeping pardon

Washington DC, US Reuters Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the 6th January, 2021, attack on the US Capitol were freed on Tuesday, after the new President pardoned more than 1,500 people, including some who assaulted police officers. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said 211 people had […]
“This is just who I am”: With Bible verses and Baptist zeal, Amanda Tyler offers how-to for dismantling Christian nationalism

In her debut book, How to End Christian Nationalism, Tyler presents a roadmap to building multi-racial interfaith coalitions and fostering what she calls ‘uncomfortable’ but necessary conversations – especially for white Christians. FIONA MURPHY, of Religion News Service, reports…
Trump moves to toss January 6 obstruction charges, citing Supreme Court ruling

Washington DC, US Reuters Donald Trump on Thursday urged a federal judge to toss out two obstruction charges central to the case that the former US President illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat, citing a recent US Supreme Court ruling raising the legal bar for those offences. Lawyers for Trump, the Republican presidential […]
US prosecutors show new details of Trump’s bid to overturn election loss

Washington DC, US Reuters US prosecutors said Donald Trump was acting outside the scope of his duties as president when he pressured state officials and then-Vice President Mike Pence to try to overturn his 2020 election defeat, in a court filing made public on Wednesday. The 165-page filing is likely the last opportunity for prosecutors […]
In the US, 200 Christian leaders across denominations call defending democracy a “test of faith”
Washington DC, US RNS A diverse group of influential Christian leaders is calling on their fellow faithful to protect democracy, arguing that American Christians are compelled to defend voting freedoms as a “test of faith”. “We write in a moment of fierce urgency, as the people of God animated by faith, hope, and love,” said […]
Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in election subversion case

Washington DC, US Reuters Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. US Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained the superseding indictment in […]
Essay: Donald Trump and the gathering darkness threatening US politics

RICHARD HARGY, of Queen’s University Belfast, says – in an article first published on The Conversation – the Trump assassination attempt follows a disturbing trend in the US of extremists embarking on violent plots to silence their perceived opponents…
US Supreme Court’s slow pace on immunity makes Trump trial before election unlikely

Washington DC, US Reuters Donald Trump’s bid for criminal immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss is set to be decided on Monday by the US Supreme Court. But however it rules, the court already has helped the former President in his effort to avoid trial before the 5th November election. […]
The Interview: Former Trump official Elizabeth Neumann wants to combat Christian extremism

JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, talks to extremism expert Elizabeth Neumann about her latest book – ‘Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace’…
Biden takes on Trump over Russia, democracy in fiery State of the Union address

Updated: 3pm (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden assailed former President Donald Trump for kowtowing to Russia, failing to care about COVID-19 and papering over the 6th January Capitol assault on Thursday in a State of the Union speech making his case for re-election in 2024. Biden, speaking before a joint session of […]