Harris-Walz campaign hires Rev Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead faith outreach
United States RNS Vice President Kamala Harris has hired Rev Jen Butler, a Presbyterian minister and well-known liberal religious advocate, as the new head of faith outreach for the Harris-Walz campaign, charging the experienced activist with overseeing efforts to court a range of religious voters. Butler, whose official title is national faith engagement director, told […]
Essay: The Democrats need to be done with death
SHANE CLAIBORNE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that in a surprise move, the Democrats have quietly removed abolishing the death penalty from the party platform…
Kamala Harris formally accepts Democrats’ nomination for president; caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny
Updated: 2:15pm (AEST) Chicago, US Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. “In the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where […]
Harris vice presidential pick Tim Walz rallies Democratic convention
Chicago, US Reuters Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz led fellow Democrats in a political pep rally on Wednesday night, vowing that he and presidential running mate Kamala Harris would triumph over Republican Donald Trump in November’s US election. The Minnesota governor, who was little known in America 15 days ago, acknowledged he had never given […]
Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Harris
Chicago, US Reuters Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama delivered a one-two punch at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, urging Americans to back Kamala Harris in her 11th-hour presidential bid against Republican Donald Trump. America’s first Black president, Obama has thrown his considerable political capital behind Harris as she […]
US election: Christians, evangelicals rally for Kamala Harris ahead of Democratic National Convention
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports ahead of the this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago…
FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was hacked by Iran
Washington DC, US Reuters The US FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said its internal communications were hacked and the campaign blamed the Iranian Government. The former President said on Saturday that Microsoft had informed his campaign that Iran had hacked one of its websites. Trump said Iran was […]
Pastors’ first ladies, other Black church leaders organise support for Harris
United States RNS Between President Joe Biden’s campaign exit and Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision on her running mate, Black church leaders were busy whipping up support for the Democratic presidential hopeful with a series of virtual events. Last week, about 750 “first ladies,” mostly wives of pastors leading Black churches, convened to talk about […]
Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a “Minnesota Lutheran” dad
United States RNS Frenzied speculation over Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ pick for her vice presidential running mate came to an end Tuesday, with the current Vice President reportedly choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her successor should they win in November. Walz’s profile has risen in the weeks since President Joe Biden announced […]
Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate
Philadelphia, US Reuters Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together on Tuesday in Philadelphia, kicking off a multi-day swing state tour aimed at introducing Walz to the national stage. Speaking to a raucous crowd of more than 10,000 at […]