October 4, 2026 Southern Baptist Convention President and pastor Willy Rice called on pastors to take part in the political process ahead of the midterm elections. Rice described abortion, marriage, gender identity and immigration as deeply theological and moral issues, and said pastors should “step up.” He also argued that Christians had been encouraged to…
October 4, 2026 Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton is urging voters to support the Republican ticket in a new campaign advertisement. She says the election is about helping the full Republican slate win, rather than focusing on individual candidates. The ad does not name her estranged husband, Ken Paxton, who is the Republican nominee for…
October 3, 2026 Robert P. Jones, founder and president of the Public Religion Research Institute, argued in a new interview that portions of White American Christianity have traded religious principles for political power and are helping drive what he views as an authoritarian political movement. Jones compared the current political moment to Germany in the…
October 3, 2026 Florida State Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon condemned protesters who opposed a planned Islamic center and school near Delray Beach, characterizing parts of the opposition as Islamophobic and accusing an outside activist of coming to “terrorize” Muslim residents and spread hate. Local reporting on the October 2 meeting documented a…
A video from Vice President JD Vance’s October 1 interview is circulating on social media. This entry records his statement and context without treating the claim as proof of discrimination at any particular institution.
October 3, 2026 Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is drawing renewed attention for using Christian scripture and theology to support progressive policy positions, including universal health care and anti-corruption measures. Critics, including Jim Agresti of Just Facts, argue that Talarico is misinterpreting Christianity and Scripture. Talarico has said his policy positions rest on…
October 3, 2026 U.S. Rep. Riley Moore publicly welcomed the reported arrest in Nigeria of Mahmoud Adam, whom Moore described as a radical Islamic Fulani terrorist leader responsible for attacks on Christians. Reporting indicates Adam was detained in Plateau State in September. Accounts linking him to leadership of the Fulani Ethnic Militia rely in part…
October 2, 2026 Buckingham Palace said King Charles III will address Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during his upcoming Caribbean tour while stopping short of a formal apology or commitment to reparations. The issue is expected to arise as Caribbean and African governments continue debating historical responsibility and reparatory justice. The British government…
October 2, 2026 Mississippi’s final public redistricting hearing became sharply divided as speakers debated whether new electoral maps would weaken Black political representation or provide more competitive representation. Republican State Auditor Shad White urged lawmakers to revisit congressional maps and criticized Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson’s representation of the Mississippi Delta. Opponents accused the broader redistricting…
October 2, 2026 Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, Rep. Randy Fine of Florida and Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith made new public comments criticizing Islam, Sharia and what they describe as Islamic extremism. Roy characterized Islam as a political movement that threatens Western institutions. Fine used a comparison involving reactions to the phrase “Allahu Akbar,”…
