Trump Wants the Senate to Cancel Its Vacation for a Bill That’s Already Failed Five Times
President Trump wants the Senate to skip its August recess. The reason is a bill called the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune doesn’t want to cancel recess for it. The bill has already failed on the Senate […]
Churches Are Becoming “Democracy Hubs.” Here’s the Question Nobody’s Asking Yet.
Faith leaders across Minnesota and beyond are turning houses of worship into “democracy hubs” ahead of the midterms. Marcus Hart on why the impulse is right and the execution needs guardrails.
Voting Rights After the VRA: Why Black Churches Are Doing the Job Washington Won’t
Earlier this month, the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc. — one of the oldest and largest historically Black denominations in the country — opened a Center for Social Justice steps from the U.S. Capitol, directly across the street from the Supreme Court. The placement isn’t subtle, and it isn’t supposed to be. NBCUSA President Boise […]
Your Church Is Now a “Democracy Hub.” Here’s What That Actually Means Before November.
A coalition representing more than 1,500 congregations across nine states has launched Faith in Us, calling churches, mosques and synagogues to become democracy hubs ahead of November. Marcus Hart looks at what that role actually requires, and where it can go wrong.