US House Democrats to pursue impeachment if Trump not removed
Washington DC, USReuters US House of Representatives Democrats plan a vote on Monday to urge Vice President Mike Pence to take steps to remove President Donald Trump from office after his supporters’ deadly storming of the Capitol, before attempting to impeach him again. The plan, spelled out by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter […]
US Congress certifies Biden win hours after harrowing Capitol Hill assault
Washington DC, USReuters Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory. Immediately after the certification, the White House released a statement from Trump in which he pledged an “orderly transition” on 20th […]
“Black America’s church”: Senate race thrusts historic Atlanta church into spotlight
AARON MORRISON, of Associated Press, reports on the role Ebenezer Baptist Church has played – and continues to play – in US politics…
US President-elect Joe Biden laces Electoral College victory speech with Scripture and Prayer of St Francis
Washington DC, USRNS President-elect Joe Biden marked his Electoral College win with a religious flair, citing Scripture and the Prayer of St Francis during his victory speech. Members of the Electoral College voted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday, formalising Biden’s 306-232 win over incumbent Donald Trump. President-elect Joe Biden […]
Republican-led Senate panel advances US Supreme Court nominee Barrett as Democrats boycott
Washington DC, USAP Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump’s pick on track for confirmation before the 3rd November election. Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the GOP’s rush to install Trump’s nominee to replace […]
US election: How Trump’s Republican National Convention speech wove faith into the ‘great American story’
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER and JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, take a look at President Donald Trump’s speech on the last night of this week’s Republican National Convention…
Essay: On the dangers of mixing faith and partisan politics
Rev TIM COSTELLO looks at how the fear of secularism is driving support for conservative politics in the US – and elsewhere…
Essay: American exceptionalism needs a reboot
With the US about to mark Independence Day, US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says it’s time to re-evaluate what makes America great…
In the wake of rocky polling, Trump camp doubles down on conservative Christians
RNS President Donald Trump has renewed outreach efforts to conservative Christians this week, targeting his most dedicated supporters in the wake of lagging poll numbers. “We know that American patriots don’t bow down to foreign powers,” Trump told the crowd gathered for a Students for Trump rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on […]
US coronavirus crisis takes a sharp political turn
New York City, USReuters The US coronavirus crisis took a sharp political turn on Friday as President Donald Trump lashed out at four Democratic governors over their handling of the pandemic after having conceded that states bear ultimate control of restrictions to contain the outbreak. The Republican president targeted three swing states critical to his […]