"For now, I am holding it together by redoubling my commitment to living in a way that cuts against Trump's cynicism, fear mongering, and braggadocio."
What matters more than anything is that Americans disappoint the GOP, which always hopes for a low turnout, and show up to the polls in record numbers.
"When I watched the January 6 riot unfold on television, I remember being glad my kids were in school; if they had been home, I would have turned it off."
"I suspect Vance is on to something in assuming that many Americans will welcome a politician who is willing to unabashedly defend and even privilege families and child-rearing."
Public figures should expect journalistic scrutiny, precisely because they are public figures. This includes those who bring their faith into the public square.
If there were any doubt about whether Donald Trump still controls the GOP, the latest unruliness from Republican lawmakers should put the issue to rest.
It may seem ageist or unkind. But Americans should be forgiven their hesitancy in returning someone who will be eighty-two years old to the nation’s highest office.
Trump’s entire project is to overturn the sexual and civil-rights revolutions. Jeff Sharlet’s new book suggests Trump has a whole army ready to help him.
Those who would follow him, Jesus tells us, must love their enemies. Those words issue a challenge for all Americans interested in redeeming democracy’s promise.
