Melissa Gira Grant @ The New Republic: The Christian Nationalist Group Mike Johnson Just Called “Home”
Alliance Defending Freedom has so much power in Washington that at this point it may as well be a federal agency.
Laura Esposito @ The Daily Beast: Military Chaplain Exposes Pentagon Pete’s Faith-Fueled Power Play
A Christian military chaplain says chaplains are being evaluated for promotions based on whether or not they align with the secretary of defense’s hardline Christian ideologies.
Miles Taylor @ Defiance: DOJ used me as an excuse to go after journalists. This week, a judge blew up the plot.
Trump's attempt to coerce New York Times' journalists to give up their sources failed, thanks to a defiant judge. But threats to the First Amendment won't stop there.
Michael Gryboski @ The Christian Post: Christians’ support for Trump is driving Gen Zers away from church, study claims
Nearly half of Gen Z Americans say Christians' support for President Donald Trump is a reason they're less likely to attend church, according to a new study.
Chris Geidner @ Law Dork: Thursday was the worst day for DOJ. So Far.
DOJ withdrew its subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters, but the hearing that preceded that decision showed just how degraded DOJ has become.
Greg Sargent and Ari Berman @ The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Urges GOP to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal
As a striking Fox News poll suggests the GOP midterm position is deteriorating, a voting rights expert walks us through what Trump is really gearing up to attempt this fall—and how to defeat it.