by Sara Gabler | Apr 2, 2026 | Charlie Kirk, Christian nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Department of Defense, Department of War, Easter, Empire, holy war, Iran, iran war, Jesus, Jesus Christ, MAGA, News Analysis, Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo XIV, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Trump Administration, US Military, War, war in Iran
How Christian clergy talk about Jesus this Easter Sunday will tell you a lot about their politics. While parishioners in the U.S. are likely to be greeted by the traditional refrain, “He is risen,” at their April 5 Easter service, they’re just as likely to be met with the phrase, “Christ is King.” This rhetoric replaces the traditional understanding of Easter as a celebration of Jesus’s sacrifice…
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by Chris Walker | Nov 14, 2025 | Budget, Department of Defense, Department of Government Efficiency, Department of War, DOGE, Donald Trump, News, Pete Hegseth
President Donald Trump’s order to rebrand the Department of Defense (DOD) as the “Department of War” this past summer will cost billions of dollars, a new report suggests. In September, Trump issued an executive order seeking to change the department’s name. Only a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by the president can make the change official, but the order requires all government…
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