by Sara Gabler | Nov 10, 2026 | Abdul El-Sayed, Boat Strikes, Christian nationalism, Christian Right, Donald Trump, evangelical Christians, holy war, Impeachment, Iran, iran war, James Talarico, JD Vance, Militarism, Military, Minab, News Analysis, Nicolás Maduro, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Massie, toxic masculinity norms, Trump Administration, War, War Powers Resolution
Stunning Republican losses in the midterms could spell the end of Pete Hegseth’s tenure as the secretary of defense. From Vice President JD Vance to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Hegseth’s own party is setting him up to take the fall for election losses blamed on the U.S. war with Iran. In a rambling post on X on November 4, Vance said the reason the GOP lost was “obvious to almost…
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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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