Mixing religion and politics in America. That isn’t new. What makes today different? – Roll Call

## Summary
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Mary C. Curtis
Posted April 2, 2026 at 12:08pm
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If the line separating church and state in America has not yet disappeared, it is certainly fading fast. The evidence? A Supreme Court willing to rule in favor of faith-based lawsuits; a secretary of Defense framing the war in Iran in apocalyptic terms; a president pushing a law restricting voting rights, exhorting legislators to pass it — for “Jesus.”
Is today’s elevation of a certain kind of Christianity at odds with the ideals of a diverse country where freedom of and from religion is guaranteed in the Constitution? David Gibson, an award-winning religion journalist, author and filmmaker, is director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and the guest on this episode of Equal Time.
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## Article Content
By
Mary C. Curtis
Posted April 2, 2026 at 12:08pm
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If the line separating church and state in America has not yet disappeared, it is certainly fading fast. The evidence? A Supreme Court willing to rule in favor of faith-based lawsuits; a secretary of Defense framing the war in Iran in apocalyptic terms; a president pushing a law restricting voting rights, exhorting legislators to pass it — for “Jesus.”
Is today’s elevation of a certain kind of Christianity at odds with the ideals of a diverse country where freedom of and from religion is guaranteed in the Constitution? David Gibson, an award-winning religion journalist, author and filmmaker, is director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and the guest on this episode of Equal Time.
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Courts likely to block Trump’s effort to curtail mail-in voting
At the Races: Operation Republican rescue
Pamela Bondi, staunch Trump ally, out as attorney general
Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push
Senate Democrats call on CMS to rein in Medicare Advantage abuses
Senate tees up bill to end Homeland Security shutdown

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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Recent Stories Courts likely to block Trump’s effort to curtail mail-in voting At the Races: Operation Republican rescue Pamela Bondi, staunch Trump ally, out as attorney general Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push Senate Democrats call on CMS to rein in Medicare Advantage abuses Senate tees up bill to end Homeland Security shutdown

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### Expert Commentary
This article covers religion, voting, trump topics. Notable strengths include discussion of religion. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 187.