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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon, turning to scripture and saying America’s military must recognize faith and spiritual readiness. Speaking during his “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Hegseth told military leaders that advanced weapons, new bases and stronger training programs are…

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Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is facing renewed scrutiny over a years-old church sermon in which he described Jesus Christ, alongside Buddha, Muhammad, Mr. Rogers and other figures, as “prophetic voices.” The comments came during a September 2019 sermon at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, and they resurfaced this week after Lone…

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Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is renewing his call for a nationwide ban on the abortion drug mifepristone, arguing that expanded access has turned “every mailbox in America into a Planned Parenthood.” Hawley made the comments while appearing with his wife, Erin Hawley, at the Family Research Council’s Pray Vote Stand Summit, held Sept. 24-26 at…

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A six-year-old sermon from prominent United Methodist pastor and Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton is drawing renewed attention. In it, he called Christians to “repentance” over their environmental impact and suggested changing their diets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hamilton, the longtime founding pastor of Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area,…

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