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On the Edge or Off the Cliff

I’ve been writing about issues of poverty for four decades. My brief period of television presence came in the 1990s as the sower of “compassionate conservatism,” a plant that sprang up quickly only to have a thorn-choked death in the early 2000s. But for the past four years, the problem of homelessness has really bugged Read more. The post On the Edge or Off the Cliff appeared first on Christianity Today

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Culture

Review: ‘Young Washington’

Early in Young Washington, the new biopic from Angel Studios and Wonder Project, George Washington is told he has neither the wealth nor the résumé to become a royal officer for the British Crown. “Imitation of great men,” a red-coated commander scoffs, “does not make you one.” The stage is set for a founding father Read more. The post Review: ‘Young Washington’ appeared first on Christianity Today

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Politics

How might the Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance change the way we experience elections and political choices?

The Senate GOP campaign arm won a major Supreme Court boost in the party's bid to hold congressional majorities on Tuesday. Why it matters: Republicans' reliance on mega-donors and their cash-flush committees positions them to benefit more than Democrats from the ruling, which allows committees to spend unlimited sums in coordination with candidates as they face electoral headwinds in November. GOP officials reacted with glee to the Tuesday ruling, deriding Democrats who have criticized the decision for giving more power to the wealthiest donors."The tool is available to both sides. It should be a bipartisan issue," the NRSC's political director, Brendan Jaspers, told stakeholders on a Tuesday call, adding that Democrats are just "upset the playing field is being leveled in this way." Zooming in: The ruling means that committee dollars will stretch significantly further because they can now take advantage of cheaper ad prices available to candidates — 3 times to 13 times cheaper, according to an NRSC memo. Campaigns will also be able to tap committees' lower postage rates and benefit from streaming ad packages the committees have negotiated across states.The decision also lets committees work directly with campaigns on spending that had been capped for decades. Following the ruling, the Senate GOP campaign committee announced it would sunset its independent expenditures unit, moving to almost all coordinated ad buys with candidates — leveraging the new rules. NRSC deputy executive director Stephen DeMaura touted "total and complete victory" on the call. Officials said they have spent months preparing for this decision. By the numbers: The Republican National Committee has $125 million in cash-on-hand to the Democratic National Committee's $15 million (plus $18 million in debt) as of the end of May, according to their most recent FEC filings. The Senate GOP arm has $49 million to Democrats' $39 million.The House GOP arm has $82 million to Democrats' $73 million. Yes,

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Culture

No Faith Worth Defending

Buckingham Palace has updated the official description of the monarch’s role vis-à-vis the Church of England. No longer is the king the “Defender of the Faith”; rather, “His Majesty. The post No Faith Worth Defending appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

Why Trump’s Congo Deal Is Falling Apart

The article examines the unraveling of Trump's Congo deal, highlighting political missteps and economic challenges that have hindered its success and raised concerns about U.S. foreign policy in Africa.

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