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Interfaith Alliance condemns Sen. Moreno’s outrageous attack on religious freedom
October 29, 2026

Interfaith Alliance condemns Sen. Moreno’s outrageous attack on religious freedom

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and civil rights, today condemned the comments made by US Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) at a campaign rally on Wednesday, where he attacked Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, saying he “can be nowhere near Washington, DC” in part because he does not understand that “Jesus came here for our salvation.

MS NOW (Opinion): That Bible verse San Francisco Giants players wrote on Pride caps does not say what they think it does
June 17, 2026

MS NOW (Opinion): That Bible verse San Francisco Giants players wrote on Pride caps does not say what they think it does

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Press Release
September 9, 2025

In Newsom v Trump amicus brief, Interfaith Alliance says right to protest is key to religious freedom

WASHINGTON — Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom, has filed an amicus curiae brief in Newsom v. Trump, supporting Governor Newsom and U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s ruling that the Trump administration broke the law when it deployed approximately 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in June during immigration enforcement operations and related protests. The case will next be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 

Media Coverage
September 9, 2025

CNN: Trump Issues New Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools

Press Release
September 8, 2025

While Trump Touts “Religious Liberty,” His Administration is the Biggest Threat to Faith Communities

Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending civil rights and multi-faith democracy, is outraged by President Trump’s speech today claiming to advocate for the importance of religious liberty – while his administration continues to target and demonize religious communities and organizations not in lockstep with their political agenda.

Press Release
August 29, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Calls on Faith Leaders and Lawmakers to Protect Communities from Gun Violence and Counter Hate

WASHINGTON — Following the tragic shooting during a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, offered condolences to the victims’ families and the broader community. He emphasized that preventing gun violence is imperative to protecting true religious freedom in the United States.

Press Release
August 20, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Applauds Federal Court Decision Rejecting Religious Coercion in Texas Schools

Interfaith Alliance, a leading advocate for healthy boundaries between government and religion, today welcomed a federal district court’s preliminary injunction blocking Texas school district defendants from implementing Texas Senate Bill 10, a law that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom across the state.

Media Coverage
August 14, 2025

MSNBC (Op-Ed): Pete Hegseth should say if he shares this pastor’s disdain for the 19th Amendment

Rev. Paul Raushenbush on CNN

On February 10, 2025, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush - president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance - appeared on CNN discussing Trump's creation of a task force to investigate the federal government's "targeting" of Christians.

In the media

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Next ‘No Kings’ act is early voting in midterms
Ashley Murray
Juneau Independent, Alaska
The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms
Ashley Murray
News from the States
‘The Vote is Sacred’ bus tour stops in Lewiston
Mark LaFlamme
Lewiston Sun Journal, Maine
North Texas coalition of Black pastors encourages congregants to vote as faith leaders mobilize ahead of election
Isabella Volmert
The Dallas Morning News, Texas
Black church leaders broaden voter outreach ahead of midterm elections
Adelle Banks
Religious News Service
Faith leaders gather in Pittsburgh to promote voting ahead of election - WTAE
Marcie Cipriani
WTAE (ABC affiliate), Pennsylvania
"Vote Is Sacred" Tour Stops In Cleveland
Tiffany Tarpley
News 5 Cleveland (Broadcast), Ohio
‘The Vote Is Sacred’: National tour stops in Cleveland to encourage voter participation
Maya Lockett
News 5 Cleveland, Ohio
The Interfaith Alliance Bus Tour
Sydni Walker
KCAU (ABC affiliate), Iowa
Today in Iowa
Calyn Thompson
WHO 13 (NBC affiliate), Iowa
Faith leaders urge Iowa voters to protect civil rights at polls
Isabelle Foland
Des Moines Register, Iowa
KGAN-DT2 (FOX) CBS 2 Iowa syndication
Abigail Homrock
KGAN-DT2 FOX (Fox affiliate), Iowa
The Vote Is Sacred’ tour brings multi-faith voting message to Cedar Rapids
Abigail Homrock
CBS 2 Iowa, Iowa
See 'The Vote is Sacred' in Iowa at start of 9,000 mile journey
Isabelle Foland
Des Moines Register, Iowa
Faith Leaders Launch 15-State Voting Rights Bus Tour From Omaha Tri-Faith Campus
Priya Farrell
Hoodline Greater Omaha, Nebraska
‘The vote is sacred’ bus tour starts in Omaha
Olivia Reed
WOWT (NBC affiliate), Nebraska
The vote is sacred: Faith & the fight for democracy
Alexis Rice
The Sacred Slope (Podcast)
Clergy rally for voting rights, against gerrymandering at start of Interfaith bus tour
Brian Kaylor
A Public Witness
Christian Nationalism’s Grip on American Faith Is Finally Breaking
Rob Schenck
Mother Jones
The Rachel Maddow Show
Rachel Maddow
MS Now
KMBC 9 First News
KMBC ABC 9 News
KMBC ABC 9 News, Missouri
Bishop Budde appears in ad urging Americans to vote
Mark Wingfield
Baptist News Global
Vote is Sacred' Bus Tour makes first stop in Kansas City Monday
Jacob Meikel
Spectrum News Now Kansas City, Missouri
Vote is Sacred Bus Tour' will kick off in Omaha Tuesday at Tri-Faith Initiative
Marjie Ducey
The Omaha Herald, Nebraska
‘We'd Rather Be Prepared’: Faith Leaders Organize Ahead of Tense Midterms
Mitchell Atencio
Sojourners
Faith leaders organize to boost voter turnout ahead of midterms
Sarah D. Wire
USA Today
CBF and Alliance join others in promoting safe and fair elections
Jeff Brumley
Baptist News Global