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West End Strategy
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I.R.S. Support for Political Endorsement by Houses of Worship Erodes Critical Boundary Between Religion and Government
WASHINGTON – Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending religious freedom and inclusive multi-faith democracy, is deeply concerned by a new I.R.S. court filing that says churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations from the pulpit. This action by the Trump Administration violates the fundamental purpose and spirit of the Johnson Amendment, a decades-old ban on political campaigning and endorsement by non-profits, including houses of worship.
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Trump’s Use of National Guard Against Peaceful LA Protesters is Authoritarian Abuse of Power
Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending civil rights and multi-faith democracy, is deeply alarmed by President Trump’s authoritarian crackdown on the many thousands of peaceful protesters in the Los Angeles area who have mobilized to protect their families and neighbors from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abduction raids.
Trump’s Discriminatory New Travel Ban Imperils Multi-Faith Democracy and Religious Freedom
Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in upholding multi-faith democracy and civil rights for all Americans, denounced President Trump’s deeply discriminatory new travel ban – which will ban the citizens of twelve countries from visiting the US, and impose heightened restrictions on an additional 7 countries.
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.
‘No one asked for this’: Protests against Trump to coincide with DC military parade
Dan Ronan
WTOP News
At Philadelphia's ‘No Kings’ protest, faith leaders urge crowd to 'rebuke hate'
Jack Jenkins
Religion News Service
Religious leaders protest cuts to Medicaid, SNAP in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Lauren Irwin
Deseret News
US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example
Luis Andres Henao, Deepa Bharath
Associated Press
Courage and dignity needed in fight for equality, Raushenbush says
Jeff Brumley
Baptist News Global