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Read the latest press releases, blog posts, and State of Belief episodes from our team in Washington, D.C., our network of faith leaders and affiliates across the United States.

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Advocacy
September 3, 2025

130+ Religious Organizations Say NO to DC Takeover

As one of the organizational co-chairs of Faithful Democracy, Interfaith Alliance led a powerful letter to Congressional leadership this Tuesday—joined by over 130 faith-based organizations—expressing alarm at the federal takeover of D.C.'s police and calling for Congressional support to protect the District’s autonomy and advance statehood.

Advocacy
August 26, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Joins Brief Defending Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors

Interfaith Alliance joined an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy.

Research
July 31, 2025

What is Happening with the Johnson Amendment?

Answers to commonly asked questions about the Johnson Amendment and the IRS legal filing arguing that religious leaders could endorse political candidates in houses of worship without losing their tax-exempt status, officially breaking with more than seventy years of legal precedent prohibiting churches and nonprofits from officially endorsing political candidates.

Press Release
July 30, 2025

Over 1,000 Charitable Nonprofits Launch National Sign-On Letter to Defend Nonpartisanship and Public Trust

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Interfaith Alliance, the National Council of Nonprofits, American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Independent Sector, Public Citizen, and other leading nonprofit organizations launched a national sign-on letter addressed to President Trump.

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General
November 2, 2024

The Vote is Sacred Tour: Michigan 

A recap of a pro-voting bus tour across swing states, highlighting events in Indiana and Michigan, featuring public theologian Ekemini Uwan, and referencing an article by Religion News Service.

Rev. Paul Raushenbush speaking in front of a podium with the sign: "Our Vote is Sacred"
State of Belief
November 2, 2024

The Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with faith leaders, activists and organizers along the Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour from Interfaith Alliance

Advocacy
November 1, 2024

The Vote is Sacred Tour: Kenosha 

State of Belief
October 31, 2024

Valarie Kaur

General
October 31, 2024

The Vote is Sacred Tour: Madison 

The post discusses the activities of The Vote is Sacred Tour in Madison, Wisconsin, including engaging with students at the University of Wisconsin about voting and holding a press conference with local clergy.

Advocacy
October 30, 2024

The Vote is Sacred Tour: Des Moines