News & Updates

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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State of Belief
December 15, 2025

Rob Reiner and Dan Partland: "God & Country"

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Christian Nationalism documentary "God & Country" producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland

General
November 25, 2025

Rededicating To America’s Promise

Advocacy
November 11, 2025

Solidarity with the Rhode Island State Council of Churches

Faith leaders express support for the Rhode Island State Council of Churches

Press Release
November 10, 2025

In Trump V. Illinois Amicus Brief, Interfaith Alliance Tells Supreme Court that Right to Protest is Key to Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON — Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom, has filed an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois, supporting a ruling by a federal judge that prohibits the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Illinois. Democracy Forward is providing pro bono legal representation to Interfaith Alliance in the case.

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Analysis
March 12, 2025

The Budget Resolution of Dissolution

The U.S. House of Representatives 2025 continuing resolution to fund the federal government,which passed the House on Monday, includes substantial spending cuts, particularly targeting LGBTQ freedom, Medicaid and other social services, and potentially religious freedom which will have a profound impact on vulnerable populations and the thousands of organizations that support them.

Press Release
March 12, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Condemns Trump’s Steps to Dismantle Department of Education, End Essential Services for Students to Fund Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Press Release
March 11, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Condemns Trump Admin’s Unjust Detention of Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Media Coverage
March 10, 2025

Financial Times: Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department

State of Belief
March 10, 2025

Jeff Sharlet: The Slow Civil War Is Speeding Up

This week on The State of Belief, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with writer Jeff Sharlet. Jeff evaluates how quickly Christian Nationalism has moved from the fringes to the mainstream, and warns of how far our democracy could erode.

Analysis
March 6, 2025

Alabama Faith Leaders Oppose Ten Commandments, School Prayer Bills

Two alarming pieces of legislation in Alabama would infringe upon the religious freedom rights of students and families. That’s why the Interfaith Alliance of Central Alabama and other faith leaders in the state are pushing back in defense of church-state separation.