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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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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.

Analysis
June 30, 2025

In the Wake of the New York City Mayoral Primary, Muslims and Jews Stand Together Against Hate

New York State Assemblyman Zohran K. Mamdani won the Democratic nomination to become the New York City mayor. Despite his professed claims to the contrary and his repeated commitment to working with Jewish communities in New York, critics are accusing Mamdani of antisemitism and attacking him with a tremendous amount of anti-Muslim hate.

General
June 27, 2025

A Victory for Religious Freedom and Public Education

The Senate Parliamentarian just struck a major blow to efforts to undermine public education and erode the separation of religion and government. The proposed national school voucher program, modeled on the so-called Educational Choice for Children Act, has been removed from the Senate’s budget reconciliation package after being ruled in violation of the Byrd Rule.

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Media Coverage
May 1, 2025

Axios: Trump signs order creating commission on religious liberty

Press Release
May 1, 2025

Christian Leaders Unite to Denounce Trump Administration's ‘Anti-Christian Bias Task Force’

Media Coverage
April 30, 2025

The 74: In Case the School Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters

Research
April 30, 2025

What do religious Americans think of Trump's Anti-Christian Bias Task Force?

Most religious Americans oppose the Trump administration's creation of an Anti-Christian Bias Task Force

State of Belief
April 26, 2025

Amy Spitalnick on How Jewish Safety and Inclusive Democracy are Inextricably Linked

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, about ways the administration is trying to consolidate even more power in the name of fighting antisemitism

Media Coverage
April 24, 2025

HuffPost: Pam Bondi Unleashes On Alleged 'Anti-Christian Bias' — And A Christian Leader Has Thoughts