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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 1, 2026

Faith groups express solidarity with Center for American Progress following Trump’s attacks

More than 150 organizations signed a new statement expressing solidarity with the Center for American Progress.

Advocacy
August 27, 2026

Children Should Not Be Turned Away from Publicly-Funded Preschools Because of Who Their Parents Are

Interfaith Alliance and our affiliate Interfaith Alliance of Colorado filed a friend of the court brief this week as part of our work on LGBTQ freedom and religious liberty. 

Advocacy
August 20, 2026

The Hearing That Should Have Never Happened

Earlier this month, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts held an anti-Muslim hearing. The empty seats beside Senator Cruz said more than any member's presence could have: this hearing never should have been rescheduled.

Advocacy
August 13, 2026

Reflections from the Interfaith Democracy Breakfast Roundtable

As a tribute to the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, faith and civil rights leaders - together with sitting Senators - gathered to discuss the work our communities are doing to protect the freedom to vote.

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Analysis
March 25, 2025

Tracking Trump's executive orders: Barriers to casting a ballot

This Executive Order requires all voters to provide a government issued ID that indicates citizenship status, such as a passport, in order to cast their ballot. Drivers’ licenses and military IDs, alone, do not qualify. 

Media Coverage
March 24, 2025

Good Faith Media: ‘Faithful Witness Wednesdays’ Highlight Executive Overreach and Implores Congress to Show Moral Courage

State of Belief
March 24, 2025

The Rule of Law and the Chaos of MAGA: Jay Michaelson

This week on The State of Belief, Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson discusses U.S. politics, censorship, antisemitism, and LGBTQ+ rights with Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, emphasizing faith, activism, and defending democracy.

Media Coverage
March 24, 2025

Baptist News Global: America stands at a moral crossroads, faith leaders warn

Analysis
March 20, 2025

Tracking Trump's executive orders: Dismantling the Department of Education

Executive Order 14242 calls for the Secretary of Education to take all necessary and legal steps to dismantle the Department of Education and return authority over education back to the states. 

Press Release
March 20, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Condemns Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education, End Key Services and Protections for Students