I’ve been on the road in recent weeks and I’d like to share with you some notes from my travels. Last week, I joined our (new!) friends at Democracy Notes for a thoughtful conversation over breakfast in Chicago. The attendees are involved in the democracy space in a wide variety of ways and it was […]

As my “founding friend” David French and I covered in a recent podcast, this has been an incredibly crazy summer for our nation. The American political landscape has been marked by an unprecedented series of ups and downs and rapid reversals of direction. Unlike many seasons where you could log off only to find most […]

In Mark 12:31, Jesus summarizes God’s wishes for humanity with the second great commandment: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other greater commandment than these.” His unequivocal language makes it clear that the obligation to love your neighbor as yourself is non-negotiable and timeless. But certain times can tempt us to […]

This piece originally ran in The Hill on 6/12/24 and can also be viewed here. Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts was a victory for the rule of law. But it won’t shake his core base support among white evangelicals. That’s because the quasi-mystical bond they share is based on something more than facts; […]