Religion & Politics

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was grilled on Monday about Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) "lying" despite his claims of being a Christian.

At Turning Point Action's America Fest conference, founder Charlie Kirk hosted a talk with Gaetz. Kirk demanded to know why Johnson had passed a continuing resolution (CRs) to fund the government after promising not to.

Right-wing podcaster Stever Bannon blasted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Thursday over his Christian faith.

On his Thursday War Room program, Bannon said he would not accept excuses after Republicans helped to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

CNN host Jake Tapper called out Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Sunday after he claimed that Republicans do not want to curb birth control rights for women.

"I also think we have to win the trust back of the American people, and one of the ways to do that is to be the truly pro-family party," Vance told Tapper during a discussion about abortion.

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy compared the alleged censorship of conservative students to calls for Jewish genocide.

During a Sunday discussion on Fox & Friends Weekend, co-host Will Cain noted that the University of Pennsylvania's president, M. Elizabeth Magill, had resigned following testimony where she was asked if calls for Jewish "genocide" could be punished at her school.

Right-wing podcast host Steve Bannon called for a purging of people who are not Christian nationalists if Donald Trump wins a second term as president.

On his Monday War Room broadcast, Bannon celebrated author Tim Alberta's warnings about Christian nationalism on MSNBC.

Politico has published a new excerpt of a book written by Christian journalist Tim Alberta, and this one focuses on a phony "historian" named David Barton who is spreading false claims about the United States having been founded by a theocracy.

According to Alberta, Barton has been the star lecturer in the American Restoration Tour, which has been urging American Christians to see themselves as the natural masters over all domains of American government, culture, and the media.

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) lashed out at Satanists in Wisconsin on Sunday after they celebrated the holiday season with their version of a Christmas tree.

During an appearance on Fox News, host Sean Duffy asked Gallagher about one so-called "Satanic Christmas tree" that was displayed at the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon. In all, 66 trees from different religions were on display.

Fox News personalities slammed liberals on Wednesday over calls to recognize the truth about the Thanksgiving holiday.

In a column for The Nation, Native American Chase Iron Eyes argued that the country should continue celebrating the holiday. But the column also said the day should include an acknowledgment of violence against indigenous people.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) suggested the NSA could be targeting people like him for being white.

During his Thursday Firebrand podcast, Gaetz expressed outrage after conservative media outlet The Daily Wire claimed to have obtained a leaked NSA glossary of terms, including "whiteness" and "white supremacy."

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) received a lesson on anti-Semitic speech after he sought to criticize liberal Jewish billionaire George Soros on Wednesday.

At a Judiciary Committee hearing on free speech and anti-Semitism, Gaetz wanted to know when it was safe to attack Soros.

Right-wing podcaster Steve Bannon lashed out at the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Wednesday after his party lost key races in Tuesday's elections.

The Republican losses included an abortion referendum in Ohio, the Kentucky governor's race, and the Virginia Senate. Bannon blamed the RNC for failing to convince Donald Trump's supporters to vote.

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) on Tuesday defended Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) against a resolution to have her censured for participating in a peaceful protest.

Buck stood up on the House floor to defend Tlaib after several Republicans offered motions to censure her because she spoke at a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.