Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Endorsements by Churches

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Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Endorsements by Churches

New York Times
WASHINGTON – President Trump vowed on Thursday to overturn a law restricting political speech by tax-exempt churches, a potentially huge victory for the religious right and a gesture to evangelicals, a voting bloc he attracted to his campaign by

Kids of color ‘should be talking about toys,’ not politics

CNNMoney
Last weekend, after President Trump announced an executive order banning foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, Senait Admassu’s seven-year-old nephew made a startling announcement.

Democrats’ Permanent Outrage at Donald Trump

U.S. News & World Report
For many Democrats, it would be irresponsible and immoral to simply give Trump a pass or tamp down their disapproval for political purposes. And if they fell on their swords – for instance, tamping down their invective on the wall to focus on the

Fillon Scandal Indicts, Foremost, France’s Political Elite

New York Times
The presidential candidate François Fillon in Paris on Tuesday. Mr. Fillon’s nepotism scandal has added another major element of uncertainty to an already unsettled political time. Credit Christian Hartmann/Reuters. PARIS – The president of the

Politics this week

The Economist
In another controversial move Mr Trump gave Stephen Bannon, his senior political strategist, a seat on the National Security Council.

As The Oscars Near, The Academy Looks Warily At Awards Night Politics

Deadline
This time around, political brawlers in every corner of the pop culture are looking for trouble. Over at Vox.com, Todd VanDerWerff, a decidedly anti-Trump writer, on Tuesday suggested cancelling the awards in support of Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: #Blessed

The Atlantic
During his address at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump promised to “get rid of and totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment, a rule that prohibits some tax-exempt organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. On Twitter

John Legend On Talking Politics In Public, Even When It’s Hard

NPR
Even outside of his music career, John Legend has led a pretty charmed life. The son of a Midwest factory worker, he was high-school prom king, graduated early at 16 and turned down Harvard to attend another Ivy League school – The University of …

Rhode Island legislator says she was fired by restaurant for political talk

Fox News
A Rhode Island state lawmaker was fired from her job as a waitress after her employer said her political views hurt the restaurant’s reputation.

Want to Talk Politics and Not Start a Fight? Try Call-In Radio

WIRED
Indivisible, a call-in radio show airing four nights a week through Trump’s first 100 days, aims to turn the nation’s political cacophony into a conversation by drawing people out of their echo chambers and into a dialog. “I hope people are saying, ‘I

Tony Bennett jumps back into Indiana politics — briefly

Indianapolis Star
Former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett returned to Hoosier politics this week – but his stay was brief.

Super Bowl Ads: Politics, Fishing & Oh So Many Celebrities

Deadline
After the heartbreak of watching Hollywood celebrities, tirelessly pitch their POTUS candidate of choice in vain for months, it will be nice to see them back in their comfort zone on Sunday, pitching products to the American public during TV’s biggest

Nickelodeon Wades Into Princess Politics

New York Times
Nickelodeon’s “Nella the Princess Knight,” based on a biracial character who upends traditional gender norms, will be introduced on Monday.

Politics seeps into Super Bowl week

UPI.com
Of course, rarely was there such a mixture of, pardon the reference, politics and Patriots. However, that is to be expected given current events.

3 Things To Consider About The Politics Of Trump’s Immigration Executive Order

NPR
But maybe the White House didn’t have to worry. New polls show the policy may not be as unpopular as all those protests over the weekend suggested.
Yahoo News
“I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution,” Trump said at the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile event bringing together faith leaders

A Different Super Bowl Matchup: Politics vs. the NFL

New York Times
The Super Bowl, scheduled for Sunday night in Houston, is infused with national politics like never before. Fox’s pregame telecast will include an interview of President Trump by Bill O’Reilly.

Trump vows to scrap rule on religious groups and campaign politics

PBS NewsHour
President Trump used the annual National Prayer Breakfast to reignite an old campaign promise: to change the tax code to allow churches and other tax-exempt groups to openly campaign for political candidates. John Yang reports on that and more.

Luke Bryan Talks Super Bowl Performance, Politics of Picking a Team

RollingStone.com
Luke Bryan is usually circumspect about siding with one team when it comes to the Super Bowl, considering the gesture is practically as hazardous for a country singer as endorsing a political candidate. But for Super Bowl LI, the Georgia native has no

Campaign Launches to Get More Muslims Active in Politics

NBCNews.com
BOSTON – A nationwide campaign to get more Muslim Americans involved in local politics is being launched by a Massachusetts nonprofit.

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