Charlie Kirk and the ‘Third Great Awakening’

In the two weeks since Charlie Kirk’s killing, Trump-administration officials and allies have not only promised a sweeping crackdown on liberal groups. They have marshaled the language of a rising charismatic Christian movement to describe their political agenda as a cosmic battle against the forces of evil. At Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the moment at hand as “not a political war” and “not even a cultural war—it’s a spiritual war.” The right-wing influencer Benny Johnson called out the heads of the Justice Department, the…

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‘Awakening’: Abigail Spanberger’s House win illustrates the shift of US politics in ‘year of the badass woman’ – USA TODAY

USA TODAY 'Awakening': Abigail Spanberger's House win illustrates the shift of US politics in 'year of the badass woman'USA TODAYWASHINGTON – Even when analysts called her race a “toss-up,” Abigail Spanberger said she never doubted she would win her bid to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. Sure, no woman had ever served the central Virginia district, and it's been …and more » us politics – Google News

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