Sarah Posner

Sarah Posner writes Church, Merch and State for TPM, covering the intersection of religion and politics in the United States. She is a journalist and author of the book “Unholy: How White Christian Nationalists Powered the Trump Presidency and the Devastating Legacy They Left Behind," and host of the podcast Reign of Error.
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What Joe Kent and Candace Owens Are Really Up to in Their Critiques of the Iran War
The antisemitic Catholic right is trying to position itself as a righteous opponent of America’s alliance with Israel, and now, the war in Iran.
03.20.26 | 10:36 am
War With Iran? A Blood Moon on Purim? For Some Christian Influencers, That Can Mean Only One Thing: The End Times
Evangelical figures see a connection between Trump’s war on Iran and a lunar eclipse during the Jewish holiday of Purim.
03.04.26 | 9:30 am
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: A supporter of gay marriage waves his rainbow flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2015, where cases are heard about the constitutional right of same sex marriage. (Photo by Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: A supporter of gay marriage waves his rainbow flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2015, where cases are heard about the constitutional right of same sex marriage. (Photo by Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
We Need to Talk About Why Trump Judicial Nominees Won’t Talk About Obergefell
INSIDE: The new Big Law ... ICE recruiters target Gen Z ... RFK Jr. cancels vaccine research
08.06.25 | 9:32 am
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 03: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at the at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Trump spent the weekend at his property in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 03: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at the at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Trump spent the weekend at his property in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
‘Successful Businessman’ Trump Mobilizes Business Economists Against Him 
INSIDE: DHS reverses FEMA threat ... What happened to the ADL ... Texas' redistricting fiasco
08.05.25 | 9:30 am
Trump Breaks His Campaign Promise to Fund IVF
INSIDE: Trump's Epstein debacle ... conspiracy theory backfires ... Dems flee Texas
08.04.25 | 9:35 am
Trump and Allies Flounder on Epstein Files While Senate Dems Forge Ahead
INSIDE: Laura Loomer ... 'Privatizing Social Security' ... Trump tariffs in court
07.31.25 | 9:49 am