News & Updates

Read the latest press releases, blog posts, and State of Belief episodes from our team in Washington, D.C., our network of faith leaders and affiliates across the United States.

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Advocacy
September 3, 2025

130+ Religious Organizations Say NO to DC Takeover

As one of the organizational co-chairs of Faithful Democracy, Interfaith Alliance led a powerful letter to Congressional leadership this Tuesday—joined by over 130 faith-based organizations—expressing alarm at the federal takeover of D.C.'s police and calling for Congressional support to protect the District’s autonomy and advance statehood.

Advocacy
August 26, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Joins Brief Defending Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors

Interfaith Alliance joined an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy.

Research
July 31, 2025

What is Happening with the Johnson Amendment?

Answers to commonly asked questions about the Johnson Amendment and the IRS legal filing arguing that religious leaders could endorse political candidates in houses of worship without losing their tax-exempt status, officially breaking with more than seventy years of legal precedent prohibiting churches and nonprofits from officially endorsing political candidates.

Press Release
July 30, 2025

Over 1,000 Charitable Nonprofits Launch National Sign-On Letter to Defend Nonpartisanship and Public Trust

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Interfaith Alliance, the National Council of Nonprofits, American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Independent Sector, Public Citizen, and other leading nonprofit organizations launched a national sign-on letter addressed to President Trump.

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Media Coverage
March 24, 2025

Good Faith Media: ‘Faithful Witness Wednesdays’ Highlight Executive Overreach and Implores Congress to Show Moral Courage

State of Belief
March 24, 2025

The Rule of Law and the Chaos of MAGA: Jay Michaelson

This week on The State of Belief, Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson discusses U.S. politics, censorship, antisemitism, and LGBTQ+ rights with Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, emphasizing faith, activism, and defending democracy.

Media Coverage
March 24, 2025

Baptist News Global: America stands at a moral crossroads, faith leaders warn

Analysis
March 20, 2025

Tracking Trump's executive orders: Dismantling the Department of Education

Executive Order 14242 calls for the Secretary of Education to take all necessary and legal steps to dismantle the Department of Education and return authority over education back to the states. 

Press Release
March 20, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Condemns Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education, End Key Services and Protections for Students

Analysis
March 20, 2025

Fighting Oppression Through Unity: IA of SWFL’s Stand for LGBTQ+ Rights

Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida is showing up for the Naples LGBTQ+ community, despite attacks from hate groups and their city council.