Today Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) inartfully attempted to score political points by attacking the integrity of Department of Justice nominees Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke through mischaracterized, out-of-context quotes. We thank Judge Merrick Garland for speaking up for the integrity of these nominees, both of whom have protected Americans of diverse faiths and none throughout their careers.
For four years, Senator Lee failed to condemn the actions and words of ex-President Trump, a man whose administration one national policy center has described as “[having] placed people of faith and their houses of worship at greater risk for hate crimes, religious…
We are delighted that President Joe Biden has restored the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Significantly, it is aligned to work the White House Domestic Policy Council and the Office of Public Engagement, helping fulfill President Biden’s commitments to be the “president of all Americans” and to “build back better.” First established twenty years ago as the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives by President George W. Bush, the Partnership Office has helped churches and community organizations “lift where they stand” in tackling local and national challenges. As President Bush said at the time, government…
For the last decade, we have watched Donald Trump use baseless accusations to undermine the legitimacy of the United States government and to accrue power to himself. A political party more interested in victory over their fellow citizens than in preserving American values and our inspired Constitution has allowed him to stoke fear with little consequence. Now, rather than confront reality, he has encouraged his supporters to attack the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
In the words of Senator Romney, the lone Republican Senator who joined with every Democratic Senator to convict President Trump of abuse of power…
“Help is on the way.”
On Tuesday, President-Elect Biden announced an experienced, tested team that will head up domestic policy in the new administration. We are pleased by the high quality of these appointments: women and men who will make sure that families and individuals can have the “hand up” we need as we recover from one of the most unequal economic crises of the past century.
Budgets are moral documents, reflecting the priorities and values of our nation. Our country has left far too many people behind, not just this past year but for the past several decades. As…
“America as a place of possibilities.”
With these words, President-Elect Biden unveiled a national security team that has been hailed by Democrats, independents, and Republicans. All professionals, with deep, substantive experience and perspective, they will serve our country and our shared world well. We are pleased that UN Ambassador nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield will serve as a full member of the Cabinet-level appointment and that the team includes former Secretary John Kerry as a presidential envoy to combat climate change. We appreciate his remark, “Here on Earth, God’s work must truly be our own. President Joe Biden will trust in God…
The vote is the foundation of our democratic republic and our modern Constitution. Baseless allegations of “fraud” and “illegal votes,” with false implications that they throw the outcome of the presidential election into doubt, undermine this foundation. Such allegations are an attack on the rule of law and the principles enshrined in the Twelfth Article of Faith. We wish these accusations only came from the fringes of the Republican Party, but they are being echoed by the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the Senate Majority Leader, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Secretary of State, the Attorney…
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris! Their ticket has received more votes than any other ticket in United States history. It also marks the election of the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President and the second Catholic President.
We look forward to having an administration that will protect faith communities, that will welcome the stranger, that will stand up for the values of the Utah Compromise on religious freedom and the Utah Compact on immigration. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will protect our access to affordable healthcare, address…
By Rob Taber, National Director of Latter-day Saints for Biden-Harris
“For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves.” -Doctrine and Covenants 58:28
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” -William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun
Why did so many Latter-day Saints vote for Trump? It’s a question that has been in our inboxes, in our comments, on social media pages of friends ever since the AP released the Votecast survey showing 71% of the people who identified as “Mormon” voted to re-elect President Trump and 24% supported former Vice President Joe Biden.
The question…
We are gratified by the support we have received from Latter-day Saints in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and nationwide. We have seen Republicans, independents, and Democrats come together to reject the fruits of division and embrace unity. We look forward to former Vice President Joe Biden being declared the winner of this year’s presidential election as totals are finalized in key states. …
Editor’s note: In the final week, we’re going to be sharing a series of perspectives from Latter-day Saints on why they’re voting for Joe Biden. This is the fourth, from Paul Pratt. Read the first here, the second here, and the third here.
My name is Paul Pratt. I am a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, veteran of the USAF, and a lifetime Republican/Libertarian supporter and voter. This election, however, I will not be supporting the conservative nominees. Instead I will be casting my vote for Joe Biden.
I am a devout member of The Church of…
