Christian Nationalism Timeline (October 2023 - December 2023)

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Christian Nationalism Timeline (October 2023 - December 2023) (In Progress)

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America’s Proclivity for Extremism Has Religious Roots - TIME October 4, 2023

Transcript: The Seven Mountains - NBC News October 4, 2023

Trump filed a motion to 'make U.S. presidents into kings'—and it could work: Expert - RAWSTORY October 7, 2023

"Project 2025 shows us that the old Right has left the building": GOP's surrender to Trump complete - salon October 10, 2023

Gay and targeted in Uganda: Inside the extreme crackdown on LGBTQ rights - ABC News October 12, 2023

The GOP’s ‘southern strategy’ mastermind just died. Here’s his legacy | Opinion October 12, 2023

Scientists propose sweeping new law of nature, expanding on evolution - Reuters October 16, 2023

When did Democrats and Republicans switch platforms? - LIVESCIENCE October 17, 2022

Letter: ‘Project 2025’ reveals what’s at stake in the 2024 presidential election | Opinion - The Salt Lake Tribune October 18, 2023

Is the President a King? The Unitary Executive Theory and the Presidency of Donald J. Trump | U.S. Democracy in Danger - Springer Link October 19, 2023

This is how the Republican Party became so strongly pro-Israel - NPR October 19, 2023

Trump-Era Controversies Had a Measurable Effect on Church Attendance - Christianity Today October 23, 2023

Election denier, climate skeptic, anti-abortion: seven beliefs of new US House speaker Mike Johnson - The Guardian October 25, 2023

New speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex - CNN October 25, 2023

Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point. - The Nation October 25, 2023

Congressman Mike Johnson Elected Speaker of the Hous - United States House of Representatives October 25, 2023

Who is new House Speaker Mike Johnson and what can he accomplish? - PBS NewsHour October 25, 2023

Yes, New House Speaker Mike Johnson Once Wrote in Support of Criminalizing Gay Sex - ADVOCATE Ocotber 25, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson once wrote that homosexuality will lead to 'chaos and sexual anarchy' - INSIDER October 26, 2023

New House speaker's views on LGBTQ issues come under fresh scrutiny - NBC News October 26, 2023

Where Mike Johnson Stands on Ukraine, Abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. Issues and More - The New York Times October 26, 2023

Mike Johnson's Ties to Christian Nationalism Revealed - Newsweek October 26, 2023

Mike Johnson’s Long Flirtation With Christian Nationalism - Mother Jones October 26, 2023

New House speaker's views on LGBTQ issues come under fresh scrutiny - NBC News October 26, 2023

Who Is Mike Johnson's Wife? What to Know About Kelly Johnson and Their 'Covenant Marriage' - People October 26, 2023

U.S. Tries New Tack on Russian Disinformation: Pre-Empting It - The New York Times October 26, 2023

Is polio making a comeback? The cost of vaccine hesitancy and the disparity in vaccine coverage - NIH PubMed October 26, 2023

‘Go pick up a Bible’: Speaker Mike Johnson defends anti-LGBTQ+ views - The Guardian October 27, 2023

Separation of Church & State History - National Park Service October 26, 2023

Evangelical conservatives cheer one of their own as Mike Johnson assumes Congress’ most powerful seat - PBS NewsHour October 27, 2023

Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label - POLITIFACT October 27, 2023

Uganda’s vicious anti-LGBTQ+ law could reverse decades of progress against AIDS in Africa - LGBTQ NATION October 27, 2023

The Christian Nationalism of Speaker Mike Johnson - TIME October 27, 2023

International House of Prayer Founder Mike Bickle Accused of Clergy Sexual Abuse ‘Spanning Several Decades’ - The Roys Report October 28, 2023

International House of Prayer-Kansas City’s founder faces allegations of misconduct - The Kansas City Star October 29, 2023

Inside the Alliance Defending Freedom, the Anti-LGBTQ Org Where Mike Johnson Spent Almost a Decade - Rolling Stone October 29, 2023

International House of Prayer Founder Mike Bickle Accused of Sexual Abuse - Christianity Today October 29, 2023

IHOP founder investigated for ‘sexual immorality’ - FOX 4 KC October 29, 2023

International House of Prayer Leaders Admit Allegations Against Mike Bickle Include ‘Sexual Immorality’ - The Roys Report October 29, 2023

IHOPKC founder faces “unsettling” allegations of “sexual immorality,” church leaders say - The Kansas City Star October 29, 2023

‘This war is prophetically significant’: why US evangelical Christians support Israel - The Guardian October 30, 2023

Leader of church headquartered in Kansas City investigated for ‘sexual immorality’ - CBS KCTV 5 October 30, 2023

Mike Johnson’s wife runs counselling service comparing homosexuality to incest - PinkNews October 30, 2023

Mike Johnson’s Wife Founded a Company That Equates Being Gay With Bestiality and Incest: Report - VANITY FAIR October 30, 2023

The controversy over Mike Johnson’s Christian faith - DeseretNews October 30, 2023

Mike Johnson deeply linked to 'dangerous, anti-democratic' extremists: scholar - RAWSTORY October 30, 2023

Mike Johnson’s Wife Takes Down Website That Compared Being Gay To Bestiality, Incest - Huffington Post October 30, 2023

Leader of church headquartered in Kansas City investigated for ‘sexual immorality’ - KCTV 5 CBS October 30, 2023

Mike Johnson's wife removes website comparing LGBTQ+ relations to bestiality and incest: report - salon October 31, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors - AP News October 31, 2023

Former Trump Administration Official William Wolfe Says ‘We Are Getting Close’ to Christians Taking Up Arms - RIGHT WING WATCH October 31, 2023

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Largest Christian university in US fined record amount - The Hill November 1, 2023

If Trump Wins, His Allies Want Lawyers Who Will Bless a More Radical Agenda - The New York Times November 1, 2023

I Grew Up in Mike Johnson’s District, Where Kindness Can Mask Cruelty | Opinion - The New York Times November 1, 2023

Surprise: Mike Johnson Once Worked With a Conversion Therapy Group That Claimed It Could Turn Gay People Straight - VANITY FAIR November 1, 2023

Before he became a politician, House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with an anti-gay conversion therapy group - CNN November 1, 2023

Mike Johnson | American politician - Britannica November 1, 2023

HATE GROUPS REJOICE OVER NEWLY ELECTED SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON - Southern Poverty Law Center November 2, 2023

$1 Million PragerU “DETRANS” Ad on X Echoes So-Called “Ex-Gay” Movement of 1990s - truthout November 3, 2023

F.L. ‘Bubba’ Copeland, Alabama mayor and pastor, kills himself - Alabama News November 3, 2023

Smiths Station Mayor, Phenix City pastor dies by suicide, sheriff confirms - WTVM – Columbus News November 3, 2023

The Brash Group of Young Conservatives Getting Ready for the Next Trump Administration - POLITICO November 3, 2023

Alabama pastor, mayor defends online pics as trans ‘curvy girl’; Baptist leaders express ‘serious concern’ - New York Daily News November 3, 2023

Mayor Commits Suicide After Conservative Website Publishes Photos of Him in Women’s Clothing - MEDIAITE November 3, 2023

During a Trip to Israel, Mike Johnson Connected With Far-Right Extremists - Mother Jones November 3, 2023

Dominionist Leader Mike Bickle Faces Multiple Sexual Abuse Allegations - RIGHT WING WATCH November 3, 2023

Alabama mayor and pastor Bubba Copeland’s death sparks heartbreak, outrage: ‘So incredibly sad’ - Alabama News November 4, 2023

Trump-era antisemitism policy expected to fuel flood of student lawsuits against universities - NBC News November 4, 2023

Alabama Mayor Kills Self After Right-Wing Blog Outs His Cross-Dressing - DAILY BEAST November 4, 2023

"Are you happy now?": Alabama mayor dies by suicide after being outed as transgender - salon November 4, 2023

Bubba Copeland’s church gathers to grieve: Funeral services announced for Alabama pastor and mayor - Alabama News November 5, 2023

GOP mayor dies by suicide after cross-dressing revealed by rightwing site - INDEPENDENT November 5, 2023

Alabama Mayor And Pastor Died By Suicide After His Social Media Accounts Are Exposed - Huffington Post November 5, 2023

Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other’s Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video - Rolling Stone November 5, 2023

Mike Johnson defends House GOP’s Israel aid plan - POLITICO November 5, 2023

‘Like Winning the Lottery’: Mike Johnson’s Ascent Excites Conservative Christians - The New York Times November 5, 2023

Online Christian group petitions to condemn Mike Johnson as a false prophet - salon November 5, 2023

IHOPKC founder steps away from ministry while law firm examines sexual immorality claims - The Kansas City Star November 5, 2023

Mike Johnson says in resurfaced video he uses app that helps people ‘quit porn’ - The Guardian November 6, 2023

Evangelical Columnist Reminds 'MAGA Mike Johnson' Of A Key Biblical Virtue - Huffington Post November 6, 2023

New Revelations About House Speaker Mike Johnson: Anti-Porn Software, Blaming Shootings On Abortion And Teaching Evolution, And More - Forbes November 6, 2023

Mike Johnson Once Bragged That He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Watching - ADVOCATE November 6, 2023

Mike Johnson said he and his 17-year-old son use an app that alerts each other if they look at porn - INSIDER November 6, 2023

Mike Johnson Porn 'Monitoring' App Accused of Being Used to Jail People - Newsweek November 6, 2023

It's not just Mike Johnson: Porn-tracking software is actually pretty common on the religious right - INSIDER November 6, 2023

No, Speaker Mike Johnson Is Not Nice - ADVOCATE November 6, 2023

The many reasons Latinos cannot trust Speaker Mike Johnson | Opinion November 6, 2023

Mike Johnson's Porn 'Monitoring' Remarks Spark National Security Concerns - Newsweek November 6, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson once promoted software he used to monitor his porn usage. Josh Duggar and Lamar Odom used the same program. - INSIDER November 6, 2023

The Thing With the Son and the Porn 'Accountability' Software Isn't Even Today's Weirdest Mike Johnson Story - ESQUIRE November 6, 2023

The Influence of Christian nationalism in American politics - wbur NPR November 6, 2023

States with restrictive abortion laws place more kids in foster care, particularly kids of color - CNN November 6, 2023

"Apocalypticism": Polling expert reveals the root of "panic among conservative White Christians" - salon November 6, 2023

Faithful America inducts 12 more into its ‘false prophets’ hall of fame - Baptist News Global November 6, 2023

International House of Prayer Announces Independent Investigation, But Victims & Advocates Remain Wary - The Roys Report November 6, 2023

IHOPKC talks investigation and allegations against church founder - KCTV 5 CBS November 6, 2023

Mary Alexander and Bobby Thompson Team Up To Support IHOPKC Survivors - PR Newswire November 7, 2023

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights - AP News November 7, 2023

The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband was caught up in conspiracies, defense says - AP News November 9, 2023

Bannon’s “War Room” is the media home of Project 2025 and Trump’s retribution plans - MEDIAMATTERS November 9, 2023

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever - AP News November 9, 2023

A pastor’s suicide brings grief, warnings of the dangers of outing amid erosion of LGBTQ+ rights - AP News November 9, 2023

Why Is Mike Johnson Flying a Christian Nationalist Flag Outside His Office? - The New Republic November 10, 2023

The Key to Mike Johnson’s Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office | COMMENTARY - Rolling Stone November 10, 2023

International House of Prayer hires new law firm after calls for third-party investigation - KMBC 9 ABC November 10, 2023

The Key to Mike Johnson’s Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office | COMMENTARY - RollingStone November 10, 2023

Mike Johnson displays symbol of spiritual warfare outside his Capitol office: report - RAWSTORY November 10, 2023

IHOPKC changes course, hires new law firm to investigate sex abuse claims against founder - The Kansas City Star November 11, 2023

An Anti-Porn Leader Is Accused and the Media’s Silence Is Deafening - Rolling Stone November 11, 2023

Republicans Advocate Transphobic, Authoritarian ‘Project 2025’’ Even After Election Failures - ADVOCATE November 11, 2023

Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans - The New York Times November 11, 2023

In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative US bishop Strickland - Reuters November 12, 2023

Trump Allies Are Creating an Army of Loyalists to Implement His Every Whim - The New Republic November 13, 2023

Trump Campaign Officials Try to Play Down Contentious 2025 Plans - The New York Times November 13, 2023

Trump reminds us: History also repeats when people take the wrong lessons - The Washington Post November 13, 2023

Speaker Johnson's close ties to Christian right — both mainstream and fringe - NPR November 15, 2023

Former community members at KC ministry still calling for third-party investigation after sexual misconduct claims - KMBC 9 ABC November 15, 2023

Mike Johnson Has Ties to Fringe Christian Group - Political Wire November 15, 2023

Mike Johnson: ‘Depraved’ America Deserves God’s Wrath - Rolling Stone November 15, 2023

International House of Prayer in Kansas City releases initial findings after sexual misconduct allegations against founder - KMBC 9 ABC November 16, 2023

IHOPKC Report Discounts Mike Bickle Abuse Allegations; Whistleblower Fires Back - The Roys Report November 16, 2023

Trump’s radical second-term agenda would wield executive power in unprecedented ways - CNN November 16, 2023

Project 2025: Democratic Doomsday - Berkeley Political Review November 17, 2023

IHOPKC releases report regarding ‘sexual immorality’ claims against founder - KCTV 5 CBS November 17, 2023

Measles Stages ‘Staggering’ Comeback As Vaccination Drops — Here’s What To Know About The Returning Killer - Forbes November 17, 2023

Joe Biden: The U.S. won’t back down from the challenge of Putin and Hamas | Opinion - Joe Biden | The Washington Post November 18, 2023

IHOPKC was warned in 2019 to investigate sexual misconduct claims, leaked report shows - The Kansas City Star November 21, 2023

Report: IHOPKC Hired Man Who Admitted ‘Inappropriate Touch’ of 16-Year-Old; Fails to ‘Prioritize the Wounded’ - The Roys Report November 21, 2023

A Supreme Court case about stocks could help make Trump’s authoritarian dreams reality - Vox November 21, 2023

Donald Trump Is Already Casting His 2025 Staff - Newsweek November 21, 2023

Conservative Group Accidentally Reveals Its Secret Donors. Some of Them Are Liberal Orgs. - DAILY BEAST November 22, 2023

The Shocking Donors Behind a Pro-Trump Nonprofit - The New Republic November 22, 2023

Former senior leaders at IHOPKC ministry stand by allegations against founder Mike Bickle - KMBC 9 ABC November 22, 2023

Third-party 2019 report details sexual misconduct allegations against staff member of IHOPKC - KMBC 9 ABC November 22, 2023

Trump called Iowa evangelicals ‘so-called Christians’ and ‘pieces of shit’, book says - The Guardian November 23, 2023

Why “Liberal” Donors Love Giving Money to the Extreme Right - The Nation. November 24, 2023

New Book Divulges Donald Trump's 'Colorful Language' About Evangelicals - Huffington Post November 24, 2023

Trump Called Evangelical Leaders ‘Pieces of Shit,’ New Book Claims - DAILY BEAST November 24, 2023

Demonstrators demand truth, transparency at International House of Prayer-Kansas City - KMBC 9 News November 28, 2023

Former International House of Prayer Staff Lead Silent Protest to Highlight Abuse Allegations - The Roys Report November 29, 2023

Mike Johnson to Keynote Far-Right Christian Nationalist Gala - Rolling Stone November 29, 2023

Jerry Falwell - BIOGRAPHY November 29, 2023

Pay Attention to What Happens With SEC v. Jarkesy - ESQUIRE November 29, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Woman Says IHOPKC Founder Mike Bickle Used Prophecy to Sexually Abuse Her - The Roys Report November 30, 2023

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A Questionnaire for Applicants to the Next Conservative White House - The New York Times December 1, 2023

Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed - AXIOS December 1, 2023

Paleoconservative or Moderate? Questions for Staffing the Next G.O.P. White House. - The New York Times December 1, 2023

What home schooling hides: A boy tortured and starved by his stepmom - The Washington Post December 2, 2023

Bannon, Patel say Trump ‘dead serious’ about revenge on media: ‘We’re going to come after you’ - The Hill December 5, 2023

Trump says he wouldn’t be a dictator ‘except for Day One’ - The Washington Post December 6, 2023

Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House - NPR December 6, 2023

Court documents: Independence pastor faces multiple counts of child molestation - KMBC 9 ABC News December 6, 2023

Controversial gavel change sees Tenessa Audette installed as Redding's new mayor - ABC 7 KRCR December 6, 2023

Uganda accuses U.S. of pushing 'LGBT agenda' after new sanctions - NBC News December 6, 2023

IHOPKC Founder Mike Bickle Confessed to ‘Bad Judgments and Bad Mistakes’ with ‘Jane Doe,’ Ministry Leader Says - The Roys Report December 7, 2023

Mike Johnson Claims That God Prepared Him to Be a “New Moses” - SLATE December 7, 2023

Behind the Curtain — Exclusive: How Trump would build his loyalty-first Cabinet - AXIOS December 7, 2023

Trump’s campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term - AP News December 8, 2023

FACT SHEET: The United States Response to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act and Persistent Human Rights Abuses - THE WHITE HOUSE December 11, 2023

IHOPKC says new firm will assure impartial investigation into sexual misconduct claims - The Kansas City Star December 11, 2023

POLICING SEX, SEXUALITY AND GENDER - Southern Poverty Law Center December 12, 2023

International House of Prayer founder confesses to ‘inappropriate behavior’ - FOX 4 KC December 12, 2023

Mike Bickle Confesses to Past ‘Moral Failures’ But Not Sexual Abuse - Christianity Today December 12, 2023

Main Alleged Victim of Mike Bickle Won’t Participate in IHOPKC’s Investigation - The Roys Report December 12, 2023

‘I hate my sin’: IHOPKC founder addresses ‘sexual immorality’ allegations for first time - KCTV 5 CBS December 12, 2023

Mike Bickle, founder of prayer movement, confesses to past misconduct - The Washington Post December 14, 2023

30-fold rise of measles cases in 2023 in the WHO European Region warrants urgent action - World Health Organization December 14, 2023

1990 report: Ivana Trump told her lawyer Donald Trump kept Hitler speeches beside bed - CNN December 18, 2023

Republicans Are Excusing Trump’s Hitleresque ‘Poison the Blood’ Rhetoric - Rolling Stone December 18, 2023

Trump Kept Hitler Speeches ‘In a Cabinet By His Bed,’ Said Ex-Wife Ivana Trump in Resurfaced Interview - MEDIAITE December 18, 2023

Trump Kept Hitler Speeches by His Bed, Resurfaced Ivana Interview Reveals - DAILY BEAST December 18, 2023

Trump claims he's never read Hitler's 'Mein Kampf,' as he doubles down on anti-immigrant phrase - ABC News December 19, 2023

Donald Trump Used to Get Nazi Greeting at Work: Ivana - Newsweek December 19, 2023

Trump: I have not read Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'- December 19, 2023

Ivana claims Trump kept Hitler quotes by bed in resurfaced interview - INDEPENDENT December 19, 2023

Trump Acknowledges Hitler Comparisons — Doubles Down Anyway - Rolling Stone December 19, 2023

Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’ - The New York Times December 19, 2023

CNN Looks Back At Donald Trump's Past Interest In Adolf Hitler - Huffington Post December 19, 2023

Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling - The New York Times December 19, 2023

Donald Trump's Past Comments About 'Mein Kampf' Resurface - Newsweek December 20, 2023

Donald Trump's history with Adolf Hitler and his Nazi writings: ANALYSIS - ABC News December 20, 2023

IHOPKC Disputes Allegation Its Director Covered Up Rape - The Roys Report December 21, 2023

The art of a heartfelt apology - Harvard Health Publishing | Harvard Medical School December 21, 2023

When churches find out about alleged abuse, advocates say, calling the police is not enough - The Salt Lake Tribune December 21, 2023

After receiving new information, International House of Prayer in Kansas City announces separation from founder Mike Bickle - KMBC 9 ABC December 22. 2023

IHOPKC confirms ‘inappropriate behavior,’ announces permanent split with founder Bickle - The Kansas City Star December 23, 2023

IHOPKC Cuts Ties with Mike Bickle over ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ - CHRISTIANITY TODAY December 23, 2023

What Is Democracy: Everything You Should Know - teenVOGUE December 26, 2023

Trump says he didn’t know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That’s part of a broader pattern - PBS NewsHour | AP News December 27, 2023

IHOPKC staffer investigated in 2018 for sexual misconduct has left the organization - The Kansas City Star December 28, 2023

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