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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How the Christian gained sway over the White House

    Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 23, 2025 • 1 min read

    Journalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”

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    America’s rising Christian nationalism, declining birth rate
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      Katherine Stewart

      author of “Money, Lies, and God”

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    America’s rising Christian nationalism, declining birth rate
    1. 0:00How the Christian gained sway over the White HouseYou’re reading this
    2. 24:54Baby bonuses, mom medals: White House wants to boost US’ birth rate
    3. 39:50How ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ now 45, reshaped Hollywood blockbusters
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