Reading archive 2024-06-16

Here’s what the Christian right wants from a second Trump term: Religious conservatives see opportunities for fresh gains after a series of victories during Trump’s first term. Rights advocates see a dangerous blurring of church and state. - "Trump has said he will create a special Justice Department task force for investigating anti-Christian discrimination cases. He has vowed to halt federal programs deemed to promote gender transition and has threatened to pull federal funding from schools that do so. He has also told evangelicals that he would enable them to wield 'power at a level that you’ve never used it before.'"

Gen Z influencers who supported Biden in 2020 turn against him The Gaza war, lack of progress on climate change and a potential TikTok ban are spawning anti-Biden content — even among former supporters.

Opinion Tesla is now Musk’s dream factory: Its shareholders approved $50 billion for its CEO and wasted a final shot at dominating the EV market.

Fed’s higher interest rates do not get all the credit for lower inflation: Improvements in supply chains and availability of labor have helped, even though the economy didn’t respond as expected to rate hikes.

This city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here’s why.: Edinburgh became the latest European capital city to ban ads for aviation, SUVs and more.

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon’s One Medical: Patient safety issues have increased since One Medical shifted care to a call center staffed by contractors, employees say.

Opinion The Hunter Biden and Trump trials were a litmus test. Only the Bidens passed.: The president’s family rallied in support of one of their own. Trump family members were conspicuously absent.

Opinion Biden should assume the polls are right, not wrong: The president’s approval rating hovers around 38 percent, and the picture is worse in swing states.

Incoming Post editor tied to self-described ‘thief’ who claimed role in his reporting: Unpublished book drafts and other documents raise questions about Robert Winnett’s journalistic record just months before he is to assume a top newsroom role.

Opinion You have no idea how hard it is to be Donald Trump: Decapitation, electrocution and expectoration are just a few of the emerging hazards.

D.C. Council votes on 2025 budget, opening mobile sports betting market: While lawmakers made some last-minute changes, much of the budget remained intact from the council’s first vote on its budget proposal in May.