Lying about a sex trafficker for Jesus

Every time I cover White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, people respond by talking about her love of gaudy cross necklaces. Well, you can’t say we don’t lean into your interests! The latest “Standing Room Only” looks at Leavitt’s necklaces, her prayer circles before press conferences — and the shamless lies she tells from the podium. Including those that involve covering for Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

No hate like Christian love

My guest this week is comedian John Fugelsang, whose new book “Separation of Church and Hate” tackles the issue of Christian nationalism from a relatively unique position: using the Bible to argue against the right. Whether you’re Christian or not, you’ll appreciate his points about how the Jesus of the Bible has pretty much no relationship to MAGA Christianity.

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