In recent years, few terms have generated more alarmist headlines or rhetorical confusion than “Christian Nationalism.” To hear progressive voices in academia, media, and government tell it, this phrase evokes images of Bible-waving insurrectionists plotting theocratic coups. But scratch beneath the surface, and a different picture emerges—one not of a growing extremist movement, but of…
Media Deception Series: The Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
In October 2020, just weeks before a highly contentious presidential election, Americans were rocked by the dramatic announcement of a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Thirteen men were charged with conspiring to abduct the Democrat governor, allegedly due to their anger over COVID-19 lockdown policies. The timing and tenor of the announcement…