PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization conducting research at the intersection of religion, values, and public life. www.prri.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mqp6px7r6c2iThe majority of Americans (57%) agree that the surge of ICE officers in places like Minnesota is making communities less safe. Trump is pushing back against a DHS decision to temporarily pause vehicle stops made by ICE, following two ICE-involved shootings this month. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/15/trump-blasts-dhs-decision-to-pause-immigration-traffic-stops-0099851015 Jul 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp6px7r6c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mqk57uwkxk2sToday's Morning Buzz Newsletter digs into the cyclosporiasis outbreak, Lindsey Graham's foreign policy stance, CAIR's fight for trust after Texas's terrorist designation, and @robertpjones.bsky.social's sneak preview of his forthcoming book "Backslide." More ➡️ https://prri.substack.com/p/cases-rise-as-parasite-outbreak-hits13 Jul 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk57uwkxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mqcmyseqlk26@melissadeckman.bsky.social suggests that some churches’ continued emphasis on “patriarchal religious traditions” and “more traditional gender roles” helps explain Gen Z trends, noting, “I think that kind of perception of American religion has really been off-putting to a lot of young women today.” https://time.com/article/2026/07/09/religion-gender-gap-gen-z-young-men-women/10 Jul 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcmyseqlk26https://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mqcj3iovkc26Congratulations to PRRI Board Chair @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social on this achievement! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcj3iovkc26https://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mq3f4qjijs2kImportant piece from PRRI Public Fellow @mccraryc.bsky.social "Religious liberty is a banner under which the administration and its allies will continue to undermine other civil rights, dismantle public goods, and insulate certain favored citizens from public accountability." [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3f4qjijs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mq3autnelc2vPRRI Senior Democracy Fellow @katherinestewart.bsky.social writes that a video produced by the Trump administration and Hillsdale College uses debunked myths & deliberate decontextualizations to twist the Founders’ ideals into pro-religious nationalist messaging https://newrepublic.com/article/212562/religious-right-trump-schlock-history07 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3autnelc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mq2xlojetc2lHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has called for Congress to curtail birthright citizenship in wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Trump’s executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/05/mike-johnson-birthright-citizenship-bill/90814782007/07 Jul 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2xlojetc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mposgaru3c2uA slight majority of Americans (57%) say believing in God is important to being truly American, and 43% say being Christian is important to being truly American. A new curriculum has been proposed for Texas public schools to include biblical references, passages, and stories. https://religionnews.com/2026/06/25/rabbis-reject-texas-judeo-christian-proposed-reading-list/02 Jul 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mposgaru3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mpmbbesbec2a71% of Americans agree that “transgender people deserve the same rights and protections as other Americans.” The Supreme Court has allowed states to keep their bans on transgender female athletes from competing in women's and girls’ sports. Read more from PRRI Public Fellow Shatavia Wynn: https://prri.org/spotlight/transgender-athletes-and-the-state-of-legal-challenges/01 Jul 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmbbesbec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mpgwm64lmk2d“Many people within the MAGA movement, within the GOP, envision… that the U.S. should be identified more as a Christian nation with conservative Christian goals,” explains PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/27/politics/in-trumps-america-two-opposing-views-of-christianity-and-politics-emerge29 Jun 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgwm64lmk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mp7njmdbpc2eToday is the 11th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges. PRRI finds that support for same-sex marriage remains higher today (65%) than in 2015 (53%). Today, Republicans (49%) are notably less likely than Democrats (83%) and independents (69%) to support same-sex marriage. Read more about LGBTQ rights: https://prri.org/research/mapping-support-for-lgbtq-rights-across-the-50-states-insights-from-prris-2025-american-values-atlas/26 Jun 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7njmdbpc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mp2gqip2kc2l@melissadeckman.bsky.social is on Axis Live to discuss the state of religion and democracy in the United States, drawing on findings from the 2025 PRRI Census of American Religion and PRRI’s latest report, Competing Visions of America at 250. Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/live/qADu0qXXtfg?si=wqUVAqJUgcypcHE-24 Jun 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2gqip2kc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3moxtspwkc22aWe are seeking 9 scholars who research the intersection of religion, culture, and politics for an 11-month, non-residential fellowship — and today is the last day to apply! Learn more: prri.org/open-call/23 Jun 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxtspwkc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3movgvhj6d22mRepublicans (79%), white evangelical Protestants (67%), and Christian nationalism Adherents (73%) and Sympathizers (59%) are the only groups favoring President Trump over Pope Leo XIV. @newsweek.com explores new PRRI findings: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-pope-leo-religious-groups-poll-1208574622 Jun 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3movgvhj6d22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3molljphtic2w@robertpjones.bsky.social explains, “On measure after measure, we find Republicans and white evangelicals embracing stances that are aligned with President Trump’s MAGA agenda but increasingly at odds with their fellow Americans.” Explore the data: https://prri.org/research/competing-visions-of-america-politics-religion-and-american-identity/18 Jun 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3molljphtic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mol2hk56gc2vToday! Don't miss this illuminating conversation. Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017683183678/WN_OCqqS4xsQYizYwcdGVIgTg [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol2hk56gc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3moj7twbxbk2cAre you subscribed to our Morning Buzz newsletter? 📩 Get the daily news with a shot of data in your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sign up: prri.substack.com/s/morning-buzz17 Jun 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj7twbxbk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3moitbrly4k2dNEW: Americans are more than twice as likely to agree that “We are in real danger of losing important democratic rights and freedoms” than “the important democratic rights and freedoms we have will remain protected” (68% vs. 29%).17 Jun 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3moitbrly4k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3moim34v4kk2oCheck out our latest survey data (released today!), summarized by PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social: [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3moim34v4kk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3mogly4523c22We have extended the deadline to apply for the 2026-2027 PRRI Public Fellows cohort from this Friday, June 19, to next Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Learn more and apply now: prri.org/open-call/16 Jun 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogly4523c22https://bsky.app/profile/prri.org/post/3modux4dq2s2t“[One] of the common mistakes that I see is this tendency to think about religious groups as a monolith.” PRRI Director of Research, Diana Orcés, Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of understanding the diverse makeup of religious groups. Watch now: https://youtu.be/xvXzDDDU-OU?si=mZzmSEJjTmS7Wxhj15 Jun 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:hmrg3ylecoiy4kxt5qei35km/app.bsky.feed.post/3modux4dq2s2t