Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Department of Justice says the federal government cannot restrict funding for faith-based social service organizations based on their religious status. Elliot Gaiser, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, joins to discuss the department's recent memorandum opinion and whether it signals a broader shift in how the Justice Department approaches religious freedom and government funding.


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