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Culture, Faith and Politics with Pat Kahnke

Pat Kahnke

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ESSAY: Trump Just Lost Big at the Supreme Court and Here's Why That's Good for Democracy
21/2/2026 | 17 mins.
In a ruling that strikes down Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, the Court made something clear: the President is not a king. Under the Constitution, Congress — not the White House — has the authority to levy tariffs. And in this case, the justices drew a line. Yes, the tariffs themselves were economically harmful. Yes, they functioned as a regressive tax hitting working families hardest. But the bigger issue is this: This ruling is a direct rebuke of executive overreach and authoritarian abuse of emergency powers.
ICE Cost Minneapolis $203 Million in One Month, and Much More We Can't Measure, with Adam Swenson
20/2/2026 | 25 mins.
ICE’s “Operation Metro Surge” is (hopefully) ending in the Twin Cities — but the damage remains. In January alone, Minneapolis officials estimate the operation cost the city $203 million. Business losses reached $15–$20 million per week. Immigrant-owned businesses saw revenue drop by as much as 80%. Rent assistance requests surged 2,100%. But the economic losses are only part of the story.
LIVE, Episode 12: CBS tries to trample on the 1st Amendment | Celebrating 100K YouTube Subscribers
18/2/2026 | 1h 18 mins.
In this episode of Culture, Faith, and Politics LIVE, we celebrate reaching a YouTube channel milestone, and an old friend joins the conversation to congratulate Pat and reminisce. Also in this episode, we discuss why CBS tried to block Stephen Colbert from interviewing James Talarico, as well as Rev. Jesse Jackson's passing.
ESSAY: The Church Isn't Being Persecuted -- It's Becoming the Persecutor
17/2/2026 | 19 mins.
For years, many white American Christians have claimed that Christianity is under attack. Politicians echo it. Media personalities repeat it. Entire campaigns are built on it. But what if the greatest test facing the Church in America isn’t surviving persecution — but resisting the temptation to wield power against the vulnerable?
ESSAY: The Beginning of the End for Kristi Noem
15/2/2026 | 14 mins.
The Wall Street Journal just published a major exposé detailing chaos, self-promotion, and serious ethical concerns inside the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem. From the $70 million government jet… to the $200 million ad campaign… to ICE raids staged for cameras… this report raises hard questions about leadership, corruption, and accountability. For years, I’ve warned that Kristi Noem’s immigration strategy wasn’t just aggressive — it was performative. Built on demonization. Fueled by publicity. Designed for presidential ambition. Now even conservative insiders appear to be pushing back.

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About Culture, Faith and Politics with Pat Kahnke

Pat Kahnke has written two books, from a pastoral perspective, to reject Donald Trump and his MAGA movement: A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (2024) MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience (2020) He was an evangelical church planter and pastor for twenty years before retiring from church ministry in 2016. Planted a church in the inner city of St. Paul, MN - part of the Baptist General Conference (Converge) and Alliance for Renewal Churches. A lifelong conservative Republican until the party left him in 2016. Now a political independent, he has written off the Republican party until it completes 40 years in the wilderness for its capitulation to the MAGA movement.This podcast contains political and social commentary related to issues at the intersection of culture, faith, and politics.

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