Charlotte Howard, our executive editor and New York bureau chief, unpacks the blurring of church and state among Donald Trump’s circle https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/04/18/checks-and-balance-newsletter-of-god-and-maga?taid=69e39a42ba4ee50001ee1488&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante