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David Richmond Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, died in Lexington, Mass., at 83. Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Over the years, he served as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles, AP reports. Gergen was praised by both the Republican and Democratic administrations he served. He was the adviser who came up with the closing argument that helped Reagan win over former President Carter: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Reagan's chief of staff, James A. Baker III, told The Washington Post in 1981. "He's the best conceptualizer, in terms of communications strategy, that we have." Former Vice President Al Gore posted on X: "Of the countless ways that David Gergen contributed to our great country, what I will remember him for most was his kindness to everyone he worked with, his sound judgment, and his devotion to doing good in the world." Gergen was also a journalist, serving as a top editor and columnist at U.S. News & World Report as well as political analyst for CNN. He was the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's Kennedy School and remained there as professor of public service emeritus until his death. ? In his 2022 bestseller, "Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made," Gergen wrote about leaders: "The very finest among them make the difficult calls that can ultimately alter the course of history. Through courage and character, they motivate others to follow their lead; one single person can inspire the masses to act, to change the world for the better." NYT obit (gift link).

Our rights? They don’t come from men in robes or marble halls. They’re not handed out like candy for good behavior. They come from God, pure and unearned. Life. Liberty. Joy that doesn’t depend on approval. The Founders said it, but grace said it first: you’re born with these. Not because you’re worthy. Because you’re... The post Our Rights … appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

On July 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case that will determine whether Idaho’s 2020 law prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Idaho law, known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, bans transgender females from competing... The post Supreme Court to Weigh Constitutionality of Idaho’s Ban on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

On July 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Olivier v. City of Brandon, a case that could reshape how and when individuals convicted under local laws can seek prospective relief in federal court. The case centers on Gabriel Olivier, a Christian preacher who was fined in 2021 for violating a Mississippi city... The post Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Whether Prior Conviction Bars Future Constitutional Challenge appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article