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White evangelicals, Trump, and a church in crisis

When Tim Alberta, son of a born-again Christian pastor, was growing up, the church was a sanctuary from the world of politics. Today, as a journalist, he reports on how in recent decades political ideologies have divided the church, with white evangelicals becoming embroiled by politics and their support of Donald Trump. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Alberta, author of the new book, "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism," who says the white evangelical church is in crisis, which coincided with the election of Donald Trump.

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2024 GOP hopefuls speak to religious voters

2024 Republican presidential hopefuls are gathering in the nation's capital to court hundreds of the party's most influential evangelical leaders. With Saturday marking one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion is taking center stage at this year's Faith and Freedom Coalition conference. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post deputy politics editor for campaigns Sean Sullivan breaks down the main themes candidates are expected to touch on at the conference.

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Iowa summit attracts possible 2024 candidates

More than 1,000 Christian conservatives gathered Friday in Des Moines, Iowa for the annual Family Leadership Summit, where they heard from former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. Boston Globe reporter James Pindell spoke to attendees and joined CBSN to discuss what he learned about how they feel about the prospect of former President Donald Trump running again in 2024.

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