finding a recent news article that discusses the intersection of religion and government/politics in America and writing a summary/analysis of the article.

For this assignment you will find a recent (within the past year) news article that discusses the intersection of religion and government/politics in America. The news article should be from a reputable news source and should NOT be an op-ed (opinion editorial) but instead describe a particular situation, event or larger trend that deals with both religion (any religious tradition) and government/politics in America. Once you have located your news article you will write a summary/analysis of the news article that answers the following questions:
How does this news article describe an event/situation/trend that involves the intersection of religion and government/politics in America?
Why did you choose this news article?
In this news article, is religion influencing American politics/government? Or is American politics/government influencing religion?
Do you think that this news article is reliable? Why or why not?
What did you learn about religion in America or American politics/government from this article?
Was there anything in the article that you strongly agreed with? And/or was there anything in the article that you strongly disagreed with?
What additional questions do you have about American religion or politics/government after reading this article?
Be sure to include a link to the original article so that I can access it. Your summary/analysis should be at least 400 words long and contain at least two direct quotations from your news article.