Did America’s Founding Fathers create a Christian nation? This opinion piece challenges that assumption, emphasizing the difference between acknowledging the Founders’ faith and claiming they codified Christianity in the nation’s core documents.

Despite boasting the world’s largest economy and a political system grounded in the rule of law, the U.S. government shuts down at times, exposing a paradox between national prosperity and legislative gridlock. The mention of Chuck Schumer highlights the role key figures play in these recurring episodes of dysfunction.