Samuel Smith

Deputy Managing Editor

Samuel Smith serves as Deputy Managing Editor for The Christian Post. He began working for CP in 2014 as a staff reporter. Before joining CP, Smith covered Maryland state politics as well as college and high school athletics for various news outlets. He graduated with a journalism degree from Towson University.

His areas of interest include human rights, politics and sports. Smith also serves on the international missions team of his local church. He lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his family.

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Jul 25, 2016
3 out of 4 Pro-Choice Americans Favor Abortion Regulations Struck Down by Supreme Court
A new poll shows that three-quarters of pro-choice Americans agree that abortion clinics should be held to the same safety standards as other surgical centers, showing that last month's Supreme Court decision striking down components of a pro-life Texas law is out of step with the American public.
Jul 25, 2016
76 Percent of White Evangelicals Have 'Made Up' Their Minds to Vote for Donald Trump, Poll Finds
A new CNN/ORC International poll released Monday morning shows that Republican nominee Donald Trump has a small lead over presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and that more than seven in 10 white evangelicals have their minds "made up" in support of Trump.
Jul 22, 2016
8 Crazy Things That Happened at the Republican Convention
Below are eight crazy things that occurred at the 2016 Republican National Convention. (Note: this is not a complete list of all the crazy things that happened.)
Jul 22, 2016
Jerry Falwell Sr. Made 'Yo Momma' Joke in Dream About Chelsea Clinton, Son Says at GOP Convention
Late evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Sr. once had a dream about Chelsea Clinton in which he told her a "yo mamma" joke, recalled Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. at the Republican National Convention Thursday night.
Jul 22, 2016
Christian Right Leader Tony Perkins: 'I Will Be Voting For Donald Trump'
Family Research Council president and Ted Cruz supporter Tony Perkins urged all Americans to vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump during his remarks Thursday night at the Republican National Convention.
Jul 21, 2016
Gay PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel at GOP Convention: 'Fake Culture Wars' Are Distracting America
Speaking at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, Paypal co-founder and German-American venture capitalist Peter Thiel drew criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for suggesting that social issues like transgender bathrooms are distracting the country.
Jul 21, 2016
James Dobson Endorses Donald Trump for President
Prominent evangelical leader and Ted Cruz supporter James Dobson has officially endorsed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for president.
Jul 21, 2016
Jerry Falwell Jr. Wonders If Russell Moore Is a 'Closet Liberal' Because He Doesn't Support Trump
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is praising "rank-and-file" evangelicals for being "ahead of all the leadership" in supporting GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and is questioning if leading Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore is really a conservative.
Jul 21, 2016
Kidnapped Priest Tom Uzhunnalil Blindfolded and Beaten by Captors in Yemen Hostage Video
Questions remain about the fate of abducted Indian priest Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted in March by armed militants in Yemen, even after a video was released on social media purporting to show a frail, weakened and bearded Uzhunnalil being beaten.
Jul 20, 2016
Thousands of Muslims Converting to Christianity in Bangladesh Despite Rising Persecution
Even though persecution against Christians in Bangladesh is on the rise, so is the number of Muslims converting to Christianity in the south Asian nation.