The Briefing 04-07-16

Trump's ascendancy an indication of Christianity's decline in America?New York Times (Eduardo Porter) — Donald Trump’s Rise Shows Religion Is Losing Its Political Power

Death penalty weighed by Fed in Charleston church shooting, confirming human moral natureUS News (Associated Press) — Death Penalty Still on the Table for Suspected Charleston Shooter

US military's gender and transgender policies run into the cold, hard facts of realityNew York Times (Editorial Board) — The Military’s Transgender Policy, StalledNew York Times (Michael S. Schmidt) — ‘Yeo-Person’? One Title Vexes Navy’s Push for Gender Neutrality