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“"We really still do not know who is in charge inside Iran," says @meforum 's @mrubin1971 . "The Iranians keep trying to impeach the various cabinet ministers..."”
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Tony Perkins on The Middle East27
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““October 7th was exhilarating for far too many people… They viewed what Hamas did that day as a sign that it was going to be possible to annihilate the Jewish state and perhaps the Jewish people.” @CarolineGlick This Week on Capitol Hill”
on how some people reacted to Hamas's October 7 attack, per Caroline Glick
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“"The international community... created a narrative... siding against Israel even though Hamas started the war." @FDD 's @adesnik . "It often begins even with a frank admission that Hamas committed atrocities..."”
on how the international community has framed the war between Hamas and Israel
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“The October 7 "terror attacks marked the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust," reports @CaseyHarper33 .”
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“Could the conflict in Iran be over by the midterms? "Absolutely not," says @RepKeithSelf . "The President is just making sure people don't forget about it."”
on whether the conflict in Iran could end before the midterm elections
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“The Senate Democrats' Judea and Samaria bill this week wanted “to put Israel in a bad light… I call this diplomatic jihad.” Michele Bachmann “Not once are we asked to hear about the Palestinian violence, the Arab violence that is out of control…” This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“"This is not something that we are used to seeing, this kind of threat from within the crew..." @FDD 's Eyal Hulata shares an update on Israel's investigation into yesterday's attempted plane hijacking.”
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“"There's still harassment towards Christians, especially at the local level... It's concerning." @RepStutzman reacts to the U.S. lifting arms sanctions on Syria.”
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“"The world should not tolerate the targeting of Jewish people wherever they are." Tim Miller, President and Founder of LionHeart International Services Group, reacts to today's potential terrorist hijacking of an Israel-bound flight.”
on a suspected terrorist hijacking of an Israel-bound flight, per a security expert
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“"The copilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot," reports @maryestackhouse . "The plane reportedly dropped nearly 17,000 feet in less than two minutes."”
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“At the UN, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did “a very good job in identifying” Iran’s terror network. Israel is “the only [one] willing to engage this terrorist regime in the region.” @reprickcrawford Iran’s walkout during Netanyahu’s speech “was staged for effect.””
on Netanyahu's UN speech naming Iran's terror network and Iran's walkout
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“"The number one lie in the world right now is that Israel committed genocide. They did not." Former congresswoman and @RegentU Distinguished Professor at Large Michele Bachmann weighs in on Prime Minister Netanyahu's UN speech. "He dismantled all of the lies..."”
on Bachmann rejecting genocide claims against Israel after Netanyahu's UN speech
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“"Those who are attacked are now somehow the problem, when Hamas was the attacker of Israel." @RepStutzman reacts to Prime Minister Netanyahu's UNGA speech today. "The hypocrisy is really thick at the UN when it comes to Israel."”
on Rep. Stutzman's reaction to Netanyahu's UN speech on Hamas and Israel
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“"I found them disgusting." @RepFine shares his thoughts on the Iranian President's comments today at the United Nations. "The idea that we let a terrorist organization... into our country... to come in and lie at the United Nations is a joke."”
on Iran's president speaking at the United Nations
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“President Trump "talked about, again, the depravity and the bestiality that Hamas unleashed on Israeli citizens that day, and in the three years since those atrocities, we've rather lost sight of that." @FDD Research Fellow Ben Cohen reacts to President Trump's UN speech.”
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“The signing of the Abraham Accords "was the single most significant diplomatic moment in the Middle East in decades," says @SenatorLankford .”
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““Iran is… going to grasp at anything they can. And it should be pretty obvious to everybody that they're hoping to just play this [U.S. conflict] out beyond November 3rd, or at least until November 3rd” to impact the U.S. midterm election. @RepScottPerry”
on Rep. Scott Perry's warning Iran wants conflict to last past the midterms
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“Fascinating meeting with @PahlaviReza , the Crown Prince of Iran, about the prospects of freedom for the Iranian people found on the same biblical values that have secured the liberty of Americans. Pray that the Islamic regime falls and the doors of the nation swing open for the”[post continues]
on hoping Iran's Islamic regime falls after meeting exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
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“President Trump faces a choice in Iran. He can allow this cycle of confrontation, negotiation, and escalation to continue, or bring the conflict to a decisive conclusion. Read my latest article on @NEWSMAX .”
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“Unresolved Iran Conflict Has Consequences for US, and Beyond |”
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“"There's no education in the second kick of a mule. Iran has had two kicks... in the rear end and you'd think they'd get the message." @USAmbIsrael "Pres. Trump has been patient... But the third kick of a mule is very much a possibility if they don't get that message... quick."”
on Trump weighing further military action against Iran after two prior strikes
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“President Trump now faces a choice: he can allow this cycle of confrontation, negotiation, and escalation to continue with Iran, or bring the conflict to a decisive conclusion. For a skeptical U.S. electorate, decisive action on Iran is a must.”
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“Israel’s missile action this week was like a baseball pitcher launching a ball that brushes the batter’s sleeve. “Back off, buddy.” @USAmbIsrael It was not the run-up to a conflict. "It was a clear message to Turkey that we don't need escalating military presence in Syria.””
on Israel's strike sending a warning message to Turkey over Syria
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“The latest power move by Turkish President Erdogan with Syria is troubling, as evidenced by Israel’s strike on a Syrian air base 45 miles from the Turkish border. Erdoğan appears determined to fill the regional power vacuum created by Iran’s decline, with Syria increasingly falling within Turkey’s sphere of influence. Given Erdoğan’s record and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s jihadist past, there is good reason for serious concern about what this emerging alliance could mean for Syria’s already vulnerable Christian community.”
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“One of the most significant and troubling geopolitical developments in the Middle East this year is the new Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. In my view, this alliance reflects Muslim nations positioning themselves to fill the strategic vacuum created by the weakening and potential”[post continues]
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“Once again, we see Iran and the United States enter peace negotiations, announce a deal, and then watch it fall apart. There is a reason. The Iranian regime is not seeking genuine peace. Its strategy is to prolong negotiations until domestic political pressure causes the Trump administration to abandon its original objectives and settle for an exit that leaves the terrorist regime in place to rebuild its strength and restore its ability to threaten the region and the world. This is why we must pray. Pray that God will give our President and our national leaders wisdom and discernment. Pray for the protection of the men and women of our military. And pray for the people of Iran, that God would give them courage, wisdom, and strength to break free from the grip of the Islamic regime. Above all, remember that "the kingdom is the LORD's, and He rules over the nations" (Psalm 22:28). God is never surprised by world events, and "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16 NKJV).”
on stalled US-Iran nuclear talks and Iran's strategy to prolong negotiations
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““Israel is absolutely in a stronger place than it was.” “I think what they're doing in Lebanon is fantastic. The fact that the Israelis and the Lebanese” leadership met with President Trump this week to figure out how to “get the Iranians out of Lebanon.” @MikePompeo”
on Israel strengthening and operations against Iranian influence in Lebanon
Tony Perkins on Ukraine & Russia14
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“President Trump’s deal to allow Russian diesel imports violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the Lindsey Graham sanctions bill recently signed into law. The U.S. would be fueling the Russian war machine. Most of this diesel would go to the global supply since the U.S.”[post continues]
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“I am curious; how many Americans believe this? Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices”
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“"It's amazing — we were told in four days that this would be over, this war, and now we're going into year five." @RepMcCaul on Ukraine and how the Lindsey O. Graham sanctions bill could pressure Russia before winter. "Winter is where the intense fighting really begins..."”
on Rep. McCaul discussing Ukraine's fifth war year and Russia sanctions
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““The taxpayer is not spending a dime... In fact, we'll probably get a lot of money in tariffs that will come in as a result of this bill." "It will put so much economic pressure not only on Putin, but on China.” @RepMcCaul on passage of Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act.”
on the Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill funded by tariff revenue
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“The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act "would expand the Trump administration's authority to impose penalties on Russia and those supporting its war effort," reports @CaseyHarper33 . After clearing committee last night, the House is expected to vote on the bill this week.”
on the Graham Russia sanctions bill advancing toward a House vote
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“The Lindsey O. Graham sanction bill puts the pressure on Russia and costs the American people nothing. "This bill will go a long ways to getting Putin to the negotiating table." @RepMcCaul”
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“What would the Lindsey O. Graham sanction bill do, and why is it needed? "This would impact Russia's economy directly," says @RepMcCaul . "This would bleed up their economic supply... to fund this war crime that is taking place."”
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“"If there was ever a moral outcry in this world... this is a moral crisis that requires moral courage." @RepMcCaul”
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“It is good to be back home, but I am thankful for the opportunity I had last week to travel to Ukraine and take part in several events celebrating the 35th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. At the invitation of President Zelenskyy, I spoke at Ukraine’s National Prayer”[post continues]
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“I urge the House to follow the Senate’s lead and take up and pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act. Russia must be held accountable for its systematic repression of religious institutions and leaders in occupied Ukrainian territories, as well as for the deportation”[post continues]
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“Thank you, @lubinetzs . Russian Imperialism 2.0 is not just a threat to Ukraine; it is a threat to Europe and, left unchecked, to freedom everywhere. As you stand for religious freedom and for families to be reunited - you do not stand alone!”
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“Yes, Ukraine is fighting for its territory. But also for the right of a people to remain a people, to worship God, freely raise their children in their own faith and culture, and govern themselves. Those are freedoms Americans should recognize as worth defending.”
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““They are trying to put our brothers and sisters in prisons.” Former member of the Ukrainian parliament Pavlo Unguryan describes the spiritual side of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This Week on Capitol Hill”
on former Ukrainian lawmaker Pavlo Unguryan describing religious persecution amid Russia's war
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“I was grateful to meet with President Zelensky and religious leaders in Ukraine last week. They need your prayer. The war there is as much for souls as for soil.”
Tony Perkins on China & the Pacific5
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“The Chinese Communist Party's egregious human rights record must be a part of U.S.-China trade discussions. My latest in @NEWSMAX .”
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“What if the Trump administration took a page from the Reagan playbook and confronted China as an authoritarian adversary? Our rights come from God, not government. Reagan understood that this was communism's deepest vulnerability. The CCP has the same vulnerability today.”
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““He was duly impressed.” @speakerjohnson on the state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “It's a show of American strength and might... Peace through strength.“”
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“"China is an authoritarian dictatorship, and they've arrested some American citizens. But this is not high on President Trump's agenda." @daveckang analyzes today's Trump-Xi summit.”
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“Communist China is "literally hell-bent to put down every community of faith, as harshly as they can, as brutal as possible, to keep control," says @SamuelBrownback .”
on China's crackdown on religious communities under communist rule
Tony Perkins on Foreign policy & the world5
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““They’re not NATO, but they’re six aggressive, bilateral relationships that are giving us this axis of aggressors.” @FDD ’s @MarkCMontgomery analyzes ties between Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“"Undoubtedly, this was about Iran more than anything else." @RegentU Distinguished Professor at Large and former congresswoman Michele Bachmann weighs in on this week's Trump-Xi summit.”
on Bachmann saying Iran was the real focus of the Trump-Xi summit
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“"This is peace through strength and action. Real consequences for Putin and the Iranian regime." @RepJohnMcGuire reacts to the passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.”
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“What lesson have we forgotten from 9/11? “I think history has condemned as a mistake the decision by Pres. Bush and VP Cheney” to topple the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. “It is undeniable that those two men, working in a crisis mode… fashioned the national security”[post continues]
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““A lot of people are concerned about what’s happening right now” with the Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. --Chris Mitchell, @cbnnews This Week on Capitol Hill”
Tony Perkins on National security & surveillance4
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“"It's terrifying... they're in our back door." @RepJuliaLetlow responds to the Department of Justice’s efforts to dismantle a Hamas terror-financing network in Louisiana.”
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“"There is an urgent, specific, and credible security threat" against U.S. forces in the UK, says @EJohnTeichert . "I am very curious about... the lack of ability of the British to be able to protect our forces and their own bases from those threats."”
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““Don’t mess with us.” @HouseIntel Chairman @RepRickCrawford discusses CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s message to Moscow this week. This Week on Capitol Hill”
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““I believed it was inevitable…” “Not because the U.S. ever wants war, but because… these are terrorists who have been threatening the United States since 1979... It was going to take someone to go in and rip these nuclear weapons out of their cold hands.” @MikePompeo on Iran”
on the inevitability of military action against Iran's nuclear program
Tony Perkins on Economy, jobs & inflation8
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“President Trump’s $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ is “not only wildly inflationary" but it's also "going to significantly add to debt." It is "coming from something we don't have, which is profits to pay a dividend.” @DavidBahnsen I believe it will get "stopped in the end.””
on criticism of Trump's proposed $5,000 tariff dividend as inflationary and debt-adding
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“The ‘Trump Dividend’ “is flat-out wealth redistribution. This is not a tax cut or tax rebate of any form.” -- @joelgriffith , @AmericanFreedom”
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“"That is flat-out wealth redistribution... Second of all, this will surely increase the deficit... to the tune of $1.3 trillion." @AmericanFreedom Fellow @joelgriffith reacts to the Trump administration's proposal to send Americans $5,000 checks.”
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“"The politics of [Social Security] are very difficult, even if it appears the solutions are easy." @SenBillCassidy”
on Bill Cassidy saying Social Security's politics are harder than its policy fixes
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“"How you can spend another dime right now without increasing the deficit, and therefore the debt, is completely unclear to me." @Heritage Fellow @RealEJAntoni reacts to the Trump administration's $5,000 payments proposal.”
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“"It's a different thing entirely for the government to say 'We're going to tax families less heavily so they can raise their kids' than for the government [to pay them directly]." @CaseyHarper33”
on debating tax relief versus direct payments to families raising children
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“I remember when Americans didn't have to debate whether socialism worked. We watched people escape from it. The problem isn't that socialism has changed. The problem is we have forgotten what socialism is and where it leads.”
on Americans forgetting the failures of socialism
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““There’s many countries we can see where socialism is completely normalized, and we’re not far from that here.” @TheElizMitchell , @DailySignal This Week on Capitol Hill”
Tony Perkins on Government spending & shutdowns6
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“"Despite all of the noise about DOGE, federal spending is actually up about 7% just over the last year-and-a-half." @joelgriffith , @AmericanFreedom”
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“This Congress has “been the most productive since 1949… it’s probably in the top 3 or 4 of all time.” @speakerjohnson “If you look at the volume of [House] legislation passed, the magnitude of it,” and all the “reforms that we put in, it's really almost unmatched in history.””
on Speaker Johnson's claim this Congress is among the most productive ever
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“Government does not produce wealth; it spends what it taxes or borrows from the American people. If Washington collects more than it needs, return it through permanent tax relief. But a government deeply in debt should stop overspending and reduce that debt, not distribute”[post continues]
on cutting federal overspending and debt instead of just returning surplus tax revenue
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“Another troubling milestone: $40 trillion in debt. "The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7. A truth we cannot evade.”
on the national debt reaching 40 trillion dollars
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“Will a government shutdown be averted before the midterms? “I'm very encouraged that both chambers" got a "continuing resolution done at the end of the fiscal year, September 30th.” When the House returns, “we’ll get it finished up” so there’s no shutdown. @SpeakerJohnson”
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““We have a small majority, the smallest at most times in US history… but we were able to get it done.” The NDAA, Reconciliation 3.0, the SAVE America Act… achieving this “impossible agenda” is “a God thing. It really is.” @SpeakerJohnson This Week on Capitol Hill”
on legislative achievements including NDAA and reconciliation despite small majority
Tony Perkins on Housing & rent1
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“At least 10 churches could have land taken for public housing in California. "The law allows [developers] to... seek eminent domain against churches," explains @PacificJustice President Brad Dacus.”
Tony Perkins on Healthcare & public health4
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“"We went from her... yelling 'I don't want the death shot,' to then me cutting my vacation short and coming home to be present for her second [MAiD] assessment." Brigitte Kranendonk shares the dangers of medically assisted suicide after Canada ended her grandmother's life.”
on a family's account of a relative's medically assisted death in Canada
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““Absolutely.” Dr. Anthony Fauci’s actions during COVID have been a contributing factor to the American people losing trust in our federal government. @SenRickScott This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“Thank you, @SenTedBuddNC , for standing firm. A 461% increase in ER visits for pediatric cannabis poisoning in recent years makes it clear — Congress must follow through and close the hemp loophole. Protect kids, protect all Americans.”
on closing the hemp loophole tied to pediatric cannabis poisoning cases
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“There is no reason to delay the scheduled changes to the federal definition of hemp. Delays endanger Americans by allowing dangerous drugs to remain on the market. For this reason, FRC will score in favor of @SenTedBuddNC 's amendment # 6733 to the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2027 (H.R. 6500) should it receive a stand-alone vote.”
on FRC backing Sen. Ted Budd's hemp amendment to a 2027 spending bill
Tony Perkins on Abortion & reproductive rights20
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“The FDA’s latest update on its ongoing study of mifepristone provides little reassurance that the agency is moving with the urgency this issue demands. Instead, we are given another timeline extending into 2027, with no clear commitment to when corrective action might follow.”[post continues]
on the FDA's mifepristone safety review timeline running into 2027
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“"I can't even get an antibiotic without seeing a doctor," says @CaseyHarper33 , "but you can get an abortion over the internet..." "We went from 'Don't believe everything you read on the internet,' to buying sketchy, dangerous drugs... as federal policy."”
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“"They've been dragging their feet so long, there should be permanent skid marks at the @FDA ." @WSHStand 's Suzanne Bowdey reacts to the FDA's March 2027 end date for its safety review of mifepristone.”
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“"It's really important this legislation passes to protect not just children in the womb but children outside the womb." Pastor Phil Hopper shares what's at stake in Missouri's Amendment 3.”
on Missouri's Amendment 3 and why a pastor backs the legislation
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““Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama have filed against Massachusetts, California, and New York, challenging their shield laws because those laws are intended to nullify our laws in our state and facilitate illegal abortion pill trafficking.” @AGLizmurrill”
on three states suing over other states' abortion pill shield laws
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“"We are attacking the shield laws, and we are asking the United States Supreme Court to take that up." @AGLizMurrill explains the actions taken today to end interstate abortion pill trafficking.”
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““I'm challenging my Republican colleagues, everybody who's running for office. If you're pro-life, you cannot be for the abortion drug.” @Hawleymo This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“"We are very much encouraged by prior comments of the proposed new FDA chief and what her feelings have been about mifepristone," says @AGSteveMarshall . "We're excited to be able to see that hearing and what may be forthcoming."”
on the incoming FDA commissioner's past comments about the abortion pill mifepristone
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“We cannot simply outsource the responsibility for justice to those we elect. We are called to defend the defenseless and speak for those whose voices have been silenced. And that begins with life.”
on lawmakers' duty to protect the unborn rather than defer to elected officials
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“The Declaration for Life—spearheaded by Senator @HawleyMO —is a timely document that gets a fundamental truth exactly right: life is the condition of every other right.”
on Senator Hawley's Declaration for Life asserting life underlies all other rights
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“The Republican Party has backed away from the life issue. The Declaration of Life fills that void. "It's a very powerful statement about the sanctity of life," says @HawleyMO . "I hope it will embolden Christians everywhere to stand up and defend life."”
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“"The state of Washington is coercing churches... to violate their pro-life convictions in order to provide health insurance to their staff members." Kevin Theriot, @ADFLegal”
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“"It is very critical that we get back to actual medical oversight with the use of these [abortion] pills and respect for our laws." @AGLizMurrill”
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“How did the State of Louisiana address the issue of legal standing in Louisiana v. FDA before the Fifth Circuit this week? “Our clearest argument on that was the intent that was expressed by the Biden administration when they pushed this rule out right after Dobbs. I mean, the”[post continues]
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““So far, this administration has just not been into” holding abortion pill manufacturers accountable.” @SenBillCassidy “A lot of talk about it, but there's nothing happened… You need an FDA that leans into it and an administration behind them, pushing them into it.””
on the administration failing to hold abortion pill manufacturers accountable
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“A new Senate @GOPHELP report finds abortion pill manufacturers and distributors are ignoring federal safety regulations. “They are not actually monitoring the complications of the mother. They're only kind of looking at [the] supply chain and the physician.” @SenBillCassidy”
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“This @GOPHELP report is further evidence that changes must be made. “The explosion in online sales of chemical abortion drugs has opened the door to coercion and abuse of women.” To start, the FDA should settle Louisiana v. FDA and restore the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone.”
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““Abortion is absolutely killing babies. And I think we have to speak directly into that.” @SenKatieBritt on the legal threat attempting to silence @LiveAction from telling the truth about abortion. “I appreciate what Live Action is doing.” This Week on Capitol Hill”
on Sen. Katie Britt defending Live Action against legal threats over abortion messaging
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“Very disheartening. I am thankful the 31-week-old baby, born alive and left to drown in a toilet, survived, but this should have never happened, especially in a state with strong pro-life protections. The young North Carolina parents needed medical guidance & support; what they got — thanks to the FDA’s lax safety standards — were dangerous abortion pills obtained online and used well past the recommended gestational limit, with no medical supervision.”
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“I want to share something I said to the audience last night at the Social Conservative Policy Conference. I see no greater need for courage and moral clarity right now than in the fight to protect unborn children. Abortion rates have risen—not fallen—since the overturn of Roe”
on rising abortion rates after Roe's overturn
Tony Perkins on Education & schools12
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“George Washington, in his farewell address to the nation, said there are two great pillars to American peace and prosperity: morality and religion. Removing Bibles from schools undermines both. Students must have the ability to engage with religion in the public square,”[post continues]
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“"We want to make sure that [school boards and teachers' unions] are never infringing on parents' rights... to parent their children." @MTAGKnudsen”
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“"The Biden administration tried to... break up any type of organized efforts by parents to simply ask questions about their children." @RepJamesComer”
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“Colorado's preschool program allows schools to serve "only LGBTQ parents, transgender kids, or even... one particular race," says @becketfund 's Nick Reaves. "But at the same time... Catholic schools could not ask the families who enroll to share their Catholic faith."”
on Colorado's preschool program and how it treats Catholic schools, per Becket's Nick Reaves
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“For five months, Andrew Coates’s family appealed to officials in Fremont, Nebraska, to change an employment policy that excluded homeschool graduates from becoming firefighters. Nothing changed. Then the story went national. @wshstand”
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“They say you can't fight City Hall. But Andrew Coates and his family just proved you can. And when citizens pray, vote, and stand together, City Hall listens.”
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“"It's just really encouraging to see Fremont is taking the next step to recognize homeschool graduates," says Andrew Coates after the city council voted last night to reverse its anti-homeschooling hiring policy and allow him to apply for a firefighter position.”
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“"Andrew Coates... is trying to serve his community as a paid firefighter in Fremont," says Nebraska State Senator Dave Murman. "It's just pure discrimination against homeschoolers."”
on a Nebraska firefighter applicant barred from hire in Fremont for being homeschooled
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“Fremont, Nebraska's city council votes tonight on whether to reverse an anti-homeschool hiring policy that barred Andrew Coates from a firefighter position. "The Mayor and several city council members have come out publicly to... support resolving this," reports Brent Keilen.”
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“Andrew Coates, a volunteer firefighter with a high school diploma, an EMT certification, and college credit, was told he was not qualified to be a firefighter — because he was homeschooled. "We were contacted by the city, saying our application was being withdrawn..."”
on a homeschooled volunteer denied a firefighter job over his schooling
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“I appreciate @TheJusticeDept and @usedgov ’s action to protect children and uphold parental rights. Parents have the God-given authority to raise children, not schools.”
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“Well done. Thank you for bringing this moral guidance into Louisiana classrooms, @LAGovJeffLandry .”
on Gov. Jeff Landry bringing religious moral guidance into Louisiana public school classrooms
Tony Perkins on Disasters & emergencies2
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“"Over here, everybody’s calling it a miracle.” Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for @CBNNews, on the hijacked FlyDubai flight where a tragedy was averted thanks to heroic efforts on board. “On the plane, people started praying what’s called the Shema… so there was,”
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“"We rely too much on cell towers... [AM] and ham radios are really the only two absolutely viable ways to get emergency information out." @RepKeithSelf”
on AM and ham radio as backup emergency communication when cell towers fail
Tony Perkins on Tech & AI6
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“AI "is by far bigger than the Industrial Revolution, because it has the potential to change how humans interact." @RepGregMurphy”
on Rep. Greg Murphy's comparison of AI to the Industrial Revolution
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““The Speaker and congressional Republicans are in a tough spot. They're on opposite sides of the president… But I do think at some point they're going to have to step in and regulate [AI]. It seems to me to be the only path forward.” @TimRiceDC This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“AI has redemptive uses, but its development must be tethered to biblical values. "It certainly is not going to be salvific," says @RobertLMaginnis . "We need to put guardrails on it."”
on the need for guardrails on AI development, quoting Robert Maginnis
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“Cryptocurrency is here to stay, and the regulatory environment needs clarity. "The Clarity Act... create[s] regulatory differences... for how something like Bitcoin would be governed, versus a stablecoin... versus a digital asset," says @AmericanFreedom 's @RichAStern”
on the Clarity Act setting different crypto rules for Bitcoin, stablecoins and digital assets
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“"Maybe people need to be terrified." @WSHStand Editor Suzanne Bowdey discusses the unprompted cyberattack launched by an OpenAI algorithm.”
on autonomous cyberattacks by OpenAI algorithms
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“One of OpenAI's programs was found to have launched an unprompted cyberattack on another AI program via the public internet. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Bob Maginnis discusses the implications. "It's a failure of containment and control, and this is a very serious issue."”
Tony Perkins on Campaigns & elections10
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““Those pollsters are not registering what’s actually happening on the ground.” @SpeakerJohnson weighs in on midterms from the campaign trail. This Week on Capitol Hill”
on Speaker Johnson saying polls miss conditions on the ground in the midterms
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“Our primary purpose as Christians is evangelism. But when laws shape our ability to evangelize, or schools teach things that contradict biblical truth, we must add our voice to the conversation. That is why Christians must pray, must take a stand, and must vote in the midterms.”
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““What I'm seeing on the ground, Tony, defies the national polling… You’d think they were in a, you know, a college football stadium on a Saturday night.” @SpeakerJohnson shares a firsthand view of the midterm campaign trail.”
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“"The one poll that really matters is going to be on November the third," says @Rep_Clyde . "If pastors would get out and say, 'Please, go vote...' I think we would have a tremendous red wave."”
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“If conservative voters stay home in this midterm election, "guess what? “Socialists will actually win. They can't win if you show up and vote on November 3rd.” @stevescalise”
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“"Democrats need to flip more like eight Republican seats to win the majority... In our ratings, we see more than 20 Republican seats in deep jeopardy." @Redistrict , @CookPolitical”
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“What message are Republicans hoping to communicate to voters? “Democrats are still fighting Donald Trump, and Republicans are fighting for the American people.” @RepHouchin “We have delivered on President Trump's agenda… We are eager to keep building on this momentum.””
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““All but eight Democrats voted against the resolution” to “disavow socialism, Marxism, communism.” @SpeakerJohnson “It's a dangerous harbinger of things to come for the country.””
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““It is a pattern.” The rise of Democratic socialists across the U.S. “is an alarming trend. It's dangerous for the future of the country.” @SpeakerJohnson : Go to http:// ContrastForAmerica.com. See what we’re facing, the reasons for concern, and why. This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“We're up to 29 Democratic Socialists who have won their primaries, "who have open disdain for the founding principles of their country.” @speakerjohnson "People who love America and common sense have to get off of their good intentions right now and get engaged.””
Tony Perkins on Democracy & voting rights1
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““This is not a game… A few years ago, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are arguing over marginal tax rates and shades of regulation. We are now quite literally locked in a contest to determine whether we’re going to keep our republic…” @SpeakerJohnson”
Tony Perkins on Corruption & scandal9
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“Banks should be concerned about their reputations, but reputations are built on integrity, not ideological conformity. My thoughts on this week’s bombshell @USOCC report.”
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“For SPLC, hate really did pay. But the DOJ’s fraud investigation must go beyond the Southern Poverty Law Center. Banks used SPLC’s “hate list” to attack and debank conservative organizations. “It’s outrageous, and it shows that the banking system was a participant in this... I hope that they [DOJ] do go after them.” @JeffClarkUS @ItsYourGov”
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“The Southern Poverty Law Center may have supplied the "hate" group labels, but powerful institutions gave those labels their power. They should be held accountable along with SPLC.”
on holding institutions accountable for empowering SPLC's hate group labels
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“If the DOJ’s fraud allegations are true, for SPLC’s Heidi Beirich, hate paid and it paid well. But @theJusticeDept ’s criminal investigation should not stop with SPLC. The evidence points to a criminal conspiracy involving banks and others.”
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“Should @thejusticedept ’s investigation go beyond SPLC to the banks that were a part of attacking conservative orgs? @JeffClarkUS : “I think it definitely should.” “The debanking area was the SPLC scam, right? They put you on this [hate] list… essentially as a blacklist..."”
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““We’re now on the second superseding indictment” against the Southern Poverty Law Center. @JeffClarkUS Heidi Beirich is “living off money that she’s funneling to supposedly stop hate.” The SPLC is “like a perpetual corrupt motion machine.” This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“What challenges does the House Ethics Committee face when investigating sitting members of Congress? “The biggest challenge” is that things ”need to be kept private until there's a resolution... You want to be fair on that.” Gregg Harper This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“Events this week on Capitol Hill provided fresh examples of why trust in the federal government has eroded. However, America's greatest need today isn't simply more trustworthy leaders. It is a people who once again place their trust in the one who is always trustworthy - God.”
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“Thank you, @AGJamesUthmeier . The more that can be brought to light on SPLC’s fraud, the better.”
Tony Perkins on Courts & the law3
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“The reaction to this failed execution is very interesting, considering how several blue states refuse medical care to babies who survive “execution.””
on the reaction to a failed execution and blue-state care for babies surviving abortion
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“"There's no justification for what [Jack] Smith did... He was after the Republican Party." @ChuckGrassley”
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“Good to see @DAGToddBlanche advanced out of committee. I believe he is well qualified and fully capable of providing the leadership @TheJusticeDept needs.”
Tony Perkins on Extremism & political violence1
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“The FBI has arrested a Somali-American man for planning a mass shooting against "non-Muslims" at the Mall of America. Former FBI Deputy Director John Pistole shares what we know. "There is sufficient evidence to charge this young man of the plot..."”
Tony Perkins on Gender & LGBTQ8
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“"Not only does Amendment 3 protect innocent life," says @GovMikeKehoe , "it also puts into our state's constitution that transgender surgery on minors is not allowed."”
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“"This is obviously a tremendous focus for this administration to protect these vulnerable children." @HHSGov 's @ADM_Christine shares an update on the investigation into fraudulent "gender-affirming care" claims.”
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“Grateful for this action by the Trump administration. A clear majority of Americans do not want their tax dollars funding harmful, irreversible transgender procedures on children.”
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“Congratulations, @v_sivadge . Your courageous stand not only helped sound the alarm on Texas Children’s Hospital’s harmful practice of “transitioning” kids, but it has also helped hold doctors accountable and led to the creation of the first-of-its-kind detransitioner clinic to help the victims. Courage begets courage, and @frcdc could not be prouder of you, our former intern. May God bless you and your family as you recover from this difficult journey.”
on a former FRC intern's advocacy against pediatric gender transitions at Texas Children's Hospital
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“And they were sold that this was not going to affect them, that this was just about two people who loved each other being able to marry.”
on same-sex marriage being sold as not affecting people beyond the couples marrying
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“I think most Americans are pretty much laissez-faire …’Just don’t bother me,'”
on most Americans taking a hands-off attitude toward same-sex marriage
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“I’m hoping that maybe out of this, we rediscover that biblical worldview from a standpoint, when we deviate from God’s design, there are horrible consequences that follow, like our children being transed, and … our schools taken over by this agenda, and parents being locked out of the process,”
on Perkins reversing his gay marriage stance after what he called destructive chaos
CBN News feeds Shock Gay Marriage Shift: Tony Perkins Says 'Destructive' Chaos Sparked Stunning Reversal ›
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“Well, here we are … about a little over a decade removed from that, and we realize it’s about much more. It’s about the policies that govern bathrooms all across America, it’s about what our children are being indoctrinated with in schools and the parents not being told about it.”
CBN News feeds Shock Gay Marriage Shift: Tony Perkins Says 'Destructive' Chaos Sparked Stunning Reversal ›
Tony Perkins on Religion & faith41
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““After looking at, I believe, over 100,000 complaints and 50,000 records,” reports @DavidZervosDC , “nine banks engaged in… targeting religious groups…” This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“Separation of church and state is a biblical principle laid down by God, not Thomas Jefferson or the Supreme Court. In 2 Chronicles 26, the state, in the form of King Uzziah, violates the church to his own peril. In America today, the state is crossing the line again, but I”[post continues]
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“It is not the title given to us by men, but the authority given to us by God that gives us the boldness to speak truth.”
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“The encouragement of a godly wife goes a long way in strengthening the stand of her husband.”
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“"Religious organizations should not be unfairly excluded from public programs simply because of their faith," says @victormarx .”
on religious organizations' access to public programs, per Victor Marx
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“"I wrote this letter to call [Rev. Adam Hamilton] to repent of these godless views and demonic doctrines..." @KyleLammott discusses his letter urging the U.S. Senate candidate in Kansas to withdraw.”
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“If we're to experience revival in our time, it's going to come through a renewed passion for the word of God. The Bible must be central to a believer's life.”
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“Marriage, gender, human sexuality, life: “These are critical issues that are theological at their core, and our churches must be speaking to them.” @willyrice Pastors, step up, "or people are going to be getting very... unsound information.” This Week on Capitol Hill”
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“When the government demands that we compromise biblical truth, will we have the courage of Peter and John to stand firm and to speak it? My thoughts on California’s new law that could force churches to provide pro-LGBTQ employment training.”
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“The church has silenced itself by shrinking back from the big issues of our day. “It silenced our voice of instruction and discipleship to our own people to help them think about these issues biblically and constructively,” says @WillyRice .”
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“An Iowa city council opened with a prayer to Satan. Then Pastor Rick Bick stood up for his city. "Everything in me went no," recounts Bick. "We've been praying for our city, for blessings... That's not welcome here."”
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“Contentment, gratitude, and joy are found in the Son for those living under the sun.”
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“If our focus is on material things, we will miss the meaning and purpose of life—and the joy that comes from living with purpose. Joy is not found in what we possess; it is found in who possesses us and whom we belong to: God.”
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“Followers of Jesus Christ are not to be reservoirs of God's blessing. We're to be rivers of God’s blessing, expanding and building God's kingdom.”
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“2 Chronicles 2-3 | Our purpose statement is to bring glory to the Father. It’s what Jesus did.”
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“"The fact that every single human being was made in the image of God... is the highest view of human nature the world has ever seen. And we've got to stand for it today..." —Os Guinness”
on human dignity resting on being made in God's image, per Os Guinness
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“"To be a Christian in the United States is to be invested with an incredible stewardship," says @SBTS 's @albertmohler . "There are many Christians who are not living up to that stewardship; they're not voting their convictions."”
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“"The culture has taken biblical issues, and they've made political issues out of them. So we're just returning to the Bible..." Pray Vote Stand Summit host Pastor Gary Hamrick of @CornerstoneChpl discusses the role of scripture in politics.”
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“"Christianity was too deeply embedded in London... to bring about the kind of revolution the Communist Manifesto called for." @ErwinLutzer discusses his new book, Marx and Moody, and timeless lessons for today.”
on Erwin Lutzer's new book on Marx, Moody, and communism's roots in London
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“The biblically and historically guided statement lays out the reason for the declaration: “The divine image each human being bears was not earned. It cannot be forfeited. And it is the first duty of the Church to defend human dignity where it is denied.””
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“Lawlessness is defeated by obedience, not to man, but to God.”
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“Congrats to Andrew Brunson on being appointed by President Trump to serve as a commissioner on @uscirf . I have no doubt the Lord will use you well in that capacity.”
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“"So often the church has weakened women... I want women to be able to stand in strength no matter what's to come." @CissieGLynch shares the story behind her new book, Stand Steady.”
on the church's treatment of women and a new book urging women to stand strong
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““They were actually trying to get inside the parish... They were trying to interfere with the priest-parishioner confessional." "It was… ridiculous.” @Jim_Jordan on findings in the Richard Memo investigation looking into the Biden admin. targeting Catholic Church members.”
on findings that Biden-era officials tried to breach priest-parishioner confession confidentiality
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“Very true, Dr. Jacobsen. “Without a strong religious foundation, people search for solutions in the wrong places.””
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“The new DOJ report further confirms the Biden FBI used the discredited Southern Poverty Law Center to target Catholic priests and parishes for simply practicing their faith. Thankfully, under President Trump, the FBI has cut ties with the SPLC and is now zeroing in on the real”[post continues]
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“Fathers: A large measure of our success will be how well we shepherd and teach our children to know and follow the Lord. 1 Kings 1 | Stand on the Word”
on fathers' duty to guide children toward faith
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“What pleases God? Our dependence upon Him and our hope in His mercy. Psalms 145-150 | Stand on the Word”
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“God commands a blessing where there is unity. But how do we achieve unity? Through prayer and submission to the Word of God. Psalms 129-134 | Stand on the Word”
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“We should be teaching our children the Word of God from the womb. They're never too young. Stand on the Word | Psalm 119”
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“We must be in the Word to share the Word. We cannot impart to others what we do not have. Stand on the Word | Psalm 119:1-48”
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“Socialism, which has ravaged virtually every continent on the globe and has led to the persecution of Christians wherever it has reared its ugly head, is clearly on the rise. The church needs to respond to this challenge. Ultimately, the battle for our nation's future will not be determined by legislators or legislation, nor by Supreme Court decisions or who sits in the White House. Rather, it will depend on the church rediscovering and living out our godly identity, and then speaking and acting so boldly that our families, communities, and the nation cannot help but be altered. Change the nation's character, and its culture and politics will follow. That change begins in the hearts of God's people. "That they may set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments." (Psalm 78:7)”
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“When we trust God first, we become the kind of people others can trust as well.”
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“The Church today must stand in the gap and intercede, just as Moses did. Stand on the Word | Psalm 106”
on urging churches to pray and intercede for the nation, citing Psalm 106
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“The Kingdom of God, whether acknowledged or not, has dominion over all things, and it knows no limit.”
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“Indeed. Parenthood is a gift from the Lord. For those who are blessed to be called "Mom" or "Dad" (or grandparent), I encourage you to cherish your children and faithfully fulfill your responsibility to guide, protect, educate, and nurture them.”
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“It is not our military strength, the economy, or the next election that will save America. It is a return to God. "Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!" Psalm 80:3 ESV Stand on the Word | Psalms 79-81”
on national renewal depending on faith rather than military or economy
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“Socialist “barbarians are inside the gate.” How did they get in? I would argue because the church in America lost its preserving influence as the salt of the earth. 'In God we trust' must once again become the conviction written upon our hearts and reflected in how we live.”
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“Agree. The rising Democratic Socialism in America is anti-God, as is all forms of socialism. We are in a spiritual war, and we must take this threat seriously. The church must speak up against socialism.”
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“He used his voice, and his influence, not for himself, but to protect and advance faith, family, and freedom. Lindsey Graham delivered on all three.”
on Graham's legacy advancing faith, family, and freedom
CBN News feeds Cause of Death Revealed for Lindsey Graham, Pro-Life Champion and Strong Defender of Israel ›
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“He was also a consistent advocate for persecuted Christians around the world, those who suffer simply because they refuse to deny their faith.”
The Christian Post Lindsey Graham dies suddenly at 71, remembered as champion for life, an advocate for the persecuted ›
Tony Perkins on Free speech & the media5
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“In my congressional testimony earlier this year, I exposed the SPLC’s efforts to pressure banks and technology companies to debank and deplatform Christian and conservative organizations. I urged Congress to investigate. Yesterday, the @USOCC announced that nine of America’s”[post continues]
on the SPLC and banks, after nine banks were reported by the OCC
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“A new report finds major banks debanked Christian and pro-life organizations after the Biden administration labeled them "hate groups." "This is the type of thing that happens in communist regimes or fascist regimes," reacts @RepHaridopolos .”
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“California has passed two new "anti-hate speech" laws that could target Christians. "We are simply advocating for our view that sex is determined by biology, and God created us both male and female," says @CAFamily 's @gregburt10 .”
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“Multiple cases of censoring the truth of God's word have been in the news lately that are cause for concern. -The mom and daughter who were told to cover their XX-XY T-shirts at a WNBA game. -The @StudentsForLife group that was kicked out of an Idaho coffee shop. - @LiveAction receiving a cease-and-desist letter for accurately describing abortion as killing an unborn child. The truth — God’s Word and His created order — may be silenced and feared by the cultural elite, but it is this very truth that leads to human flourishing. I pray that these Americans and others will continue to stand boldly & winsomely. It is the truth that sets people free.”
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“I am thankful that justice is being pursued. As @TheJusticeDept continues its investigation, I believe more will be revealed about the Left’s conspiracy to silence Christians and conservatives, and the SPLC was at the hub. Next, the DOJ needs to start knocking on the doors”[post continues]
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