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President Donald Trump and his allies have kept busy trying to attach the president’s name, image or likeness to various landmarks and items, to the delight of some and angst of others. The Kennedy Center is now the Trump Kennedy Center, his signature will appear on $100 bills and his face is set to be…

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King Charles stood before a joint meeting of the United States Congress and said something both beautiful and true. “For many here – and for myself – the Christian faith is a firm anchor and daily inspiration,” he said, adding that we are still in the season of Easter, “the season that most strengthens my…

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Last week, a man attempted to assassinate President Trump and members of his administration at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. The immediate aftermath brought calls for unity and to “turn down the temperature” on political discourse. Unfortunately, those calls didn’t last long, as both the president and his opponents sought to score political points in…

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While President Trump frames himself as a defender of the Christian faith and enjoys support amongst evangelicals, a recent study shows that not many of them believe the President has a strong faith. A recent Pew study conducted from April 6th to April 12th, just before the President’s spat with the Pope, found that 70%…

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Israel has been a gold mine of archaeological finds connected to Biblical history. The City of David archaeological site has been a source of incredible finds and increased efforts by the country to cultivate the area for historical preservation and tourism. The push, however, has led to controversy as parts of the intended area for…

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Americans’ deep division over capital punishment made the news again last week when the Justice Department announced it would allow the use of firing squads to execute federal inmates on death row. Political and religious leaders were quick to respond, and social media exploded with comments. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the decision on…

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When Trump declared Pope Leo “terrible for foreign policy,” the U.S. intelligence community took the president’s remarks as a directive to prioritize spying on the Vatican. It has for years, sources tell me. The CIA has human spies working inside the Holy See bureaucracy. The NSA and CIA seek to intercept telecommunications, emails, and texts.…

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The disappearances and deaths of nearly a dozen scientists with ties to secretive U.S. scientific information have raised alarms about national security, prompting a House Oversight Committee investigation. The string of deaths and disappearances began with the death of Michael David Hicks, who worked as a scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1998…

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A fierce debate over faith, freedom, and the role of government is unfolding in Texas after a federal court upheld a law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments — and one Christian lawmaker is speaking out against it. Texas State Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat and self-described Christian, is drawing national attention…

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Franklin Graham has stepped into the fray of increasing attacks against Erika Kirk, widow of slain Christian conservative Charlie Kirk. Graham began his discussion with CBN on the reality of spiritual warfare and the importance of Christians knowing their Bibles. “If you don’t know God’s Word, you’re not going to recognize spiritual warfare. You’ll just…

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