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Former President Joe Biden drew unexpected attention during a memorial service honoring civil rights icon Jesse Jackson when an off-the-cuff remark briefly shifted the event’s tone. Speaking Friday at Chicago’s House of Hope arena, Biden joined a long list of prominent leaders and dignitaries paying tribute to Jackson, who died at the age of 84.…

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A South Carolina pastor is sharing how faith guided him through a frightening ordeal after dozens of church members became stranded in Israel when conflict erupted in the Middle East during their trip. Forty members of Calvary Chapel Summerville traveled to Israel on February 20 for what was meant to be an eight-day journey exploring…

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Vice President JD Vance is acknowledging that some of his past criticism of U.S. Catholic bishops may have been too sharp, saying he could have addressed the issue more carefully while discussing disagreements over immigration policy. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, made headlines last year after suggesting that the U.S. Conference of Catholic…

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President Trump has fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after reported tensions between Noem and border czar Tom Homan, excessive spending, and rumors of immorality. President Trump made the announcement over Truth Social. President Trump has appointed Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace Noem effective March 31, 2026. Noem has been reassigned as “Special Envoy for…

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As the conflict between the United States and Israel versus Iran escalates, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been fielding difficult questions about the United States’s commitment to an extended conflict. Speaking at a press conference on Monday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth provided updates on Operation Epic…

The Supreme Court has blocked a California law that prohibited parental notification of parents of their students’ gender identity at school. Under California policy, parents were not permitted to receive any information about their student’s gender identity without the student’s permission. The ruling was 6-3, with the court’s six conservative judges siding with the parents…

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The 2025 Christian Schools Project, conducted by Students for Life of America’s Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement, found that one in seven Christian universities have ties to the abortion industry. The study examined 725 colleges and universities described as “affiliated with Christ-centered denominations that publicly claim a historical Christian foundation.” Of those studied, 114 were…

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The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act in a 218-213 vote on Feb. 11. The vote fell largely along party lines, with all but one Republican voting in favor of the bill and all Democrats voting against it. The legislation, which would amend federal law to require “documentary proof of citizenship” to vote, now awaits…

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A Texas public school curriculum designed to incorporate Bible-based lessons into classrooms is now facing intense scrutiny after education officials identified thousands of errors—some of which were already being taught to students. The curriculum, known as the “Bluebonnet” textbook, was approved by the Texas State Board of Education in 2024 despite strong opposition from some…

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As the world reels from the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Pope Leo XIV has condemned the escalation, warning global leaders to halt a “spiral of violence” before it plunges into an “irreparable abyss.” While the February 28 attacks sparked immediate and predictable political fracturing—with Washington split along partisan lines and Middle Eastern powers bracing…
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