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In a stunning development two years after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, former President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a peace deal — a breakthrough he celebrated by quoting Scripture. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first…

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Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton is sounding an urgent alarm—warning that the United States could once again face a 9/11-style terror attack if Americans continue to ignore the rise of antisemitism and radical Islam. In an interview with Fox News Digital ahead of the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on…

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Despite Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announcing that the agency would consider modifying the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy requirements for mifepristone, a drug utilized in chemical abortions, the FDA has approved a generic abortion pill from Evita Solutions, LLC. “We have determined your Mifepristone Tablets,…

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An Arkansas student has been invited back to his school’s social time to share his faith after being muted during a Zoom call. 11th-grader Zion Ramos attends Arkansas Connections Academy (ARCA), an online public school, which includes a thirty-minute Zoom “social session” where students are allowed to discuss whatever topics they would like with each…

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A federal court has sided with an Idaho church after a public charter school canceled the church’s lease. Truth Family Bible Church had rented the gymnasium at Sage International’s Middleton, ID campus for Sunday services until last year. Sage then canceled the lease after it began applying for $15 million in bonds through the Idaho Housing…

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After controversy, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has declined a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Chicago. The award was to be presented at the Diocese’s Keep Hope Alive event in November, with the decision coming from Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich. Cupich wanted to honor Durbin for his support of vulnerable immigrants along…

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Robert Morris, the influential founder of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a girl beginning when she was just 12 years old in the 1980s. The sentence is part of a 10-year suspended sentence, meaning Morris will serve jail time followed by…

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On September 29, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth summoned all senior military officers to Virginia. Speculation swirled ahead of the meeting: What was this about? What could possibly warrant such an unprecedented gathering? At the meeting, both Hegseth and President Trump addressed the officers. But it wasn’t the President who called the meeting—it was Secretary…

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Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur often known for his bold statements on technology and politics, is now urging his millions of followers to consider something very different: going to church. Musk reposted a simple message from Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk that read, “Go to church.” While short, the message struck a chord because…

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent out a warning via X that visa holders who are celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10th could find their visas revoked. “America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens,” wrote Rubio. “Visa revocations are under way. If you are here on…

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