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A Rhode Island mom is sharing the outrageous $117K a local school is charging her in order to view the curriculum of a teacher who called Charlie Kirk “garbage” after his assassination. Nicole Solas sent two Access to Public Access Act requests to Barrington Public Schools on September 16 and September 18, 2025, requesting copies…

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Extraterrestrials or aliens have absorbed the human imagination for decades. Two major political figures, however, have suggested a potentially spiritual side to the question of life beyond Earth. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene recently appeared on an episode of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher where she discussed that she believes aliens are fallen angels, oftentimes…

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After more than six decades of providing Christian higher education, Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, has announced that it will close its doors following the 2025–2026 academic year. The decision, leaders say, comes after months of “intense deliberation and prayerful discernment” amid growing financial challenges that left the school without a sustainable path…

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New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker announced his resignation mere hours after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is known for his critical positions on Israel. Tucker is Jewish. According to the New York Post, the 34-year-old Mamdani “defiantly stood by his stance on the campaign trail,…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is defending federal immigration officers after recent protests involving Christian clergy members turned violent, rejecting the suggestion that the incidents represent an attack on religious freedom. During a press conference, Johnson was asked by Religion News Service to respond to video footage showing clergy being struck with pepper rounds and rubber…

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Sebastian Gorka, national security consultant and conservative commentator, drew a striking comparison between former President Donald Trump and Jesus Christ during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference’s Summit on Ending Christian Persecution. Speaking at the Kennedy Center, Gorka described what he called a “Christ-like” moment that revealed Trump’s “self-sacrifice” and deep compassion for…

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Students across the University of California system are being told they must complete online gender ideology training—and score perfectly on it—before they can register for classes. The required SHAPE program, which stands for Sexual Harassment, Anti-Discrimination, Prevention and Education, is being implemented under state harassment prevention laws that critics say are being used to compel…

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Judges in Texas who refuse to perform same-sex weddings because of their sincerely held religious beliefs will now be protected from disciplinary action. The Texas Supreme Court has amended its judicial code of conduct to affirm that such refusals do not violate professional standards—marking a major win for religious liberty advocates across the state. The…

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The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the state’s largest teachers union, is drawing criticism and attention ahead of its annual convention after announcing plans to host a program promoting drag culture as a form of education and activism. The 45-minute session, titled “Drag Is Not a Crime: The Past, Present, and Future of Drag,” is…

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The Trump administration has announced a dramatic cut to the number of refugees the United States will resettle in 2026 — a move Christian aid organizations are calling “heartbreaking” and “shameful,” saying it abandons persecuted believers and families fleeing danger worldwide. According to a notice in the Federal Register, the White House will cap the…
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