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Vice President JD Vance is opening up about one of the most personal chapters of his life, revealing that a lack of strong Christian friendships and spiritual community contributed to him drifting away from the faith he grew up around. During a recent interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters, Vance discussed his upcoming memoir,…

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Conservative backlash continues against celebrating Pride Month, with states and municipalities declaring June “Nuclear Family Month.” The small town of Hand of Fate, Texas with a population of 23,000 made the declaration with its June 1st City Council meeting. Mayor Andrew Greenberg cited biblical reasons, stating that, “from the dawn of creation, God ordained the…

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The Pentagon has reduced its official list of recognized religions for U.S. service members, cutting roughly 180 faith groups and narrowing it to 31. The decision marks one of the largest changes to military religious policy in nearly a decade. Officials say the move will simplify how the military tracks beliefs and provides chaplain support.…

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A Federal Appeals court has partially blocked President Trump’s executive order banning trans-identified individuals from serving in the military. In 2025 towards the beginning of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order to block new recruits with gender dysphoria from serving in the military. The order stated, “expressing a false ‘gender identity’ divergent…

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A North Carolina high schooler’s Valedictorian speech was disrupted after she offered unscripted comments about conditions in ICE and Palestine. Muslim student Leen Hijaz was delivering her commencement speech at Clayton High School just outside of Raleigh when she added in the unapproved statements. “Before I leave the stage, I have one last thing to…

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A Wisconsin high school teacher has been fired after a social media post referencing presidential assassinations and the attempted shooting of President Donald Trump sparked backlash from parents, community members and school officials. According to Fox 11 News, the Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education voted 6-1 to terminate Patrick Meyer, a social studies…

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Reality television star Spencer Pratt is opening up about his growing faith, crediting his wife, Heidi Montag, with helping guide him onto “the Lord’s path” during his recent run for mayor of Los Angeles. During an interview with Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News, Pratt spoke candidly about how his spiritual outlook has changed in recent…

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As early conversations about the 2028 presidential election intensify, former Vice President Kamala Harris is once again emerging as a central figure in America’s political future. According to a recent Newsweek report, Harris currently leads several early Democratic primary polls, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to gain traction as another possible frontrunner. But for…

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Liberty University is once again facing legal conflict involving the family that helped build the influential Christian school into a national powerhouse. Jerry “Trey” Falwell III, the son of former Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr., has filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming school leaders violated a long-term employment contract after terminating him in 2021.…

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A group of organizers has passed out Bibles to students at a Texas school after a video went viral of an event in February where students were given hijabs, Qurans, and pamphlets about Sharia law. A table was set up on school grounds by the group Why Islam? outside Wylie East High School where four…
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