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January 5, 2024
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| Trafficking, Terrorism, and Trauma: Speaker Johnson Describes What Republicans Saw at the Border |
| by Ben Johnson |
| During their trip to the southern border, dozens of congressmen saw a spectacle of human traffickers, military-aged men from terrorist nations, and the "unconscionable" indifference of the Biden administration to the cries of its own citizens. They returned ready to use "every ounce" of their influence to protect the victims they saw, said Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.). |
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| PERKINS: Chris Christie Goes Downstream from Courage |
| by Tony Perkins |
| No one has ever accused Chris Christie of being a bastion of social conservatism. But when the former New Jersey governor announced last Thursday that he'd embraced same-sex marriage, the shift was noteworthy - not because of what it says about politicians, but what it reveals about the church. |
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| Shadow-Editing and Plagiarism Go Hand-in-Hand in Service of Identity Politics |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| After Harvard President Claudine Gay was forced to resign for copying other's words without attribution, the Associated Press was forced to edit its erroneous spin - which it did without acknowledging any error. Both lead in fields where truthfulness is essential, yet both displayed callous intellectual dishonesty. The reason why neither seems to care is that they are pursuing an incompatible agenda: Marxist usurpation. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 60: When a Republican Governor Vetos a Law Protecting Children |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Ben Johnson |
| Right before Christmas, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) quietly, but also publicly, vetoed H.B. 68, which would have protected minors from gender reassignment surgeries and bar men from competing in women's sports. Host Joseph Backholm is joined by The Washington Stand's Ben Johnson, a native of Ohio, to unpack the governor's action to veto this bill. Known in the past for his tendency to support more liberal-leaning agendas, DeWine claims to be "protecting life" with his decision, but are there other factors impacting his actions? Currently, state officials are hard at work to overturn the veto. |
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| Israel's Resolve Undeterred Despite Global Array of Attacks and Anti-Semitism |
| by Dan Hart |
| In the wake of news that a senior Hamas leader in a Hezbollah stronghold had been killed near Beirut on Tuesday, observers fear that the incident could spark an escalation in the conflict on Israel's northern border between the Jewish state and Hezbollah. But experts on the ground in Israel say the Jewish state remains resolute in its mission to eradicate Hamas following the terrorist group's October 7 massacre of hundreds of Israeli civilians. |
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| As Illegal Immigrants Stream across the Border, Health Concerns Rise |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| On Wednesday's episode of "Washington Watch," Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, said, "The Biden administration's border control disaster has turned every state into a border state, and we're now seeing the strain ... on local governments." As experts are warning, this strain now goes far beyond a shortage of housing and jobs for the thousands crossing the border. In a recent development, health concerns are also on the rise. |
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| Military Colonel Resigns Post in Protest against Biden's Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Policy |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A military officer is retiring from service in protest against the Biden administration's abortion policies. According to Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Colonel Dillon R. Patterson voluntarily resigned from his position as the commander of the 188th Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard on December 18. |
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| Leaders Discuss the Church's Role Supporting Israel: 'Now Is the Time to Speak Boldly the Word of God' |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Israel's war against the Hamas terrorist group in the wake of its October 7 massacre has resulted in thousands of deaths, stirred much fear and controversy, and sent reverberations across the globe. Christians, in particular, may be wondering how everything happening relates to the church and our role as followers of Christ. To help answer those questions, Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, gathered prominent leaders to provide insight on the matter Thursday afternoon. |
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