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August 20, 2024
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| The 6 Most Notable Moments from Day 1 of the DNC |
| by Ben Johnson |
| The Democratic Party opened its 2024 national convention in Chicago's United Center on Monday, adopting its platform, setting its agenda, and hearing the first day of speeches from Hillary Clinton, abortion activists, and President Joe Biden. The first day of the DNC featured a prayer without Christ, politicians citing Bible verses moments after promoting abortion-on-demand, and insisting pro-life protections violate "basic decency." |
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| Johnson: Don't Believe the Hype; Americans See Harris as the 'Common Denominator' for Their Problems |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| The summer hasn't been a relaxing one for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). With Republicans desperately fighting to keep and expand their majority, August has been less of a recess and more of a sprint. From the car, where he's spent most of the month, the Louisianan said he'd been to 20 states this month alone campaigning with his party's candidates. "And I tell you what," he said, "I don't really think this Democratic National Convention is going to have much of an impact at all on our chances of growing the House majority." |
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| Pro-Hamas Protests Greet Democratic National Convention in Chicago |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) gets underway, Chicago businesses have boarded up their store fronts in expectation of the "mostly peaceful" rioting that typically accompanies massive left-wing protests. A coalition of 125 anti-Semitic organizations have organized seven approved protests - and likely several unapproved ones - that are expected to attract roughly 100,000 demonstrators throughout the week. |
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| Child Tax Credits When Families Need Them Most |
| by Chuck Donovan |
| The Harris-Walz ticket closed a busy pre-convention week by outlining the elements of an economic plan it claims will ease the burden on lower- and middle-income families. While the plan's imposition of national price controls on food got the most attention, it also devoted considerable resources to child tax credits (CTC), a subject that, oddly enough, has generally united both political parties for decades. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 125: Who is JD Vance? |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Aaron Baer |
| If the media thinks being a father, having a successful business career and serving our country as a Marine is "weird", well then, JD Vance is indeed weird. Host Joseph Backholm is joined by the president of the Center for Christian Virtue, Aaron Baer, for a conversation unpacking "Who is JD Vance?". Hailing from Ohio, Trump's running mate is best known for his biographical book "Hillbilly Elegy", where he tells his origin story of growing up in poverty, graduating from Yale Law School, to becoming a U.S. Senator. Joseph and Aaron unpack JD's spiritual journey, the impact his Catholic faith has on his worldview, and what he is most passionate about. Listen now to learn more about the Republican vice-presidential candidate. |
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| 'Flawed Economics': Expert Breaks Down Harris Agenda |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Vice President Kamala Harris announced her economic agenda at a Friday speech in Raleigh, N.C., largely confirming the preview of her agenda released last week, while not offering "any more details about how the proposal will work." The announcement is her "campaign's first attempt at a policy platform," noted National Review, "unless you count her advisers' telling the press she does not believe the things she said she believed in 2019 when running for president, or in 2020 when serving as a U.S. senator." |
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| Planned Parenthood Offers Free Abortions, Sterilizations on Streets of Chicago during DNC |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| America's biggest abortion company is peddling its deadly services at this year's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Planned Parenthood Great Rivers (PPGR) announced on social media last week that it has teamed up with the Chicago Abortion Fund and a Windy City-based hot dog stand to carry out abortions and vasectomies for free as the Democratic National Convention kicks off on Monday and Tuesday. |
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| 'He's Trying to Hide Something': Experts Raise Alarm over Walz's China Ties |
| by Dan Hart |
| Concerns are mounting over Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz's extensive ties to China, as new revelations emerge about his dozens of trips to the communist country and the propriety of his conduct as a member of the National Guard. |
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| Montana's Parental Consent Law Aborted by Court |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A northwestern state's supreme court is striking down a pro-life law that would require parental consent before a minor could seek an abortion. The Montana Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state's Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013 (referred to by the court as the Consent Act) violated a "right to privacy" enumerated in Montana's state constitution. |
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| Christians Must 'Take Back Control' of ESG-Driven Banks |
| by Ben Johnson |
| Banks accused of denying basic services to Christian ministries and politically incorrect industries have been feeling the heat, as states and private activists push back against viewpoint discrimination. Louisiana Treasurer Dr. John Fleming last week denied a request for the Bank of America to become one of his state's "authorized fiscal agents" after Christians say the bank shut down their accounts based on its religious viewpoint. |
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| Despite the Risk of Political Violence, Christians Have a 'Hope that Transcends Politics': Expert |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| In light of the upcoming presidential election, Bloomberg Economics conducted an analysis that measured the risk of violent political turmoil within the next year among 20 major economies. It found the U.S. ranked third highest - just behind Turkey and Russia. The report was designed "to capture [the] uneasy national mood after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump." With America so high on the list, the question is: Should we be concerned? Additionally, as Family Research Council President Tony Perkins asked on Saturday's "This Week on the Hill," "What factors have contributed to such unease?" |
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