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December 4, 2024
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| Pro-Life Laws Saved 13,000 Babies after Dobbs: CDC Report |
| by Ben Johnson |
| States officially recorded nearly 13,000 fewer abortions in the months after the Supreme Court returned citizens' ability to protect unborn children, something that pro-life advocates say proves pro-life laws work. Yet the abortion industry carried out more than 600,000 abortions in 2022, including tens of thousands of abortions in the second or third trimester. While no mothers died from illegal abortions, five women died from "safe, legal" abortions in 2022. The data also showed nearly nine out of 10 abortions take place to mothers who become pregnant outside of wedlock. Overall, the U.S. government's official tally shows a long-term reduction in the number, rate, and ratio of abortions over the last nine years. |
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| Congress's Lame Duck Could Ruffle Feathers with Last-Minute Funding Flurry |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| If there's one thing Republicans are anxious to wrap up this Christmas, it's the 118th Congress. But before they can put a bow on the failed majority of Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Joe Biden's disaster of a presidency, they have a mountain of business to finish - and, thanks to Senate Democrats, very little time to do it. |
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| Expanding Middle East Turmoil: Islamist Rebels Seize Syria's Second-Largest City |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| As "Israel continues to do an incredible job in securing Israel and eliminating these enemies ... yet another layer unfolds" in the Middle Eastern drama, Family Research Council Action President Jody Hice summarized. This weekend, Islamist rebels in Syria overcame government forces to take control of the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, situated in the northwest near the border with Turkey. The rebels pressed further south, opposed by Syrian and Russian air power. |
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| Concerns Linger about Kash Patel's Suitability for FBI Director |
| by Dan Hart |
| Amid a series of scandals and controversies that have enveloped the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the Biden administration, President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Kash Patel over the weekend to replace current Director Christopher Wray. Experts have expressed mixed feelings on whether Patel is the right person to reform the federal law enforcement agency but agree that an overhaul is crucial. |
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| Booming Bible Sales Cannot Replace Regular Church Fellowship |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| It's exciting to hear that more people are reading the Bible. The Spirit-inspired word is living and active, and he has used Scripture as a means to call sinners to repentance and faith for generations. (Augustine's "Confessions" famously record his conversion after he heeded a children's chant, "Pick up and read.") Yet those encountering Christianity for the first time should be warned that reading the Bible is no substitute for living in Christian community as part of a local church. |
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| Some Democrats Suggest They're Willing to Deport 'Criminal' Illegal Immigrants |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Immediately following President-elect Donald Trump's announcements of mass deportation and stricter border policies came the objections from the Left. Several Democratic governors voiced their opposition, making it abundantly clear that they had no plans to help Trump carry out his plans. In fact, some had even warned that they would actively work to make the effort to secure the border more difficult. But some Democrats have recently had a change of heart, even offering a hand. Is it possible the tide is turning? Or is this just a political ploy to curry favor with angry voters? |
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| Women Shouldn't Be in Combat Roles |
| by Victor Joecks |
| It's amazing how controversial common sense is these days. Look at the reaction to Pete Hegseth's comments about women in combat roles. President-elect Donald Trump wants Hegseth to be his secretary of Defense. He served in the Army National Guard, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan - and he's talked repeatedly about the problems he sees in today's woke military. |
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