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January 17, 2025
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| Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Is a 'Terrible Deal for Israel' |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| A prisoner exchange and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was reached Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced. But, after "many months of intensive diplomacy" between the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar, the deal they devised would require Israel to give away the farm, leaving them no leverage to ensure that all their hostages are safely returned. "It's a terrible deal for Israel," complained Frank Gaffney, president of the Institute for the American Future. "I fear that it amounts to a victory for Hamas." |
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| Rubio: China Is 'Most Potent, Dangerous Threat America Has Ever Confronted' |
| by Dan Hart |
| Amidst the announcement this week of a major international operation to remove China state-sponsored malware from thousands of computers worldwide, U.S. officials and lawmakers are sounding the alarm that Xi Jinping's communist regime is waging an increasingly malicious and aggressive effort to undermine the U.S. and other free democracies across the globe. |
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| 'Pure Evil' Video of Developmentally Delayed 'Trans' Teen with Double Mastectomy Goes Viral |
| by Ben Johnson |
| A video of a non-verbal, mentally disabled teenager showing off the scar from her double-mastectomy "top surgery" has gone viral, raising questions about her ability to consent and the predatory nature of the transgender industry. A Democratic state representative has used the teen, who was raised by liberal parents but says she accepted transgender ideology after joining an LGBT group, as a poster child for legislation to open women's restrooms to men. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 168: Who Does Wokeness Benefit: A Deep Dive with Musa-al Gharbi |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Musa al-Gharbi |
| Musa al-Gharbi, professor and author of We Have Never Been Woke, examines wokeness as an elite-driven ideology, addressing the question of who does it truly serve? The elite? Or the working class? He explores how social justice has been used to gain power and the role social media has played in spreading woke principles. |
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| Congresswoman Launches Historic 'Friends of Judea and Samaria Caucus' |
| by Victoria Marshall |
| Wednesday, 20 U.S. lawmakers participated in the historic launch of the U.S. Congressional Friends of Judea and Samaria Caucus. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) launched the caucus with several other members of Congress, Samaria Governor Yossi Dagan, and other Jewish and Christian leaders. Relatives of hostages still being held in Gaza were also in attendance. |
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| Report: Over 380 Million Christians Face Persecution Worldwide |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| There are 195 recognized countries in the world. Open Doors tracks the Christian persecution that occurs in only the top 50. And yet, even with data from only roughly 25% of the countries across the globe, the organization found nearly 400 million Christians suffered from persecution in 2024 alone. Their annual World Watch List report was released on Wednesday, and the results have staggered experts. |
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| South Dakota, Texas Pursue Ten Commandments Displays in Schools |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| After Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a legal battle erupted. Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed the bill in June, and after months of litigation, it can finally be enforced in certain school districts. Now South Dakota may be headed for similar court battles. |
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| DeSantis Names Marco Rubio's Senate Replacement |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Florida's Republican governor has named a replacement for Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) ahead of his likely confirmation as U.S. Secretary of State. Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he would be appointing the Sunshine State's current attorney general, Republican Ashley Moody, to fill the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Rubio. |
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| Political Deja Vu: Biden Removes Cuba from List of Terrorism Sponsors |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| It has happened again. Like Barack Obama did in 2015, now President Joe Biden has removed Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism (something that, hopefully, the Trump administration will correct). This political deja vu is another reason why analysts are characterizing the Biden administration as a sort of third term for Obama. |
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