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April 15, 2025
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| This Year, Trump Celebrates Holy Week. Last Year, Biden Celebrated Trans Visibility Day |
| by Ben Johnson |
| If voters ever needed proof of the cultural and spiritual importance of what is at stake in a presidential election, they need look no further than this Easter. This year, President Donald Trump began the celebration of blessed Holy Week, the days leading up to the annual remembrance of Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead, by issuing a remarkably erudite and theologically precise presidential message on Palm Sunday. Just one year ago, President Joe Biden rang in Easter by urging Americans to celebrate the Transgender Day of Visibility. |
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| Johnson after Pulling Off another Stunner: 'It's a Benefit to Be Constantly Underestimated' |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| You couldn't fault people a year and a half ago for thinking Mike Johnson (R-La.) didn't stand a chance as House speaker. Even under the best of circumstances, the job is an impossible one. Throw in a one- to three-vote margin, and conditions are ripe for a leadership mutiny in the best of circumstances - and abject failure on the GOP's agenda in the worst of them. But the young, once-unknown attorney from Louisiana has surprised everyone with his quiet, steady, and collaborative hand at the wheel. Now, the question for the man who's undergone the biggest life makeover in Washington isn't "Who is he?" but "How did he manage that?" |
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| Trump Administration Ratchets Up Pressure on Iran to Abandon Nuclear Program |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The Trump administration and the Iranian regime made progress in direct talks on Saturday in Oman and scheduled another round of talks next Saturday in Rome. The U.S. launched the meetings - the first such talks under President Trump - as a last-ditch diplomatic attempt before resorting to military options. "Obviously, we can't allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and they're getting dangerously close to that," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on Saturday's "This Week on Capitol Hill." |
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| DOGE Exposes Millions in Blue-State Unemployment Fraud |
| by Dan Hart |
| The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed that it has found close to $400 million worth of fraudulent unemployment claims that have been paid out by the federal government since 2020. The revelation comes as the overall cost-cutting goals of the Trump administration initiative have become much more modest, but experts say that the effort is still vitally important in order to help reverse the trend of massive federal deficits year after year. |
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| Trump Moves to Strip Maine of K-12 Funding Over Transgender Sports, Bathrooms Issue |
| by Ben Johnson |
| The Trump administration has taken legal action and moved to cut off K-12 funding to a Democratic state over its refusal to protect girls' privacy in public schools and accommodations. |
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| Ariz. Counties Agree to Cross-Check Voter Rolls for Noncitizens |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| All 15 counties in Arizona have agreed to cross-check records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to verify the citizenship status of more than 40,000 registered voters who have not provided proof of citizenship. The agreement came as part of a settlement Wednesday to a lawsuit brought by America First Legal (AFL), which has declared victory over the result. |
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| Florida Teacher Fired after Using Student's 'Preferred Name' without Parental Consent |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| In an ongoing, multi-year long battle between parents and schools' progressive agendas, Florida parents scored a win for their rights last week. |
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| 5 Stories You Missed in March and April |
| by Ben Johnson |
| Media bias manifests itself not just in the way liberal reporters shade the truth, repeat extreme ideologues' talking points, or attack traditional values in their stories. It also takes place by ignoring stories that do not fit their narrative. |
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| State Dept. Task Force Seeks to Root Out 'Anti-Christian Bias' from Agency |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| While past administrations overlooked threats to religious liberty, President Donald Trump has stood tall, protecting Americans' sacred right to worship freely. In an era of heated debates over cultural and moral issues, President Trump has prioritized protecting religious liberty. |
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| Arkansas to Allow Christian Adoption and Foster Care Groups to Bypass Same-Sex Homes |
| by Michael Gryboski |
| An Arkansas bill prohibiting state officials from forcing faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from placing children in homes that go against an agency's religious or moral beliefs was signed into law by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R). |
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