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April 23, 2025
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| Johnson Hits Back Hard at Dems' Medicaid, Social Security Fearmongering |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| Running on empty - and hounded by unpopularity - Democrats have latched onto the hysteria over Medicaid and Social Security cuts like a lifeline in a political hurricane. Of course, stoking panic over Americans' benefits is something the Left has done effectively for decades, but now, with Donald Trump bulldozing billions of dollars in government programs, they see a unique opportunity to make the fear stick - whether or not there's any truth to their claims. |
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| China Threatens 'Countermeasures' against Countries Negotiating Tariffs with Trump |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| As numerous governments attempt to negotiate trade deals with the U.S. in order to avoid President Donald Trump's heightened tariffs, China's communist government is threatening to retaliate against those who secure trade deals with the U.S. "at the expense of China's interests." |
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| Command Chaos: Pentagon Reeling from Scandals, Leaks, Firings, Infighting |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The Pentagon's dirty laundry is now airing in Washington gossip rags. "The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon - and it's becoming a real problem for the administration," former top Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot complained in Politico on Sunday. "From leaks of sensitive operational plans to mass firings, the dysfunction is now a major distraction for the president - who deserves better from his senior leadership." |
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| Border Catch and Releases Drop 99% under Trump |
| by Dan Hart |
| The remarkable security turnaround currently occurring at America's southern border under President Trump is continuing, with reports indicating that the number of individuals caught and released into the U.S. in the month of February was 99.99% less than it was in December 2023 under former President Biden. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 189: DEI, ESG & Wokeism: Dead Terms or Hidden Agendas? |
| Podcast with Jared Bridges, Suzanne Bowdey and Stephen Soukup |
| Stephen Soukup, director of The Political Forum Institute, joins Jared Birdges and Suzanne Bowdey from The Washington Stand to discuss the state of DEI, ESG, and wokeism in business and government. Are these initiatives truly dead, or just rebranded? They explore the role of consumer boycotts, government actions, and why the average person should care. Soukup also offers tips on identifying these evolving efforts and the economic factors influencing them. |
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| Oklahoma Joins Growing Number of States Pushing Back against Same-Sex Marriage |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| In 2015, the Obergefell decision from the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Six years later, a Gallup poll revealed that a majority of Americans on both sides of the aisle favored this legal recognition. Today, The New York Times' Amy Harmon claims that it's been "more than a decade since same-sex marriage dominated the national political discourse." But could that be changing? |
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| CT Apologizes for 'Idiosyncratic' Crucifixion Theory after Being Called Out by Community Notes |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| "The Bible doesn't say Jesus was nailed to a cross," the official X account for Christianity Today (CT) posted the day after Good Friday. "One evangelical Bible scholar thinks the crucifixion may have been done with ropes." It wasn't a hack. CT was tweeting out an article by Senior News Editor Daniel Silliman, which sympathetically platformed Gordon College Professor Jeffrey Arroyo Garcia, a Bible scholar who recently argued that Jesus's crucifixion may have been done without nails. |
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| Trump Admin. Looking at Plans to Prompt 'Baby Boom' |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| President Donald Trump and his advisors are debating government programs aimed at increasing the U.S. birthrate and fostering a "baby boom," according to a new report. The New York Times reported this week that Trump administration officials have been fielding proposals and discussing plans for increasing marriages and birth in the U.S. |
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| N.C. GOP Introduces Pro-Life Heartbeat Bill |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Tar Heel State Republicans are introducing a heartbeat bill in their state that would protect most unborn children. Republican state representatives introduced House Bill 844, called the "Finding Grace Family Bill," in the North Carolina House of Representatives last week. Sponsored by state Reps. Brian Echevarria (R), Diane Wheatley (R), and Dennis Riddell (R), the legislation would protect unborn babies after the sixth week of pregnancy. |
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| More States Reject Trump's EO to Protect Girls' Sports |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Another day, another state defying President Donald Trump's executive order barring men from women's sports. When Trump signed the EO, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," early February, he warned that any school that didn't fall in line risked losing federal funding. It turns out some states, such as Maine, and some schools, such as the University of Pennsylvania, wanted to test their luck. Now, both New York and Illinois also appear to be refusing to heed the president's orders to safeguard female athletics. |
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