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June 27, 2025
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| SCOTUS Lets States Defund Planned Parenthood |
| by Ben Johnson |
| The Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling preventing a pro-life state from redirecting Medicaid funding away from Planned Parenthood - a ruling pro-life advocates hailed as "historic," saying it has them "prayerful" that other lawmakers will have the courage to exclude abortionists from federally funded programs. |
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| 'Monumental Win for the United States': NATO Members Commit to Spend 5% GDP on Defense |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| At President Donald Trump's urging, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members committed on Wednesday to increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP. "That is indeed monumental because as little as four or five years ago, we had single digit countries that had even met their 2% commitment," said Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) on "Washington Watch." "Some of them will take a while to get there," but "this will change NATO." |
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| Food Stamp Program Wasting Billions on Improper Payments, House Budget Committee Told |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| Federal food stamp program management is so lax that 84% of recipients who are supposed to be working at least 20 hours a week in order to maintain their eligibility do not do so, and they are rarely held accountable, the House Budget Committee was told Wednesday. |
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| Outstanding - Journey from Iranian Muslim to Persecuted Christian (Ep. 198) |
| Podcast with Casey Harper, Marziyeh Amirizadeh and Arielle Del Turco |
| Marziyeh Amirizadeh's story is one of courageous faith and a powerful testament to God's providence. Growing up as a Muslim in Iran, Marzi knew the grave risks of becoming a Christian. She witnessed the Iranian regime's brutal persecution of believers and would come to experience it herself. Charged with apostasy - leaving Islam - Marzi was imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced to death by hanging. She joins Casey Harper and Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco to share her remarkable journey, offer a window into life in Iran, and weigh in on the current conflict. |
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| Fed Moves to Eliminate Guidance Banks Used as Excuse to Debank Conservative Companies |
| by Dan Hart |
| On Monday, the Federal Reserve announced that it will no longer consider the controversial metric of "reputational risk" when assessing financial institutions. Lawmakers praised the decision as a welcome move that should discourage the recent pattern of banks shutting down the accounts of companies in politically disfavored sectors such as gun sellers, oil companies, and Christian ministries, which critics say amounted to unfair discrimination against conservatives. |
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| Refining the Success Sequence |
| by Chuck Donovan |
| Our goal must be a full Success Sequence: "a life of self-discipline, self-improvement, and an abiding spirit of selflessness - a willingness to work for the common good of family and community alike; to take full advantage of all opportunities which do exist and to make full use of the freedoms that are rightfully theirs." This is the way to a rebirth of faith, family, and freedom in America. |
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| Maine House Restores Laurel Libby's Speaking Privileges Just before Adjournment |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| After months of persecution, Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R) had her legislative rights fully restored at the end of the state's legislative session. In a 115-16 vote, the Maine House, in which Democrats hold a slim majority, voted to restore Libby's voting and speaking privileges, but not to revoke the resolution of censure against her. |
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| Trump Admin. Sues 15 Federal Judges for 'Unlawful' Immigration Injunctions |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| After months of impeding President Donald Trump's immigration agenda and deportation program, one federal court is now facing legal consequences. The U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against all 15 judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, targeting a "standing order" imposed by the court which automatically blocks the Trump administration from deporting any illegal immigrant who files a habeas corpus petition. |
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