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July 14, 2025
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| Senators, Pop Stars Fight to Keep Woke Sliver of PEPFAR that African Leaders Rejected |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| It's an issue that's rocketed to the attention of everyone from Hollywood elites to Silicon Valley. Names like Bono and Bill Gates have used their significant capital to demand that a George W. Bush-era project be spared from the reforms it desperately needs. On stage at Otter Creek Church, even Christian singer Amy Grant pulled out her phone to dial the Washington office of Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in front of the audience. "We want you to know that here in Nashville, we want to see full funding of PEPFAR," she said, "so that we can stay on track to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic..." There's just one problem: there's no reason to believe that the program - at least in its current form - can. |
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| Pentagon Withdraws Promotion for Admiral Who Allowed Drag Shows on USS Ronald Reagan |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The U.S. Department of Defense has withdrawn its nomination to promote Rear Admiral Michael P. Donnelly after learning that Donnelly previously allowed drag performances to take place on board his command, The Daily Wire reported Thursday. The decision marks a continuation of the Trump administration's efforts to root out destructive transgender ideology from America's armed forces. |
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| Praying Government Officials Beg Americans to Pray |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| In the face of natural disasters like the recent flash flooding in Texas, even the most powerful government officials must resort to prayer. "Father, we're humbled by your grace. We're humbled by your mercy. God, we surrender to you. Jesus, you are the great Redeemer," prayed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner at Tuesday's cabinet meeting. "Lord God, as we work together as a cabinet ... [we pray] that you would give us all the tools that we need to show up and support and help to rebuild and to restore." |
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| Tolerating Riots Hurts Cops, Leads to Lawlessness |
| by Casey Harper |
| An inability to squelch riots is a feature of a failing, or at least a flailing, nation. The U.S. has been struggling with this problem for a decade now, and police and urban-dwelling Americans are paying the highest price. |
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| Dem Governor Pushes to Fund the Gap for Planned Parenthood in Face of Federal Cuts |
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| President Donald Trump's much-touted "Big, Beautiful Bill" originally included a provision to defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood for a whole decade. By the time the legislation made it through both chambers of Congress and landed on the president's desk, however, that provision had been significantly pared down to only one year without Medicaid funding. But that's still too long for the brand-name abortion industry flagship to go without taxpayer dollars, according to one state governor. |
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| Scott Kupor, Trump's New OPM Chief, Gets One of the Least Heralded but Most VIP Jobs in D.C. |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| When Silicon Valley investment titan Scott Kupor is sworn-in Monday as the 27th Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), his will be one of the most thankless jobs in the federal government, reforming the 2.3-million-member career civil service workforce to be more efficient, accountable, and responsive to voters. |
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| 'Hands to the Plow': HUD Unites with Faith-Based Organizations to Help Texas |
| by Evelyn Elliott |
| After the devastating flooding in Texas, many Kerr County residents have been displaced and are dealing with partially or entirely destroyed homes. In the attempt to recover and reestablish homes in central Texas, Secretary Scott Turner from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is providing foreclosure relief to over 900 single-family homes. |
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| Are Illegal Immigrants Using Taxpayer-Funded Benefits? Not Anymore. |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| In another move to tackle illegal immigration, President Donald Trump and his administration are ensuring that illegal immigrants cannot access taxpayer-funded programs. The White House announced Thursday that the Trump administration "is taking the biggest step in more than 30 years to protect taxpayer-funded benefits for American citizens - NOT illegal aliens." The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education (DOE), Agriculture (USDA), and Labor (DOL) have all moved to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot take advantage of taxpayer-funded programs, which the White House estimates will save "roughly $40 billion in benefits for American citizens..." |
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| It's Time to Examine Your Faith. Are You Lukewarm? |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| "Don't be a lukewarm Christian." Ever heard that phrase? For some, it's a familiar rallying cry; for others, it's a grating cliche that sparks annoyance. Critics argue it's nitpicky, overused, or even weaponized in judgmental ways. Sure, like any saying, it can be tossed around carelessly or misapplied. But how often do we pause to dig into what it truly means to be a "lukewarm" Christian? Not just the definition, but what it looks like in our lives - our choices, our passions, our daily walk. Why does it matter if someone labels us as lukewarm, and more importantly, why should we care? |
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| As Cuba Suffers Through Its 'Dark Age,' the U.S. Must Support a Democratic Transition |
| by Ted Babun |
| Cuba is enduring what many rightly call its "Dark Age." A worsening humanitarian crisis, deepening repression, and mass exodus have left the island reeling. The Cuban people face empty shelves, political persecution, and no hope of economic recovery under an entrenched authoritarian regime. |
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| The Choice within My Grief |
| by Caily Shriver |
| Where will my grief take me? It's interesting that the most unavoidable, predetermined, and consistent fact of life is the one thing that destroys us most. In case you weren't aware: your earthly life, and the earthly lives of all those you know, will end soon. Today? Let's hope not. But we all know the end is imminent. Our response to grief, though, is a choice; grief can pull us away from God or draw us near to Him. "As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord 's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him" (Psalms 18:30). But it is up to us to choose where our grief takes us. |
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