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August 1, 2025
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| Summer in the Swamp: Thune's Plan to 'Grind Down' Democrats |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| The only thing that's harder to beat than the heat in D.C. is the clock. While senators try to plow through nominees on their side of the Capitol - against a brick wall of bullheaded Democrats - the question on everyone's minds is how much longer Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is willing to keep his chamber in session. Both sides have begrudgingly gone along with Donald Trump's request to slog through the hires that require Senate approval, but time is ticking on the five-week stretch of campaigning most have hoped to do at home. |
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| Two-State Conference against Israel Relies on Hamas's Lies |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The latest world congress of anti-Semites concluded Wednesday after world leaders once again reassured each other that those evil Jews are, in fact, starving children, and that therefore they must not be left to peacefully coexist, secure in their own sovereign nation. The outcome of the conference fully justified the Trump administration's decision to boycott the conference, which it called "an unproductive and ill-timed ... publicity stunt." |
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| 5 Major Federally-Funded Rail Projects Are More than $23 Billion Over Budget, 12 Years Behind Schedule: Ernst |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| California's High-Speed Rail Project (HSRP) to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco is $13 billion over-budget and 11 to 12 years behind schedule, but that widely publicized boondoggle is far from unique among major transportation projects getting federal tax dollars, according to a new report made public by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). |
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| Data Shows American Family Life Is Stabilizing |
| by Dan Hart |
| In a new overview of the latest social science data, the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) is reporting that after many decades of increasing divorce, nonmarital childbearing, and children living in broken homes, current statistics show that the trends are either leveling off or reversing. |
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| The Dramatic Rise of Anti-Semitism and a Call for Evangelical Action |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| A dramatic surge in anti-Semitism has gripped U.S. college campuses, with Hillel International, an organization dedicated to supporting Jewish students, reporting that "anti-Semitic incidents on campus reached their highest-ever level during the 2024-2025 school year." The organization documented 2,334 incidents, a staggering 10-fold increase compared to the 2022-2023 academic year. |
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| Hatred and Humility: A Violent Attack in Virginia Reminds Us of the Nature of Sin |
| by Evelyn Elliott |
| On Wednesday, July 30, Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes entered the Showcase Magazine office in Danville, Va., with a five-gallon bucket of gasoline. The 29-year-old man had no previous criminal record, but he forced his way into the building around 11 a.m. and poured the gasoline all over Lee Vogler, 39. As Vogler attempted to run outside, Hayes set him on fire. After the incident, Vogler was quickly airlifted to a regional medical center to receive treatment. His condition is currently unknown. |
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| Patel Finds FBI 'Burn Bags' with Russia Probe Docs |
| by Caily Shriver |
| FBI Director Kash Patel keeps churning the political waters after exposing more Democratic secrets about the "Russiagate" operation. "It was very, very clearly an inside campaign," said "Ruthless" podcast host Josh Holmes on Fox News. |
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| Combative Biden White House Aide Disputes Cognitive Decline Claims |
| by Fred Lucas |
| A top White House official and campaign chief for former President Joe Biden took probing questions from House investigators on Wednesday, pushing back strongly against assertions of Biden's cognitive decline while still in office. |
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