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August 20, 2025
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| As Hamas Agrees to Stopgap Ceasefire, Experts Say It's a Desperate Delay Tactic |
| by Dan Hart |
| Reports surfaced Monday that the terrorist group Hamas has accepted a temporary ceasefire proposal with Israel that it had initially rejected last month, which Israel is currently evaluating. Experts say Hamas's move is likely a survival tactic rather than a good-faith gesture of peace. |
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| Loudoun County School Suspends Boys for Being Uncomfortable with Trans Policies |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Two boys at Stone Bridge High School expressed concern about a biological girl, who identified as a male, using the boys' locker rooms at school. The transgender-identifying student filmed the boys as they expressed their discomfort. It didn't take long for LCPS, which has Policy 8040 in place that allows students to use the bathroom that aligns with their so-called gender-identity, to launch a Title IX investigation. Their conclusion? The boys, not wanting to share a private space with a biological female, were guilty of sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination. |
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| Analysis: Biden Admin. Did Nothing to Tackle Immigration Fraud, Let Asylum Backlog Triple |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| One of President Donald Trump's immigration chiefs is revealing that asylum fraud ran rampant under the Biden administration, while his agency's case backlog more than tripled in the space of four years. According to The Daily Caller, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joe Edlow is grappling with a mammoth backlog of asylum applications, worsened by having to identify fraudulent asylum claims. |
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| Outstanding - Four Cases To Watch: Religious Liberty Under Attack (Ep. 206) |
| Podcast with Casey Harper and Jordan Lorence |
| Lawyer and Senior Council at First Liberty, Jordan Lorence, joins host Casey Harper to discuss the ever-growing list of religious liberty and freedom of speech cases the U.S. courts are seeing. Jordan unpacks four big U.S. Supreme Court Cases that we can expect to see in the next round of rulings and offers advice on how to best handle first amendment cases. |
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| 'All Dressed Up': What Zelensky's Suit Has to Do with Order, Justice, and the Imago Dei |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| In February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky showed up at the White House to broker a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. Unfortunately for Zelensky, he attired himself similarly to a Slavic wannabe-rapper, in tactical pants and a crewneck, both of the same color. He might as well have actually worn a track suit. As soon as he approached Trump, the American - always clad in expensive blue suits, a crisp white shirt with cufflinks, and a silk tie - began ribbing his Ukrainian counterpart. "He's all dressed up today," Trump said, pointing to Zelensky's lack of suit, collar, or tie. At least he wore long sleeves: the Ukrainian president often makes public appearances in a form-fitting t-shirt. |
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| 3 Key Hill Dems Mute after DOGErs 'Embedded' in Bureaucracy Claim Is Shot Down |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| Federal personnel chief Scott Kupor insists that claims are false by three prominent congressional Democrats that multiple Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) appointees are being "embedded" as "permanent" federal employees, but to date, none of the trio have publicly acknowledged their error. |
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| Amid Anti-Israel Lurch, Australia Accidentally Proves Palestine Has No State |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| An escalating diplomatic rift between Australia and Israel threatens to ruin a friendship that has endured since Australia supported the creation of Israel in 1947. Since Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assumed office in 2022, the land "down under" has adopted a more reserved, even cold, stance. In a cycle of recrimination, the two countries are now barring each other's government officials from their territory, in an exchange exposing the folly of Australia's new policy. |
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| State Department Has Revoked 6,000 Student Visas in 2025 |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The U.S. State Department has revoked visas for more than 6,000 international students so far this year, as the administration responds to the wave of violent anti-Semitic agitation that swept college campuses after the October 7 terror attack. The push to revoke visas of misbehaving students comes alongside a State Department effort to more closely vet students applying to study abroad in the United States. |
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| Back to School: Understanding Teen Pressures and Praying for Their Journey |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Going into a new school year, whether you're a teacher, parent, or student, is often a mixed bag: exciting, emotional, perhaps even nerve-wracking. One thing is certain: the year ahead is a blank canvas, full of unknowns, and the first day often feels the most daunting. What do teens face as they step into this new chapter? A recent Pew Research Center study, surveying teens aged 13 to 17, offers valuable insights into their pressures, problems, and aspirations. |
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| Kirk Cameron Leads Children's Story Hour at Library of Congress: 'A Fresh Breeze of Liberty Is Blowing' |
| by Samantha Kamman |
| The significance of holding a children's story hour event at the Library of Congress is not lost on outspoken Christian actor Kirk Cameron, who has become a conservative face of the rising culture war in the United States. He says Saturday's event, attended by hundreds and organized in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, is "indicative of a very exciting change in the direction of the wind." |
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