‘A Sign of Hope’: Churches Destroyed by the Islamic State Reopen in Iraq, Trump Signs Rare Earth Mineral Deal With Australia, Confirms Aukus Agreement Amid Trade War With China, Nothing’s Working for Democrats as They Sink Below Gop’s ‘Favorability’
Truth Keeps Winning!
Dear John,
Even though the mainstream media won’t tell you, there is good news to report! Judeo/Christian values are winning every day, and biblical truth is prevailing.
Positive things are happening, and here are some stories that will encourage you:
‘A Sign of Hope’: Churches Destroyed by the Islamic State Reopen in Iraq
Two historic churches in Mosul, Iraq, have officially reopened after years of restoration, nearly a decade after their destruction during the Islamic State's occupation. The reconsecration ceremonies marked a rare moment of revival for the region's dwindling Christian population.
On Wednesday, local residents, clergy and international officials gathered to inaugurate the Church of Saint Thomas, a Syriac Orthodox site dating to the seventh century, and the Chaldean Catholic Church of Al-Tahira, also known as "The Immaculate."
Fadi, a 27-year-old Christian from Mosul who trained for three years to help the restoration project, told Vatican News that the reopenings are "a sign of hope" for displaced Christians.
"It shows the Christians living abroad that things are better here now, that they can move back home," he said.
Trump Signs Rare Earth Mineral Deal With Australia, Confirms Aukus Agreement Amid Trade War With China
President Donald Trump announced the signing of a rare earth mineral deal with Australia at the start of the week, after China restricted its mineral exports amidst the ongoing trade war with the United States.
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House, explaining that the United States will now have access to Australia’s “critical-minerals and rare-earths,” which had “been negotiated over a period of four or five months,” according to Trump.
“We got it done just in time for the visit,” Trump stated. “And we work together very much on rare earths, critical minerals and lots of other things, and we’ve had a very good relationship. We’ve been working on that for quite a while.”
China’s recent export controls on certain rare-earth elements and critical minerals give the United States a bargaining chip in its trade and strategic competition with Beijing, since the U.S. (and its defense, tech and clean-energy industries) has for years been significantly reliant on Chinese-dominated supply chains for minerals, processing, and downstream components used in advanced defense systems, electric vehicles, consumer electronics and other high-tech applications.
Nothing’s Working for Democrats as They Sink Below Gop’s ‘Favorability’
They’ve blamed the government shutdown on congressional Republicans, claimed White House tariffs would steal Christmas and even rolled out funny costumes at Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, but nothing seems to be working for Democrats.
And now, after falling to a new low in popularity, Democrats have sunk below Republicans in the key “favorability index,” a sign that their kitchen sink strategy has failed.
In a telling poll reinforced by new Federal Election Commission numbers showing that House Republicans just broke a fundraising record, the Democratic favorability rating dropped another two points to 45%, 3 points behind the GOP, which has held steady at 48%.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Washington Secrets on Monday, Democrats continued to struggle winning men and support was stalled with Hispanics despite nonstop attacks, peaceful and violent, against President Donald Trump’s immigration raids.
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