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December 16, 2025
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| Massacres, Darkness, and the Hope of Christmas |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| A mid-December weekend punctuated with mass shootings reminds us that a world plagued by sin is a world plunged in darkness. Worldly solutions focus on human action and therefore offer no hope for eradicating the evil afflicting the world. Yet this Advent season reminds Christians that true hope is found in the One who is light, who came to earth on a divine rescue mission, whose birth first established the meaning and the significance of Christmas. |
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| China's Economy Slows as Regime Widens Suppression of Human Rights |
| by Dan Hart |
| In the latest example of the Chinese communist regime's ongoing suppression of human rights, reports emerged Monday that former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was convicted of supposed national security violations and seditious acts as a result of his pro-democracy activism in 2019 and 2020. The news comes as China's economy showed signs of a broad slowdown, with data pointing to a likely connection between the country's decades-long campaign of human rights violations and its economic woes. |
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| Hawley Pro-Life Initiative Reportedly Sparks White House Anger |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A Republican senator's new pro-life initiative is generating blowback within President Donald Trump's administration, according to a new report. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and his wife Erin, a constitutional attorney affiliated with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), announced last week that they are launching a new political action committee (PAC) to promote pro-life measures across the U.S. |
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| New Trump 'Tech Force' to Recruit Silicon Valley Stars to Fix Government IT Problems with AI |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| A new phase of President Donald Trump's Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (AIAP) will recruit top Silicon Valley and other information technology stars to join Tech Force, a cross-agency initiative to tackle the federal government's toughest digital challenges, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor said Monday. |
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| Brown University Shooting Claims College Republican's Life |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Another horrific tragedy has struck the nation, just months after the murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. A gunman opened fire inside Brown University's Barus & Holley building in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon, killing two and wounding at least nine others. Officials initially announced that a suspect was taken into custody late Saturday, but released the individual on Sunday morning. At present, a manhunt is underway for the shooter. |
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| Sudanese Christians: Faith in the Face of Danger |
| by Charmaine Hedding |
| In Africa's war-torn country of Sudan, the Darfur region has been facing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Since fighting broke out in April 2023, markets have collapsed, millions have been displaced, and over 25 million people now face severe hunger. |
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