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December 30, 2025
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| A Christian Response to the Terror Threats that Loom over New Year's Celebrations |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| The clock is ticking toward midnight, and the world is watching warily. It's an era of heightened vigilance where people are trying to balance joy with caution. There's something inherently human of looking forward to a fresh start - and especially feeling joy and excitement around gathering with loved ones to celebrate the one day every year where that fresh start feels most prominent. So, how do we balance the fun of the season with the fear of the unknown threats looming around us? |
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| U.S. and Ukraine Close in on Peace Deal, Trump Says after Zelensky Meeting |
| by Reuters Report |
| U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while acknowledging that the fate of the disputed Donbas region remains a key unresolved issue. |
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| U.S. Launches Strike against ISIS in Nigeria |
| by Reuters Report |
| The United States carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday. |
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| Poll: Over 80% of Teens Have a Negative View of the Media, Citing Bias and Honesty Concerns |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| "Biased," "boring," and "bad" - according to a 2025 News Literacy Project (NLP) report, these are some words that describe the sentiment many teenagers hold regarding modern media and journalism. When asked, other words included "fake," "false," "lies," "crazy," "chaotic," "depressing," "scary," "deceptive," "untrustworthy," "compromised," "wild," and "misleading." As it turns out, an overwhelming 84% of surveyed teens have a negative view of the media. Only 9% offered a positive view - ranging from saying it's "great" to only being "okay" or "decent." Seven percent remained neutral. |
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| VA, FEHBP Policy Games Show Presidents' Need for Many More Political Loyalists in Bureaucracy |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| The president directly appoints only 0.21% of the 2.8 million executive branch government workers for whom he is technically responsible. That's why it is vitally important for the president to appoint the smartest, most experienced, and wisest available talent, according to Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Robert Moffit. |
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| Mexico: 'Behind Every Statistic and Legal Category Are People' Suffering for Their Faith |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| Mexico, along with Colombia and Cuba, is one of the countries where Christians are most persecuted in the Americas, according to Rossana Esther Muga Gonzales, an external consultant for the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE). |
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| Assisted Suicide Comes to the American Heartland |
| by Chuck Donovan |
| A cold winter is well underway in the American Midwest, and the ice is taking many forms. The weather has been dark and forbidding, but the other frozen form is in the shape of assisted suicide. On December 12, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law a bill that makes his state the 13th jurisdiction in the nation (assisted suicide is already lawful in 11 other states and the District of Columbia) to permit physician-assisted suicide, euphemistically referred to as medical aid in dying, or MAID. As a nation with a concentration of liberal public policies on its West and East coasts, the United States now has its first heartland state to embrace a practice that is spreading around the world. |
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| 5 Reasons Why the Second Trump Administration Is Different Than the First |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The first year of the second Trump administration has brought a whirlwind of activity to Washington, reshaping national policy, national politics, and even the national map. Many Americans have been confused by this change, wondering what makes the behavior of this Trump administration so much different than the last. In hopes of making sense of this topsy-turvy year, this article aims to articulate the most important reasons behind this change in behavior. Some of them have to do with Trump himself and some with his opponents. |
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| Guardians of Truth Must Counter the Lies of the Mainstream Media |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "And who will guard the guards?" From the satires of the Roman poet Juvenal, written in 115 B.C., this phrase has endured to highlight the problem of controlling power. Who is responsible for overseeing or enforcing the rules in a society? |
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| Colombia: Paramilitaries, Guerrilla Groups, and Criminals Undermine Religious Freedom |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| Colombia, along with Mexico and Cuba, is one of the countries where Christians are most persecuted in the Americas, according to Rossana Esther Muga Gonzales, an external consultant for the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE). |
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| If Change Is Inevitable in Venezuela, Will Cuba and Nicaragua Soon Follow? |
| by Teo Babun |
| For millions of Venezuelans, Cubans, and Nicaraguans living in South Florida, the question is no longer whether change will come to their homelands, but when - and at what cost. As U.S. pressure intensifies on Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, the potential collapse of one regime could reshape the future of all three. |
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