When people wonder if events like the State Department's ministerial work, the evidence is sitting right in front of them. This time last year, Pastor Andrew Brunson was locked away under house arrest in Turkey -- his fate completely uncertain. In fact, one of the most enduring memories of last July's gathering was his daughter, Jacqueline, making an emotional plea for his release.
While the State Department was trying to stop religious hostility, one congresswoman was down the street trying to fuel it. In an eerie backdrop to the Trump administration's ministerial, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) seemed determined to highlight the threat that exists right here at home -- radical Democrats.
Remember Wen? Meet Planned Parenthood's More Extreme Boss
Get used to the name Alexis McGill Johnson. The new interim president of Planned Parenthood is already making her media rounds, and one thing's clear: she doesn't suffer from the same anxieties as Leana Wen. She's quite content making abortion a political issue -- and a religious one.
