The Chinese regime is gradually escalating a nationwide crackdown after a fatal apartment fire in the city of Urumqi flared up into widespread demonstrations against the central government. But the regime's tolerance of protests is nearly gone. 

A school board in the Portland, Ore. area walked out during a meeting in October after parents brought up concerns over content in school libraries featuring "gender-affirming care" and sexually explicit material. Meanwhile, a medical doctor testified in an Arkansas court on Monday that gender-affirming care fails to take into account underlying psychological disorders.

With Congress set to vote on the Democrat-led Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would redefine marriage, there is ample cause for concern about the many consequences that might arise. The potential repercussions - both anticipated and not yet seen - make way for a longstanding argument: that we should not be quick to burn down the institutional structures passed down to us through the ages.

When the Senate floor came to a screeching halt Monday evening, there was hope that the Republicans' 12 marriage defectors were on the verge of making things right.  For two and a half hours, the chamber was at a virtual standstill - crawling toward the 60 votes needed to move the so-called Respect for Marriage Act forward.  A little before 8:00 p.m., the spell was broken, along with any confidence that the GOP's dozen Democrat enablers would have a change of heart.  

In a blow to religious freedom, the U.S. Senate voted to overcome a Republican filibuster against an amendment to the so-called "Respect for Marriage" Act, clearing the way for the passage of a bill that critics say is "dangerous," "deceptive," and "harmful" to Christian businesspeople and nonprofits soon to face legal harassment. 

As the United States grapples with the reality of a future without Roe v. Wade, the topic of adoption has surfaced as a surprising source of controversy. The abortion industry and its supporters have been quick to demonize adoption as a viable alternative to abortion - often citing concerns about transracial adoptions as causing a lifetime of trauma for a child. For countless adoptees like Jaelyn Morgan, however, adoption is characterized primarily by immense love.

While Americans are running last minute errands for a weekend of feasting and football, conservatives are frantically working to stop what's awaiting everyone on Monday: the end of religious freedom as we know it. With just days until the next big hurdle on the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, House and Senate Republicans are working around the clock to peel off three of the 60 votes Democrats need to keep the bill alive. Target number one? The party's 12 defectors. 

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

According to new post-midterm polling, American voters under 30 are gradually becoming less liberal. On Monday, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk tweeted about Morning Consult survey numbers indicating a 13-point drop in young voters voting liberal in the last five years.

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The president of the second largest teacher's union in the country described conservative arguments against transgender ideology as "demonic" in a recent interview. But experts say that this rhetorical tactic is a way of dismissing unfavored arguments without ever addressing them.

With the 24/7 news cycle rapidly providing reasons to be deeply concerned for the state of our country, Thanksgiving offers an opportunity for us to reexamine our circumstances in life. President George Washington, who led under-supplied rag-tag American patriots in poor conditions against the mighty British army, was no stranger to hardship nor was he naive regarding the immense challenges faced by the new country he fought to establish. Instead of dwelling on the difficulties surrounding him - including internal divisions in his administration and even the fear that the burgeoning political system might fail - he pointed the American people to express gratitude to Almighty God.

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