While Democrats have fixated on efforts to neutralize ICE, something else happened: a war with Iran. Reasonable minds can disagree over the wisdom of the attack, but when it comes to our national security, that debate is academic now. The United States is involved, and involvement brings consequences. One of them is an elevated risk of terrorism in the short term.

Growing up in a Muslim home in Turkey, Isik Abla knows firsthand the inner workings of Islam. She joins host Casey Harper to share her testimony of fleeing Turkey, finding Christ, and sharing His gospel with all who will listen. Although she found Christ after fleeing Turkey, Isik explains the phenomenon of Muslims meeting Jesus in dreams and why it is so common for many to experience this. She also gives advice on how Christians can witness to Muslims.

Growing up in a Muslim home in Turkey, Isik Abla knows firsthand the inner workings of Islam. She joins host Casey Harper to share her testimony of fleeing Turkey, finding Christ, and sharing His gospel with all who will listen. Although she found Christ after fleeing Turkey, Isik explains the phenomenon of Muslims meeting Jesus in dreams and why it is so common for many to experience this. She also gives advice on how Christians can witness to Muslims.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Dr. David Prentice, who is one of the founders for Science Alliance For Life and Technology (SALT) and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to discuss the current ethical concerns surrounding lab-created embryos. David shares why he started SALT, the development and dangers of gene screening and modification, and the role AI is currently playing in embryo selection.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Dr. David Prentice, who is one of the founders for Science Alliance For Life and Technology (SALT) and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to discuss the current ethical concerns surrounding lab-created embryos. David shares why he started SALT, the development and dangers of gene screening and modification, and the role AI is currently playing in embryo selection. 

Host Casey Harper is joined by journalist Yoe Suarez and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to discuss the economic and political state of Cuba. Growing up in Havana, Yoe knows firsthand what the socialist regime is capable of. The three unpack Venezuela&rsquo;s impact on Cuba, what life is like on the island, and where the country is headed. Only time will tell what will happen to Cuba.

Host Casey Harper is joined by journalist Yoe Suarez and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to discuss the economic and political state of Cuba. Growing up in Havana, Yoe knows firsthand what the socialist regime is capable of. The three unpack Venezuela's impact on Cuba, what life is like on the island, and where the country is headed.  Only time will tell what will happen to Cuba. 

The medical community is finally realizing that transgender surgeries are harming America&rsquo;s children. Recently, both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association released statements recommending gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until adulthood, but what does this mean for the issue as a whole? Is change happening? Host Casey Harper is joined by American Parents Coalition&rsquo;s Alleigh Marre, and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Joshua Arnold to discuss the new research and mentality shift we are seeing in the medical world.

The medical community is finally realizing that transgender surgeries are harming America's children. Recently, both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association released statements recommending gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until adulthood, but what does this mean for the issue as a whole? Is change happening? Host Casey Harper is joined by American Parents Coalition's Alleigh Marre, and The Washington Stand's Joshua Arnold to discuss the new research and mentality shift we are seeing in the medical world.

Burning documents. That's how diplomats from the Castro regime left Ecuador after President Daniel Noboa declared Ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez and 21 other officials persona non grata. He gave them 48 hours to leave Ecuadorian territory.

As foreign conflict rages on and Congress is locked in a feud over Homeland Security funding, President Donald Trump is hammering Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, the president thanked elections activist Scott Pressler for explaining in a Fox News interview the importance of passing the legislation and how it can be done without dismantling the filibuster. Passing the SAVE America Act "must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE," the president said. He vowed not to sign further bills until the SAVE America Act is on his desk.

After Christian apologist and political influencer Charlie Kirk was tragically assassinated six short months ago, there has been heightened debate among Christians about what our proper role in the public sphere should be: should we seek to improve society through apologetics, college campus discussions, and political involvement as Kirk did, or should we "stand above" the messiness of politics which is of "this world" and instead focus on personal transformation and thereby influence the culture in a less confrontational manner?

When he was confirmed by the Senate in May 2025, Frank Bisignano took over SSA as it reeled from a constant flow of news reports about dead people getting Social Security checks, disability aid going to perfectly healthy individuals, elderly applicants dying before their applications were processed, and countless other varieties of waste, fraud, incompetence, and abuse.

There's a form of shadowed, self-centered love that is far more concerned with earthly crumbs than spiritual feasts. And in this shadowed, self-centered form of love - chasing pleasures that dazzle yet leave us empty - we risk trading the Creator for the created. We risk clinging to what will fade, echoing the emptiness of 1 John 2:17. But pause and consider: Why fall in love with a world of shadows and short-lived pleasures when you can fall in love with the God of the universe? Why grasp at vapors when you can be fully known and embraced by the Eternal One?

When the missiles started raining down on Iran Saturday, there was a sense of urgency for people to get to safety, yes, but there was also another overriding emotion for many: relief. The show of force by the U.S. and Israel was the violent answer to countless prayers offered up since January, when leaders massacred thousands of innocents to stop the wave of anti-regime protests gripping the country. Most of the nation had started to worry that the bloodbath would go unpunished by the world. They were wrong. 

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

Underlying the skepticism over the U.S. strikes on Iran is an understanding that there ought to be limits in war and an uncertainty about whether the Trump administration has stayed within those limits. To put it in question form, Americans want to know, "Is there moral justification for the administration's actions?" as FRC President Tony Perkins put it. And, for Christians in particular, "Does the Bible provide guidance for this?"

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

The U.S. State Department on Monday urged American citizens to "depart now" from all 14 countries between Iran and Egypt as Iran expanded the scope of conflict with indiscriminate missile strikes on all its neighbors. But the strategy seems to have backfired by reminding a reluctant world just why the United States and Israel want to replace the rogue Iranian regime. "Many people in the Gulf woke up Saturday [angry] at the United States and Israel and went to sleep [angry] at Iran," summarized Atlantic Council Director of Middle East Programs William Wechsler.

America's ongoing military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran affects not only Iranians, but Americans too. U.S. Christians, in particular, have a role to play in bringing their petitions before the throne of grace. "This is where the Church has a distinct and indispensable role - to stand in prayer, to seek God's wisdom and protection, and to engage the battle in the heavenlies with spiritual discernment and steadfast faith," declared FRC President Tony Perkins.

Get ready to hear a lot more about Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D), the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas. After his primary victory over Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) this week, the media machine began churning up and spitting out the upstart candidate's past statements. They did not have to look far.

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