The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing the public school district of Kansas City, Kans. (KCKPS) for guidelines that would facilitate student gender transitions without notifying parents, the DOJ announced Tuesday. This is the first instance of the U.S. government suing a local school district for violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) for such a policy.

On this week&rsquo;s podcast, Host Casey Harper talks with General John Teichert, retired Brigadier General, national security expert, and an Amazon #1 best-selling author about the Iran war, what needs to be made in America for national security reasons, and U.S. infrastructure. They discuss questions like:
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<li>What do Americans need to know about the Iran war?</li>
<li>Will the &ldquo;Economic D-Day&rdquo; against Iran work?</li>
<li>Do we make enough weapons and critical goods right here in the U.S.? Why not?</li>
</ul>

On this week's podcast, Host Casey Harper talks with General John Teichert, retired Brigadier General, national security expert, and an Amazon #1 best-selling author about the Iran war, what needs to be made in America for national security reasons, and U.S. infrastructure. They discuss questions like: What do Americans need to know about the Iran war? Will the "Economic D-Day" against Iran work? Do we make enough weapons and critical goods right here in the U.S.? Why not? 

Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China's communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China?

Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China's communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China?

It&rsquo;s back to school season, and the war for our kids is underway. Joining Host Casey Harper is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, the largest and oldest pro-family advocacy organization in Virginia.
Together they discuss&hellip;
<ul>
<li>What is the state of the battle for parental rights in education?</li>
<li>What battles has President Trump won, and where are we still seeing resistance?</li>
<li>On the gender issue specifically, how is this playing out in education in Virginia and nationally? (locker rooms, transitioning kids without parental consent, etc.)</li>
<li>Why is abortion is <a href="https://www.familyfoundation.org/blog/tek3eaa067o1s3ffn25wsxb427qmsd">on the rise</a> in Virginia and the nation?</li>
</ul>

It's back to school season, and the war for our kids is underway. Joining Host Casey Harper is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, the largest and oldest pro-family advocacy organization in Virginia. Together they discuss... What is the state of the battle for parental rights in education? What battles has President Trump won, and where are we still seeing resistance? On the gender issue specifically, how is this playing out in education in Virginia and nationally? (locker rooms, transitioning kids without parental consent, etc.) Why is abortion is on the rise in Virginia and the nation?

On this week&rsquo;s podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI&rsquo;s model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI &ldquo;escape&rdquo; and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI's model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI "escape" and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On today's News Brief: The U.S. and Iran war intensifies - sending massive strikes back and forth, a dad testifies about the crime that left his daughter disabled, and the House passes a bill to avoid a government shutdown

On today's News Brief: The U.S. and Iran war intensifies - sending massive strikes back and forth, a dad testifies about the crime that left his daughter disabled, and the House passes a bill to avoid a government shutdown

As overdose deaths and ruined lives pile up, there is growing outcry in the U.S. over the massive spread of intoxicating hemp and cannabinoid products, colloquially known as "gas station weed," as well as highly potent "natural" opioids like kratom. Experts say the unregulated drugs must be reined in before the public health crisis widens further.

A young slave in Ireland was sleeping by his sheep when a voice came to him in a dream, "Very soon you will return to your native country." Again, a voice said, "Look, your ship is ready." So the sovereign God prepared a 22-year-old man named Patrick for a lifetime of ministry among his former captors. Patrick, who described himself as "a sinner without learning," "a simple country person," and "the least of all believers," left a legacy that has arguably brought more people to Christ than any Christian since Paul. Yet it all started rather inauspiciously.

On August 13, while the Havana regime was celebrating the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro - the man responsible for the country's destruction - the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) was raining on their parade. Through an announcement, the ministry reported that it had formally requested the Castro regime's embassy to withdraw nine members of its diplomatic mission and their families, giving them seven days to leave Dominican territory.

The Rev. William, a Baptist pastor in Myanmar's Chin state, has been killed by the country's military junta, along with a fellow Chin Christian, Nam Ceu, according to international advocacy groups. The pastor had led his congregation for more than 25 years.

A rare natural disaster struck remote regions of Nepal and China last Wednesday, and casualty counts continue to climb. The death toll is sobering. The strange nature of the incident is even more so. In this sobering moment, Scripture gives Christians uniquely wise counsel on how to respond to tragedies. "It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart" (Ecclesiastes 7:2). So let us visit the house of mourning in the next few paragraphs.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

That old maxim "There's no such thing as bad publicity" is being seriously challenged by today's WNBA. Ever since Sophie Cunningham's declaration of basic biology last month, the league's crisis PR firm has been racking up billable hours. That seems lost on Commissioner Cathy Engelberg, who seems intent on turning the league into a $5 billion clown show without any grasp on what fans want or America believes.

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

The Year of the Democratic Socialists took another twist Tuesday when the House went on the offensive to paint Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's (D-N.Y.) party as a dangerous force of anti-Americanism. While the New Yorker has desperately tried to put some distance between Democrats and the DSA (somewhat unsuccessfully, others would add), the party's drift toward mind-boggling radicalism is putting the entire country on edge.

Some progressive politicians have awoken to the fact that their far-left language is hurting them with voters, reports Axios. Terms like "birthing people" (women), "unhoused people" (homeless), "criminal justice-impacted individuals" (inmates), and "substance abuse disorder" (addiction) are just plain weird and make officials who use them seem out of touch. At a Michigan Democratic fundraising dinner in April, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) urged candidates present to "talk like a normal human." That should be a low bar to clear.

As Americans, history instructs us that evil never stands still. The question is not whether Russian tanks will reach America, but whether America is safer in a world where military aggression, religious repression, and forced assimilation are allowed to succeed.

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