The presidential election in Brazil - South America's largest country and economy - is coming down to the wire. This Sunday, October 4, two men with completely opposing visions for the country will face off; both represent distinct implications for Washington's foreign policy.

Former Congressman and current senior fellow at Family Research Council Jody Hice sits down with Host Casey Harper at the Pray Vote Stand Summit. They discuss how God leads leaders, how to know if you are motivated by selfish ambition or God&rsquo;s calling, and how to stand up for the right thing even when it is difficult.

Former Congressman and current senior fellow at Family Research Council Jody Hice sits down with Host Casey Harper at the Pray Vote Stand Summit. They discuss how God leads leaders, how to know if you are motivated by selfish ambition or God's calling, and how to stand up for the right thing even when it is difficult.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, religious leaders, tech experts and even the AI companies themselves are raising the alarm, and yet they keep building&nbsp; Artificial Intelligence. What&rsquo;s going on here? Is the AI apocalypse inevitable, or is all hype or somewhere in between?

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, religious leaders, tech experts and even the AI companies themselves are raising the alarm, and yet they keep building  Artificial Intelligence. What's going on here? Is the AI apocalypse inevitable, or is all hype or somewhere in between?

On this week&rsquo;s Outstanding Podcast, Host Casey Harper talks free markets and socialism with Dr. Gary Wolfram, a professor of economics, public policy and political economy at Hillsdale College.
Together, they tackle questions like:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>How do free markets work and why does they work?</li>
<li>Are prices fair?</li>
<li>How do we respond to the socialist narrative?</li>
<li>Doesn't the Christian faith keep capitalism in check in many ways?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

On this week's Outstanding Podcast, Host Casey Harper talks free markets and socialism with Dr. Gary Wolfram, a professor of economics, public policy and political economy at Hillsdale College. Together, they tackle questions like: How do free markets work and why does they work? Are prices fair? How do we respond to the socialist narrative? Doesn't the Christian faith keep capitalism in check in many ways? 

On this week&rsquo;s podcast, Host Casey Harper and author Arlene Pellicane discuss screens, technology and its impact on kids.
They discussed questions like:
<ul>
<li>How do Christians think about technology and raising children?</li>
<li>What is the impact of technology on personal and spiritual formation?</li>
<li>If kids are being raised differently, will they be made fun of?&nbsp;</li>
<li>How can we teach our kids to hold onto our Christian values under pressure?&nbsp;</li>
<li>What do we need to prepare for regarding AI?&nbsp;</li>
<li>What technology plans and practices can we adopt to protect our kids and pass on our faith to the next gen?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

On this week's podcast, Host Casey Harper and author Arlene Pellicane discuss screens, technology and its impact on kids. They discussed questions like: How do Christians think about technology and raising children? What is the impact of technology on personal and spiritual formation? If kids are being raised differently, will they be made fun of? How can we teach our kids to hold onto our Christian values under pressure What do we need to prepare for regarding AI? What technology plans and practices can we adopt to protect our kids and pass on our faith to the next gen?

On today's News Brief: President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail in support of Republicans ahead of the midterms in November, the FlyDubai pilot who suffered a stab wound is recounting his story, and a new statement by the G7 group leaders is released.

On today's News Brief: President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail in support of Republicans ahead of the midterms in November, the FlyDubai pilot who suffered a stab wound is recounting his story, and a new statement by the G7 group leaders is released.

In the aftermath of the Flydubai FZ1073 hijacking, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the publicly unidentified co-pilot responsible was indoctrinated by radical Islam. The Omani national who almost killed over 170 people on Wednesday morning was also suicidal, Netanyahu explained during a Thursday appearance on "Fox & Friends."

They say you can't fight city hall. But apparently, you can. You just have to make sure city hall knows the country is watching.

Confidence is exploding among Democratic strategists and leaders - encouraged by "the blue wave is coming" analyses in mainstream media - that their party is going to score a huge victory to regain control of Congress when voters go to the polls in a month. But surging Democratic confidence is starkly reminiscent of similar Republican optimism leading up to the 2022 mid-term election in which GOP leaders and conservative media outlets were convinced they were about to witness an historic electoral "red wave."

According to OpenAI's investigation, AI agents that were recently tested obtained unauthorized internet access, exploited vulnerabilities, communicated through unintended channels, and eventually compromised systems belonging to Hugging Face, a major AI-development platform. They weren't trying to conquer humanity. They were trying to pass a test. That distinction tells us more about the emerging danger than all the talk about rogue machines.

For U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), the stakes for the 2026 midterm elections couldn't be higher. Not only are two political parties facing off on November 3, but two completely different worldviews.

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Following considerable public pressure exerted by a nationwide grassroots campaign in support of Nebraska volunteer firefighter Andrew Coates, whose job application for a full-time position was rejected by the city of Fremont due to him being homeschooled, the city council voted unanimously Tuesday to clarify its hiring regulations to treat homeschool credentials the same as any other educational credentials.

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Like a lot of girls her age, Rosalie Markezich knew the standard talking point about mifepristone. Don't worry, the online sites say. It's just like taking a Tylenol. "Well, I've taken a lot of Tylenol in my lifetime," she tells people now, and "it has never killed my child. It has never ruined my life, and it has never made me bleed for over a week."

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

Passengers on a flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle that began when he stabbed the pilot and sent the jet plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds.

Seldom in public life is it possible for a legislator to say that a measure he or she authored directly saved millions of human lives. That distinction exists for what has proven to be one of the most durable pro-life bills ever enacted, the Hyde Amendment, which blocks the use of federal funds to pay for abortions.

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