Earlier this month, Abdul El-Sayed's captain of independent and conservative outreach T.J. Wolfgram defended his candidate's support for universal health insurance with the line, "Realistically, like, exactly what he says right now is not nearly as important as what he does when he's in the seat." Better yet, El-Sayed could simply avoid telling voters what laws he would vote for at all. This was the tactic the candidate adopted in a Thursday interview on the "Breaking Points" podcast, when asked about forcing taxpayers to fund transgender procedures for minors.

The midterm elections are here. Americans will head to the polls to make their voices heard, but how should we think about this election season Biblically? Host Casey Harper is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Mark Tapscott and FRC Action’s Matt Carpenter.&nbsp; They discuss questions like:&nbsp; <ul><li>&nbsp;How should Christians think about Socialism?</li><li>&nbsp;What about Islam?</li><li>&nbsp;What ballot initiatives are worth watching?</li><li>&nbsp;And more.&nbsp;</li></ul> This episode brought to you by FRC Action.&nbsp;

The midterm elections are here. Americans will head to the polls to make their voices heard, but how should we think about this election season Biblically?Host Casey Harper is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Mark Tapscott and FRC Action's Matt Carpenter. They discuss questions like:  - How should Christians think about Socialism? - What about Islam? - What ballot initiatives are worth watching? - And more. This episode brought to you by FRC Action. 

If someone invited Satan into your city council meeting, would you have the courage to stand up and say something? One Pastor, Rick Bick, did just that and caused a national firestorm. Host Casey Harper and Pastor Bick discuss questions like: - Where did you get the courage to stand up and say something? - How can pastors be watchmen in their communities? - How do you understand the spiritual climate (good and bad) in your city? How can pastors do that? - How important is prayer?

If someone invited Satan into your city council meeting, would you have the courage to stand up and say something? One Pastor, Rick Bick, did just that and caused a national firestorm.Host Casey Harper and Pastor Bick discuss questions like:...

Is America in decline? How long has this been going on? And what is causing it? George Barna&rsquo;s name is synonymous with the gold standard for research. He&rsquo;s also an author, professor and cofounder of the cultural research center at Arizona Christian University.&nbsp; On this week&rsquo;s podcast, Host Casey Harper discusses the spiritual trends in America. They discuss Americans&rsquo; changing beliefs, the surprisingly low number of Christians who have a Biblical worldview, and what it means for the future of the nation.&nbsp;

Is America in decline? How long has this been going on? And what is causing it? George Barna's name is synonymous with the gold standard for research. He's also an author, professor and cofounder of the cultural research center at Arizona Christian University.  On this week's podcast, Host Casey Harper discusses the spiritual trends in America. They discuss Americans' changing beliefs, the surprisingly low number of Christians who have a Biblical worldview, and what it means for the future of the nation. 

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more powerful -- and more dangerous -- than ever. Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, hosts a panel on Artificial Intelligence at the Pray, Vote, Stand Summit. He was joined by Clare Morell, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of the Award-winning book, <a href="https://sites.prh.com/thetechexitbook">The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones</a> along with Erik Reed, a pastor and cofounder of Dominion A.I.
They discuss the risks, benefits and dangers of the new technology and how it is affecting America, and the church.

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more powerful -- and more dangerous -- than ever. Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, hosts a panel on Artificial Intelligence at the Pray, Vote, Stand Summit. He was joined by Clare Morell, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of the Award-winning book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones along with Erik Reed, a pastor and cofounder of Dominion A.I. They discuss the risks, benefits and dangers of the new technology and how it is affecting America, and the church.

Amid an unparalleled brokered ceasefire on Friday between Ukraine and Russia to allow for the evacuation of civilians in the occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, new prospects for a broader ceasefire between the two countries appeared on the horizon as reports of renewed talks occurring in November have surfaced. On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that his country continues to support an unconditional ceasefire to end the war.

With the 2026 midterm elections just days away, millions of Americans are preparing to cast their ballots in an election that will have significant implications for the nation's future. With control of Congress hanging in the balance, voters will help determine the legislative agenda and political trajectory of the next two years. For Christians, the election raises questions that go beyond political parties, candidates, and policy preferences. 

After the midterms, Congress needs to take a hard look at the Pentagon's leadership shake-up. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is replacing senior commanders while pursuing a 20% reduction in general and admiral positions by January 1. On October 28, Hegseth removed Lt. General Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff's director for strategy, plans and policy, amid allegations of leaking classified information. His departure follows a string of dismissals and pressured retirements. Some of those changes may be justified. But will they produce the leadership America needs as artificial intelligence, drones, missile attacks, and cyber-warfare make military operations more demanding?

The current government of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), led by Pedro Sánchez, has earned a special place in the gallery of accomplices that have aided the Castro dictatorship in Cuba. This is revealed in the report "The Price of Sustaining Castroism" by the Juan de Mariana Foundation, based in Madrid.

Consider abortion, marriage, human sexuality, immigration, and justice. These are not merely political issues that divide the parties. They are moral and spiritual issues which Scripture addresses.

The riots that were supposedly about French school funding have fanned out across Europe, briefly even surrounding the Colosseum in Rome on Saturday. While more than 1,300 were arrested on Emmanuel Macron's fiery streets, Greece, Albania, Italy, Belgium, and Spain are racing to contain their own pro-Palestine agitators, dispelling any doubts about the real roots of this unrest. "You might think that Saturday's chaos was orchestrated by the same students who started the protests," The Free Press's Nora Bussigny warns. "But you would be wrong."

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

It should have been a normal errand on a chilly February day. Mary Jane got her groceries and drove home, where she started loading bags into the empty house. During one of her trips to the car, she heard a noise and realized there was a strange man on the porch. In an instant, he overpowered her, dragging her back inside to the bedroom where he brutally raped her. Looking back on that day, she remembers the paralyzing terror of thinking she was about to die.

One courageous voice spoke out. Then another. The hospital where they worked was evading the law to hurt children, and they could not stand idly by. Then the backlash began. The massive hospital system severed ties with the doctor and fired the nurse. Federal agents showed up at their front door, and federal prosecutors sought to ruin the two whistleblowers with legal fees and threats of prison.

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No one has racked up more frequent flyer miles these last few months than Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The GOP leader has been on a grueling trek across the country, working his hardest to drum up support for conservative candidates in the last lap before Election Day. Like a lot of people, one of his biggest frustrations this campaign season is the flood of pessimistic headlines about his party's chances. "I am traveling the country nonstop," he insisted to Fox News's Laura Ingraham, and the media is "grossly underestimating Republican enthusiasm around the country."

There was no time for cake, no celebratory toast when one of the most powerful men in America hit what would have been an inconceivable milestone back in 2023. Mike Johnson, the Republican Party's once-unassuming consolation prize, hit his three-year anniversary as speaker of the House on Sunday while he was crisscrossing the country to save the majority that no one expected him to be leading this long - or this well. Now, with just a handful of days until the nation decides which party they trust to hold that gavel, Washington's rumor mill is churning with speculation about what comes next for the likeable Louisiana dad. But frankly, there should be no speculation. Regardless of the GOP's fate next week, there's only one man Republicans should entertain as leader: the current one.

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