The state government of New Jersey remains strangely defiant after revealing that the state had wrongly registered 6,600 noncitizens on its voter rolls. While publicly admitting the error, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) rejected a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to see the data. For all its cosmetic course-correction, this defiant rejection of transparency indicates that the New Jersey government remains, at heart, unrepentant for compromising the integrity of its elections.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Biblical Counselor Chris Yeager to talk about psychedelics. What was once considered a drug for hippies that fried your brain has become increasingly popular, but is it safe? Why is the Trump administration considering it for veterans? And can it open spiritual doors to darkness that we aren&rsquo;t ready for? Listen for more.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Biblical Counselor Chris Yeager to talk about psychedelics. What was once considered a drug for hippies that fried your brain has become increasingly popular, but is it safe? Why is the Trump administration considering it for veterans? And can it open spiritual doors to darkness that we aren't ready for? Listen for more.

Host Casey Harper is joined by The Washington Stand's Yoe Suarez to talk about the future of Cuba amid the economic and political crisis as well as the role of the church. They discuss questions like: Why is Cuba's energy grid collapsing, and why is it important? Why should American Christians care about Cuba right now? What is the role of the church in Cuba in this crisis?

Host Casey Harper is joined by The Washington Stand's Yoe Suarez to talk about the future of Cuba amid the economic and political crisis as well as the role of the church. They discuss questions like: Why is Cuba's energy grid collapsing, and why is it important? Why should American Christians care about Cuba right now? What is the role of the church in Cuba in this crisis?

Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco and Brad Brandon, founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, to discuss the worsening persecution of Christians in Nigeria. They examine why many are calling the violence a genocide, the Nigerian government's response, inspiring stories of Muslims coming to faith in Christ, and what the Trump administration can do to help protect religious freedom.
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Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco and Brad Brandon, founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, to discuss the worsening persecution of Christians in Nigeria. They examine why many are calling the violence a genocide, the Nigerian government's response, inspiring stories of Muslims coming to faith in Christ, and what the Trump administration can do to help protect religious freedom.

From sea to shining sea, America has long been called an exceptional nation, but why? Family Research Council president, Tony Perkins joins host Casey Harper to look back on the last 250 years of American history and discuss the unique cultural moment we're living in today. Built on the ideals of freedom and liberty, America has always stood apart. But as we compare the nation's founding with where we are today, it's clear we've drifted from many of the Founding Fathers' principles. Harper and Perkins discuss the cultural changes happening across the country, why a nation rooted in God's word matters, and why moral courage is more important than ever.

From sea to shining sea, America has long been called an exceptional nation, but why? Family Research Council president, Tony Perkins joins host Casey Harper to look back on the last 250 years of American history and discuss the unique cultural moment we're living in today. Built on the ideals of freedom and liberty, America has always stood apart. But as we compare the nation's founding with where we are today, it's clear we've drifted from many of the Founding Fathers' principles. Harper and Perkins discuss the cultural changes happening across the country, why a nation rooted in God's word matters, and why moral courage is more important than ever.

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins recently asked me whether the darkest science fiction warnings about artificial intelligence are becoming reality. His question followed OpenAI's disclosure that two of its models, tested with safeguards reduced, escaped intended network restrictions, reached the public internet, and compromised the production infrastructure of Hugging Face, another AI company, while hunting for benchmark answers outside the approved test environment. OpenAI found no evidence of a hostile objective; the models pursued the task assigned to them through methods their designers had neither intended nor prevented. That distinction is important, but hardly comforting.

Only five of the 20 biggest state-administered federal benefit programs have anti-fraud detection measures in place to ensure that more than $1.1 trillion in spending actually gets to the eligible intended recipients, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins for "This Week on Capitol Hill" to talk about a range of topics from the Iran War and Saudi Arabia's nuclear potential to international religious freedom and the rise of socialism in America. Here is their conversation.

DUBAI, (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to resume peace talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump halted a <a href="https://washingtonstand.com/article/iran-says-it-still-controls-strait-not-seeking-talks-after-trump-halts-bombing">... (more)</a>

"He sat on the bed. He brought me a cup of water in a cream-colored plastic cup and a biscuit. And he said, 'During our trip, I noticed you weren't drinking enough water. And for the sake of your pregnancy, I want you to stay hydrated.' And then he went on to say, 'I'm not going to leave here until you finish this entire cup of water.' It was when he insisted that she 'drink faster' that Catherine looked down in her cup for the first time. What was left was a murky, almost milky-white liquid. And she knew something was very, very wrong." 

When Donald Trump's pick to run the Justice Department promised to take action against the dark forces behind the abortion pill explosion, he probably didn't expect to start anytime soon. That all changed Thursday when Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pulled back the curtain on a sinister underground network trying to pump mifepristone into all 50 states. Plan C, an under-the-radar organization that's coaching people to break the law, has been a one-stop shop, helping women (and predatory men) get their hands on a drug that seriously hurts almost 11% of the moms who take it. This criminal operation, Hawley demanded, needs to stop.

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Sometimes a headline is flashier than the facts. On Monday, the Religion News Service ran a column by Ryan Burge and Rick Richardson titled "Half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church." The headline suggests that President Donald Trump is a devastating force of anti-evangelism for American churches. But a closer look at the data raises questions and, if not red flags, at least yellow ones.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

After reports emerged Tuesday that hundreds of noncitizens illegally voted in elections and thousands more were improperly registered to vote in New Jersey, experts say that Democratic officials in the state are continuing an alarming pattern of nationwide apathy and purposeful negligence in the Democratic Party toward securing voter rolls and maintaining election integrity.

Senior Editor, The Washington Stand

Following the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) enactment of a far-reaching new law on July 1 that purports to increase "ethnic unity" by mandating the teaching of communist ideology in schools and homes and holding individuals and organizations outside China liable for "undermining ethnic unity," human rights advocates say that incidents of transnational repression committed by the communist regime have been increasing in the U.S. and Taiwan.

In a recent interview, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) evaded a question asking for her opinion on a call to abolish the U.S. Senate, which the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) recently adopted in their platform. "I'm not running for any larger office presently," Ocasio-Cortez answered irrelevantly. "That is, of course, a constitutional question." The interviewer followed up, "But, you support the institution of the Senate itself, as part of the Constitution?" Again, Ocasio-Cortez chose to dodge and weave, "I mean, we've all got our complaints. I don't support the filibuster. I don't support elements of the institution that we know were founded on Jim Crow."

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