This past February, IBM released its annual threat report with findings that should have stopped every family, business owner, and civic leader cold. Attacks targeting publicly accessible computer systems jumped 44% in a single year - driven by AI tools that help criminals identify and exploit weaknesses faster than defenders can respond. This is no longer a warning about the future. It is the present reality in every home, business, and institution that depends on a computer or a phone.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Katy Talento to explore the idea of &ldquo;rewilding our boys.&rdquo; In today&rsquo;s culture, young boys are often criticized for being too loud, too energetic, simply, too boyish. Katy emphasizes the importance of giving boys the freedom to play without constant restriction, allowing them to test their limits, take risks, and discover their own strength. The two also touch on the role women play in shaping boys&rsquo; environments, particularly in schools and daycares, where they are often the ones setting rules and boundaries.
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<li><a href="https://washingtonstand.com/article/rewilding-our-boys-into-men-cannabis-screens-schools-and-the-suffocation-of-the-masculine-soul">Rewilding Our Boys into Men: Cannabis, Screens, Schools, and the Suffocation of the Masculine Soul</a> by Katy Talento</li>
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Host Casey Harper is joined by Katy Talento to explore the idea of "rewilding our boys." In today's culture, young boys are often criticized for being too loud, too energetic, simply, too boyish. Katy emphasizes the importance of giving boys the freedom to play without constant restriction, allowing them to test their limits, take risks, and discover their own strength. The two also touch on the role women play in shaping boys' environments, particularly in schools and daycares, where they are often the ones setting rules and boundaries.

All eyes are on the shifting political landscape of the state of Virginia. Although she ran as a moderate, newly elected governor, Abigail Spanberger, has proven to be more left leaning than she originally let on. Host Casey Harper is joined by FRC Action's Matt Carpenter and The Washington Stand's Mark Tapscott to discuss the political bait and switch happening with Virginia's newly elected governor. The three analyze the suggested state redistricting, potential policy outcomes, and the governor's very low polling numbers.&nbsp;

All eyes are on the shifting political landscape of the state of Virginia. Although she ran as a moderate, newly elected governor, Abigail Spanberger, has proven to be more left leaning than she originally let on. Host Casey Harper is joined by FRC Action's Matt Carpenter and The Washington Stand's Mark Tapscott to discuss the political bait and switch happening with Virginia's newly elected governor. The three analyze the suggested state redistricting, potential policy outcomes, and the governor's very low polling numbers. 

Has Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officially been shut down or has it simply been renamed? Host Casey Harper is joined by the director of research at the National Association of Scholars, David Randall, to discuss the current state of DEI within our culture. The two break down how DEI views the world through power and group identity, why younger generations keep pushing it forward, and how schools may be keeping it alive by changing names instead of removing it.

Has Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officially been shut down or has it simply been renamed? Host Casey Harper is joined by the director of research at the National Association of Scholars, David Randall, to discuss the current state of DEI within our culture. The two break down how DEI views the world through power and group identity, why younger generations keep pushing it forward, and how schools may be keeping it alive by changing names instead of removing it. 

As America nears its 250th birthday &ndash; the country is at a crossroads. The founders had a vision for this country, but is that vision still alive? Still relevant? Host Casey Harper is joined by professor and author, Dr. Matthew Spalding, to reflect on America&rsquo;s past and future. The American founders put their lives on the line to protect truth and freedom. Today&rsquo;s America looks very different than 1776, and many are wondering if the country will ever fully turn back to the founding ideals? Are the Constitution and Declaration of Independence still relevant? The two dive deep into those questions as well as details of the founding documents and the impact of the relationship between revelation and reason.
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=making+of+american+mind&amp;adgrpid=186568886379&amp;hvadid=779574346066&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9007525&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=251889339430468950--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=251889339430468950&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2474603217821&amp;hydadcr=20586_13321904_2281773&amp;mcid=fd5dcbc13dcf3dd6ba987880ad62c7f3&amp;tag=googhydr-20&amp;ref=pd_sl_i6it6npza_e">The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence</a> by Dr. Matthew Spalding</li>
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As America nears its 250th birthday - the country is at a crossroads. The founders had a vision for this country, but is that vision still alive? Still relevant? Host Casey Harper is joined by professor and author, Matthew Spalding, to reflect on America's past and future. The American founders put their lives on the line to protect truth and freedom. Today's America looks very different than 1776, and many are wondering if the country will ever fully turn back to the founding ideals? Are the Constitution and Declaration of Independence still relevant? The two dive deep into those questions as well as details of the founding documents and the impact of the relationship between revelation and reason.

On today's news brief: Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic measure to gerrymander the state's Congressional seats - leaning districts to 10-1 in favor of Democrats, the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing federal charges of their own after a grand jury indicted them for six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he is launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University.

On today's news brief: Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic measure to gerrymander the state's Congressional seats - leaning districts to 10-1 in favor of Democrats, the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing federal charges of their own after a grand jury indicted them for six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he is launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University.

Two major federal agencies are moving to share the same facility in the opening phase of a historic effort to dispose of millions of square feet of unneeded government office space and consolidate multiple agencies into fewer, less-costly buildings in the nation's capital. The two agencies include the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

One of the nation's leading left-wing activist organizations, responsible for fostering and encouraging hostility towards Christians, has been officially indicted by a federal grand jury, in what conservatives are hailing as a significant step towards restoring accountability.

In a highly controversial decision that has raised grave concerns among clinical researchers and medical experts, President Donald Trump signed an executive order over the weekend directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fast-track research into and approval of using psychedelic drugs to treat mental illnesses.

While the rest of the world is glued to the deadline President Trump set for Iran's cooperation, there's still no sign of a truce back home. In one of the most disturbing subplots of the war, Democrats aren't just undermining our troops, they're rooting against them in a sick display of political opportunism. That anti-Americanism took an especially nasty turn on Monday when a sitting U.S. senator, Connecticut's Chris Murphy (D), celebrated our latest setback in the Strait of Hormuz. "Awesome," he responded to a report that 26 of the regime's ships had evaded the U.S. blockade.

"A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented as U.S. forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East," announced Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), on Wednesday. "U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going in and out of Iran by sea." After Iran illegally threatened commercial traffic through one of the world's busiest maritime throughfares, the U.S. military is finally giving Iran a taste of its own medicine - and the early results are splendid.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

It's the most lethal company no one's ever heard of - and also, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) warns, the most secretive. If you asked most Americans what Danco Laboratories is or what it manufactures, only a handful of people would be able to identify it as one of the biggest producers of the abortion pill mifepristone. In fact, that's the only drug that the company makes. And the reason you don't know anything about it is because the leftist population control activists who started the business want it that way.

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

Ask any Virginian what day they're most looking forward to this month, and they'll probably say April 22. That's when the constant barrage of political ads over the state's redistricting measure will finally stop. For weeks, voters have been fed a steady diet of disinformation about the ballot initiative being decided next Tuesday, featuring everyone from Barack Obama to gray-haired veterans. It's about "fairness," the Left argues - if by "fairness," they mean handing complete control of the Commonwealth to Democrats.

During the 2026 election cycle, you'll hear this word "conservative" tossed around. What does it really mean? In my opinion, the late Russell Kirk spelled it out better than just about anyone. This all-but-forgotten man laid out 10 principles of conservative thought that many seem to have forgotten. See how many you might agree with.

Newly released polling data has confirmed what many pastors and churchgoers have long suspected: young men are bucking the cultural trend of declining religiosity and returning to the church in droves. A Gallup survey released Thursday revealed a remarkable surge in young men saying that religion is "very important" to them, with data from 2024-2025 showing 42%, a 14-point increase from 2022-2023.

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