A powerful voice in the pro-life movement is refusing to back down from calling abortion what it is: killing. Live Action is refusing to back down, despite a cease-and-desist letter from the Amplify Legal group claiming that the organization has defamed women who chose to abort their pregnancies. 

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;
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<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 this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach?
For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach? For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

On this week's podcast, host Casey Harper discusses the rise of socialism in the U.S. NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines as the latest Democratic socialist to take public office, but now several others are cropping up. Is this a flash in the pan or a future reality in American politics? How will it affect America and in particular the Church? Casey was joined by Mark Tapscott, Veteran investigative reporter and editor Mark Tapscott of The Washington Stand along with Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&amp;utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

On this week's podcast, host Casey Harper discusses the rise of socialism in the U.S. NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines as the latest Democratic socialist to take public office, but now several others are cropping up. Is this a flash in the pan or a future reality in American politics? How will it affect America and in particular the Church? Casey was joined by Mark Tapscott, Veteran investigative reporter and editor Mark Tapscott of The Washington Stand along with Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

Nearly four in 10 (39%) California fifth graders express a need for mental health care, found a new study using data from the 2024-2025 California Healthy Kids Survey. The eye-popping figure includes nearly 7,500 students out of a survey group of 19,000 and suggests that California schools are creating anything but "healthy kids." Indeed, these data can only be described as disastrous, an utter failure of America's modern therapy culture.

The trend of Democratic Senate candidates who openly talk about religion continues to spread, reaching from Texas to Kansas and all the way to Michigan. But the schtick may prove no less successful than Tim Walz and Graham Platner (as examples of rugged masculinity) at connecting with Middle America. A leftist with a Christian accent is still a leftist. The latest candidate to embrace the religious routine is Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate in Michigan whose policies largely align with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), fresh off his Democratic primary victory for U.S. Senate on August 4.

More than five million jobs will be lost if the federal minimum wage is raised to $25 per hour as proposed by multiple candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Democrats in Congress, according to a deep-dive economic data analysis by the Employment Policies Institute (EmPI).

A revolutionary identifies cracks in society. He cries out to the heavens that capitalism is the problem. His cronies hear him, but so do enough "useful idiots" to enable him to seize power. He implements socialism. The economy stagnates and shrinks, productive members of society flee, shortages mount, and anyone who criticizes is beaten. The revolutionary, then - reigning over the ruins - shouts that what occurred was not "true socialism" and proposes plunging even deeper into the abyss to achieve it.

On Tuesday, lawyers entered a federal courtroom in Oakland, California, to determine whether Meta should be held accountable for what Facebook and Instagram allegedly did to a generation of children. That same day, OpenAI introduced a version of ChatGPT specifically designed for teenagers, with stronger parental controls, limits on human-like interactions, additional safety protections, and features intended to steer young users toward learning rather than simply supplying answers. The coincidence is more than interesting. 

A year ago this month, America was in a full-blown uproar over the radical makeover of a beloved restaurant chain known for its therapeutic chicken and dumplings. Now, 12 months after Cracker Barrel's disastrous rebrand, karma (and the unemployment office) has come calling for CEO Julie Masino. The longtime restaurant executive is out after her soulless reinvention of a nationwide classic. And Uncle Herschel's fans couldn't be happier. 

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents related to grant research funding and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sixteen-year-old Adam Raine did what millions of American teenagers now do: he turned to artificial intelligence for help with schoolwork. His parents did not regard ChatGPT as a threat. In written Senate testimony last September, Adam's father, Matthew Raine, said the family viewed it as a homework helper. After Adam died by suicide in April 2025, his parents reviewed his ChatGPT conversations. Matthew told senators, "What began as a homework helper gradually turned itself into a confidant, then a suicide coach."

Senior Fellow for National Security

Ever had a chill run down your spine? I was on a prayer stroll this morning, enjoying the sound of my wife's worship music in my earbuds in a contemplative mood. As I walked the block, I stumbled upon a cute pedestrian bridge that traverses a small creek. What better way to enjoy time with God than this serene environment? Gently running water. A shady walk. Surely, it must be ordained! But as I walked across the bridge - at the midpoint - the enemy of all things holy stood before me: the spotted lanternfly.

Managing Editor

Last week, the Justice Department arrested Heidi Beirich, former head of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, which was responsible for identifying and labeling SPLC's list of "hate" groups. The arrest came as another superseding indictment against the SPLC and Beirich was unsealed by the DOJ. Beirich was charged with wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to submit false statements to a bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment of money laundering.

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