A Tennessee woman remains unconscious in the hospital since her failed execution on September 30. The botched attempt to end the life of death row inmate Christa Pike has captivated and confused the country. How should the state proceed? Is capital punishment ever justified?

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: The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term Monday with a list of controversial cases that could set major precedent, midterm elections are less than a month away, and reports of Siberian plague draws concerns.

On today's News Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off a new term Monday with a list of controversial cases that could set major precedent, midterm elections are less than a month away, and reports of Siberian plague draws concerns.

Social science data continues to emerge showing that America's young people are increasingly non-religious, isolated, and unhappy. But the data also shows that young people who are religious are thriving, with higher levels of happiness, more friends, are more likely to be married, and better educational outcomes than their non-religious peers.

Sophisticated biomedical devices subject to rigorous export controls due to their value in creating biological warfare weapons were nevertheless sold by officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) between 2022 and 2025.

On Friday, October 2, Ariel Limias Leyva walked shirtless through the dusty streets of Havana, holding up a giant placard. "No more absurd political discrimination," read one side. The other: "Homeland, Life, and Liberty."

President Donald Trump has given America's intelligence chief another assignment. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will serve as the administration's new artificial intelligence czar and lead what Trump calls the Super Intelligence Force.

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.

Senior Editor, The Washington Stand

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

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.

President

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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