Amid a vast expansion in unregulated "prediction market" and sports betting platforms that has sent gambling addictions soaring in recent years, Tuesday's midterms saw voters reject ballot measures that would have expanded gambling in three states.

Democrats won big in the midterms. The House. The Senate. Governor races. It wasn’t even close in many states. But here’s the question: now what?&nbsp;Host Casey Harper sits down with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins to break down the midterm results, why Democrats won, what it means for the country, and how Christians should think about it.

Democrats won big in the midterms. It wasn't even close in many states. But here's the question: now what?  Tony Perkins sits down with host Casey Harper to break down the midterm results, why Democrats won, what it means for the country, and how Christians should think about it.

Sharia Law! Is it real or a myth? Is it actually a threat to America?
Host Casey Harper talks with Shahram Hadian, a former Muslim who left Iran. He says the Sharia takeover of Iran is coming to the U.S.
They discuss questions like:

<ul><li>Is the concern over Sharia law conservative fearmongering or is there more to it? </li>
 <li>Can Islam and Sharia be separated?</li>
 <li>Why are so many Americans afraid to call out Sharia? </li>
</ul>

Sharia Law! Is it real or a myth? Is it actually a threat to America? Host Casey Harper talks with Shahram Hadian, a former Muslim who left Iran. He says the Sharia takeover of Iran is coming to the U.S. They discuss questions like:-Is the concern over Sharia law conservative fearmongering or is there more to it? -Can Islam and Sharia be separated?-Why are so many Americans afraid to call out Sharia?

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:...

"The situation in Ukraine remains extremely brutal, and I believe many Americans still do not fully understand the reality of what millions of Ukrainian families are experiencing every single day," Gabyak reflects.

Exit poll data from tens of thousands of voters allow analysts to investigate narratives surrounding the 2026 election with empirical data. For example, was the Republican collapse due in part to a loss of support from evangelicals? The answer is both no and yes.

Historians will be mining the results of Tuesday's election results for decades, sifting through a debris field that was as wide as it was deep. The defeat of Republican candidates reached states that have been off-limits to the Democratic Party for decades, including Kansas, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina, and perhaps even Mississippi. The margins were not close in most of these locales, belying any insistence that a single difficult issue was the cause of, or solution to, the debacle. The rejection of the Trump GOP was carte blanche, ripping out traditional conservative advantages root and branch.

Wall Street delivered a warning Thursday. Two days after Democrats swept the midterm elections, the Nasdaq plunged 5.52%, the S&P 500 fell 4.36%, and Nvidia lost more than 9%. Roughly $3 trillion in U.S. stock market value disappeared as investors questioned the enormous sums poured into artificial intelligence.

I'm sure some critics of the church would say, "Focus on evangelism and stay out of politics." Well, consider Jesus's Cultural Commission in Matthew 28: "Teach them to observe all things that I have commanded you." The truth of God and obedience to it is not just a private matter.

The sun still came up Wednesday morning, despite a dark night for the Republican soul. And while the view of Washington, D.C. looks the same from these office windows, the reality is that the landscape of the city has radically changed. By almost biblical proportions, good men and women were sent packing, the collateral damage of America's final judgment on Donald Trump. Both parties have been here before, digging through the rubble of another agonizing chapter of self-reflection. But there were lessons for both sides in Tuesday's verdict. And the question that will shape everything going forward is this: which party learned them?

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

Voters on Tuesday delivered a stunning sweeping victory for Democratic incumbents and challengers across America,  giving them substantial majorities in both the Senate and House and presenting President Donald Trump with the prospect of facing a flood of time-consuming subpoenas, hostile congressional inquiries, and impeachment hearings.

Call it a tale of two states. Both Republican-run. Both prosperous. Both heavily populated states that influence the rest of the nation. Yet in the blue tsunami, the results in Texas and Florida were very different. Why was the outcome in Florida so different than in Texas, which Governor Ron DeSantis referred to as Florida's "chief rival, in a healthy sense"?

President Donald Trump may order another round of strikes against Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. Before he does, the Pentagon owes Americans straight answers about eight months of fighting.

Senior Fellow for National Security

While election night proved devastating for Republicans, the midterm results showed some states voting to protect the security of the democratic process. Ballot measures to maintain election integrity have been adopted in eight states, policies largely associated with the conservative school of thought, despite the overwhelming blue wave election results.

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