The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks bears witness to a strange phenomenon in American politics: after a quarter century of battling Islamist terror around the globe, America finds Muslim political power growing rapidly here at home. "The problem is that Americans have been lied to," argued Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch on "Washington Watch." "They have been told that Islam is perfectly benign, [that] it's a religion like any other, and only racist, bigoted Islamophobes think otherwise. And so, Americans' guard is down."

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 this week&rsquo;s podcast, Host Casey Harper talks with General John Teichert, retired Brigadier General, national security expert, and an Amazon #1 best-selling author about the Iran war, what needs to be made in America for national security reasons, and U.S. infrastructure. They discuss questions like:
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<li>What do Americans need to know about the Iran war?</li>
<li>Will the &ldquo;Economic D-Day&rdquo; against Iran work?</li>
<li>Do we make enough weapons and critical goods right here in the U.S.? Why not?</li>
</ul>

On this week's podcast, Host Casey Harper talks with General John Teichert, retired Brigadier General, national security expert, and an Amazon #1 best-selling author about the Iran war, what needs to be made in America for national security reasons, and U.S. infrastructure. They discuss questions like: What do Americans need to know about the Iran war? Will the "Economic D-Day" against Iran work? Do we make enough weapons and critical goods right here in the U.S.? Why not? 

Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China's communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China?

Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China's communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China?

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;
<ul>
<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 the night of September 9, 2025, as the sun went to sleep over America, so did things as we knew them. It was impossible to predict the change that awaited the next day. The evil that would reveal itself, the incivility that would ensue, and the heartache that would envelop the country.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could decide whether abortion pills can be legally sent by mail into states that have laws in place that ban them. Judges on the panel signaled doubts as to whether the state of Louisiana had standing to challenge the Biden administration's 2023 decision to remove the FDA's in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, which has resulted in a dramatic surge in at-home abortions, pills being mailed into pro-life states, medical emergencies, and women being tricked and forced into ingesting the drug.

In a move smacking of political desperation, President Donald Trump announced a $5,000 cash payment to every American adult during a primetime speech Wednesday night at the Republican midterm convention. The catch is that Republicans must retain control of both houses of Congress. "Here is my promise," said Trump. "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them ... I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."

The fact that multilateral bodies are rife with admirers of tyrants is well known. That some rise to the highest positions within those globalist structures? Nothing new under the sun.

Michigan's Democratic candidate for governor and current secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, served on the board of directors for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) from 2014 to 2018 - part of the timeframe (2014 to 2023) that the U.S. Department of Justice alleges the organization funneled more than $3 million dollars to extremist groups, including white supremacists such as the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, and American Front.

It happened twice. Both times, a genetic counselor calmly told my wife and me, "I want you to be aware of all your options, including termination." For months, those conversations have replayed in my mind, bringing back the initial emotions of shock, anger, and horror. Now, as my wife and I prepare to meet our son in a matter of weeks, his story is already a testament to God's power and faithfulness.

The U.S. military has "successfully destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in just the last week," U.S. Central Command announced Wednesday, marking a steep escalation in President Trump's declared strategy of "Economic Warfare and Isolation" of the Islamist regime. "These vessels were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC, and Iran cannot defend them."

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

On September 5, two very different warnings about artificial intelligence appeared, raising a question more important than whether a machine will someday become conscious.

Senior Fellow for National Security

The rise in socialist candidates comes as a generation that never saw the Iron Curtain increasingly sees socialism as nothing more than a government-provided safety net. But history warns that when government becomes powerful enough to guarantee equality, the safety net can become a net from which there is no escape.

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One morning, I was riding my bicycle along Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia River when an egret glided over the trail. The pure-white wading birds have always fascinated me with their elegant stillness and regal grace. They look even more impressive on the rare occasions when they spread their wings and take flight, making them look even larger. Yet this impromptu bird-watching experience came to an abrupt and discordant end. The moment before the egret swooped into the brush and out of sight, he made like a bomber and dropped a load of ordnance worthy of an animal twice his size.

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