I moved out of my tiny hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Nashville, Tennessee, also known as "Music City," almost five years ago. It was the kind of leap that looks like a glamorous movie montage on the outside but feels overwhelming the moment you arrive. As I unpacked my boxes in my new apartment, fear crept in quickly, followed by a wave of anxiety and the very real thought: What have I done?

<p>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.</p>
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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.

<div>Nigerian Christians are being targeted and killed -- and their government is doing nothing about it. Host Casey Harper is joined by Nigerian native and founder of Stefanos Foundation, Mark Lipdo, and Family Research Council&rsquo;s Arielle Del Turco to shed light on the brutal persecution of Christians in Nigeria. For many, the threat of an attack from radical Islamist groups is simply part of their daily lives. Mark shares his story, explaining why he founded the Stefanos Foundation and what life is like for Christians in Nigeria. With jihadists being the main aggressors towards Christians, the three address the very real and dangerous reality for Christians in Nigeria and what America can do to help end the violence.</div>

Nigerian Christians are being targeted and killed -- and their government is doing nothing about it. Host Casey Harper is joined by Nigerian native and founder of Stefanos Foundation, Mark Lipdo, and Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco to shed light on the brutal persecution of Christians in Nigeria. For many, the threat of an attack from radical Islamist groups is simply part of their daily lives. Mark shares his story, explaining why he founded the Stefanos Foundation and what life is like for Christians in Nigeria. With jihadists being the main aggressors towards Christians, the three address the very real and dangerous reality for Christians in Nigeria and what America can do to help end the violence.

<p>Host Casey Harper is joined by former director of the Philos Project and founder of Generation Zion, Luke Moon, for a conversation on the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. All eyes have been on the war in Iran, with many wondering how long the conflict will last. The two debate the possibility of regime change without having troops on the ground, a brief history of the Islamist regime, and how Gen Z views this war.</p>

Host Casey Harper is joined by former director of the Philos Project and founder of Generation Zion, Luke Moon, for a conversation on the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. All eyes have been on the war in Iran, with many wondering how long the conflict will last. The two debate the possibility of regime change without having troops on the ground, a brief history of the Islamist regime, and how Gen Z views this war.

<p>Is the future of warfare AI? Host Casey Harper is joined by Col. Bob Maginnis (Ret.) and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to analyze the use of Artificial Intelligence within warfare and the government. The government is already using AI, but at what level and with what guardrails? The three discuss the ethical dilemma of AI in warfare, the race with China concerning surveillance and data gathering, and what it looks like to regulate the rapidly evolving technology.</p>

Is the future of warfare AI? Host Casey Harper is joined by Col. Bob Maginnis (Ret.) and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to analyze the use of Artificial Intelligence within warfare and the government. The government is already using AI, but at what level and with what guardrails? The three discuss the ethical dilemma of AI in warfare, the race with China concerning surveillance and data gathering, and what it looks like to regulate the rapidly evolving technology.

Citizens who consult the latest Audited Financial Report of the United States for Fiscal Year 2025 will find the official estimate of the nation's total debt is $39 trillion, but what federal officials don't tell Americans is that the actual total debt is $170.3 trillion or more than 4.5 times the approved Treasury figure.

The rescue had unfolded with near perfect precision. Under cover of darkness, U.S. commandos slipped deep into Iran, undetected, scaled a 7,000 foot ridge and pulled a stranded American weapons specialist to safety, moving him toward a secret rendezvous point before dawn on Sunday. Then everything stopped.

U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened Tehran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil flows vital to the world economy.

Fiction equals false. That's the memory aid I learned to distinguish the categories of fiction and non-fiction. That way, whenever I hit the non-fiction shelves in our local library, I knew I was looking in the wrong place. As with many things, life ends up more nuanced than a simple memory aid. We tend to think of truth as being, well... true; juxtaposed with fiction, which is false. But what if fiction is not the opposite of truth, but rather its supplement? What if fiction points us to truth in a way facts can't?

A recent poll has revealed that an overwhelming majority of Democrats in the deep blue state of Maryland support a policy allowing families to use taxpayer funding for a wide range of schooling choices, including private school tuition, tutoring, and more. The survey is the latest evidence that the vast majority of American voters favor school choice policies, in stark contrast to most Democrats in public office.

As the almost 50-day partial shutdown drags on, travelers have definitely found some creative coping mechanisms for their long waits at U.S. airports. In Houston, one man went viral for walking up and down the security line with a vodka bottle, pouring shots for annoyed adults. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson brought in live entertainment, a violinist who was supposed to ease some of the tension. "[A] violin playing like on the deck of the Titanic. Is it that bad?" one passenger joked. And in Baltimore, volunteers passed out "pick-me-up snacks." Now that TSA workers are finally getting paid, Americans' aggravation is starting to subside - just not where Congress is concerned.

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Far more horrific than any dystopian work of fiction was the life of Noelia Castillo. Scarred from a traumatic gang rape and diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive (OCD) and bipolar disorders, Noelia attempted suicide, leaping from the fifth story of a building. The suicide attempt, which she survived, left her paralyzed from the waist down and permanently damaged her spine. At the age of 23, the state recommended that Noelia apply for Spain's euthanasia program. Alone and broken, she did. 

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In the Era of Trump, the left-wing protest movement has misled itself into a cul-de-sac of frivolity, trading away any real object or persuasiveness for plenty of staying power. On March 28, an estimated eight million protestors gathered for some 3,000 demonstrations in the third round of the coordinated, anti-Trump protests branded as "No Kings." But what are these protests? And why are they happening? There seems to be no clear answer to either question.

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