After months of sustaining heavy fire for his radical left-wing views, U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D) is now weaving, dodging, and running for cover. The Texas Democrat gave Fox News an exclusive interview at a Tuesday campaign event in Dallas where he tried to rebrand himself into the most moderate version imaginable.

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:
<ul>
<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 today's News Brief: President Trump, Cabinet members, and others honor 9/11 victims and their families on the 25th anniversary, plus a look at the GOP midterm convention.

On today's News Brief: President Trump, Cabinet members, and others honor 9/11 victims and their families on the 25th anniversary, plus a look at the GOP midterm convention.

The engines are warming up for the Brazilian presidential election, which will reach its peak this coming October. The question is whether the South American giant will follow the trend of its neighbors and shift toward a government that aligns more closely with the Trump administration.

Twenty-five years ago on Friday, Americans awakened to an enemy most of us had seriously underestimated.

Remembering 9/11 requires more than recalling where we were that morning 25 years ago or honoring those who died. It requires moral clarity about evil, gratitude for sacrifice, vigilance toward and courage in confronting the threats that remain, and a humble acknowledgment of our dependence upon God.

Twenty-five years have passed. For some Americans, 9/11 has become history. For many of us, it remains memory. And there is a difference.

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

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.

Ellen "Elliot" Page is finding out that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of being transgender in Hollywood. "The Odyssey" cast member opened up about her difficulty landing roles after performing in one of the most successful movies of the year during the "On Film... With Kevin McCarthy" podcast.

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The second and youngest daughter of Ruth (nee Nuneviller) and Leo Steinem died Wednesday, September 2, at her home in New York City. Gloria Marie Steinem was born to the couple on March 25, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, becoming the younger sister of Susan Steinem Patch. She had no brothers. 

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