Exiled Cuban journalist Yoe Suárez warned attendees of the 2026 Pray Vote Stand Summit against the enticements of socialism, repackaged by hip, young politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). "It's incredible to see such an amazing crowd of people who are willing to vote, to go to stand outside, because in Cuba, we can't do this. This is illegal under socialism," Suárez said. "When some politician here says, 'the warmth of collectivism,' that's the warmth of collectivism."

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 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? 

New data compiled by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) further confirms what researchers have found to be true for decades - that married couples who regularly practice their Christian faith are happier, have more children, divorce less, and experience more fulfilling intimacy than their non-religious, secular peers.

A group of pastors are imploring Virginians to vote no on proposed constitutional amendments in November's elections that would permanently enshrine abortion access and same-sex marriage in the state's governing document.

Early Sunday morning, authorities foiled an apparent terror attack on a British airbase hosting American bombers. Investigations into the identity and motives of five men taken into custody are ongoing, but the most likely outcome is some connection to the Iranian regime or some Iran-backed Islamist militia. "Every phone, bank record, and rental receipt will be run through British and American intelligence, and if the trail leads to Tehran, it will be found," said former Trump White House official Morgan Murphy.

This September, as the doors and microphones open for the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in New York, the international pro-life and pro-family movement has consolidated its diplomatic position.

Our rights come from God, not government. Reagan understood that this was communism's deepest vulnerability. The Chinese Communist Party has the same vulnerability today.

A Canadian grandmother died by "assisted suicide" in a scene that can only be described as a farce, based on the account published by her traumatized family.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

The United States Armed Forces allows homeschoolers to enlist, but the city of Fremont, Nebraska appears to think they are unfit to join their local fire department. Now, the governor's office is investigating.

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President Donald Trump commanded the world's attention when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Wars, sovereignty, immigration, and America's place in the world dominated the headlines. But buried within that sweeping address was a declaration that may outlast everything else he said.

Senior Fellow for National Security

For U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), the stakes for the 2026 midterm elections couldn't be higher. Not only are two political parties facing off on November 3, but two completely different worldviews.

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The amendment now on the ballot is an appallingly sweeping and indifferent gift to the abortion industry, using needlessly unlimited language to identify whom it designates as a possessor of "reproductive freedom." It refers to this boundless right to destroy a pregnancy as belonging to any "individual" in the commonwealth.

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