The Iranian regime is offering a $10 million bounty for the death of Barron Trump. Why is Iran so fixated with the children of its enemies? Perhaps it knows that men like Trump deeply care about their families and will go to great lengths to protect them. By striking at Barron, Iran believes it can create another point of leverage to manipulate President Trump's decisions.

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;
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<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 this week&rsquo;s podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI&rsquo;s model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI &ldquo;escape&rdquo; and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI's model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI "escape" and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach?
For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach? For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

On today's News Brief: South Carolina Senator Darline Graham wins the primary, the U.S. and Canada continue to butt heads over trade, legendary country star Dolly Parton has passed away.

On today's News Brief: South Carolina Senator Darline Graham wins the primary, the U.S. and Canada continue to butt heads over trade, legendary country star Dolly Parton has passed away.

As the school year begins, new federal and state financial aid programs are opening fresh opportunities for Christian school students and homeschoolers. On Monday, President Trump held a back-to-school event in the Rose Garden with Education Secretary Linda McMahon along with students, parents, and educators in which he highlighted a number of initiatives that his administration is rolling out that give American families expanded opportunities to choose the type of schooling they believe is best for their children. They include an Education Freedom Tax Credit of up to $1,700 and expanded 529 education savings accounts.

For more than 70 years, the American Bar Association (ABA) has occupied an extraordinarily powerful position in American legal education. That position may now be in jeopardy.

A female police officer is suing the city of Norfolk, Virginia and its police chief for $15 million after allowing a male trans-identified recruit to use the women's locker room and requiring others to use the man's chosen pronouns.

Some responses have come in for two articles (here and here) for The Washington Stand laying out must-read books for anyone who wants to delve deeply into sanctity of human life issues. If you missed these two articles, here is a chance to catch up and find answers to such questions as, "Did 19th century feminists endorse or oppose 'abortion rights'?", "What is the stance of the major religions on legal abortion, and which ones have changed or held fast in the current century?"; "Is it necessary to be a political conservative to stand for the rights of the unborn?"; and "What makes a tiny embryo a member of the human family and entitled to the respect of the community and the law?"

In Florida's Democratic primary on Tuesday, voters chose Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon over the establishment favorite, Alexander Vindman (famous for his testimony in the Trump impeachment trial). Nixon is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a radical organization that openly seeks to hijack the Democratic Party as a means to undermine American power. More than a member, Nixon is a DSA darling, who already has years of standout performances to her name. Below are four of the most astonishing moments from the Angie Nixon highlight reel.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

In a game of "you might be a Democratic Socialist if...," Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon would turn out all too predictable. In addition to her highlight reel of astonishing moments this year, Nixon also promotes a litany of extreme, progressive policies. Here are some of the highlights.

A few days before Jesse Genet's family left for Lake Tahoe, a children's book about boats appeared on her porch. It was the right subject, the right reading level, and it arrived at just the right time. Genet, an entrepreneur and mother in a blended family with seven children, had not ordered it. "Claire" had.

Senior Fellow for National Security

The backpacks are full, the lunches are packed, and moms and dads everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief that life is returning to back-to-school normal. But the beginning of classes isn't just about getting kids ready for a new year, it's about making sure parents are equally prepared to take on the challenges that today's education throws at them.

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

The 60-day negotiating period established by the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran expired this week without a final agreement. What does that mean from a national security standpoint, and what are the domestic political implications?

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