Science fiction appeared to become reality earlier this week as news broke that for the first time, an artificial intelligence-powered agent autonomously breached the databases of another AI company without human direction. Experts and lawmakers say that the incident is exceptionally alarming and are calling for immediate action from industry and government to establish improved safeguards to regulate the rapidly expanding technology.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Biblical Counselor Chris Yeager to talk about psychedelics. What was once considered a drug for hippies that fried your brain has become increasingly popular, but is it safe? Why is the Trump administration considering it for veterans? And can it open spiritual doors to darkness that we aren&rsquo;t ready for? Listen for more.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Biblical Counselor Chris Yeager to talk about psychedelics. What was once considered a drug for hippies that fried your brain has become increasingly popular, but is it safe? Why is the Trump administration considering it for veterans? And can it open spiritual doors to darkness that we aren't ready for? Listen for more.

Host Casey Harper is joined by The Washington Stand's Yoe Suarez to talk about the future of Cuba amid the economic and political crisis as well as the role of the church. They discuss questions like: Why is Cuba's energy grid collapsing, and why is it important? Why should American Christians care about Cuba right now? What is the role of the church in Cuba in this crisis?

Host Casey Harper is joined by The Washington Stand's Yoe Suarez to talk about the future of Cuba amid the economic and political crisis as well as the role of the church. They discuss questions like: Why is Cuba's energy grid collapsing, and why is it important? Why should American Christians care about Cuba right now? What is the role of the church in Cuba in this crisis?

Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco and Brad Brandon, founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, to discuss the worsening persecution of Christians in Nigeria. They examine why many are calling the violence a genocide, the Nigerian government's response, inspiring stories of Muslims coming to faith in Christ, and what the Trump administration can do to help protect religious freedom.
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Host Casey Harper is joined by Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco and Brad Brandon, founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, to discuss the worsening persecution of Christians in Nigeria. They examine why many are calling the violence a genocide, the Nigerian government's response, inspiring stories of Muslims coming to faith in Christ, and what the Trump administration can do to help protect religious freedom.

From sea to shining sea, America has long been called an exceptional nation, but why? Family Research Council president, Tony Perkins joins host Casey Harper to look back on the last 250 years of American history and discuss the unique cultural moment we're living in today. Built on the ideals of freedom and liberty, America has always stood apart. But as we compare the nation's founding with where we are today, it's clear we've drifted from many of the Founding Fathers' principles. Harper and Perkins discuss the cultural changes happening across the country, why a nation rooted in God's word matters, and why moral courage is more important than ever.

From sea to shining sea, America has long been called an exceptional nation, but why? Family Research Council president, Tony Perkins joins host Casey Harper to look back on the last 250 years of American history and discuss the unique cultural moment we're living in today. Built on the ideals of freedom and liberty, America has always stood apart. But as we compare the nation's founding with where we are today, it's clear we've drifted from many of the Founding Fathers' principles. Harper and Perkins discuss the cultural changes happening across the country, why a nation rooted in God's word matters, and why moral courage is more important than ever.

The Iran war continues as both sides exchange fire and President Trump issues threats. Meanwhile, President Trump unveils a new plan to address concerns with data centers.

The Iran war continues as both sides exchange fire and President Trump issues threats. Meanwhile, President Trump unveils a new plan to address concerns with data centers.

Speaking to the rise of socialist candidates within the Democratic Party, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned that "the barbarians are inside the gate." He went on to explain, "We are fighting right now in Congress over whether we're going to maintain our status as a constitutional republic... or go down this dark road of death to communism." The Speaker isn't crying wolf; the threat is real. 

Today, Margaret Sanger must be singing and dancing in her grave. Her "Negro Project" of exterminating the Black population will likely become a reality in less than 100 years.

A court in Arkansas ruled a Ten Commandments monument erected on state capitol grounds is unconstitutional and must be removed. The decision is now being challenged by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin (R) in conjunction with the First Liberty Institute. 

It wasn't easy, but Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to go three-for-three on some of the heaviest lifts the House GOP has faced this year: the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the framework for reconciliation 3.0, and a short-term government funding bill. In just 48 hours, the Louisianan ran the table on bills that the media had written off as impossible. But, as Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) pointed out, "House Republicans, we almost always get our work done," even, he added, if it isn't always a "pretty journey."

When Donald Trump's pick to run the Justice Department promised to take action against the dark forces behind the abortion pill explosion, he probably didn't expect to start anytime soon. That all changed Thursday when Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pulled back the curtain on a sinister underground network trying to pump mifepristone into all 50 states. Plan C, an under-the-radar organization that's coaching people to break the law, has been a one-stop shop, helping women (and predatory men) get their hands on a drug that seriously hurts almost 11% of the moms who take it. This criminal operation, Hawley demanded, needs to stop.

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These days, it's no picnic to sit in front of the Senate as a close ally of Donald Trump's. Todd Blanche, who took a turn in the hot seat last week to win the job as Pam Bondi's successor, spent hours sweating it out as leaders on both sides grilled him on his personal work for the president and his record during the two-month head start he had as acting attorney general. And while Blanche tried to repel the attacks on everything from the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files to the controversial (and now deep-sixed) anti-weaponization fund, there was one issue that grabbed a surprising amount of attention: chemical abortion.

Sometimes a headline is flashier than the facts. On Monday, the Religion News Service ran a column by Ryan Burge and Rick Richardson titled "Half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church." The headline suggests that President Donald Trump is a devastating force of anti-evangelism for American churches. But a closer look at the data raises questions and, if not red flags, at least yellow ones.

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Following the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) enactment of a far-reaching new law on July 1 that purports to increase "ethnic unity" by mandating the teaching of communist ideology in schools and homes and holding individuals and organizations outside China liable for "undermining ethnic unity," human rights advocates say that incidents of transnational repression committed by the communist regime have been increasing in the U.S. and Taiwan.

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In a recent interview, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) evaded a question asking for her opinion on a call to abolish the U.S. Senate, which the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) recently adopted in their platform. "I'm not running for any larger office presently," Ocasio-Cortez answered irrelevantly. "That is, of course, a constitutional question." The interviewer followed up, "But, you support the institution of the Senate itself, as part of the Constitution?" Again, Ocasio-Cortez chose to dodge and weave, "I mean, we've all got our complaints. I don't support the filibuster. I don't support elements of the institution that we know were founded on Jim Crow."

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