When the federal government shuts down, the doors of the Smithsonian are shut alongside federal agencies, staff are furloughed, and the public is turned away. This occurs every time Washington grinds to a halt. Yet despite these procedures, the Smithsonian insists, repeatedly and forcefully, that it is not a government agency. This contradiction deserves scrutiny.

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.

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.

Growing up in a Muslim home in Turkey, Isik Abla knows firsthand the inner workings of Islam. She joins host Casey Harper to share her testimony of fleeing Turkey, finding Christ, and sharing His gospel with all who will listen. Although she found Christ after fleeing Turkey, Isik explains the phenomenon of Muslims meeting Jesus in dreams and why it is so common for many to experience this. She also gives advice on how Christians can witness to Muslims.

Growing up in a Muslim home in Turkey, Isik Abla knows firsthand the inner workings of Islam. She joins host Casey Harper to share her testimony of fleeing Turkey, finding Christ, and sharing His gospel with all who will listen. Although she found Christ after fleeing Turkey, Isik explains the phenomenon of Muslims meeting Jesus in dreams and why it is so common for many to experience this. She also gives advice on how Christians can witness to Muslims.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Dr. David Prentice, who is one of the founders for Science Alliance For Life and Technology (SALT) and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to discuss the current ethical concerns surrounding lab-created embryos. David shares why he started SALT, the development and dangers of gene screening and modification, and the role AI is currently playing in embryo selection.

Host Casey Harper is joined by Dr. David Prentice, who is one of the founders for Science Alliance For Life and Technology (SALT) and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to discuss the current ethical concerns surrounding lab-created embryos. David shares why he started SALT, the development and dangers of gene screening and modification, and the role AI is currently playing in embryo selection. 

Host Casey Harper is joined by journalist Yoe Suarez and The Washington Stand&rsquo;s Jared Bridges to discuss the economic and political state of Cuba. Growing up in Havana, Yoe knows firsthand what the socialist regime is capable of. The three unpack Venezuela&rsquo;s impact on Cuba, what life is like on the island, and where the country is headed. Only time will tell what will happen to Cuba.

Host Casey Harper is joined by journalist Yoe Suarez and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to discuss the economic and political state of Cuba. Growing up in Havana, Yoe knows firsthand what the socialist regime is capable of. The three unpack Venezuela's impact on Cuba, what life is like on the island, and where the country is headed.  Only time will tell what will happen to Cuba. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at breathtaking speed. It promises efficiency, insight, creativity, and competitive advantage. It assists with homework, drafts sermons, analyzes data, and answers questions in seconds. Used properly, it can be a helpful tool. But tools have a way of becoming something more.

Family-friendly films may be making a comeback in Hollywood as younger parents get involved in the filmmaking process and as woke films fail at the box office. One example is the latest film from Pixar, "Hoppers," which grossed $87 million at the worldwide box office as of March 8, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of the year so far. Last year's Pixar offering, "Elio," was a box office failure, suffering the lowest opening weekend earnings of any Pixar in the famed animation studio's 40-year history.

Socialism remains a minority view in the United States, but it's steadily gaining ground. A recent Fox News poll captures the shift: a record 38% of Americans now say it would be a good thing for the country to move away from capitalism and toward socialism - an increase of six points since 2022. That's more than double the low of 18% recorded nearly two decades ago.

While the media drones on about the unpopularity of the president's operation in Iran, Americans' opinions, with all due respect, don't really matter. In eight months, voters will have the chance to grade the Trump administration's decision to level the Islamist regime that's terrorized the West for decades. But until then, the only thing that anyone should care about, apart from the safety of U.S. troops, is the United States and its allies getting as close to eliminating one of the world's greatest existential threats as humanely possible.

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women kicked off its 70th session on Monday in New York, drawing delegates from around the globe. This annual meeting aims to hammer out agreed conclusions - global policy recommendations - on this year's priority of ensuring justice for women and girls. Yet controversy erupted right away. 

Underlying the skepticism over the U.S. strikes on Iran is an understanding that there ought to be limits in war and an uncertainty about whether the Trump administration has stayed within those limits. To put it in question form, Americans want to know, "Is there moral justification for the administration's actions?" as FRC President Tony Perkins put it. And, for Christians in particular, "Does the Bible provide guidance for this?"

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The U.S. State Department on Monday urged American citizens to "depart now" from all 14 countries between Iran and Egypt as Iran expanded the scope of conflict with indiscriminate missile strikes on all its neighbors. But the strategy seems to have backfired by reminding a reluctant world just why the United States and Israel want to replace the rogue Iranian regime. "Many people in the Gulf woke up Saturday [angry] at the United States and Israel and went to sleep [angry] at Iran," summarized Atlantic Council Director of Middle East Programs William Wechsler.

As the ongoing U.S. strike on Iran entered its tenth day, reports surfaced Sunday that the beleaguered Islamist regime had selected Mojtaba Khamenei to be the country's next supreme leader following the death of his father Ali Khamenei on February 28 as the result of an American missile attack. But President Trump maintained that if the next Iranian leader does not get U.S. approval, they're "not going to last long."

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Get ready to hear a lot more about Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D), the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas. After his primary victory over Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) this week, the media machine began churning up and spitting out the upstart candidate's past statements. They did not have to look far.

As foreign conflict rages on and Congress is locked in a feud over Homeland Security funding, President Donald Trump is hammering Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, the president thanked elections activist Scott Pressler for explaining in a Fox News interview the importance of passing the legislation and how it can be done without dismantling the filibuster. Passing the SAVE America Act "must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE," the president said. He vowed not to sign further bills until the SAVE America Act is on his desk.

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