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Another Christian community at risk in Africa as extremists and war take their toll

Another Christian community at risk in Africa as extremists and war take their toll


January 25, 2026
Christians in Sudan are daily facing hunger, misery and terror. The new Open Doors World Watch List for 2026, which ranks the worst countries in the world for the persecution of Christians, placed the country at No. 4, up one place from last year’s report.  There are an estimated 2 million Christians in the conflict-ridden […]
Lindsey Graham says ‘strong consensus’ to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory

Lindsey Graham says ‘strong consensus’ to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory


January 25, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both issued dire warnings about the pressing need to protect the endangered Syrian Kurdish population under attack by government forces in the war-torn nation. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who earlier this month ordered his army, which reportedly has a large jihadist element in it, […]
Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk

Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk


January 25, 2026
Senate Democrats are ready to break a fragile truce that would avert a partial government shutdown after a Minneapolis man was fatally shot by a border patrol agent on Saturday.  Congressional Democrats were already leery of backing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wake of the agency’s presence in Minnesota and […]
Lindsey Graham says there’s ‘strong consensus’ to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory

Lindsey Graham says there’s ‘strong consensus’ to protect Kurds as Syrian forces advance on territory


January 25, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo both issued dire warnings about the pressing need to protect the endangered Syrian Kurdish population under attack by government forces in the war-torn nation. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who earlier this month ordered his army, which reportedly has a large jihadist element, to conquer […]
JOSH HAMMER: Case against Israel cheapens the word ‘genocide’

JOSH HAMMER: Case against Israel cheapens the word ‘genocide’


January 25, 2026
The horrific regime slaughter in Iran and President Trump’s aggressive campaign to acquire Greenland have resulted in the neglect of a major case now underway at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ last week began hearings brought by Gambia against Myanmar alleging genocide against the Rohingya people—about 1.4 million of whom live in […]
Trump hails ‘great and very brave’ UK soldiers after slamming NATO allies’ Afghanistan service

Trump hails ‘great and very brave’ UK soldiers after slamming NATO allies’ Afghanistan service


January 25, 2026
President Donald Trump praised the soldiers of the United Kingdom who served alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan on Saturday, clarifying his previous criticism of NATO allies. Trump had earlier criticized NATO troops who served in Afghanistan, arguing they had stayed ‘a little bit back’ from the frontlines during the conflict. His statement was met with […]
Canadian PM Carney fires back at Trump over claim that ‘Canada lives because of the United States’

Canadian PM Carney fires back at Trump over claim that ‘Canada lives because of the United States’


January 24, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion that ‘Canada lives because of the United States.’ ‘Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in a rich cultural exchange,’ Carney said on Thursday while speaking in Plains of Abraham, Québec, during a cabinet retreat.  […]
Senate Democrats rebel against their own leadership over DHS funding package, increasing shutdown odds

Senate Democrats rebel against their own leadership over DHS funding package, increasing shutdown odds


January 24, 2026
Senate Democrats are beginning to peel off from their leadership, upping the ante for another government shutdown. Disputes over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, fewer restrictions on President Donald Trump’s authority and a possible headache with a previous, controversial provision could set the stage for another government shutdown. Senate Republican and Democratic leaders don’t […]
Trump mocks ‘environmental insurrectionists’ as Americans brace for massive winter storms: ‘Global warming?’

Trump mocks ‘environmental insurrectionists’ as Americans brace for massive winter storms: ‘Global warming?’


January 24, 2026
As Americans brace for massive winter storms expected to impact more than 170 million people across the U.S., President Donald Trump mocked what he described as ‘environmental insurrectionists’ in a Truth Social post on Friday. ‘Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before,’ Trump said in the post. ‘Could […]
SCOOP: House Republicans revive push to impeach ‘activist’ judges after Johnson’s green light

SCOOP: House Republicans revive push to impeach ‘activist’ judges after Johnson’s green light


January 24, 2026
House conservatives are reviving various pushes to impeach judges accused of blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave his tacit approval earlier this week. ‘I just spoke to him on the House floor, and he’s still in support, so we’re going to push to move forward on at least one,’ Rep. […]
Air Force One glitch revives replacement push as White House says it ‘proves Trump was right again’

Air Force One glitch revives replacement push as White House says it ‘proves Trump was right again’


January 24, 2026
Air Force One experiencing a minor mechanical issues as President Donald Trump began his trip to Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday evening proved his point that the U.S. needs to update its presidential plane, the White House told Fox News Digital.  ‘The minor mechanical issue proves that President Trump was right again,’ White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly […]
Federal judge questions Trump authority on White House ballroom project

Federal judge questions Trump authority on White House ballroom project


January 24, 2026
As President Donald Trump aims to build a ballroom at the White House, federal Judge Richard Leon on Thursday reportedly asked Justice Department lawyers to point to what authority allows the president to engage in a construction project at the White House. ‘Where do you see the authority for the president to tear down the […]
Iran’s top prosecutor criticizes Trump’s announcement that 800+ executions were halted: ‘Completely false’

Iran’s top prosecutor criticizes Trump’s announcement that 800+ executions were halted: ‘Completely false’


January 24, 2026
Iran’s top prosecutor pushed back Friday on a recent announcement from President Donald Trump that Iran canceled more than 800 executions, alleging that the president’s remarks are ‘completely false.’  Trump wrote on Truth Social last week, ‘I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled […]
Trump threatens Iran with crushing response as Tehran denies halting protest executions

Trump threatens Iran with crushing response as Tehran denies halting protest executions


January 24, 2026
Iran’s top prosecutor Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran, Iran, halted mass executions of imprisoned protesters under U.S. pressure — a rebuttal that comes as Trump openly warned Iran it would face consequences more severe than recent U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities if the executions went forward. Trump has said he pulled […]
Trump pushes ‘Trump-a-palooza’ midterm convention as GOP braces for tough elections

Trump pushes ‘Trump-a-palooza’ midterm convention as GOP braces for tough elections


January 24, 2026
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is taking a big step toward holding its first-ever midterm convention. The RNC on Friday approved a change to the party’s rules that would allow Chair Joe Gruters to convene a convention during a midterm election year. National political conventions, where party delegates from around the country formally nominate their […]