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January 31, 2025
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| Young Voters Support Limits on Abortion: Poll |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Earlier this month, Students for Life of America released a poll that found a large portion of registered millennial and Gen Z voters are "not buying [what] the Democratic Party has been selling" on abortion. As the report stated, "Media and politicians often claim that this critical demographic ... are solidly on the side of abortion." However, "the facts tell a different, nuanced story." |
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| Top 4 Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Hearings |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced two U.S. Senate Finance Committee this week, in a pair of hearings whether or not he will be confirmed as President Donald Trump's Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In order to proceed to a full Senate confirmation vote, Kennedy needs the support of a majority of both the 25-member Finance Committee, which grilled him on Wednesday, and the 21-member Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which had a turn on Thursday. Republicans make up a majority on each committee. In both hearings, the controversial Kennedy fielded questions on subjects ranging from abortion and vaccine injuries to fast food and spiritual warfare. Here are four highlights from Kennedy's dual hearings. |
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| Past, Present, Future: America's Sea Change on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| President Trump's Tuesday executive order "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation" marks a milestone that seemed far out of reach a mere five years ago. Yet, as transgender activists continued to transgress biological, ethical, and logical lines, they sparked a counter-movement that has now firmly entrenched itself in the defensible rampart known as common sense. A brief review of the past, present, and future serves to illustrate how far the issue has evolved. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 172: America's Identity Crisis: Faith, History, and Immigration with John Wilsey |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Dr. John D. Wilsey |
| Dr. John Wilsey, professor of church history and philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins Joseph Backholm to give an analysis of America right now compared to its history. Together they dive into the concept of "Christian Nationalism", the root of the term, and what it truly means. They also discuss the controversial topic of immigration, answering the question, "Is it selfish and unbiblical to want to put America first?" |
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| 'A Dark and Excruciating Night': Trump, Vance Lead Nation in Mourning Aircraft Collision over D.C. |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| American leaders are calling for prayers in the wake of a deadly plane crash above Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. An American Airlines jet carrying a reported 60 passengers and four crew collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport before 9 p.m. local time. The plane, which departed from Wichita, Kansas, reportedly crashed into the Potomac River. While search and rescue efforts are still ongoing, authorities report that 28 bodies have been recovered but anticipate that nobody survived the crash. |
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| 'When You Don't Have a Home... It Doesn't Matter Who You Are': Relief in Calif., N.C. Continues |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| It took three weeks, but the rain finally came to southern California - bringing more than an inch of water to the stark landscape around Los Angeles County. That first wet storm of the season helped to extinguish some of the remaining flames, even - in a surreal scene up north - blanketing areas with fresh-fallen snow. As these shell-shocked people try to pick up the pieces of their lives and start rebuilding, they have to be wondering: how long do they have until disaster strikes again? According to meteorologists, it's anyone's guess. |
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| To Combat China's Underground Ops in U.S., Trump Must Step Up Federal-Local Coordination: Expert |
| by Dan Hart |
| As reports continue to emerge showing the extent of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) efforts to undermine the United States at the state and local level through the infiltration of universities, staffs of public officials, and nonprofit organizations, experts say the Trump administration must prioritize strong partnerships between federal intelligence agencies and local law enforcement in order to shut down CCP operations within the U.S. |
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| As the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance Nears, Leaders Urge Spiritual Revival |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| With a new administration often comes new policies, new debates, and new challenges. In the last two weeks, President Donald Trump has been busy bringing campaign promises to fruition. Within days, he declared that the government will only recognize two genders, effectively removed DEI and abortion-related material from federal websites, started the process of securing the border, and more. But despite this progress, there's still much to be done. And while America is desperate for political reform, church and cultural leaders continue to emphasize: the key to lasting change is spiritual. |
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| 15% of Female Federal Prisoners are Men, & More: 10 Stories You Missed in 2025 (So Far) |
| by Ben Johnson |
| The first month of the new year is about to fade into the second, yet even the electoral earthquake and an avalanche of executive orders cannot shake the legacy media from withholding, obscuring, or burying the information you need to know the most. Here are some of the most significant stories and facts you've missed so far in 2025. |
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| Mysterious Drone Explanation Leaves More Questions than Answers |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| At the first White House press briefing of Trump's second administration, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an update on the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey since the fall "that was just shared with me in the Oval Office from President Trump directly," she said. "After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones were also hobbyists. ... This was not the enemy." |
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