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Tim Tebow gives Congress gripping testimony on trafficking

Former football star Tim Tebow recently visited Capitol Hill to encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that would protect children seen in child sex abuse material by funding and training more law enforcement dedicated ...

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War in Ukraine enters third year: 3 issues will decide outcome

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In retrospect, there was perhaps nothing surprising about Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The outcome is up for grabs. Vladimir Putin’s intentions were, after all, hiding in plain sight and signaled in ...

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Israel needs our help, not political games over security funding

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The U.S. House on Tuesday failed to pass a stand-alone bill for additional security aid for Israel. President Joe Biden threatened veto it, preferring instead to have it lumped with legislation that ...

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Interfaith group meets on Capitol Hill to support Israel in Congress

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More than 70 Christian and Jewish leaders on Wednesday met on Capitol Hill to encourage Congress to support Israel in its ongoing fight against Hamas. Participating groups included American Christian Leaders for ...

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Social media made billions in advertising targeting kids

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Social media conglomerates earned nearly $11 billion from advertising targeting children. Of that, almost $2 billion in ad revenue came from users under the age of 12. YouTube earned the most ad ...

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Parents concerned about Satan Club at Olathe school

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Parents of students at Olathe Northwest High School continue to express concerns about attempts to organize a “High School Satan Club.” The club has not yet been approved, according to the school. ...

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Senate bill strips funding from colleges that allow antisemitism

Federal funding would be rescinded for colleges that do not condemn antisemitism on campus under a bill pending in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is demanding an immediate vote on ...

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Jewish, Christian leaders call on Congress to support Israel, fight antisemitism

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Fifteen leaders of religious organizations and institutions signed a letter sent to Democratic and Republican congressional leaders earlier this week, urging legislators support Israel and the Jewish people. “We represent many faith traditions and ...

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News Briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 21

Here is the latest news for Tuesday, condensed for easy reading. Argentina’s new president to visit Israel before inauguration Aregentina’s new libertarian president Javier Milei says he will visit Israel and the ...

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Democrats join Republicans to censure Rashida Tlaib over antisemitic comments

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday night to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for “promoting false narratives” surrounding Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel and “calling for the destruction of ...

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Cori Bush’s anti-Israel remarks lead to challenger in 2024 congressional primary

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Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis, who has joined the Squad in support of Hamas, now has a challenger for reelection in 2024. St. Louis county prosecutor Wesley Bell announced Monday that he ...

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New House speaker gets high marks for commitment to prolife movement

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Conservative and prolife leaders are praising the election of Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as speaker of the House. “It is the honor of a lifetime to have been elected the 56th speaker ...

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Mike Pompeo joins Liberty University

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Liberty University has hired Mike Pompeo, former Kansas congressman and U.S. secretary of state, as distinguished chair of the Helms School of Government. “Mike Pompeo has served our country with honor and ...

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Missouri’s Cori Bush among Squad members criticized for anti-Israel remarks

Not every member of Missouri’s congressional delegation is standing with Israel. Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis is among several members of The Squad who have drawn condemnation from colleagues after ...

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Is the Biden administration funding atheism abroad?

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The Biden administration is funding an international organization that promotes atheism, several Republican lawmakers allege. Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Chris Smith of New Jersey, ...

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Republicans want unborn included in child tax credit

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Congressional Republicans are launching an initiative to expand the child tax credit, which includes applying the credit to unborn children. The act consists of nine parts that seek to empower parents in ...

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Now dishwashers are target of Biden administration

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Opposition is growing to the Biden administration’s proposed crackdown on dishwashers. Dozens of consumer groups and home appliance manufacturers have released a storm of criticism of the Biden administration’s proposed regulatory crackdown ...

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House unanimously passes bill limiting government access to cell phone, email data

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The federal government’s access to personal cell phone and email data would be restricted by legislation passed by the U.S House. In a show of rare unity, the bill found unanimous support ...

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Vaccinated people can spread Covid, says CDC director

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky admitted April 19 that individuals who have received COVID-19 shots can get, and transmit, the virus. The comment, which came during her Congressional testimony, is a reversal ...

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Feminist Naomi Wolfe apologizes to conservatives over Jan. 6 reporting

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Influential feminist Naomi Wolfe this week issued a “formal letter of apology” to Republicans and conservatives after believing what she described as “lies” about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Wolf, a leading ...

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VIDEO: Rep. Mark Alford tells C-SPAN about faith, the Constitution, and biased media

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Mark Alford, who won his seat representing Missouri’s 4th District in Congress during the 2022 midterms, was recently interviewed on C-SPAN. Watch the interview below. The cable channel has interviewed half of ...

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IRS says millions of Americans missing this tax credit

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Millions of Americans are eligible for a tax credit that last year averaged more than $2,000, according to a statement just relased by the IRS. Some 20 percent of those entitled to ...

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Schiff, Swalwell denied seats on Intelligence Committee

Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell have been denied seats on the powerful House Intelligence Committee. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday rejected the controversial legislators after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ...

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New Rep. Mark Alford lays out agenda for 4th District

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Former news anchor Mark Alford is quickly adapting to his new role of representing Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. It is the only district in the state that has a new representative in ...

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Republicans push to abolish IRS, federal income taxes

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The IRS and federal income taxes could be abolished by legislation soon to be put forth by Congressional Republicans. Both would be replaced by a simple national consumption tax. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) will ...

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