Loyal Defender

Italy blocks U.S. use of air base for Iran war; Trump slams allies - The Washington Post Excerpts: “In the spectrum that ranges from Rutte to Sánchez, the core is definitely shifting towards the latter. From Daddy to Baddie,” said Nathalie Tocci, director of the Rome-based Institute for International Affairs.

Vincenzo Camporini, former chief of staff of the air force and defense and now scientific adviser to the Institute for International Affairs, said Washington should not be surprised that allies are hesitating to cooperate given the lack of consultation ahead of the war.

“I believe that this has to do with the fact that this operation was launched without any consultation, without any consideration about the need to at least inform the allied countries,” Camporini said. “You cannot do like something like that and then request very, very abjectly the support of the nations. I think this is something which should be considered by Washington.”

Transcript: Trump Erupts as Pope’s Harsh Rebuke of Hegseth Hits Hard | The New Republic

Anders Åslund on X: "Haven't Trump & Hegseth been global laughing stocks all along? The problem is that the US media are so repressed by Trump dfamation suits that they dare not tell the truth." / X

Donald Trump: Criminal In Chief. - by Frank Schaeffer

FBI asks victims of Lutheran leader to come forward | The Roys Report

White House Decision Allows More Taxpayer Dollars to Flow to Planned Parenthood Through Title X - SBA Pro-Life America (Trump not doing the right thing here)

Franklin Graham: Trump sharing gospel letter appropriate | WORLD

Who is excluded from inheriting the Kingdom of God? (this article includes Bible passages on who inherits the kingdom of God – important to know these in the true context of believing the Gospel and following Christ)

“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Galatians 5:19-21)

“For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person-that is, an idolater-has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:5)

“But to the cowardly and unbelieving, the vile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars-their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8)

Should these verses have been included in Franklin Graham’s letter shared by Donald Trump?

The Birthright Citizenship Case Has Already Been Decided--In 1868

Kim Il Trump: MAGA Ozymandias - Rod Dreher's Diary

Midweek Update #4: Trump Would Love To Leave: Iran Might Not Let Him

NASA Astronaut Asks for Prayer for Moon Mission - Christianity Today

Trump’s War Makes Obama Look Presidential - The American Conservative

Silenced no more | WORLD

NBA Player’s Religious Beliefs Might Cost Him His Career | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Megyn Kelly Claims Trump is Covering Up Troop Deaths in His Unpopular War

Simon Schama on X: "Trump will say he's thinking of taking US out of NATO but the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 prohibits a President from widrawing from a treaty alliance without the consent of Congress - and he doesnt have the votes - not that that will stop him from saying it" / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Trump's now bored with Iran. After having destroyed the US relationship with Saudi Arabia, leaving Middle Eastern cities open to constant Iranian drones attacks, burning through a decade of interceptor stockpiles, having turned Ukraine into the savior of Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi, https://t.co/7sHkAeqsEM" / X

Pedro L. Gonzalez on X: "MAGA was threatening to bomb Denmark a few months ago to take Greenland strictly to satisfy Trump's ego. Stephen Miller made thinly veiled threats in public to the effect that we were willing to murder our allies over it. Denmark readied itself for a war with the United States," / X

Ben Norton on X: "The US empire is by far the greatest threat to peace and stability on Earth. Nothing else comes close. While waging nonstop war across the planet, the US empire wants to expand, seize control of foreign territory, and drag the world back to the colonialism of the 19th century." / X

David Pyne 🇺🇸 on X: "The leader of Germany's most popular party, Alternative for Deutschland, which both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have repeatedly praised and called on Germans to vote for, is now calling for all 40,000 US troops to be expelled from Germany following Trump's" / X

Yulia Navalnaya on X: "At the request of the Russian government, @Apple removed numerous VPN services from the App Store - tools that had allowed Russians to bypass censorship. A remarkable stroke of luck for Putin to have such “friends” in Big Tech. Over the past few years, Russian authorities have" / X (Alexei Navalny’s widow says that “Apple has chosen to assist state censorship in Russia.” From what I’ve seen, this has gotten minimal to no coverage except through her own X post. PC Mag did report it, as documented in the link below.)

Apple Shuts Down 25 VPN Apps in Russia Amid Putin's Internet Crackdown | PCMag

April 2

Maine on X: "RUSSIA: Providing Iran intel and drones to attack US assets and kill Americans. TRUMP RESPONSE: 1- Lift oil sanctions to bailout Putin with $150 million per day 2- Allow Russian tanker to sell fuel to Cuba 3- Remove sanctions on 3 Russian ships tied to sanctioned Banks https://t.co/AeR6gCKRL7" / X

David Pyne 🇺🇸 on X: "This is the most dishonest presidential administration we have seen in the US since FDR told us mass murdering Soviet dictator Josef Stalin was a peace-loving defender of democracy. Literally everything Trump and Hegseth say about Iran and th war are lies. You have to go to" / X

Patrick S. Tomlinson on X: "Steal $5 million bucks, give Trump his 20% cut, get out of jail free and keep your $4 million. This is the definition of organized crime." / X

Robert E Kelly on X: "I’ve been to North Korea, and that literally looks like statues of Kim Il Sung the minders showed us. Yikes" / X

Hegseth exonerates helicopter crews over Kid Rock flyby, nullifying Army probe - The Washington Post

Christians massacred on Palm Sunday; attacks escalate in Nigeria | World

The 'Family Values' Party Has a Problem

'Blasphemous': MAGA pastor gets holy hell after over-the-top Trump speech (for information purposes)

Putin and Trump for Orbán - by Jay Nordlinger

Putin’s Pals Say Trump Is Now Their ‘Ally’ vs. the West

Cedarville professor, author on Christian sexual ethics, arrested on eight sex felonies

Christ’s ascension ‘largely forgotten’ but recoverable this Easter, theologians say | Baptist Press

The New York Times’s lawyers discuss their Pentagon lawsuit

Why The New York Times Gets America Wrong

Robert Morris asks for Cindy Clemishire’s forgiveness after jail | U.S.

Billy Misanthrope on X: "This is a gut-wrenchingly sickening display from Paula White and all applauding her. There are few things worse in this world than narcissistic, rapist, pedos, and that’s the religious fruitcakes who enable them. https://t.co/PCXDpUDjhg" / X (for information purposes)

Justin Peters on X: "Powerfully blasphemous. And there stands one of the most prominent pastors in the SBC, Robert Jeffress, giving his unwavering endorsement to one of the most obvious false teachers ever to disgrace the name of Christ and bring reproach upon the Gospel." / X (for information purposes – referencing Paula White-Cain)

Eric Metaxas on X: "GOD’S HAND IS UPON PRESIDENT TRUMP ⏬ I think that’s the White House behind me—actually, it is the White House. I was just in the East Room. We had a lovely lunch, and the president spoke. He was hilarious, and it was all so beautiful. The whole experience was incredible—seeing https://t.co/2QDlCVYkcA" / X

Greg Laurie on X: "It was an honor to attend a special Easter lunch at the White House. @realDonaldTrump spoke to us, and it was great catching up with old friends. We even got to see @marcorubio and his lovely wife, Jannette. It was a funny moment—@CatheLaurie texted Jannette Rubio to say I was https://t.co/f2fRKDx4bW" / X

Pastor Travis Johnson on X: "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS AS SUNG AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY “So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown.” https://t.co/VP7vb58mlI" / X

Rev. Justin Berkobien on X: "Dear Paula White, Jesus was guilty of no crime but faced the ultimate punishment. Trump is guilty of all sorts of crimes yet perpetually evades consequences. These two are not the same. In reality, they are the opposite." / X

April 3

Christian Hope in Life After Life After Death

The untold story of Cardinal’s barred entry to the Holy Sepulchre

Americans Still Lack a Clear Accounting of U.S. Service Members Killed and Wounded in the Iran War

Paula White-Caine likens Trump to Jesus, stokes backlash | Politics

ICE detains president of Islamic Society of Milwaukee

Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ : NPR

Days Before Easter, Trump Invokes Jesus, Then Says “They Call Me King Now”

Is Donald Trump a Christian? - Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (for information purposes)

The Real Meaning of the Holy Sepulcher Contretemps - The American Conservative

Only Criteria For Trump's New AG Is Arresting Antifa And Spygaters (for information purposes)

Franklin Graham cites King David in response to papal war rebuke | U.S.

Presidential Message on Easter – The White House

Trump urges Iran to make a deal after bridge collapse near Tehran | Fox News (Controversial pundit Tucker Carlson referenced this article and stated, “Imagine if the Iranians did the EXACT SAME THING to an American bridge, say, the Brooklyn Bridge or the Golden Gate Bridge, and also claimed over 100 casualties by doing so. Washington would describe the attack as an animalistic act of terror and use it to justify further bloodshed in the Middle East. But when the U.S. or Israel does it, they pretend it’s self-defense or the SPREADING OF DEMOCRACY.”)

Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D on X: "The Trump administration just lifted sanctions on one of the Russians who was hit with sanctions for US election interference." / X

kev joon on X: "The President of the United States is openly bragging about war crimes. We are living through one of the most insane, inhumane periods in history. https://t.co/hJcOkutJDc" / X

Ed Whelan on X: "When Trump was elected to his second term, it was reasonable to hope that he would not use DOJ to pursue baseless criminal prosecutions of his political enemies. No one can harbor that hope any longer." / X

Dominik Hasek on X: "A traitor to the democratic world and a supporter of the biggest criminals, including Putin, @JDVance is going to Hungary to support another traitor and criminal, @PM_ViktorOrban . Criminals are attracted to criminals." / X

Jennifer Griffin on X: "This most recent firing adds to a long list of Secretary Hegseth asking senior military officers to step down with no reason given. -Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan (was fired within hours of Pres Trump taking office) -Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti" / X

Aaron Rupar on X: "People say Trump has no war strategy, but his strategy is quite clearly a criminal one of destroying Iran's civilian infrastructure (and killing a bunch of people in the process) unless they capitulate. We -- the United States of America -- are a rogue state and global pariah." / X

Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump is committing war crimes in Iran and is threatening more and worse ones. His entire war strategy at this point is war crimes. A functional Congress would be far down the road of impeachment and removal. https://t.co/GbDjmrVvmp" / X

Furkan Gözükara on X: "CNN drops a brutal reality check: American credibility is completely dead. Fareed Zakaria exposes how Trump treats a catastrophic global war like a cheap reality TV show, constantly contradicting himself while the Middle East burns. The world is laughing at Washington. https://t.co/19qQfSLpsz" / X

@markdtooley on X: "Perhaps wise clergy & religious leaders should just stay away from the White House under all administrations. Their reputations are never enhanced by these visits. Presidents should go to churches, not vice versa." / X

Benjamin Watson on X: "Heresy. And Jeffress, and other “pastors”, standing there clapping. Ripping scripture out of context. Abusing the text. I wish some of these spiritual leaders would actually lead spiritually." / X

Ken Ham on X: "I have sad news for you. Our political system is doomed! We ultimately can’t fix the world’s political systems, despite promises from politicians about what they claim they can do to fix it! After all, God’s Word tells us this planet will have all sorts of problems physically" / X

April 4

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad - The Washington Post

Trump Needs A 'Vicious Operator' at the DOJ (for information purposes – competent and ethical attorneys needed)

Paula White Tells Trump He’s Like Jesus: ‘you were betrayed…you will be victorious’

10 Things You Should Know About Repentance | Crossway

Forget euphemism, Trump is using unabashed viciousness in his language against Iran | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 5 people and wound 30 more | AP News

Mohamad Safa on X: "If the United States is at war, then Pete Hegseth is a war criminal. If the United States is not at war, then Pete Hegseth is a murderer. What Pete Hegseth ordered the military to do violates international law. Double tap strike on the B1 bridge in Iran while the rescue team https://t.co/mvj29TeFbe" / X

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "Europeans might ask themselves this question. If Trump does not care about Putin helping the Iranians to kill Americans, do you think he will care at all about Putin trying to kill Europeans?" / X

Governor Christine Todd Whitman on X: "We’ve now had American soldiers die in this war, which was never authorized. They were shot down by a country that Trump has claimed we have devastated, eliminating those capabilities. His lies are so transparent now. He lacks a cohesive plan on Iran, which is why we are seeing" / X

Shailja #FreePalestine Patel on X: "U.S. sanctions since 1979 have blocked medicines to Iran. So Iran developed its own pharmaceutical research and manufacturing to take care of the Iranian people. Now the U.S. and Israel are bombing Iran's medical research facilities and pharmaceutical factories. Pure evil." / X

Adil Haque on X: "We tried to kill Kamal Kharazi, a former foreign minister who was trying to organize a meeting with Vance in Pakistan, and killed his wife instead. Why would anyone negotiate with us? We have no honor left. https://t.co/ZyuZltyEZ9" / X

April 5

Cathy Hodges Memorial Service (wonderful Gospel message and testimony at this service at Lighthouse Christian School in Gig Harbor, Washington)

Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran | PBS News

King Charles III stirs outrage for neglecting Easter message | World

Trump cites Gospel of John in Easter message to Christians | U.S.

Six women show up every Sunday to keep this historic Black church alive - oregonlive.com

ELCA Bishop Wants Detained Islamic Leader Released - EXPOSING THE ELCA

April 6

Most Shocking Pentagon Firing Wasn't Top General. It Was the Lawyers. - Business Insider

Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs | AP News

Hegseth orders ‘ruthless’ review of JAGs. Some see an attempt to evade accountability - Defense One

Mad? Madman? Showman? - John Dickerson

White House app pushes positive news as Trump faces challenges - The Washington Post

Jesus' empty tomb vs. Thomas Jefferson: Who wins?

NASA Astronaut Asks for Prayer for Moon Mission - Christianity Today

‘60 Minutes’ Lets Trump’s Favorite Preacher Franklin Graham Deliver Sermon

At White House, Trump lauded as suffering king like Jesus – Baptist News Global

Benin’s Presidential Election Is Turning Into a Democracy Stress Test - GlobalPost

Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 on X: "Russia targets playgrounds. Since the beginning of the full scale invasion of Ukraine, russia killed more than 700 Ukrainian children. https://t.co/mtYM0ywggZ" / X

Garry Kasparov on X: "American geopolitical insight and policy has gone from The Long Telegram to The Deranged Tweet." / X

Paul Embery on X: "Trump says he is "blowing up the whole country" if Iran does not reach a deal. Power plants, bridges, the lot. Possibly even desalination plants. Assuming this is not yet another panicked bluff, such actions would undeniably constitute war crimes. In which case, the relationship" / X

Now The End Begins on X: "America is in real trouble. You are watching President Trump losing his mind in real-time. He changes his dictates sometimes multiple times within the same day. He has made the US the laughing stock of the world with his abysmal handling of the war he started. His "deadlines" to https://t.co/tObJ8eilyB" / X

Garry Kasparov on X: "Trump's character, corruption, and cognitive trajectory were well-established. You could sooner criticize the scorpion for stinging. But the Republicans who ignored it, enabled him, and are, even now, still his sycophants deserve all condemnation and removal from public life." / X

Rev. Benjamin Cremer on X: "Every pastor who supports this president should have to read this from the pulpit to their congregation. This is the man Paula White compared to Jesus and said he’s the greatest champion of the Christian faith we’ve ever had in the White House. So read his words aloud. https://t.co/MtQ3ddNXk0" / X

Kentucky Statesman on X: "I voted for Trump 3 times but it's time to remove this unhinged lunatic from office before he burns the world down and get's a lot of people killed." / X

Ben Rhodes on X: "Trump routinely threatening war crimes as a matter of policy may explain why he got so mad about Dems saying troops shouldn't carry out illegal orders." / X

Garry Kasparov on X: "Russian client Orbán following the script written by his master, Putin. Bloodshed will likely follow as they feel they have nothing to lose. Americans must be prepared for this KGB playbook to be applied by another Putin disciple, Trump, to influence or disrupt the midterms." / X

Aaron Rupar on X: "The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is." / X

Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 on X: "The Easter Greeting from the President of the United States. The vulgarity, the insanity, the moral bankruptcy - I still cannot believe that so many Christians support this man. It’s like their minds have been turned off. https://t.co/VMFtiVNm1i" / X

Chris Murphy 🟧 on X: "If I were in Trump's Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment. This is completely, utterly unhinged. He's already killed thousands. He's going to kill thousands more. https://t.co/vB0TAp3RuK" / X

Joe Walsh on X: "His Easter morning post. And just 2 days ago, one of his “religious advisors” compared him to Jesus Christ. He will forever be a stain on this country. And the world. 25th Amendment. Now. And to everyone else who, unlike Trump, understands & celebrates today - Happy Easter. https://t.co/pilFOntI58" / X

Kim W. Chafee on X: "If you ever wonder what “taking God’s name in vain” actually means, here is an excellent example. https://t.co/ePC1DhxURM" / X

April 7

Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ’s resurrection - POLITICO

Mark Jacob on how the press ignores the biggest Trump story

This Easter, President Trump Reaffirms America as a Beacon for Christian Liberty – The White House (official government press release)

Targeting of Ukrainian energy grid is a war crime, Pentagon says (this was in 2022 when the United States had a different president)

Trump says Iran deal possible by Tues., otherwise "I am blowing up everything"

Trump Tariffs Have Impoverished Americans and Hurt Businesses | National Review

The High Price of Devotion to Donald Trump

Trump Fundraises Off Jesus’ Crucifixion - MeidasTouch News

Extrajudicial Violence Risks Making the U.S. a Global Pariah | Cato Institute

Trump’s reckless Iran war is underpinned by bad theology

Hegseth sees similarity between US airman rescue, Resurrection | Politics (I’m glad the airman was reportedly saved but I want to see proof that this actually happened beyond a social media post – governments have historically frequently lied)

War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

The man who watches Trump all day, every day

Christian astronaut pilots first moon mission in 53 years | The Roys Report

Jeffrey Carter Nevada Treasurer Campaign a Risk for State GOP | National Review

Bondi's firing leaves her open to ethics complaints. Finally | Opinion

Hegseth is confusing cruelty with strength. It's dangerous | Opinion

Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes | War crimes | The Guardian

‘Vile on every level’: Tucker Carlson rips Donald Trump over Easter Sunday ‘f-word’ post - POLITICO

Donald Trump’s Easter clash of hell and holiness

Congress Can End Trump’s Unconstitutional War in Iran - The American Conservative

Is Iran winning the war? – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

Trump claims Iranians 'want to hear bombs' because they want to be free | PBS News

Christianity is not a politician’s prop | WORLD

Dozens killed in Easter attacks across Nigeria | The Roys Report

David Pyne 🇺🇸 on X: "Trump condemns 93 million Iranians as genetically inferior/ "animals" and subhumans in advance of carrying out his threat to destroy the ability for them and their children to subsist and survive. This is exactly what Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler did to the Jews before he mass" / X

Pedro L. Gonzalez on X: "Fine is openly laughing about the prospect of maximum civilian death and suffering, about destroying Iran so totally that it results in the countless deaths of innocent men, women, and children. Barbaric doesn’t begin to describe him" / X

Shadow of Ezra on X: "Tucker Carlson is telling members of the United States military to defy orders from President Trump and to say no to him or resign. He says there is a possibility a nuclear bomb could be dropped on Iran, and that nobody should participate in such an action. “Figure out the https://t.co/NDK82tTBus" / X

Fractured Light on X: "An outraged Tucker Carlson slams Donald Trump for his unhinged Truth Social post on Easter. His warning: you are not God. “How dare you speak that way on Easter morning to the country? Who do you think you are? You’re tweeting out the F word Easter morning?” “It is vile on https://t.co/gvKriTl9fe" / X

OSINTdefender on X: "Canadian Lauren Chen and her husband, who were recently allowed back into the United States by the Trump Administration after fleeing to Canada following their involvement in a Russian-backed intelligence operation which provided millions of dollars to Chen in order to spread" / X

Acyn on X: "Tucker: No president should mock Islam. That’s not your job. This is not a theocracy. We don’t go to war with other theocracies to find out which one is more effective. We are not a theocracy, and God willing, we never will be. https://t.co/uXaXXqCkVI" / X

Jay Nordlinger on X: "I don't think a U.S. president ought to cite a murderous, totalitarian, anti-American dictator against his predecessor. This is another thing that makes me a dinosaur." / X

Senator Mark Kelly on X: "Threatening to target power plants and other non-military targets is not strength. If those words become orders to destroy civilian infrastructure with no valid military purpose, it’s hard to see how they would not violate the laws of armed conflict. America leads best with https://t.co/7uRSAjcNjd" / X

Yulia Navalnaya on X: "https://t.co/j0GB6nreTx In Russia, authorities block thousands of websites every day. Many people use VPNs to get around these restrictions, but these services are also coming under increasing pressure. The IT team at Anti-Corruption Foundation has put together a report on the" / X (from Alexei Navalny’s widow)

David Axelrod on X: "Now @POTUS is praising Kim Jung Un for saying "nice things" about "Trump"--a brutal, unstable and tyranical dictator, who DOES have nuclear weapons and intecontinental missiles that CAN reach the U.S." / X

Erik Reed on X: "It's okay to be both somebody who supports and prays for the President’s overall governance, policies, and cabinet AND detest this kind of childish and profane communication. https://t.co/sOs7CdWfYZ" / X

Kenneth Roth on X: "Trump threatens war crimes because he thinks he's untouchable, but there are two routes to prosecution: 1. Iran gives the International Criminal Court jurisdiction. 2. Other governments create an ad hoc international tribunal using universal jurisdiction. https://t.co/QLMH3k3Vjz" / X

April 8

American journalist kidnapped in Iraq is set free, her employer says | Fox News

What international law says about Trump's threats to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants | PBS News

‘Set Apart to Serve’: The blessing of grandparents

Retired Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson: Donald Trump's Iran threat sparks Nuremberg fears

Trump Confounds Critics Again | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Where is Iran in the Bible?: Here's the biblical backstory | Church & Ministries

April 10

Evangelical leaders yawn at Trump’s claim that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’

What Trump's War Didn't Solve

Trump’s Annihilationist Rhetoric Comes With A Moral Cost (From The Federalist)

Pentagon-Vatican meeting latest flash point in Trump's clash with religious leaders

‘The Chosen’ Creator Dallas Jenkins Praises Mormons For Honoring, Reverencing Scipture

Trump Shows Why Congress Should Decide When America Goes to War - The American Conservative

Opinion | Trump means Europe no longer sees U.S. as dependable friend - The Washington Post

A Statement from CCPL's President (Michael Wear)

She Spoke Out About Gaza. Now She Can’t Use a Credit Card. - POLITICO

Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope (will he take military action against the Vatican and become Pope some day? Historically some have linked the papacy to the biblical Antichrist.)

The White House on X: "https://t.co/x2HrR939tn" / X (May 2, 2025 Donald Trump post from the official White House account picturing himself as Pope)

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump | The New Republic

People vs. Dictatorships - by Jay Nordlinger

Sen. Chris Van Hollen on the fragility of the First Amendment

Justice Dept. Backs Effort to Reduce Sentence of Informant Linked to Russian Intelligence Who Fabricated Biden Claims

Loving your enemies is the ultimate North Star | George W. Bush Presidential Center

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Iran - The American Conservative

Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian

Trump promised his war would free Iran - by Jason Rezaian

The Heavens Are Still Declaring—and Not Just to Astronauts

Eric Metaxas accuses Tucker Carlson of 'satanic' Esther view | U.S.

N.T. Wright Says Adam and Eve Were ‘Proto-Hominids,’ ‘Human-like Creatures’ (famous theologian N.T. Wright is wrong on this)