Interesting Links From June 2026

 

Opinion | Trump foreign policy is wrecking U.S. alliances - The Washington Post

 

The Mystery of God: Three and One - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Mike Pence says the Trump administration has ‘departed’ from conservative principles

 

Lawrence University student committee approves Turning Point USA chapter on campus

 

Opinion | Trump's Justice Department settlement is a 'hack' of the presidency - The Washington Post

 

Trump’s 250th Celebration Is a Fiasco - The Atlantic

 

I know what it’s like to be 80. We have reason to worry about Trump’s health | Robert Reich | The Guardian

 

Behind the AI Curtain at Anthropic - Don Sweeting Blog

 

Donald Trump’s Iran War Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping New Evidence (tell the truth about what’s actually happening)

 

Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show (others besides the British Broadcasting Corporation have reported essentially this)

 

House Republicans on X: "AMERICA IS BACK. We’re so lucky to live in the most powerful nation in the history of the world. https://t.co/otAJfNXe4C" / X (embarrassing and inaccurate hot air)

 

The Intellectualist on X: "Trump: We stopped the conflict between Cambodia and Armenia. It was just starting and it was a bad one. Fact-check: This never happened. He is making this up.(2025) https://t.co/0TgRDMPW4l" / X

 

Norman Ornstein on X: "Even North Korea might find this malignant narcissism going a bit too far" / X (Donald J. Trump posted a doctored photo of himself on Mount Rushmore, on the Truth Social media platform)

 

James Surowiecki on X: "Pete Hegseth on March 13: "Never before has a modern, capable military, which Iran used to have, been so quickly destroyed." Trump now: "We've actually left their military alone."" / X

 

Iran Embassy SA on X: "The United States is abusing its role as a World Cup host. They issued heavily restricted visas to the Iranian team, which is scheduled to play on U.S. soil. They also failed to issue visas to @BafanaBafana in a timely manner. Either they are incapable of managing the process" / X (for information purposes)

June 2

 

Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 16 : NPR

 

After several artists drop out of Freedom 250 concerts, Vanilla Ice says he'd "play for anybody" including Putin and Iran - CBS News

 

My new job is official! – The Way of Improvement Leads Home (Dr. John Fea, an acclaimed historian, got a new appointment with the Madison, Wisconsin-based Lumen Center)

 

Trump Spiritual Adviser Franklin Graham Says President Needs God

 

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Trump's aim now is to get Ukraine's drone tech by withholding the Patriot air defense ammo and pass that tech to his sons' newly setup companies. Anyone doubting that Trump's kids will immediately pass that drone tech to the Russians is smoking crack." / X

 

The White House on X: "Rampant fraud is being identified, prosecuted, and extinguished across America under the Trump Administration. https://t.co/HiGbWpKzQV" / X (President Donald J. Trump is quoted as stating, “JD (Vice President J. D. Vance) is doing a great job with his team.  They’ve already caught hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud.  If we find half of the fraud that’s going on in this country, and we will, we’re going to have a balanced budget very soon.”  How much of this alleged fraud, all of it in Trump’s view committed by Trump opponents of course, has been proven or even formally charged?  This statement is frankly not credible, in my opinion.)

June 3

 

America's Bipartisan Birthday Commission Is Losing to Trump - NOTUS — News of the United States

 

It’s Time the US Got Serious About Canada | Opinion - Newsweek

 

Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job - The Washington Post

 

DOJ is investigating George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi : NPR

 

Elderly Christian among 31 sentenced in China house church crackdown - ChinaAid

 

Large-Scale Strikes on Kyiv Leave Christians Counting the Cost - Christianity Today

 

Tommy Vietor on X: "BRUTAL indictment of @bariweiss by Scott Pelley: "For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified." Then it gets worse... https://t.co/SZkcaiHFG5" / X (for information purposes)

 

Anders Åslund on X: "Since the US threatens Denmark's territorial integrity, it has defined itself as an enemy & must be treated as such. The US has stopped being an ally of Denmark." / X (for information purposes)

 

🇨🇦 Henri A 🇨🇦 on X: ""...the trust and friendship between the peoples will take decades to repair" There will be no repair Americans have had long enough to remove their fascist regime and haven't done a thing (aside from a protest here or there). It can be assumed that this is the regime they want" / X (for information – comment from a Canadian)

 

Reuters on X: "Russian drones and missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 100, authorities said, following days of warnings about ‌Moscow's plans for a major assault https://t.co/RZjbJYupmp https://t.co/UY6FOwNne7" / X

 

Lauren on X: "I'm so upset & frustrated seeing these horrific Russian attacks on Kyiv & other Ukrainian cities killing civilians. We're doing far too little under this admin to support Ukraine. The President hasn't strongly condemned these strikes, let alone delivered any new aid. Shameful 🥺" / X

 

Doug Ford on X: "I can’t believe I have to say this again, but Canada will never be the 51st state. Canada is not for sale. While I’m at it, here’s the truth: in April, Ontario created 680 per cent more jobs than the U.S., adjusted for population. That’s how we protect Ontario." / X

 

Dave Hale - Concerned Republican on X: "Russia has destroyed hundreds of Ukrainian churches, in its brutal invasion, you disgraceful propagandist." / X (reaction to Candace Owens praising Moscow)

 

Darth Putin on X: "The war would end today if Ukraine just stopped defending themselves. https://t.co/oBmVlrJypE" / X

 

Joni Askola on X: "Trump and his administration are doing a lot to legitimize Putin’s regime, its war on Ukraine, and its illegitimate, insane demands. This is unforgivable https://t.co/OWILr3Xkty" / X

 

Joni Askola on X: "Just a reminder for the few who forget: Michael Flynn does not work for the US. He defends the Kremlin’s interests, and we know that he has been officially paid by the Kremlin’s proxies, including Dodik, to push Kremlin interets in the US, going against American interests https://t.co/xN4XxaK4qp" / X

June 5

 

Museum of the Bible launching new exhibits ahead of America 250 | U.S.

 

Christian, Your Speech May Be Free in America — It’s Just Not Free in Heaven - Baptist21

 

Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them - The Washington Post

 

Colleges in Denver must provide abortion medication by 2027 - Axios Denver

 

Donald Trump just tripled the size of his personal army inside government. It was illegal.

 

Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers : NPR

 

Bolton's Guilty Plea Makes Media Attacks On DOJ Look Ridiculous

 

Trump Posts Doctored Image of Hunter Biden Calling Him 'Greatest President' - Newsweek

 

MAGA Freaks Out After Trump Ally Registers as Foreign Agent | The New Republic

 

George Santos threatened me after I wrote about him : NPR

 

Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives | PBS News

 

Trump gold coin draws scrutiny from judge in Portland hearing - oregonlive.com

 

Reuters on X: "Thousands of Albanians again took to the streets of Tirana protesting against a development planned by a company linked with Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast https://t.co/LwrK86esUD" / X

 

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 on X: "Trump has received new orders from Putin. The US is scrapping plans to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany due to concerns that Russia might view the deployment as an escalation – Politico. https://t.co/WdcfYfF50U" / X (it has not been established that these are “orders from Putin,” – it is a commentary – but there are reports like this all the time, mostly from European sources, less so from U.S. sources, especially those that are sympathetic with Trump)

 

Trump's Iran war has us all paying the price | Opinion

 

Opinion | Bring back the calls for deficit reduction - The Washington Post

 

The Republican lawmakers who tried to modify abortion bans and became political targets • North Dakota Monitor (good that North Dakota stands generally strong against legal abortion, though some (and maybe even many) support it – the North Dakota Supreme Court barely upheld North Dakota’s statutes against abortion – Fargo, North Dakota closed its abortion clinic, but Moorhead, Minnesota (which borders Fargo) opened one)

June 6

 

Hegseth takes six of his kids to France on official trip - The Washington Post

 

Dept. of War removes about 180 belief systems from religion list | Politics

June 7

 

Episcopalians prepare to celebrate 50 years since LGBT resolution | Church & Ministries (for information purposes)

 

US killed over 200 people in boat strikes that experts deem illegal (important issue that too many brush off, it appears)

 

Real-world skills, no homework: Inside Brevard’s adulting camp

 

Trump pardons ex-Congressman Steve Buyer

 

Even Trump says he doesn’t know ‘where the hell’ his own false claim about Black unemployment came from | CNN Politics

 

Opinion | ACA enrollment fraud is worst in states that didn't expand Medicaid - The Washington Post

June 8

 

Pastoral Meanderings: God's voice is always musical. . .

 

The Delightful Duty of Married Sex | Desiring God

 

Epstein abused them. The Justice Department exposed them. Now they’re under attack by haters | Reuters

 

Fact-checking Trump’s interview with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’

 

Make that 11 practicing homosexual bishops in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Small need not mean dying. . .

 

Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC event on the White House South Lawn

 

What’s a little mob attack on a church service?

 

Suppressed News. on X: "Trump today claimed he “didn’t promise anything” about NO NEW WARS. So here’s a second compilation showing FIFTY times during his campaign where he PROMISED exactly that. https://t.co/kMbXJePBdz" / X

 

Ann Coulter on X: "Of all the selfish, narcissistic things Trump has done, attending MSG to see the Knicks play in person Monday night is the absolute worst. 20,000 attendees will be MASSIVELY inconvenienced for all the extra security, the Knicks Watch Party at Garden Is canceled, thousands of https://t.co/oQyVbvRQRn" / X (for information purposes – Ann Coulter is a long-time conservative)

June 9

 

14 World Cup Stars Who Follow Jesus - Christianity Today

 

At TPUSA’s women’s summit, Christian influencers say feminism threatens motherhood

 

No State Charges for Protesters Who Halted Minnesota Church Service

 

Early social media responses to the death of historian Gordon Wood – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

 

Acyn on X: "Trump on the NBA: It’s a little left wing but it’s great entertainment. https://t.co/HSNy1WsMWj" / X

 

Amber Woods on X: "In 2016, Trump was asked why he had repeatedly attacked the press. His answer: “I do it to discredit you all and demean you all so that when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you.” When someone tells you exactly who they are and exactly what they’re https://t.co/M8tkNcTxWt" / X

 

David J. Bier on X: "Republican-appointed judge: “The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt — again and again and again — to force the United States government to comply with court orders.” https://t.co/VpHu2SioOp" / X

June 10

 

The Disarmed Country - Ad Crucem News

 

Do Democrats not ‘believe all women’ anymore?

 

Bob Packwood’s lobbyist scandals

 

Welker Mocks Americans Who Don't Share Her Faith In CA Election

 

At Long Last: The Definitive Book on the Trump Assassination Attempts is Now Available

 

Canada Silent As American Authorities Throw World Cup Into Chaos

 

Somali referee, Iraqi soccer team members detained, barred entry into U.S. - The Washington Post

 

Gordon Wood's Interpretation of American History Was Committed to the Truth | National Review

June 11

 

Church Discipline Feels Unchristian—Is It? | Core Christianity

 

Social Security insolvency now projected for 2032, putting benefits at risk of a 22% cut - CBS News

 

Trump Admits Chopper Was Downed by Military He ‘Obliterated’ – The Daily Beast

 

The One War Donald Trump Is Winning Is the One Against Us

 

United States behavior as World Cup host is shameful

 

Trump’s meeting with Orthodox Christian patriarch sows confusion

 

Communism tried and found lethal | WORLD

 

Court Filings Detail $60 Million Cost of Trump's White House UFC Event

 

War Crimes Seem To Be Official US Policy Now

 

The Trump World Cup - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move

 

The Anatomy of a Taboo - by Craig Unger

June 12

 

'The Department of Revenge' explores Trump's use of DOJ to settle political scores | PBS News

 

TheSteadyState on X: "Mullin is lying. He says ICE is taking “the worst of the worst” off the street. The data says otherwise. TRAC found 70% of people in ICE detention had no criminal conviction, and Cato says only 6% booked into detention in 2026 had a violent conviction. This is propaganda, nothing https://t.co/9niB1jKUpX" / X

 

Dan Lamothe on X: "While Secretary Hegseth is approaching this question as though it was from "the liberal media," it's actually from a reporter at his former employer, Fox News:" / X

 

Aaron Rupar on X: "REPORTER: If the response is hitting bridges and electrical infrastructure, how is that not a war crime? HEGSETH: That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question I'm used to from the media -- impugning the motives of the folks on our side https://t.co/nVhvJU6Mwz" / X

 

Jay Nordlinger on X: "It would be better to explain to the public why these are not war crimes — if they are not. America deserves a serious person as secretary of defense. This one has never graduated from cable-news performance. The reporter asked a good and important question." / X

 

Justin Amash on X: "Trump is constantly reporting imaginary conversations happening in his head as though they are real." / X

 

Shadow of Ezra on X: "Lindsey Graham, in his victory speech, compares President Trump to God and says, "Mr. President, you're not far behind God." "Mr. President, you're not far behind God." South Carolina has been electing Lindsey Graham since 2003. https://t.co/pujdmQU081" / X

 

Anders Åslund on X: "This is the very definition of blasphemy." / X

 

Republicans against Trump on X: "Lindsey Graham, in his victory speech: “I want to thank the big guy. God. Trump comes later. Mr. President, you’re not far behind God.” This guy is the worst. https://t.co/mt28XQdT9h" / X

June 13

 

Donald Trump’s Superficiality Is Bone-Deep - The Atlantic

 

Astronaut Victor Glover is still trying to find the spiritual words to describe his Moon mission

 

A Visit to Obama’s Presidential Center | National Review

 

Losing This War Is The Best Thing Possible

 

The Spiritual Impact Of A Generation That No Longer Reads

 

The country’s largest Protestant adoption agency is dropping LGBTQ couples — again

 

Russia National Day - United States Department of State (for information purposes)

 

Country Star Ella Langley Is Going Viral for Her Faith in Jesus, Not Just Her Chart-Toppers | CBN News

 

White House UFC Event Lighting Nearly Blinded Flight Crew on Approach to Reagan National - MeidasTouch

 

Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle Has No Sense of Decorum | National Review

 

Welcome to the family: The TWU–TEDS origin story | Trinity Western University

 

Why is UFC at the White House? | WORLD (for information purposes)

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "The US can just congratulate Russia on continuing to slaughter Ukrainian civilians with advanced military weaponry every day." / X

 

Joni Askola on X: "It is impossible to view Tulsi Gabbard as anything other than a Russian asset after her persistent lies regarding ’biological labs’ in Ukraine. By spreading debunked Kremlin conspiracy theories, she has once again directly compromised Western security to boost Moscow's https://t.co/ZOeGlwcwD4" / X

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "Loyal to the end. To Putin." / X (Russian dissident Garry Kasparov on Tulsi Gabbard)

 

Ro Khanna on X: "Kennedy called for us to go to the Moon. Reagan said we had a rendezvous with destiny to stand up to authoritarianism. Rubio celebrates UFC as our national calling. How have we fallen this far?" / X

 

Acyn on X: "Rubio: President Kennedy announced that we were going to put a man on the moon. We did it. We are a nation founded on doing what no one else dared to do. And at some level, that's what this whole company, what UFC has been https://t.co/JI9Qn4PPxW" / X

June 14

 

Trump Mobile T1 phone nearly identical to HTC device: analysis

 

Congress has lost its grip on funding the government - The Washington Post

 

DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger - The American Conservative

 

Even Mamdani’s New ‘Transgender’ Clinic Won’t Treat Kids | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

June 15

 

Presidential Message on U.S. Catholic Bishops Honoring the 250th Anniversary of American Independence - Christian Newswire (for information purposes – historically many of the founders of the United States had a dim view of popery and of Roman Catholicism)

 

A White House UFC fight showcases gambling's rise - The Washington Post

 

Judicial Watch: FBI Records Reveal Witness Account that SWAT Officer Recovered ‘Remote Device’ from Butler Shooter’s Pocket - Judicial Watch

 

Historic Dormition Cathedral catches fire in Russian strikes | World

 

Do the Most Visible Christians Get the Most Joyous Welcome?

 

Seven Things to Do to Prepare for Spiritual Warfare – Kindle Afresh

 

Navigating Bribery as a Christian in India - The Gospel Coalition | India

 

Bangladesh Has A New Catholic Diocese: Why Hindus And Muslims Are Excited, Too (for information purposes)

 

WATCH: UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Declares 'Michelle Obama Is a Man!' (for information purposes)

 

Leftists blast UFC Freedom 250 for ‘defiling’ White House despite past silence on vandalized Founding Father statues, topless trans activists on South Lawn under Biden | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

 

Warning: Trump's Rolling Coup Is Already Underway (for information purposes)

 

Ukraine’s historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery set on fire following major Russian attack | CNN

 

An Unconstitutional War Results in a Bad Deal

 

Trump’s White House UFC fights marred by ugly Michelle Obama smear | UFC | The Guardian

 

Jane Fonda Decries First Amendment Violations at Rise Up Sing Out Event

 

Russian attacks kill 11 across Ukraine, set centuries-old religious site in Kyiv ablaze | CBC News

 

Josh Hokit Says Michelle Obama ‘Is a Man’ After UFC Freedom 250 Win - Newsweek

 

Trump celebrates 80th birthday : NPR

 

Mass verbicide in New York | WORLD

 

UFC at the White House perfectly fits the America of today -- love it or hate it - ESPN

June 16

 

Russia Is Bombing Churches, Not Defending Christianity | National Review

 

500 churches and religious sites destroyed in Ukraine during the war | World Council of Churches

 

Calling Out Trump’s Iran Surrender Is Not TDS

 

Todd Friel claims Obama Presidential Center is 'anti-Christian' | Politics

 

Sean Feucht claims donor who gave $250,000 does not have right to sue for fraud | The Roys Report - davidmarkbecker@gmail.com - Gmail

 

Trump Says Israel Wouldn’t Exist Without Him - Newsweek

June 17

 

MAGA Cheers Tucker Carlson Confronting Mike Pence on Ukraine: ‘Obliterated’ - Newsweek (from 2023)

 

What church does Mike Pence belong to? (from 2016)

 

Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland

 

Alito Took Unreported Luxury Trip With GOP Donor Paul Singer — ProPublica (for information purposes)

 

Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Harlan Crow — ProPublica (for information purposes0

 

Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas Additional Private Jet Flights: Senate Investigators — ProPublica (for information purposes)

 

Our Official Letter in Opposition to Todd Blanche's Attorney General Confirmation

 

These Republican governor candidates rejected the 2020 election result

June 18

 

Two Ways to Dishonor God With Your Money | Tim Challies

 

Confessing Sin, Then and Now

 

The Price of Trump

 

Trump’s 14-Point Iran Deal, Annotated - by Garry Kasparov (Garry Kasparov blasts the “deal.”)

 

Midweek Update #15: The MOU Is Out - by Phillips P. OBrien (another critical analysis of the U.S.-Iran agreement)

 

Unhinged Trump, 80, Celebrates ‘Brutal’ Comparison to Hitler and Stalin (Historian Dave King, praising Donald J. Trump as being MORE dictatorial than Genghis Khan, etc. at least in terms of potential and actual reach, said: “Common names that would come to mind are Alexander the Great, the Caesars, Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Tamburlaine, Napoleon and, more recently, Hitler, Mao, and Stalin. The overwhelming difference between each of the above when compared with President Trump is their lack of global reach. Their power was limited to restricted local areas (even though some of these areas were quite large in a local context). They had nowhere near the control over modern logistics, manpower, technology, and the global economic muscle that President Trump can enforce.”  Commenting on King, Trump reacted on Truth Social media platform: “Sounds good to me!”)

 

Manic Donald Trump, 80, Lashes Out at Everyone Trashing His Surrender in 4:32 A.M. Meltdown

 

Can Black gay men make history in Congress? (for information purposes – for all the problems with Trump, if the alternative is black gay men, Trump and his supporters may still be in decent shape politically)

Interesting Links From May 2026

 

Gandalv on X: "What If Churchill Had Been Trump? A leader's first obligation is to send his military into the smallest possible danger for the largest possible gain. You do that by building coalitions. You do that by keeping allies close. You do that by understanding that 300 million people https://t.co/A3tQrLwnzh" / X

 

Mykhailo Rohoza on X: "Donald Trump attacks Giorgia Meloni — and she delivers a fiery speech he’ll never forget. Donald Trump thought he could easily score political points by calling Giorgia Meloni “an insult to Jesus,” accusing her of “not being woke,” and claiming that God does not discriminate. https://t.co/gCbQRiaXjT" / X (for information purposes – Meloni not long ago was very close to Trump and from what I see this situation has gotten almost no coverage in the U.S.)

 

'Allies, not vassals': How Meloni's break with Trump became a political moment for Italy - France 24

 

How Giorgia Meloni’s cosy relations with Donald Trump turned sour | Giorgia Meloni | The Guardian

 

Russia Helped Iran Target U.S. Forces. Trump’s Response Was Indifference

 

Volodymyr Tretyak 🇺🇦 on X: "Zelenskyy: “If JD Vance is proud of not helping us, it means he's helping the Russians, and I'm not sure that strengthens the United States.” 🎯 https://t.co/VogAT9zAIT" / X (Current United States Vice President J. D. Vance has stated that he is proud of not helping Ukraine and criticized the Joe Biden Administration for doing so, even though some Republicans, including previous Trump Vice President Mike Pence, support Ukraine too – Erika Kirk/Turning Point USA have endorsed Vance to be the next U.S. President)

 

Pence makes surprise trip to Ukraine, in move to set himself apart from GOP field: 'We are with you' - ABC News

 

John Cleese on X: "It has been clear for a long time that Trump is on the side of the dictator Putin I think we'll know why in a very few months I have many American friends and every single one of them prefers the European democratic countries Trump is not acting in his country's best interests" / X

 

Brianna Wu on X: "I’m sorry someone said you shouldn’t be CEO. But one of those people was your late husband. Charlie Kirk said women should “embrace their roles as mothers and homemakers.” He said that for women, having children was more important than a career. And he said women getting jobs https://t.co/kRGUvYhYIC" / X

 

Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: "Zelenskyy: I disagree with the J.D. Vance. Ukraine is open and a partner. Russia is the enemy — not just of Ukraine but of the US. Refusing to help Ukraine only benefits Russia and weakens everyone. 1/ https://t.co/IFmmnbSXEj" / X

 

Office of Public Affairs | Task Force Publishes Report on Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias and Restoring Religious Liberty | United States Department of Justice

 

US Attorney Pirro on X: "Cole Allen is facing life in prison for the attempt to assassinate the President and more charges are on the way. We are now combing through his digital footprint and communications to find out whether or not he had the intent to kill additional people by name. https://t.co/dGyT42JaT3" / X (for information purposes from the 74 year old former television personality, who visited castles on the Fox Nation streaming service – she did a good job on that.)

 

US Attorney Pirro on X: "Today, we are releasing video already provided to U.S. District Court showing Cole Allen shoot a U.S. Secret Service officer during his attempt to assassinate the President at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. There is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly https://t.co/a8gRXkW6BH" / X (many of the comments on this X post by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dispute what Pirro said here, as well as outside reports, including one from The Washington Post.  Social media posts have no legal force and the situation will be addressed in court)

 

TheSteadyState Substack: @SteadyState1 on X: "These are exactly the kind of statements that make the prosecution look politically contaminated. Trump is publicly prejudging intent, vilifying the defendant, misstating the historical record, and reinforcing the appearance that DOJ is being used against an enemy. https://t.co/CD3wU2jLOl" / X (it is true that this is unusual behavior that could backfire in a fair trial)

 

The White House on X: "When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel??? https://t.co/xLsvaCectg" / X

 

Brian Krassenstein on X: "@WhiteHouse Imagine if Biden called for Hannity’s firing." / X

 

Devotion, Suffering, and Abuse in the Duggars' Religious World - Martin Marty Center

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "As I’ve said since that first Trump term, we may never know why Trump is so loyal to Putin. Bribery? Blackmail? Affinity for dictators & oligarchs? KGB asset? All of the above? More important is stopping him, because if he were a Russian agent, what would he do differently?" / X

 

Branislav Slantchev on X: "Trump is a pathological bully. Not a day passes without him attacking our allies and friends while kissing the asses of war criminals and dictators." / X

 

Lucy Riles on X: "Respectfully, Trump dropped F bombs on Easter and threatened to wipe out a whole civilization and posts himself as Jesus and dehumanizing posts about Candace Owens, Tucker, MTG and Alex Jones.. maybe he should sit this one out. NO fan of Jimmy Kimmel. Not in the least bit. But" / X

 

Lucy Riles on X: "What if… the “5D chess” and “plan” all along was Trump to run as a republican, manipulate an entire population using lies and empty promises, creating the greatest political movement of a lifetime only to completely dismantle and destroy the Republican Party completely. To play" / X

 

Glenn Greenwald on X: "The White House demanding that a network fire one of its hosts, while taking regulatory action against ABC's corporate parent to pressure, threaten and force them to do so, is an obvious attack on the First Amendment. It's at least as bad as what the Twitter Files showed: the" / X

 

Putin Is Helping our Enemy in Iran - by Michael McFaul

 

Buckley Carlson on X: "Rare/refreshing to see a Dem ask entirely reasonable questions (& oppose FISA). Hegseth fails, hard, especially when rendered mute over Trump's obscene mockery of Jesus. Turns out tattoos do not make a Christian. (YES, Biden was dim to begin with, later a brain-rotted husk, and" / X (from Tucker Carlson’s brother)

 

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs on X: "I asked Secretary Hegseth a straightforward, yes or no question today: Is Donald Trump mentally stable enough to be Commander in Chief? He didn't say yes. And that speaks volumes. https://t.co/ncWhEBAX9r" / X (interesting exchange between California Congresswoman Sara Jacobs and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth)

 

WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen makes absurd argument for why he should walk free

 

White House correspondents' suspect Cole Allen will stay in custody, Pirro says he fired shotgun - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

 

America at 250: Satanic revival or Christian revival?

 

Attorneys for correspondents’ dinner suspect skeptical of claim he fired weapon - The Washington Post

 

Pete Hegseth looked bad in the House. He looks even worse in the Senate | The Independent (for information purposes, from a British outlet)

 

Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias - POLITICO

 

One Big Reason Iran Thinks It Has the Advantage - The American Conservative (for information purposes)

 

TBN’s iconic former headquarters demolished | The Roys Report

 

Government by the ghoulish | WORLD

May 3

 

Trump-Owned Powerus Gets Pentagon Drone Interceptor Contract (referenced by Tucker Carlson)

 

The Pro-Life Movement Has An IVF Problem (for information purposes, commentary from The Federalist)

 

Kremlin papers appear to show Putin’s plot to put Trump in White House | Vladimir Putin | The Guardian (2021 article in the British outlet, The Guardian, that recently got new publicity on X)

 

The light that refuses to die - by Mindy Belz - GlobeTrot (report on recent developments in Ukraine)

 

FACT-CHECK: Did Secretary Hegseth Just Fib to Congress About Ukraine and Russia? (from the Kyiv Post – they said Hegseth did indeed appear to fib – “almost all of what he did say was verifiably wrong, and parts of his statements to Congress bordered on false testimony to a federal agency.”)

 

Michael MacKay on X: "Russia is at war with the West. Trump is a russian asset, receives instructions from Putin regularly, and acts on those orders without question. Loyal Americans should bring Trump to account for his treason. They should not tolerate living in the Belarus of North America." / X

 

Dr Anna Odesitka on X: "Putin’s handmaiden Trump talked to Putin for 90 minutes to get his instructions. Putin: Withdraw troops from Germany. We already have advanced force in place to change regime and realign with russia. We need Germany to control Europe because our coup in France failed. And our https://t.co/56Csrey5bg" / X

 

Alan Friedman on X: "Russian President has ordered his U.S. puppet to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany. Trump obeys Kremlin. https://t.co/cpDQMbhw8y via @ft" / X

 

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Trump still furious that Ukraine was allowed to defend itself." / X

 

Baylor Students’ Leftist Counter to Turning Point Misses True Neighborliness - Juicy Ecumenism

 

War Powers Act: Hegseth’s Cease-Fire Claim Doesn’t Stop the Clock | National Review

 

CNN video analysis: Gunman raised shotgun as he stormed security at press dinner

 

2026 RSF Index: press freedom at a 25-year low | RSF (The highly respected international Paris, France-based group, Reporters Without Borders, now lists the United States as 64 out of 180 countries in an index of press freedom – “US President Donald Trump has turned his repeated attacks on the press and journalists into a systematic policy, pushing the US down to 64th place (-7),” the group says.)

 

One year into Trump’s second term: increasingly repressive US president on track to join ranks of world’s worst press freedom predators | RSF

 

Ex-FBI deputy director Dan Bongino says he fears thugs at his home | Fox News (Bongino concerned he might face federal prison over potential weaponization of the Justice Department if Democrats re-assume power)

 

Vivek Ramaswamy Can’t Conserve What He Doesn’t Believe (Donald Trump and Turning Point USA have been favorable to Vivek Ramaswamy, a Hindu who is running for governor of Ohio.  Ramaswamy may still be the favorite to win there, despite recent much criticized but hardly unsurprising statements that Vivek does not believe in Christ.  Vivek’s views are consistent with Hindu false beliefs.  Several other Hindus are big in the Trump orbit, including Federal Bureau of Investigation head Kash Patel.)

 

The ‘friendly federal assassin’: Decoding the dark spiritual root

May 4

 

Iranian Christians using time of war to share the Gospel | World

 

Furkan Gözükara on X: "Absolute bombshell on CNN. CNN confirms precise Iranian strikes have caused unprecedented destruction to the majority of US military sites. At least 16 American installations are heavily damaged and virtually unusable. The Pentagon is hiding a massive defeat. https://t.co/D2xwIz0syk" / X

 

Glenn Greenwald on X: "There's now good journalism on the major destruction imposed by Iran on most regional US military bases, using sophisticated and precise weapons. But again: those whose understanding of the Iran War comes from Fox, the WH and Trump influencers have no idea this is happening:" / X

 

Rasmus Jarlov on X: "I dont know why we Europeans even try to reason or make deals with Trump. Hysterical, unreliable, untrustworthy, does not honour deals or his word, makes up his own facts. There is no point in even trying." / X

 

Fact check: Trump denied he made this remark about Iran. He made it on camera one day earlier | CNN Politics

 

Comey seashell case was too absurd for Bondi. But Blanche? | Opinion

 

What Trump's Massive Corruption is Doing to Our Country

 

Facts About Euthanasia in Canada (MAiD)

May 5

 

Mark Carney on X: "Today, we announced $270 million of new military support to Ukraine. Ukraine’s fight is our fight. Their cause — freedom, democracy, sovereignty — is our cause. Good to see President @ZelenskyyUa today in Yerevan. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 https://t.co/zluYdJTR6s" / X (from the Prime Minister of Canada)

 

Bill Madden on X: "This is what INSANITY looks like. Besides LOSING all 60 court cases regarding the 2020 election, some of Trump's lawyers are no longer allowed to practice law due to their lying to the court. Here are some of the officials in Trump's first administration that told him he lost to https://t.co/ad1s2W2Wk3" / X

 

Chris Rossini on X: "Trump said the below on Apr. 17. We have a leader who constantly makes stuff up. https://t.co/bVCOn3SZeE" / X

 

Acyn on X: "Not a great sign that President Trump’s judicial nominees seem incapable of stating that President Trump is ineligible to run for a third term. https://t.co/5zIxdb2Gyt" / X

 

Liz Webster on X: "🚨 Mark Carney just nailed it: Countries that rushed into dodgy deals with the US under Trump got deals “not worth the paper they were written on.” Sound familiar, Brexit Britain? We ditched the stable EU single market for the fantasy 🦄 of brilliant US trade deals… and https://t.co/1N8dJesCf0" / X (comment for information purposes)

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "Amazing that this still has to be said. Putin has been waging war against the United States, and the West generally, for nearly 20 years. He has said as much himself and, while Trump‘s White House is on his side, Putin has always framed the US as the enemy and acted against it." / X

 

How Republicans came to embrace psychedelic drugs - The Washington Post

 

How an Alleged Predator Remade the Southern Baptist Convention

 

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz on X: "The United States is and will remain Germany‘s most important partner in the North Atlantic Alliance. We share a common goal: Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons." / X (From the leader of Germany)

 

Jamie Metzl on X: "Donald Trump is 100% wrong to reduce US troop levels in Germany. This can only be seen as a gift to Vladimir Putin. The United States government should stand for America’s national interests and with our allies." / X

 

The White House on X: "In a galaxy that demands strength - America stands ready. This is the way. May the 4th be with you. https://t.co/S8dOKOVd5P" / X

 

White House Posts Image of Trump as the Mandalorian to Celebrate Star Wars Day

 

Pete Hegseth twice made a false claim to Congress about troops being sent to voting places under Biden | CNN Politics

 

The Free World Is Leaving Trump Behind

 

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

 

Sam Allberry's Theology Led to This - Michael Clary

 

Court ruling brings abortion clash to the fore – as midterm elections near - CSMonitor.com

 

The White House on X: "TOO LATE POWELL. https://t.co/OUp4LZXSCv" / X (Federal Reserve Board member Jerome Powell)

 

Putin Is in Trouble - by Garry Kasparov and Uriel Epshtein

 

Archdiocese of New York Agrees To Pay $800,000,000 in Sex Abuse Settlement

 

Evangelical groups warn Trump’s deportations could leave 1.3M 'torn apart' from families | The Roys Report

 

Same-Sex attracted pastor Sam Allberry resigns after church finds ‘serious breach of trust’ | The Roys Report

 

What's behind the Trump-Meloni divorce? (should be described as a rift)

Iran War Drives Spirit Airlines Out of Business - The American Conservative

May 6

 

Cruz: Iran Conflict 'Will Be Over in a Matter of Months'

 

Minneapolis May Day rally draws calls for revolution from socialist groups | Fox News

 

Do Muslims love Jesus?

 

White House correspondents’ dinner suspect indicted on 4 felony charges - The Washington Post (judge says that former Vice President Mike Pence got closer to being killed on January 6, 2021 than current President Donald Trump did on April 25, 2026)

 

Erasing Motherhood - Them Before Us

 

If You Need 'Star Wars' To Talk About Politics, You're A Disney Adult

 

Vatican criticizes conversion therapy, features gay Catholic testimony in 'historic' report (for information purposes - The Vatican shouldn’t be doing this)

 

It’s OK to love the church, even in her imperfections | WORLD

 

The White House on X: "SPOTTED: PRESIDENT TRUMP TEACHING THE TRUMP DANCE ON THE SOUTH LAWN 🇺🇸 https://t.co/oDrjneBbd7" / X

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "A change in tone. Trump must always be a winner in his mind, so "Ukraine can’t win" was effective propaganda on him. It won’t be enough to turn him against Putin, but when Ukraine is finally victorious, Trump will say he fully supported them the whole time." / X

 

Chuck Schumer on X: "Happy Cinco de Mayo, @WhiteHouse! https://t.co/LGaTAyadD1" / X (Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and The White House trade childish posts about Cinco de Mayo)

 

Jay Nordlinger on X: "In the field of national security, just about the worst thing the new Republican Party has done is make people believe that, in leading NATO and having bases in Europe, etc., we were doing other people a favor, not chiefly ourselves." / X

 

Department of War CTO on X: "Good morning. America is still #1. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/4vcA6EjovT" / X (photo of Donald Trump with the caption “Locked In”)

 

Ron Filipkowski on X: "4 things you will never hear from Trump or any of his cabinet members: 1. We made a mistake. 2. We take full responsibility for it. 3. We apologize. 4. We will learn from it and do better." / X (is this correct?)

May 7

 

Ex-NATO Commander Breedlove: Iran Crisis Exposes A West 'More Divided Than Its Adversaries'

 

Is Donald Trump the Anti-Christ? | The Mark Driscoll Show | Ep 29 - The Mark Driscoll Show | Podcast on Spotify (Driscoll says emphatically that Trump is not the Antichrist and suggests that someone in Islam might be – Driscoll also blasts the Acts 29 network and the enforced celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church – Note: this is based on the transcript, not actually listening to this particular podcast)

 

Is X just inept, or are they silencing journalists? (Award winning journalist Julie K. Brown, who recently was named a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her work on the Epstein Files, has been removed from X (formerly Twitter) under strange circumstances)

 

Russian Strikes Kill Ukrainian Civilians Hours Before Moscow’s Proposed Ceasefire

 

Iran hit more U.S. military targets than has been reported, satellite imagery shows - The Washington Post

 

The Scandal That Should Be the End for Fratboy Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (did Trump, Hegseth and others lie about the extent of damage in the Iran military operation?  NBC, CNN and now The Washington Post indicate so.)

 

Trump Promised Taxpayers Wouldn’t Pay for His Ballroom. Republicans Just Proposed $1 Billion For It.

 

Trump Can't Help But Brag About His UFC Birthday Party as War Rages

 

Trump has sent the pro-life movement to voicemail

 

The new Supreme Court abortion case about mifepristone, Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana, explained | Vox

 

Ken Gardner on X: "I have to say that Trump's leadership and conduct during this war is not going to have anyone confusing him with FDR or Winston Churchill. He should be try being honest, both with us and with our allies and enemies. We have the most powerful military in human history and the" / X

 

Trump’s Justice Department in Crisis as Thousands of Lawyers Quit | The New Republic

 

FDA announces first approval of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults

 

Joyce Alene on X: "Of course they have. They’re the president’s personal law firm at this point." / X (some pro-Trump X comments take issue with this criticism of this action from the Trump Department of Justice)

 

Ale on X: "At least THIRTY-THREE of the Jan. 6 rioters that Trump pardoned have now been convicted of pedophilia-related crimes. This is not a bug. Pedophile Trump pardoned other pedophiles. The Epstein class at work." / X (should they have been vetted more closely?)

 

Hopewell Chin’ono on X: "I thought that United Nations was useless snd that Iran had been destroyed militarily. What has changed now?" / X

 

StopWorldControl.com on X: "What has Trump accomplished? For all of you that have TDS... We are witnessing history being made!!!! He removed the USA from the World Health Organization. He humiliated the World Economic Forum and crushed their agenda. He wiped the floor with the United Nations and https://t.co/74mkh34A4w" / X (a listing of Trump’s many accomplishments)

May 8

 

Transgender Athlete Dispute Leads to $566K Payout | Newsmax.com

 

Kristi Noem’s replacement grilled about why she is ‘still living rent-free’ in waterfront Coast Guard home | The Independent

 

Pulling Troops From Germany Is Putting America First

 

Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over "pay-to-play" questions - CBS News

 

Trump’s Corruption Is Going to Sink Him - by Mona Charen (for information purposes – some people say that Trump and his people have no or virtually no corruption – everything stated here is “fake news”)

 

You Can't Celebrate Surrogacy and Mother's Day

 

U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s blockade for months - The Washington Post (is this “fake news”?)

 

Brian Stone on X: "People forget he’s a husband, father, grandfather and the best President ever! God bless President Trump!!! MAGA🇺🇸 https://t.co/PxaGplRD0k" / X

 

The White House on X: "Gearing up for battle on the South Lawn. 👊🇺🇸 President Trump meets with Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane in the Oval Office ahead of their fights at UFC Freedom 250 in June. https://t.co/DsPcYiGM1o" / X (The UFC, or Ultimate Fighting Championship, is the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, hosting professional fights across multiple weight divisions.  It is a private company.  It may be stretching it, at best, to say that it has anything to do with the 250^th anniversary of the United States of America.)

 

 

Viral Reel Addict on X: "People convicted of fraud who received pardons from Trump this year: • Jason Galanis — $200M+ fraud • Joseph Schwartz — $38M scheme • Lawrence Duran — $205M Medicare fraud billing • Carlos Watson — $60M investor scam • Trevor Milton — $20M+ investor losses • Todd & Julie https://t.co/qXCfjytb13" / X

 

D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 on X: ""This war was started by Putin, and it is his responsibility.... .... We cannot accept the return of a world where the will of one man decides the fate of nations.." - Giorgia Meloni PM of Italy https://t.co/82LvudTPg0" / X

 

Nicholas J. Fuentes on X: "The GOP thinks they can force us to elect a Hindu-Indian anchor baby billionaire who blames “lazy Americans” for being destroyed by free trade & mass migration. We can afford to lose Ohio for 4 years if Vivek Ramaswamy is retired forever. NEVER VIVEK." / X

 

Elizabeth Warren on X: "This is hypocrisy at its finest. Trump's gold-encrusted ballroom has gone from costing $200 million funded by shady donors to $1 BILLION from TAXPAYERS—snuck into the ICE bill by Senate Republicans. But Trump wants to prosecute Powell for cost overruns of the Fed's renovation." / X

 

David Pakman on X: "When you’re blaming the last President during the second years of your term, you know things are going disastrously poorly." / X

 

Really American 🇺🇸 on X: "Karoline Leavitt lying about the White House ballroom (October 2025): “$300M is the figure and it’s not gonna cost the taxpayers a dime” https://t.co/IRqIJw4RPx" / X

 

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals guilty verdict to ECHR | World

 

Mike Pence just threw his sharpest shade yet at Trump, JD Vance, and RFK Jr. - nj.com

 

South Korea’s megachurch landscape poised to be reshaped | Church & Ministries

 

Greet One Another With a … What?

 

Christian assassins? | WORLD

 

Conspiracy theories and a corgi video: Trump's Truth Social : NPR

 

The Pastors Who Want To Rewrite Christianity

 

UFO Files About To Be Released By White House - How Should The Church Respond?

 

The Trump Dynasty Theory Is No Longer a Joke

 

'Absolute Hell Hounding'—Paula White-Cain Describes 'Faith Fight' at the White House

 

Sudan’s Civil War Destroyed Hospitals and Churches - Christianity Today

 

Kelly’s profile rises as he heads toward another likely victory over Hegseth - POLITICO

 

Manic Trump, 79, Launches Bizarre 5:41AM Posting Blitz (The Daily Beast comments, “Trump has a habit of sharing bizarre AI-generated slop on Truth Social. On Thursday morning, the president posted a mocked up image of Biden asleep in the Oval Office flanked by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, as an official document is signed on Biden’s behalf.  The image also features Biden’s son, Hunter, appearing to snort cocaine off the Resolute desk.”)

 

Kremlin factions battle to sway Putin as economy sinks and discontent rises - The Washington Post

 

Why Are These Groups Sponsoring Trump's Christian Worship Performance? (for information purposes)

 

Department of State on X: "America will always be a nation that calls to God in prayer. https://t.co/osfimQ45iN" / X

May 9

 

Daniel McAdams on X: "You killed 175 little girls in a double-tap strike meant to kill all survivors. Don't talk to me about God. Your "god" is satan." / X (for information purposes – from the Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute)

 

The White House on X: "For America to be great, we must always remain one nation under God. On National Day of Prayer, we pledge that America will always, as it is written in Psalm 96, “Tell His glory among the nations”—and that we will never forget God’s role in creating, protecting, & sustaining the https://t.co/Z75GSGpsvO" / X

 

D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 on X: ""Russia wants the world to get used to the war. To accept deaths, destroyed cities, deported children as something ordinary... ...We cannot allow that." -Olena Zelenska First Lady of Ukraine 🇺🇦 💔 Please, don't stop supporting Ukraine, they need our help 🫂❤️ https://t.co/zXT3l075hV" / X

 

Operation Heal America on X: "Follow JESUS. NOT the Pope. https://t.co/5YGJ3Xn2i5" / X

 

Iran (I.R.of) Embassy in UK on X: "While you celebrate the birth of your own children, you are bombing children in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. This innocent child was one of hundreds of children martyred on the very first day of your illegal attack on Iran. https://t.co/qF6EktQIDU" / X (for information purposes – President Trump says that this incident is still being investigated)

 

Fox News on X: ""The Trump White House is nimble, dynamic — those are the nice ways of saying it changes every day." "You never know what he comes downstairs with in the morning, but whatever it is, you have to move it forward." White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles offers an inside look into https://t.co/ndCS6jfbES" / X

 

First Lady Melania Trump on X: "BE BEST [FOSTERING THE FUTURE] My vision to empower our children begins in the United States and extends worldwide, because children do not see borders, rise above politics, and transcend prejudice. Leaders, join me in building a world for the next generation founded on https://t.co/6bqkIbbLE2" / X

 

Meloni meets Rubio at Premier's office in Rome

 

Captain Mark Kelly on X: "Today, I was back in court, standing up against this Administration’s attempts to silence me, millions of other veterans, and all Americans. Our vets deserve leaders who stand up for their rights, not try to take them away. That’s why I’m not giving them an inch. https://t.co/9YPn0NnU3T" / X

 

US will revoke passports for parents who owe child support, AP learns | AP News

 

DOJ quietly shelves Biden autopen investigation that Trump demanded

 

Opinion | Melania Trump: Mothers are America's strength - The Washington Post

 

Trump pledged to free Jimmy Lai. Now U.S. lawmakers want action at China summit. - The Washington Post

 

Why President Trump Should Bring Home Political Prisoners From China

 

Charlie Kirk: A Christian's Response - by Brett Luker

 

Secretary Marco Rubio on X: "Great meeting with Italian Prime Minister Meloni in Rome to reinforce the enduring U.S.-Italy strategic partnership. https://t.co/trK0p439NL" / X

 

Andrew Feinberg on X: "The president is posting a proclamation for what he calls “Victory Day for World War II” — actually the Russian name for what we call V-E Day — seemingly ignoring the fact that final allied victory in that war didn’t come until V-J Day on August 15 when Japan surrendered. https://t.co/g7fcmy37ei" / X

 

Trump admits son met Russian for information on opponent (2018 British Broadcasting Company report)

 

Trump’s son suggests president may walk away from Ukraine - POLITICO

 

Travis Akers 🇺🇸 on X: "At 76% disapproval, Donald Trump has now set the record for the most unpopular president in American history." / X (maybe it’s a “fake news” poll)

 

People are starting to ask whether Trump is destroying America from the inside. The evidence says they're right. (for information purposes)

 

Apostle Peter vs. Catholicism: Whose view on assurance is right?

 

Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy targeting ‘pro-transgender’ extremists as major threat - LifeSite

 

Anders Åslund on X: "How do you instigate a civil war? 1. Deprive people of democratic representation. 2. Spread lies & conspiracy theories. 3. Promote racism & ethnic discrimination. 4. Restrict freedom of expression. 5. Allow armed militias. The US is on its way." / X (for information purposes)

 

Bishop Talbert Swan on X: "The same white evangelical movement that condemns Black churches for preaching liberation, affirming Black humanity, teaching Black history, or celebrating Black culture as so-called racial idolatry just stood around a literal golden idol of Donald Trump while a Black preacher https://t.co/hvOgCzWVLE" / X

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 on X: "It’s a really sad state that our country is in when both political parties are using redistricting as their main strategy to win midterms. Both parties are not presenting strong cases as to why their policies and accomplishments are why the American people should vote for them." / X

 

Faithfulness Okom on X: "You can celebrate a man’s life in so many ways. You can name a bill after him. A library, an institute, a bridge. Normal leaders who seek veneration settle for remembrance. What happened at Mar-a-Lago is not remembrance. It is something else entirely. A 22-foot golden statue." / X

 

MeidasTouch on X: "The White House ballroom lawsuit just escalated. The preservation group suing Trump says DOJ made multiple “false statements” in court and delivered this brutal line: “All of this may be standard fare for a social media post. But in a federal court filing, it is neither https://t.co/7SVp2DBuOU" / X

May 10

 

Thrifting to the Glory of God - Christianity Today

 

Trump’s statue isn’t ‘golden calf’ worship: Pastor Mark Burns | U.S.

 

Jimmy Lai's 'Will To Do Right' Has Been His Driving Force | National Review

 

The one job only Mom can do | WORLD

 

What Are the Essential Doctrines for Christianity and How Do We Decide? | Answers in Genesis

 

NotSilencedNow on X: "I know I've said this before, but I have to say it again: It's not a ballroom. And he's not leaving. In 2015, I said that if he ever gets into the White House, he won't leave without violence. Jan. 6 showed that violence, but it didn't work. That time. They learned the lessons." / X (for information purposes)

 

Daniel Davis Deep Dive on X: "How much longer is anyone going to buy this mendacity of the president presenting *himself* as a war hero, healer, or superhero? He lied to the American ppl by claiming we “won” the war against Iran as early as 3 March - and I’ve lost count of the times he’s said it every month https://t.co/BAjwRBd2up" / X

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "Trump's America is heading for its 250th anniversary by aggressively undermining both Christian and Republican foundations of this country." / X (Kasparov doesn’t like the much criticized new golden statue of Donald Trump in south Florida.  Vladimir Lenin, Saddam Hussein, Kim Il Sung and others have erected similar items about themselves.  Not that Trump is exactly the same as Lenin, Hussein and Sung, but why mimic them?)

 

Jay in Kyiv on X: "A group of Christian leaders conned donors into funding a golden statue of Trump. Then Trump himself called in at the commemoration for yet more praise. https://t.co/os8jYRvLtL" / X

 

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on X: "Four months after Maduro's removal, what's changed in Venezuela? No elections. No transition. No accountability. Just more corrupt profits for the regime and Trump's wealthy donors while hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail. https://t.co/VwyPvpGuPh" / X (is this true?  Still a communist government in Venezuela?)

 

Barry R McCaffrey on X: "Trump is destroying our global alliances. We will face a dangerous future…. alone." / X (for information purposes)

 

Kentucky Statesman on X: "I have never in my lifetime seen a politician do a complete 180 from their first term to their next like @realDonaldTrump has. It's almost like he's an entirely different person." / X (for information purposes)

May 11

 

Meet the Seattle woman behind a national effort to end same-sex marriage | The Seattle Times

 

Pastors, Jews Gather Around Golden Statue of Trump to Pray and Bless

 

Eric Swalwell Was Useful Right Up Until He Wasn't

 

America's Chief Warmonger Says the U.S. is "Checkmated" by Iran

 

The US Military Is Failing: Facts Need To Be Faced (for information purposes – authors says situation reversible)

 

At 90, My Grandma Is Leading Worship at Her Retirement Home - Christianity Today

 

Mar-a-Lago Cannot be the American Future

 

Trump's socialist policies: A transformed Republican Party

 

How a Kidnapping Changed a Theologian’s Mind - Christianity Today

 

Hegseth accuses Sen Mark Kelly of leaking classified briefing details | Fox News

May 12

 

Nation or Kingdom? - Gordon Conwell

 

Family of pastor detained in China hoping Trump secures release | U.S.

 

The War Casino - by Issac Olvera - The Next Move

 

30% of Americans sketical about Trump assassination attempts | Politics

 

Rededicate 250 could be largest religious gathering in 50 years | U.S.

 

David French’s Zelensky Hero Worship Distorts Reality - The American Conservative

 

The Empire of Baloney - The Dispatch

 

590,000 buyers paid $59 million for Trump's gold phone — not 1 has shipped and refunds look unlikely (Sonny Bunch commented on X, “Anyone who bought a Trump phone is a moron who deserves to lose their money.”)

 

U.S. and Iran Are Locked in a Stalemate That’s Neither Peace Nor War - WSJ

 

María Corina Machado on rebuilding Venezuela : NPR's Newsmakers : NPR

 

Jeffrey Epstein associate Brock Pierce cuts ribbon for Donald Trump's golden statue

 

Pedro L. Gonzalez on X: "The guy with the hat who was part of the golden calf ceremony at Trump Doral is Brock Pierce. In 2000 he and two friends fled to Spain amid accusations of sexual abuse and was a close friend of Epstein. Amazing how reliably the new right attracts the sleaziest people in the world https://t.co/E4egYOVDTI" / X

 

Captain Mark Kelly on X: "Here’s the investigation we should have: Who decided to hit 15,000 targets and have so little to show for it except the tragic loss of 13 American servicemembers, higher gas prices for American families, and a depleted stockpile of critical munitions? https://t.co/8QQKqVJJmz" / X

 

Decoding Fox News on X: "Ingraham testified under oath that she thought some of Trump’s allies who promoted lies about the 2020 election were basically nutjobs yet she had them on her show anyway. Anyone can read the documents related to the Dominion Voting Systems settlement online for free." / X

 

Dave Hale - Concerned Republican on X: "May we all find someone in life who loves us as much as Donald Trump loves himself." / X

May 13

 

China vs. God - by Frannie Block - The Free Press

 

Trump Says Attorney General ‘Kept Me Out of Jail for Years’ - NewsBreak

 

Xi Jinping's CCP is re-writing the Bible

 

What I Told 300 Canadians About Ukraine - by Garry Kasparov

 

It's Not About Us - Them Before Us

 

Canadian evangelicals commend Alberta province for adding safeguards to medical assistance in dying law - Christian Daily International

 

Trump’s Evangelical Support Might Be Declining - The American Conservative

 

Franklin Graham to Hold Evangelical Gathering in Authoritarian Belarus - Christianity Today

 

Christian dogma meets Kimilsungism - Korean Quarterly

 

Religious groups urge Trump to confront China over persecution of Christians, Uyghurs

 

Analysis: Trump is normalizing things that would have been scandals in his first term | CNN Politics

 

Trump pardons, DOJ moves hurt fight against public corruption : NPR

 

Great Nations Aren’t Destroyed by Enemies. They’re Destroyed by Debt. | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

 

Trump officials leaving phones behind for China trip over spy fears | Fox News

 

Trump faces pressure to win China’s release of Jimmy Lai, other political prisoners

May 14

 

Why I (Still) Don't Believe Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself Part 3 (from a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter on Epstein)

 

Julie K. Brown | The Pulitzer Prizes

 

This War's Lies Are Different—And More Dangerous

 

Trump’s China test: Free prisoners, defend Taiwan - UCA News

 

Trump Compares Jailed Democracy Activist to His Own Political Nemesis

 

Trump says he will discuss Jimmy Lai in meeting with Xi Jinping - LifeSite

 

23 States Back Louisiana Effort to Stop Mail-Order Abortions - LifeNews.com

 

Trump: Media committing 'virtual treason' with Iran war coverage (Tucker Carlson, who referenced this article, commented, “Does reporting the truth about Washington’s reckless foreign policy really equate to hating America? Of course not. We love this country, which is why shining a light on our government’s behavior is so important. Unless the public knows what is happening, change will never come.”)

 

Trump mental health: 30 senior US doctors declare president mentally unfit | The BMJ

 

A Guide to the Christian Nationalists, Grifters, and Charlatans Prepping for this Weekend’s White House-sponsored ‘Revival’ to ‘Rededicate’ America to God | People For (for information purposes – the so-called “Faithful America” group has significant problems and issues too – overall one might still consider the above Trump aligned group to be better)

 

Pope awards Vatican’s highest diplomatic honor to Iran’s ambassador - IRNA English (Many have blasted Pope Leo XVI’s honor of this prominent Muslim, and rightly and understandably so)

 

China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, U.S. intelligence finds - The Washington Post

 

Revisiting Chinese House Churches' Plea for Freedom - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Trump Arrived in Beijing Friendless. Xi Had Been Waiting for This Moment.

 

Donald Trump Silent on Taiwan as China’s Xi Issues Warning  - Newsweek

 

Claire Lai warns China risks creating a martyr by jailing her father | Fox News (no indication I’ve seen yet that Trump has raised the issue of imprisoned Jimmy Lai with Xi, even though Trump said he was going to do so)

 

What hath Rome to do with Washington? | WORLD

 

Daughter urges Trump to free detained Zion Church pastor amid Xi talks | Fox News

 

Christian missionary hailed as ‘holiest man alive’ pleads guilty to abusing boys in Texas

 

Trump's 51st US state talk met with near-silence in Venezuela | AP News (it is understandable that there is near silence because the proposal is too stupid to talk about – Trump seems to support the Communist government in Venezuela rather than the opponents of it)

 

GUEST OPINION: The banality of modern-day commencement speeches - Denver Gazette

 

The Pentagon has no new munitions contracts amid concerns about a weapons shortage

May 15

 

David Pyne 🇺🇸 on X: "Trump kisses Xi Jinping's behind today by praising the Communist dictator as "a great leader" and telling him "its an honor to be your friend" even though Communist China has killed 1,600 times more Americans in the past six years than Iran has killed in the last fifty. He has" / X

 

Ron Filipkowski on X: "I predicted many times that Trump is going to sell out Taiwan during this presidency just as he has tried to do with Ukraine and Xi is well aware he has the first US president who can be taken advantage of." / X

 

Matt Viser on X: "2019: Donald Trump calls on China to investigate Joe Biden for having son Hunter fly to China on Air Force Two as he sought business in China. 2026: Donald Trump flies son Eric to China on Air Force One as company linked to him explores a deal with a Chinese chipmaker. https://t.co/bA04Jl0M0R" / X

 

Bill Kristol on X: "I’m old enough to remember when a creepy video like this would be put out by the Chinese government, not ours." / X

 

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "It is notable that one of the most pronounced differences between Ukraine and the USA is that while both have corruption problems, the Ukr are investigating theirs up to the highest levels of govt, while the US govt is openly fostering more corruption." / X

 

Branislav Slantchev on X: "This guy never met a dictator he did not instinctively want to slobber over." / X

 

Michael McFaul on X: "Has Trump ever called a leader of a democratic country a "great leader"? I'm assuming so, but can't remember this level of praise for any of the leaders of our democratic allies." / X

 

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "The tone of the Xi-Trump summit is already revealing. China is telling the US what it wants the US to do about Taiwan, while Trump is sucking up to Xi as if his life depended on it." / X

 

Pope Leo XIV on X: "Mary is the Mother of the whole Church. Everyone can turn to her with filial confidence, certain of being heard, protected, and loved. #GeneralAudience" / X (false teaching and idolatry from Pope Leo XIV)

 

Christopher Hale on X: "Donald Trump just compared Catholic Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai to a “dirty cop.” In October 2024, Trump told Hugh Hewitt he would “100 percent” free Lai from a Hong Kong prison. Lai is still there." / X

 

CSPAN on X: "President Trump on publisher Jimmy Lai: "He caused a lot of bedlam…he caused lots of turmoil for China. He tried to do the right thing, he wasn't successful." https://t.co/Vt3Th5b1Uf" / X

 

Amnesty International USA on X: "President Trump should be challenging Xi Jinping to uphold human rights in China and free Jimmy Lai. Instead he's suggesting it's okay to keep Jimmy Lai locked up and acknowledging he'd probably do the same to his own critics in the US. https://t.co/8Op2e6Z2XV" / X

 

Stew Peters on X: "JESSE WATTERS: “Wheels up! Air Force One is on the way to Beijing. China’s already rolling out the red carpet bc the president is bringing the DREAM TEAM: Rubio, Hegseth, and Scotty B.” I can’t with this propaganda anymore. 🤣 https://t.co/LY900l8pJA" / X (Is Jesse Watters credible?)

 

Garry Kasparov on X: "The only dictators Trump doesn’t praise are the ones who won’t kiss his ass in return. Lukashenko is an abhorrent despot who has turned Belarus into a Russian puppet for his own gain. Ukraine escaped this fate at a high cost in blood, something Trump will never understand." / X

 

Ron Filipkowski on X: "The Trump Foreign Policy: betray our allies, start new wars, create new enemies, spend a fortune, deplete military stockpiles, abandon the impoverished and sick, cut off soft power tools, create animosity everywhere towards America." / X

 

Is Trump’s golden statue really a ‘golden calf’?

 

Trump in China: A Case Study Of US Decline

 

House passes resolution urging Trump to press Xi to release Jimmy Lai, other Chinese political prisoners

 

Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family | Donald Trump | The Guardian

 

The Free World Without America? - by Jay Nordlinger

 

Mr. President: While in China, Don’t Forget Jimmy Lai | Opinion - Newsweek

 

Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh | Donald Trump | The Guardian

 

In Hit Piece, Seattle Times Proves I’m Right About Obergefell

 

Federal employees sue USDA secretary over Christian messaging

 

Evangelicals will dominate at ‘Rededicate 250’ this weekend | The Roys Report

 

Christian colleges face threat from proposed Trump administration rule | The Roys Report

 

Xi Jinping's 'Thucydides Trap' Warning Is Really About American Decline

 

The Jan. 6 Pardons Are Turning Into a Nightmare

 

Supreme Court Allows Mail-Order Abortions to Continue - LifeNews.com

 

As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Churches, Worship Goes On - Christianity Today

 

House Iran War Powers Resolution Fails on 212–212 Vote - The American Conservative

 

Sean Hannity Corners Trump on Fox News Over Siding With China in MAGA Betrayal

 

Good Riddance, Marty | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

May 16

 

Trump says China may release the detained pastor but tycoon Lai 'is a tough one' | Reuters

 

Fear Societies and Free Societies, &c. - by Jay Nordlinger

 

A Field Guide to Rededicate 250

 

Trump DOJ Goes to War with Press | National Review

 

How Did Trump Go from ‘Build a Wall’ to Grant Them Statehood? | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

 

Trump’s Conflicted Views Are Complicating Abortion Policy: The Mifepristone Problem | National Review

 

Branislav Slantchev on X: "Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Australia better start looking for other security arrangements. This buffoon is going to sell them all out to China." / X

 

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 on X: "This is how Taipei officially responded to Trump. Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo stated on behalf of the Office of President Lai Ching-te: “The Republic of China is a sovereign, independent democratic country; this is self-evident, and Beijing’s claims are therefore https://t.co/b7aMAg1mIT" / X

 

Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 on X: "America has fallen. Trump ended his visit to communist China with a communist fist salute. https://t.co/t2txC2oQjI" / X

 

Jay Nordlinger on X: "Some of us don't think that Xi Jinping is "one of the World's Great Leaders!" Some of us think -- know -- that he is a Communist dictator who presides over a gulag and is committing genocide against the Uyghur people. Republicans, conservatives, reclaim your heritage of freedom! https://t.co/klEeibm5SR" / X

 

S.V. Dáte on X: "The propaganda videos glorifying a communist, totalitarian state are pretty amazing." / X (referencing an official U.S. White House video)

 

TheSteadyState Substack: @SteadyState1 on X: "Trump does not simply like dictators. He likes the performance of unchecked authority. He admires leaders who appear immune to accountability, who command choreographed displays of loyalty, and who don’t have to bargain with legislatures, courts, journalists, protesters, or https://t.co/k3f2DUyhuT" / X

 

Aaron Rupar on X: "Q: Biden described Xi as a dictator. Do you think Xi is a dictator? TRUMP: I think President Biden was an incompetent president. He gave us the Iran nuclear deal. (The Iran nuclear deal was actually made by the Obama administration ... ) https://t.co/v6WsJg55eU" / X (President Trump doesn’t answer the question as to whether he considers China’s Xi a dictator)

May 17

 

Vatican Honors Gathering of Communist Revolutionists - Christian Newswire

 

What will MAGA evangelicals “repent” about today? Will they show “humility?” – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

 

The newest Trump monument disobeys the biblical commandment to ‘flee from idolatry’

 

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party

 

Eric Metaxas says the Founding Fathers wanted to restore the “Sinai Covenant” in America – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

 

At least five people pardoned by Trump for Capitol attack accused of new crimes | US Capitol attack | The Guardian

 

Bishop Barron hosts ‘married’ homosexual, father via surrogacy Dave Rubin on podcast - LifeSite (Dave Rubin has long been a political conservative influencer)

 

Washington passes the buck on political violence | WORLD

 

Henrik Dahl on X: "After Donald Trump’s visit to China, even the most cautious observer should now be able to see the obvious: The United States has voluntarily relinquished its role as the central power of the democratic world. If you are a dictator in Russia or China, you can expect respect," / X

 

toddstarnes on X: "Retribution is coming for every Republican lawmaker who betrayed voters and abandoned President Trump. The people of Louisiana sent a message tonight to every Establishment Republican in the nation. And John Cornyn is next on the list." / X

 

Tom Bateman on X: "Trump’s answer when I asked him about the Minab school strike was to call the BBC “another fake outfit”. My question was if he would confirm whether a US missile caused the strike, believed to have killed around 110 children, after Adm. Cooper referenced the investigation 1/ https://t.co/B5AAXbTYRs" / X (Bateman works for the British Broadcasting Company.)

 

Michael McFaul on X: "Some of us actually care about the fact that Taiwan is a democracy. The PRC is not. But I realize that mine may be an outdated, old-school view these days. There once was a time when America stood for freedom, liberty, and democracy and not just chips." / X

 

Anders Åslund on X: "You must remember that the US media is not very free any longer, ranked #64 in world press freedom index. Trump sues everybody who opposes him for $10 billion & settle for $15 million, but that i also money. It is likely to get far worse." / X

 

Taras Kuzio🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇹 on X: "Trump's abandoning of Taiwan, threats to occupy Greenland and Canada and refusal to support article 5 of NATO's charter to defend its members if they are attacked, shows why President Zelenskyy and Ukrainians cannot trust "security guarantees" offered by the Trump-Witkoff-Kushnir" / X

 

John Simpson on X: "This doesn’t sound like the views of a man preparing to defend the democratic rights of people who are dependent on him for their freedom." / X

May 18

 

A journalist targeted by the Trump administration still feels silenced months after arrest - The Washington Post

 

The Trump-Xi Honeymoon - by Evan Gottesman - The Next Move

 

Televangelist James Robison dies at 82 | Church & Ministries

 

Evangelical roundup for May 18, 2026: “Rededicate 250” edition – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

 

Donald Trump Shares AI Photo of Handcuffed Alien Walking Next to Him - Newsweek

 

UK pastor arrested while street preaching says he faces hate speech charges | Fox News

 

James Robison, R.I.P. – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

 

Trump allies lead thousands in prayer to 'rededicate' America to God on National Mall

 

Trump's Corruption: By the Numbers

 

Ron Filipkowski on X: "The most prolific “fake news” outlet in America - where more lies, disinformation, false announcements, and things that never happened are spread daily, is the social media account of the president of the United States." / X (a lot of wild stuff is to be found there, for sure)

 

Governor Newsom Press Office (parody) on X: "OH NO. TRUMP JUST ISSUED A WARNING, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A FINAL WARNING, THEN A SUPER FINAL WARNING, THEN THE OFFICIAL NOTARIZED FINAL WARNING, THEN THE MOTHER OF ALL WARNINGS, THEN THE LAST WARNING THAT CAN NOT BE TURNED BACK, FOLLOWED BY TURNING BACK. WASH, PANIC, REPEAT." / X (for information purposes)

 

Anders Åslund on X: "The whole world apart from some US MAGA fanatics see Trump as a total disaster: 1. The most corrupt president ever. 2. Promoting crime & corruption with pardons & checking the DOJ & FBI, undermining all rule of law. 3. Started a madhat war against Iran that he lost & cannot get" / X (for information purposes)

May 19

 

Xi prepares to welcome Putin to China four days after hosting Trump | China | The Guardian

 

Kenneth Roth on X: "While Trump was fawning over Xi Jinping, obtaining little in return, Xi was preparing to welcome the war-criminal Putin, his real soulmate. https://t.co/FDHrcFnwHq" / X

 

The White House on X: "The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. https://t.co/UuVRqmw5Z3" / X (The official United States Government White House X social media account says, “The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way.”)

 

James Robison, televangelist known as 'avenging angel of the religious right,' dies at 82

 

James Robison, evangelist turned global humanitarian, dies at 82

 

Senators Launch Probe into Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Any Role in Trump Legal Settlement

 

Trump’s Portfolio Traded Up to $750 Million in Early 2026. The Disclosure Was Late. The Fine Was $200.

 

Opinion | Taiwan is in danger. We cannot give into the isolationists - The Washington Post (former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in 2024 – recently newly publicized)

 

Abortion Pills Represent a Dangerous Antithesis of Good Health Care | National Review

 

10 Things You Should Know About the Armor of God | Crossway

 

Kleptocracy - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

 

The Taiwan Countdown Is Ticking - And America May Not Be Ready

 

Ron Filipkowski on X: "I just want to get back to a country where the Secretary of Defense isn’t spending a Monday doing campaign rallies in Kentucky while troops are on an extended deployment in a Middle East war with no end in sight." / X

 

Senator Mark Kelly on X: "Trump is using taxpayer money to pay off his friends and allies. This is corruption and theft in broad daylight." / X

 

Daniel McAdams on X: "Trump has zero credibility. No one believes a word he says. How many times is he going to pull this ploy? Big threats and then (bogus) claims that a deal is "really close" so "I had mercy and called off the strikes."" / X

 

Mollie on X: "Democrats loved using your taxpayer dollars to weaponize the federal government and commit lawfare against every single Republican they could. Unsurprisingly, they now say they oppose repayment for the harms they subjected others to." / X (Fox News contributor and prominent Missouri Synod Lutheran laywoman Mollie Ziegler Hemingway defends the nearly $1.8 billion taxpayer financed fund totally controlled by Trump with seemingly little to no accountability, which many others have blasted.) (One commentor noted, “Juries not ‘Democrats’ convicted these folks. The DOJ wasn't trial, jury, executioner back then. ‘Biden's’ DOJ indicted Hunter Biden, pedophile Ghislaine Maxwell, and a Democrat senator, Menendez.”  Another asserted, “They deserve that money and so much more. The Dems are shameless hypocrites.”)

 

Annie Dufour on X: "Trump still wants Greenland. No one is surprised. His envoy reiterated Trump's desire to annex Greenland in meetings held in Greenland between US and Denmark/ Greenland authorities. Louisiana Senator Jeff Landry landed in Greenland without invitation, dressed himself in military https://t.co/mdqv1Rw9c9" / X

May 20

 

Sen. Mark Kelly: ‘That’s Not How This Country Works’

 

Critiquing the Country You Love

 

WASHINGTON WANTS ALBERTA. AND IT IS WILLING TO BREAK CANADA TO GET IT. (for information purposes)

 

Over 30K attend largest Evangelical gathering in Belarus' history | Church & Ministries

 

JD Vance condemns religious violence as 'anti-Christian' | Politics

 

DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants

 

Alan Chambers, former Exodus International leader, charged with soliciting minor

 

Inside Donald Trump’s AI ‘slopaganda’ machine

 

Russia Just Tested A Missile That Could Destroy An Area The Size Of Texas

 

What I saw and heard in DC this weekend – Baptist News Global

 

Thomas Massie to Trump Voter: 'I Don’t Give Anybody but God That Kind of Trust'

 

Why China’s Persecuted Christians View Western Advocates with Skepticism - Christianity Today

 

A Star-Spangled Search for Revival - Christianity Today

 

Gandalv on X: "JD Vance stood at the White House podium today and declared that no president has done more to ensure Ukraine’s survival than Donald Trump. This is the same Trump who cut off all military aid to Ukraine, froze intelligence sharing, and spent the better part of two years publicly" / X

 

Tim Miller on X: "The vice president thinks that that people who beat cops at the capitol, were subsequently pardoned, and now are poised to receive a taxpayer-funded hand-out have not received sufficient sympathy from the American media." / X

 

Mao Ning 毛宁 on X: "President Xi Jinping held large group talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Xi pointed out that in recent years, faced with a fluid and turbulent international situation, China and Russia have developed the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in https://t.co/OcgJTdsNSd" / X (Communist China’s spokeswoman is on X and this is her summary of the meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin)

 

Vince Mpls on X: "June 1, 1933: The "Fund of German Trade and Industry" is created, a huge slush fund administered by Martin Bormann in the Führer's name. The regime used the funds to compensate SA Stormtroopers who committed street violence, subsize the SS, and enrich Nazi party officials. https://t.co/l3DX8iVjQl" / X

May 21

 

Chinese President Xi likely to visit N. Korea as early as next week: sources - The Korea Times

 

Jeff Landry says Greenland 'was not on a map' until Trump 'put it on a map'

 

Former Avalon Members Re-record ‘Testify to Love,’ Claim It’s a ‘Gay Anthem’

 

Former ‘Exodus International’ Leader Alan Chambers Charged with Soliciting Minor, Faces 30 years in Prison

 

Todd Blanche Grants Trump Tax Audit Immunity in Omitted Settlement Deal | National Review

 

Why Does Donald Trump Refuse to Defend America? - The Atlantic

 

Plunder, in Writing - Real Patriotism with Terry Moran

 

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk Facebook meme gets $850K settlement | Fox News

May 22

 

Erika Kirk And The Air Force Academy Board: What The Appointment Reveals About The Panel

 

Allie Beth Stuckey slams Avalon rerelease of 'Testify to Love' | Entertainment

 

lyrics of testify to love - Search (Lyrics of Avalon’s 1997 song, “Testify to Love,” which some now claim is a gay anthem, not a Christian song testifying to God’s grace)

 

“Testify To Love” Is a Gay-affirming Anthem? Hardly. – Denny Burk

 

What Trump read aloud from the Bible holds sharp irony | Opinion

 

What I Told the Baltics about Donald Trump - Craig Unger

 

Pastoral Meanderings: How unlike his mom. . .

 

2026 LCMS Synodical President Election Series: An Era of Decline, Litigation & Controversy - The Case for Rev. Matthew Harrison as President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (not agreeing with all this but providing for information purposes)

 

US Losses Fighting Iran: Signs Of Degradation

 

Remembering Schaeffer and Colson | WORLD

 

Is What’s Good for Tesla Good for America?

 

The 39 Steps: The Final Post in my Trump-Russia Timeline! (Mollie Hemingway and others remain adamant that there is nothing to this and that, indeed, Trump and others are victims)

 

Trump official to attend Putin's flagship economic forum in 1st US appearance in years

 

Adult desire vs. God's design: The battle over defining family

 

Banned Book Author: 'It Is Christianity They Are Trying To Censor'

 

As goes CBS Radio News, so goes the idea that news media should serve the public interest

 

TheSteadyState Substack: @SteadyState1 on X: "So Trump delayed troops to Poland, then sent them back after “his guy” won and openly tied the decision to that election result. U.S. troop deployments are supposed to serve national security interests, not function as political prizes for foreign leaders Trump endorsed. https://t.co/bSnzj0IKlM" / X

 

Democratic Wins Media on X: "BREAKING: Protestors in Greenland are outside the U.S. embassy chanting “Go Home USA.” This is what Donald Trump has done to our nation. He’s made us a global embarrassment. https://t.co/gjgifYhyXX" / X

 

Chris Murphy 🟧 on X: "Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy https://t.co/Udu1RhYtKI" / X

 

Republicans against Trump on X: "Trump: “If we had Jesus Christ come down and count the votes, I would’ve won California because I do great with Hispanics” Fact check: Trump’s approval among Latino adults is just 27%, with 70% disapproving, according to a new Pew poll. https://t.co/zsncWR6usW" / X (some have said the reference to Jesus here is blasphemous and I agree)

 

Gandalv on X: "Greenland has been on the map since roughly the year 982, when a Norwegian called Erik the Red sailed there and named it. The Vikings. Not Donald Trump. Vikings with axes and no central heating. It is the largest island on Earth. It appears on every atlas ever printed, every" / X

 

Mao Ning 毛宁 on X: "President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met the press after their talks. President Xi stressed that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the China‑Russia strategic partnership of coordination. Over the past three decades, the China‑Russia https://t.co/sO2aYOwCFJ" / X (statement from Communist China official spokeswoman)

 

CPAC on X: "“Our grandchildren will have a safer future because of his leadership and his policies.” President Trump is defending life, faith, and the values that will shape America for generations to come. Reverend Franklin Graham at CPAC USA 2026 https://t.co/lxUCV6GCRi" / X (for information purposes)

 

Catholic University Installs Crucifixion Artwork by Imprisoned Catholic Activist Jimmy Lai| National Catholic Register

May 23

 

Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba | AP News (Controversial pundit Tucker Carlson commented, “Trump has already authorized airstrikes, drone strikes, or military bombings in at least 10 countries. Remember when he ran as anti-war?”)

 

Trump envoy meets Greenland prime minister to strengthen US Arctic ties | Fox News

 

NASCAR great Kyle Busch dies at 41 | Sports openly discussed his Christian faith: The Christian Post

 

Trump’s envoy went to Greenland to make ‘friends.’ They were left unimpressed.

 

Rodrigo Duterte to remain detained at The Hague for another year

 

Dr. Constance Kassor selected as Baccalaureate speaker | Lawrence University (Buddhist sympathetic former professor is Baccalaureate speaker at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin)

 

Why is the US putting pressure on Cuba and what are Trump's aims?

 

Protests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland | Greenland | The Guardian

 

Trump self-deals, lies and seems to fall asleep in meetings. The media treats it all as ‘priced in’ | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian

 

Stemming the tide of transgender madness | WORLD

 

Trump administration to force foreigners to apply for a green card abroad : NPR

 

Aaron Rupar on X: "Stephen Miller on Trump's taxpayer-funded insurrectionist slush fund: "This settlement is just a small measure of the justice they are owed" https://t.co/oY3ZkPfbDW" / X (for information purposes only)

May 24

 

The Department of Justice is Scrubbing its Website of Documents Related to January 6th Crimes (not right or appropriate to do this)

 

Reporting on Iran and Venezuela: Journalists on Information Vacuums, Exiled Media and What's Really Happening Inside | ICFJ

 

We can’t talk about press freedom without talking about misogyny | Juliette Garside | The Guardian

 

Political and social crisis in Bolivia: 14 attacks against the press in seven days | RSF

 

Russia adds CPJ to its list of ‘undesirable organizations’ - Committee to Protect Journalists

 

CPJ urges heightened awareness for journalists traveling to US for FIFA World Cup  - Committee to Protect Journalists

 

Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’ - Committee to Protect Journalists

 

Turkey targets press freedom in trial of DW's Alican Uludag

 

In Ankara, DW journalist goes on trial for 'insulting president'

 

Fact check: 28 separate false claims Trump made this week | CNN Politics

 

Pastoral Meanderings: The ecumenical future. . .

 

Gabbard To Resign After Husband's 'Rare' Bone Cancer Diagnosis (“a major loss for the country,” says The Federalist)

 

Tulsi Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm | AP News

 

Iran media says deal touted by Trump ‘inconsistent with reality’ - Newsweek (for information purposes)

 

BREAKING: America's Mad King Sent Canada a "Classified" Military Ransom Note.

 

President Trump’s Fixation On Heaven Is Good For America - American Thinker (shared by President Donald Trump himself on social media – there are numerous significant problems with this commentary, in my opinion)

 

White House Mandates App With Built-in President Donald Trump Worship

 

World Relief Laments Cruel, Anti-Family Immigration Policy Change | World Relief

 

Trump Revives Push for Greenland on Truth Social | Newsmax.com

 

Trump’s Latest Strange AI Images Attack Stephen Colbert, Greenland And More

 

Ex-Exodus International head arrested for solicitation of minor | U.S. (Alan Chambers didn’t stay true to the original mission of Exodus International)

 

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she will run again for presidency and return from exile by late 2026 | PBS News (the U.S. is sympathetic to the new female communist leader of Venezuela, not Machado – sympathetic to a lot of authoritarian leaders elsewhere too)

 

A false and destructive concept of freedom | WORLD

 

Experts question Trump immunity from IRS audits | AP News

 

Governor Newsom Press Office (parody) on X: "GREAT NEWS! AN AGREEMENT WITH IRAN HAS BEEN LARGELY NEGOTIATED. ALL THAT'S LEFT IS FOR DONALD TRUMP TO WORK OUT THE PREMISE OF THE CONCEPT OF THE GENERAL NOTION OF THE LOOSE INTERPRETATION OF THE PLAN. IT SHOULD BE FINALIZED ON THURSDAY, 2038. https://t.co/uft4ejWdxF" / X (for information purposes)

 

MeidasTouch on X: "Brutal statement from Iran’s state-aligned Fars News: “It should be noted that American officials have acknowledged in multiple messages to Iran that Trump's tweets are primarily for promotional purposes and media consumption within the United States, and they have recommended" / X (for information purposes – Iran State Media says that Trump’s social media should be ignored)

 

hannah gais on X: "It’s worth noting that when Jan. 6 happened, the pro-Trump right used dozens of conspiracy theories to try and offload blame from themselves—e.g., claiming it was “antifa,” “feds.” Now, they seem keen to just admit they did it—all of it—and it was good." / X

 

Robert Clark on X: "And stay home. It's shameful what we've done to the Greenlanders & Danes - the fear, stress, and uncertainty that we've created and injected into their lives, people who've never done anything against America or Americans. What Trump & his henchmen are doing in our name is not" / X

 

Justin Stapley on X: "It's quite a way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of a free nation to cheer and laugh at a depiction of the most powerful man in government assaulting and violently throwing a private citizen into a dumpster, over nothing else but words that offend him and his supporters." / X

 

Acyn on X: "Trump says his wife has asked him to stop dancing to the “gay national anthem” “That's why I did so well with the gay vote, I think, because of that song” https://t.co/1zBobaLDKU" / X

May 25

 

Is Christian nationalism confusing? Yes, as a Christian reporter

 

Hunter Biden opens up about addiction, warns against shame | Podcast

 

Hunter Biden moved overseas, attorney reveals in court filing | Fox News

 

There Is Only One Remaining Question--How Badly Has The USA Lost This War?

 

America’s emergency oil reserve is shrinking fast - Newsweek

 

Will Democrat wrongdoers ever face justice?

 

Surviving Russia’s Biggest Attack on Ukraine in 18 Months

 

Donald Trump Targets ‘Dumocrats’ In Memorial Day Message - Newsweek

 

Trump, 79, Brags About Iran Nuclear Deal That Doesn’t Exist Yet

 

As war evolves, more female troops make the ultimate sacrifice - The Washington Post

 

Republicans against Trump on X: "Trump: “Ken Paxton was a GREAT Attorney General, probably the best in the Country. He was also very loyal to your favorite President, ME…. Ken’s opponent was VERY disloyal to me” Paxton was impeached by Texas Republicans in 2023 for bribery and abuse of office. Trump never https://t.co/p9MkpvASbB" / X

 

Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 on X: "The U.S. debt has just crossed $39 trillion. Trump alone is responsible for almost 30% of it. So far, Trump has added roughly $12–13 trillion to the debt across his two terms in office. That is nearly 30% of ALL U.S. national debt accumulated since 1789. Just think about this: https://t.co/iN3nFulFTl" / X

May 26

 

When Franklin Graham met Putin

 

Franklin Graham: Putin is better on gay issues than Obama

 

Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid | AP News

 

Holy Spirit reemphasis could change churches, rejuvenate evangelism, theologians say | Baptist Press

 

Alan Chambers' arrest: The cost of ignoring root issues

 

Jesus Raged? The Righteous Anger of God Incarnate | Desiring God

 

Should Christians Flip Tables Like Jesus? - The Gospel Coalition | Canada

 

The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump | Robert Reich | The Guardian (for information purposes)

 

Japan draws nearer to South Korea, fearing China and an erratic U.S. - The Washington Post

 

Weird Democrat Candidates May Save GOP Majorities | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

 

InfoGram on X: "🇵🇰 Even Pakistan has started ditching Trump 🔥 🇵🇰Defence Minister Khawaja Asif: "We will not join any such accord called by Trump that clash with our core beliefs. How do you deal with people you can’t trust for a day? We’re the only country that doesn’t even put 🇮🇱Israel on https://t.co/ETkle14fj3" / X (for information purposes)

 

WarMonitor on X: "One of Trump’s longtime donors is shutting down an Ohio manufacturing plant and moving operations to China. Billionaire John Paulson, who raised over $50M for Trump’s 2024 campaign, plans to offshore Conn Selmer, the largest U.S. maker of brass and orchestra instruments. (TNR) https://t.co/Bwm2IY6aJE" / X (for information purposes)

 

Gregg Carlstrom on X: "I am 95% done with a deal to buy a new house. The remaining 5% of negotiations are focused on the price and whether the owners are actually willing to sell" / X

 

Aaron Rupar on X: "Peace deal is almost done except for the peace and the deal" / X

 

IRANinFINLAND on X: "DJT @realDonaldTrump @POTUS , There’s a clear technical contradiction here. On 22 June 2025, you claimed Iran’s nuclear facilities were “totally and completely obliterated". If that were truly the case, why is there now a separate demand to destroy their contents? One cannot https://t.co/mvTVdaqM4V" / X (for information purposes)

May 27

 

What Does It Mean to Be Discerning?

 

Can Christians Smoke Weed? - Christianity Today

 

Tourism plummets for first time in 20 years as visitors avoid Trump's America | Irish Star

 

How the Trump administration uses the Bible : NPR

 

Midweek Update #12: We Are Witnessing US Decline In Real Time

 

Trump DOJ purges info on Jan. 6 riot prosecutions : NPR

 

Why Trump isn’t bothering to hide his corruption | Judith Levine | The Guardian

 

Putin on the Rocks | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

 

Republican Senate Committee Scrubs Bad Ken Paxton Content From Website - Newsweek

 

Nick Sortor on X: "🚨 Stephen Miller says the scale of welfare fraud is SO MASSIVE that eliminating it alone could balance the ENTIRE federal budget "The amount that has been fleeced from us is in the HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars." "We could balance the federal budget if the only dollars that https://t.co/15B8h7GLDm" / X (So welfare fraud which hasn’t been legally proven yet could eliminate the deficit of a reported 39 trillion dollars (much of which some attribute to Trump)?  And at least some will take this at face value and believe this?)

 

Andrew—#IAmTheResistance on X: "The “perfect phone call” was an extortion attempt that got him impeached The “perfect statement” was him saying he doesn’t care about Americans’ financial problems The “PERFECT BILL OF HEALTH” is a morbidly obese 79-year-old with frontotemporal dementia in narcissistic collapse" / X

May 28

 

Canadians see split between religious beliefs and truth, State of Theology finds | Baptist Press

 

Episcopal diocese gets first openly lesbian bishop in the South | Church & Ministries

 

‘God Is Queer’: See The Sexually Explicit Books James Talarico’s Church Gives Kids

 

Tom Wright faces jail over a disgraced Thai politician’s suit against him

 

China’s Assault on Unregistered Faith - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Rejecting the Ideologies of Antisemitism - Juicy Ecumenism

May 29

 

Do Not Give This Pentagon More Money! (“The Pentagon, actually the Trump Administration, is in the process of asking for the largest increase in defense spending in US/world history.”)

 

Saints, Martyrs, and the “Don Colossus” Trump Statue - Martin Marty Center

 

Trump $250 bill pushed by Treasury appointees - The Washington Post

 

Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. Got a Deal After White House Intervened — ProPublica

 

Trump Should Just Admit He Screwed Up (for information purposes)

 

FIFA's World Cup ticket practices under investigation : NPR

 

Trump should warn of military response to any Russian attack on US Embassy

 

Samuel Alito’s Son Has Been Quietly Working for Trump’s Treasury Department - NOTUS — News of the United States

 

How worship music became the soundtrack of today's political right

 

Rethinking North Korea: New Book Looks At The Christian Roots Of A Political Cult (I recently read and reviewed this five star book, Korean Messiah, on X.  Follow me on X at @davidmarkbecker to read the review.)

 

Canadian warship transits Taiwan Strait despite China’s warning - The Globe and Mail

 

Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania | AP News

May 30

 

InfoGram on X: "🇺🇸Trump TODAY: “We hold all the cards. We defeated them militarily.” Fun Fact: 🇺🇸He’s said “We defeated them” 810 times in 60 days. 🇺🇸U.S. and allied bases in the region are damaged. 🇺🇸Strait of Hormuz still closed after four months. 🇮🇷Iran’s squeezing the world economy. https://t.co/KGGJoJAsqK" / X  (it has been stated 810 times in 60 days that the U.S. has defeated Iran)

 

Exxon warns oil inventories will hit dangerously low levels due to Iran war

 

Newt Gingrich on X: "After spending this week reviewing the Iranian war I am now convinced President Trump is on the edge of an historic victory. The real breakthrough for me came as I reviewed President Trump’s decisions and maneuvers not from the standpoint of American unilateralism but from the" / X

 

Anders Åslund on X: "Why lie so blatantly? We all know that Trump supports Putin as much as he can get away with. Try truth some time!" / X

 

Bob Woodson: A leader of incorruptible Christian character

 

As Trump Strays, Mike Pence Calls Conservatives Back to Their Roots | National Review

 

The Theology of "Biblical Patriarchy" - res miranda

 

National Press Club statement on Trump proposal to require NDAs across the federal workforce | National Press Club

 

Trump and Xi: A One-Sided Affair - by Jay Nordlinger

 

How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias — ProPublica

 

Trump defrosts relations with Europe’s last dictator Alexander Lukashenko

 

Hundreds of Journalists, Academics, Filmmakers Sign Letter Opposing Paramount Takeover of CNN: 'Threatening Press Freedom'

May 31

 

China Could Wipe Out Every U.S. Base in Asia in the Opening Hours of a War - National Security Journal

 

George Washington would have hated Trump being on a $250 bill

 

Charlie Kirk: Ambassador for Christ (1993-2025) - Mormonism Research Ministry

 

Church leaders raise alarm over record 55% increase in abortions | World

 

Who Really Are The 250 Greatest Americans?

 

Chemnitz Forum June 8-8 in Brookfield — Gottesdienst

 

Americans broke away from a humble and pious King in 1776 and, 250 years later, ended up with a narcissist – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

 

Trump isn't even pretending to care anymore. Do you? | Opinion

 

Australia's Trans Radicalism Crumbles Under Its Own Absurdity

 

Swatting At Justice's Home Is Latest 'Hit' From Schumer 'Whirlwind' (for information purposes)

 

Daniel Davis Deep Dive on X: "I can tell you w 100% certainty that if former presidents Barack Obama or Joe Biden ever flattered themselves to this egregious depth, every Republican in America would be condemning them for their infantile and unprofessional behavior. And they would be right. There is too https://t.co/ZioTwAXMqI" / X

 

Billy Binion on X: "If you hated the hero worship around Obama—as I did—then I don't understand making excuses for a president putting his face on buildings, currency, and passports. Private individuals making a politician a personality trait is unhealthy. Forcing the public to do so is grotesque." / X

 

Gregg Nunziata on X: "The Ford Presidency is underrated. Ford presided over a surprisingly strong bicentennial that united us at our weakest and most divided. Trump is overseeing a drab and divisive 250th while we are the most dynamic country on the globe with so much to celebrate together." / X