Loyal Defender

Iran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills four people at wedding | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian (little coverage of this in the U.S. – one has to get this from British and other non-U.S. sources – it is wise in the current situation to seek out credible non-U.S. media sources)

September 4

Garry Kasparov on X: "Russia sends intel and advanced drones and missile tech to Iran to target US forces, allies, and interests, but Trump can never say anything bad about Putin, whose photo is still on his wall." / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Trump will never challenge his Russian master. He is purely Putin's groveling little bitch, to the detriment of global democracy, the lives of millions on Russia's periphery and the future of humanity." / X

Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally in 2026, Fewer Say US Is Reliable Partner | Pew Research Center (President Trump can be taken with a grain of salt when he frequently proclaims the opposite)

Bartiromo’s Fox Betrayal

Code of Ethics for Pastors | National Association of Evangelicals

Trump’s new $1 coin plan shows how he gets away with it all

Reporters Laugh As Canadian PM Mark Carney Roasts Lutnick And Trump At Presser — But Politely

Who Is Allison Guerriero? Woman Who Exposed FBI Official for Working With Russians Found Dead - Newsweek

The Daly Weekly (9/4) - by John A. Daly (comments by John Daly for information purposes)

Trump Plunders Venezuela - The American Conservative

Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally | CNN Business

Trump reacts to Maria Bartiromo leaving Fox News

Fox News star Maria Bartiromo ousted by network : NPR

“A secular gag order” for Canada’s military chaplains | WORLD

She was out to change the world, and she said so | WORLD

Married Female Trump Cabinet Member’s Wild Sex Secrets Busted (for information purposes – bad behavior if true, inappropriate for public official for sure)

JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’ | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

September 5

Trump’s Golf-Related Travel Costs Are Outpacing His First-Term Levels, Hitting $70.8 Million in 2025 (not right to have such exorbitant travel costs)

The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026 (for information purposes – what, if anything, is untrue here?)

Philippines vice president posts bail after arrest order for alleged threats against president

Report finds Trump’s labor secretary oversaw hostile work environment : NPR

Everyone Is Missing the Bigger Story Behind Fox News Ousting Maria Bartiromo

The Trump Administration Has Resettled Zero Religious Refugees This Year - Christianity Today

JD Vance Gives Himself A 7 Out Of 10 Chance Of Heaven - What Would You Say? (J. D. Vance doesn’t understand the Gospel – helpful analysis here)

‘Unimaginable grief’: Iranian town left devastated after US strike on wedding | Iran | The Guardian

Europe’s Fear: America Is Now the Risk, Not the Guarantee

America Does More Business with Its Allies in Eighteen Hours Than It Does with Russia in a Year

A Timeline of Maria Bartiromo, Election Denialism and a $2.7 Billion Lawsuit

September 6

An Orbán Man, Now Working for China - by Jay Nordlinger

Putin's war on Ukraine isn't just territorial. It's spiritual

Weekend Update #201: It Will Be A Brutal Fall and Winter

JD Vance Reaches for Putin’s Playbook on the Iran (Not a) War - Newsweek

The best Democrat for 2028 is someone like Carney | Opinion (for information purposes)

Woman’s Wrongs – Jon Harris Media (commentary from 2010 on the Women’s Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, New York)

Trump’s predatory grab for Venezuela

Ali: Trump's vanity arch is coming and it's no triumph - Los Angeles Times

Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War Chest - WSJ (for information purposes)

Trumpism’s shadow looms over German election as far right eyes historic power - Los Angeles Times

Dad can bar child from going to mom's church: Maine high court | U.S.

September 7

The Blackout Weapon: Could China Or Russia Turn Off America? (for information purposes)

Trump, 80, Cosplays as Superhero Green Lantern in Unhinged AI Slop Blitz

Daniel Davis Deep Dive on X: "It’s time to stop making excuses for President Trump, claiming that everything is a joke. “Joking” about choosing to launch nuclear war is evidence of dangerous detachment from any basic level of understanding his job: he’s supposed to keep us safe *from* nuclear war; not spawn https://t.co/U0JvnG3crI" / X

Christopher Miller on X: "Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff tells Vladimir Putin, whose invading army has killed hundreds of thousands of people, raped and pillaged while waging the largest and bloodiest war on European soil since World War II, “when we retire, we’ll have all these incredible stories" / X

Garry Kasparov on X: "Mike Johnson is the best example of the complete transformation of the GOP from the party of "law and justice" into a sheepish flock of Trump sycophants." / X

Hunter Wallace on X: "We used to be excited that Trump was "moving the Overton Window." We thought nationalism was going mainstream. In reality, MAGA was hijacking our cause and turning it into a Looney Tunes cartoon" / X

Michael MacKay on X: "Ukrainians expect nothing from the visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner other than a short break from russian aerial strikes on Kyiv. They know these two grifters are russian operatives and messenger boys for the Putin-Kremlin crime syndicate." / X

Canada Hates Trump on X: "There was a time when groveling before an enemy dictator while supposedly representing American interests would have been considered treason. I miss those days, and the executions. https://t.co/a1esVaYusE" / X

Caolan on X: "I asked Steve Witkoff how on earth he can still believe Putin wants peace. Russia attacked the airport he was meant to land at. Yesterday, it bombed the very street where he is standing today. Putin has literally tried to derail his trip to Kyiv https://t.co/QHgP6BIWPs" / X

September 8

Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 on X: "Trump is a total nut job. Anyone who still supports him at this point is as crazy as he is." / X

🇺🇸 BLUE VANGUARD 🇨🇦 on X: "At this point, the White House X account looks less like official government communication and more like the social media feed of a 14-year-old who just discovered AI and energy drinks." / X

Aaron Rupar on X: "CHRIS WRIGHT: The diesel situation has been challenging because Russian refineries have suffered significant damage BRENNAN: Well, you could also say Russian shouldn't have invaded Ukraine and then they'd still be able to export https://t.co/Me9tqdfxGi" / X

Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 on X: "Everything Trump says and does sends the wrong signal to the Kremlin. He just said that Canada is harder to deal with than China or Russia, and he invited the Russian finance minister to attend the G-20 summit for the first time since 2022. On Saturday, Trump’s envoys, Witkoff" / X

Mark Driscoll Hasn’t Posted From His Social Media Since 2020, Despite Pretending That He Does (I have favorably publicized Driscoll in the past but it is unethical to have someone else post messages for you without disclosure)

Frank Mitman on X: "Why are so few Americans concerned that Trump destroyed our friendship and alliance with Canada to become sycophants for Putin and subservient to Russia? Why?" / X

The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow - POLITICO Magazine

Hillsdale College Senior Journalism Fellow Mollie Hemingway Wins Dao Grand Prize - Hillsdale College (Hillsdale College, a private college in Michigan, honors Fox News Contributor and Hillsdale Senior Journalism Fellow Mollie Hemingway “for her investigative reporting on the Russia collusion hoax.” “Hillsdale journalists are living out the College’s mission to pursue truth and defend liberty,” said Matthew Spalding, vice president for Washington operations. “We are grateful to those who made this prestigious recognition possible.” Hemingway and her team at The Federalist, where she serves as editor-in-chief, won the Dao Grand Prize of $100,000 from the National Journalism Center at Young America’s Foundation for their series on the Russia Collusion Hoax. Many others say that Mrs. Hemingway is WAY off base on her take here. They say that Donald Trump is a puppet of Vladimir Putin. I document this all the time.)

Covie on X: "Merrick Garland was worried about appearing too political meanwhile todd blanche is giving a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas." / X

Why has the Netherlands moved $10bn of its gold from the US?

Putin shows ‘saint-like patience’ – former US judge (VIDEO) — RT World News (Andrew Napolitano used to host a show on Fox News – Russia Today is widely considered to be propagandistic, although maybe not any more than Fox News often is. Some do not believe that Vladimir Putin has “saint-like patience.” They say that he is a mass murderer and a war criminal.)

Jay in Kyiv on X: "MAGA superstar and former Fox News host Napolitano goes on Russian propaganda network RT to praise Putin as "saint like" and promote the idea of Moscow targeting the EU with military strikes. https://t.co/X7QNdbqZmS" / X

Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority | Germany | The Guardian

Stephen Elpop on X: "Explain to me like I'm 5 why America finds it acceptable that a sitting US president spends his time creating childish and pathetic hate, division, and characterizations of himself as a hero memes for posting on social media? How on earth does America stand for this ?" / X

Covie on X: "Merrick Garland was worried about appearing too political meanwhile todd blanche is giving a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas." / X

10 Reasons Socialism Sounds Christian - Until You Look More Closely

Scott Robertson on X: "Jean Charest: "When [Donald Trump] talks to us, he's more or less saying to Canada, you don't have a right to exist. Canada existing as a country seems to be his problem." https://t.co/6Y8mwNcYUk" / X

Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 on X: "“Witkoff and Kushner searched not for PEACE of Ukraine with Russia, but for a PIECE of Ukraine for Russia.” - Andreas Umland https://t.co/FZFH1J4kjp" / X

Dominik Hasek on X: "The imperialist goals of the US president Trump are as terrible as those of fascists and communists like Hitler, Stalin or Putin. Trump is the same criminal and we should treat him accordingly. https://t.co/8Pi1aCH1fA" / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Groveling before the most brutal mass murderer of our time, a real estate hustler with zero knowledge of anything even remotely related to Russia that isn't hookers - an all time low for America. https://t.co/cVQuHToTIP" / X

Garry Kasparov on X: "The tens of thousands of innocent Ukrainians Russia has murdered under Putin's command will have no incredible stories and their families will have only memories of them. What a disgrace, these worms supposedly representing America." / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Russian commentators ridicule Trump's absolute servitude toward Putin, laughing that he does everything to serve Kremlin agenda, as if "he's an employee of the Presidential Administration". https://t.co/hShpgiACYZ" / X

September 9

Michael MacKay on X: "With the strong support of Canadians from coast to coast to coast, the federal government has placed counter-tariffs on roughly $28 billion of U.S. goods. This is retaliation for the russia-backed Trump regime threatening annexation and starting economic warfare against Canada." / X

Donald Trump and 9/11: the lies, exaggerations and eye-popping claims | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Smithsonian Has No Business Saying America Is Built On 'Stolen Land' (for information)

Peter R. Neumann on X: "If you think the AfD is a “normal” party, look at who’s just been elected: former neo-Nazis, a convicted forger, two porn producers, several Putin admirers -- and even a former full-time Stasi officer. The future of Germany! 😉👇 https://t.co/ybNimXiiPS" / X

When vulgarity becomes ordinary: What the F-word says about us

It Couldn’t Happen Here…Until it Did - The Steady State

Midweek Update #27: When Will The US Run Out Of Patriot Interceptors?

Mark Wilson on X: "If you step back and look at Trump’s actions you’d think he was trying to destroy America’s economy, military capability, and its political place in the world. Most of us watching from the outside are just wondering why Americans haven’t stepped in to stop him yet." / X

Scott Robertson on X: "Fmr U.S. Ambassador to Canada: "Most people realize the president, you can't attribute rationality to him. He's not well physically, mentally, emotionally. And he's surrounded by third-rate staff members and cabinet members who really can't tell him the truth without having him https://t.co/Jp8AJ9QVHR" / X

Michael MacKay on X: "Ukrainians took their Manafort-managed Putin puppet, Viktor Yanukovych, drove him out of office, and defend the West from aggressor russia. Americans put their Manafort-managed Putin puppet, Donald Trump, into power twice, gave him unchecked power, and surrendered to russia." / X

September 10

Analysis: How Trump has failed to learn the lessons of the wars that followed 9/11 | CNN Politics

The White House Called Fox News CEO to Complain About Bartiromo Firing - The Washington Sun

Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help - The Washington Post

'How many times do I have to say no?!': Pirro dodges questions on Reflecting Pool case at news conference - ABC News

Michael MacKay on X: "Hours after Trump's phone call with his boss, Putin, Iran carried out an attack with ballistic missiles on a U.S. military base in Jordan. The Iranians get substantial support from their ally, Russia, to attack Americans. Trump is a traitor to the United States. https://t.co/TJFvEl5OBH" / X (for information purposes)

The ICE Agent Shot a Man, Then Lied? - WSJ

In Trump trade war, Canada bests America in real patriotism | Opinion (for information purposes)

Newsom’s defamation case against Fox News scheduled for trial in 2028 - Los Angeles Times (for information purposes)

Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law — ProPublica (for information purposes)

Insanity in Missouri - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance (for information purposes)

The Trump-Era Laughter at Immigrant Suffering Is Deforming Our Souls - Christianity Today

Trump Humiliated as $540M Jets Hit in Major War Disaster

Dominik Hasek on X: "Most people in the world know very well that the biggest communist is the current president of the United States. Giving away money like this is characteristic of the worst communist dictators. Stalin would applaud him." / X

GenXGirl on X: "On Nov 11, 2025, Trump promised to give Americans $2000 and pay down the national debt (which was $37 Trillion) with the leftover money from the tariffs. No one received $2000. The National debt is now $40 Trillion. https://t.co/VWfv54hZRz" / X

Alex Taylor on X: "Trump : "I will bribe every single American to vote for me" (basically)👇 In Europe that's illegal. In France, for example, offering money “in order to influence a vote” gets you 2yrs in prison And Trump and his henchmen dare come over here and lecture 𝒖𝒔 about "democracy" ! https://t.co/kEzzqhbDp3" / X

September 24

Lesbian minister at Talarico’s PCUSA church denies Gospel | Politics

Are You a Contentious Wife? — For the Gospel

Tucker Carlson on Trump, the Iran war and his political break : NPR's Newsmakers : NPR

Does Trump 2.0 Care About Religious Freedom Abroad? - Christianity Today

It’s More Than OK – an occasional theologian

The President’s Irresponsible Power - The American Conservative

Andy Beshear invokes faith to defend veto of 'anti-trans' bill | Politics

At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' threat | PBS News

Trump Gushes Over ‘Strong’ and ‘Fit’ Communist Dictator Xi Jinping

September 25

Trump Kowtows to China

Senators urge Trump to press Xi on religious persecution | Politics

Trump Rolls Out Granddaughter, 15, to Win Over ‘Grandpa Xi’ (Grandpa Xi?)

A Uyghur Family - by Jay Nordlinger - The Next Move

It’s Not That Xi Insults Trump Once...

King Trump’s Press Ban - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move

Isaiah 6:8 is not about the American military

At RNC, an Uneven, Awkward Embrace of Religious Pluralism (Religion News Service commentary reprinted by Church Leaders)

At RNC, an uneven, awkward embrace of religious pluralism (original Religion News Service commentary)

The Americans Having the Most Sex - The Atlantic (according to this report, regular churchgoers have the most sex)

U.S. Falls to 64th in Press Freedom, Behind Botswana, Down 7 Places

Exclusive | Cremation of would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks paid for by ‘anonymous donor’ (Tucker Carlson Network publicized this New York Post report and asked the question of why Crooks needed to be cremated. Good and valid question in my opinion.)

Some Things Speak for Themselves. Like When the President’s Son Lets a Russian Oligarch Pay for His Wedding.

Midweek Update #28: The End Of The American Age: The US In Retreat Militarily, Diplomatically And With The Markets

The Case of the Secret Benefactor - by Craig Unger

Jared Kushner Negotiates for America as His Firm Takes Millions From Foreign Governments

Fox News and The Trump-A-FLOP-ooza - Decoding Fox News (I don’t know if the Republican midterm convention was a flop or not but this commentary includes the text of a “God Made Trump” commercial aired at the event)

Donald Trump, You're Just Passing Through. (Donald Trump and all of the rest of us will die unless the Lord returns first)

Russian Who Helped Pay for Trump Jr.’s Wedding Tied to Group Accused of Abducting Ukrainian Children

James Talarico’s Pastor Says Jesus Never Rose From The Dead, No Literal Resurrection (Jesus literally rose from the dead)

Libertarian Party of NH calls for the assassination of all elected Dems in the state | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com (report publicized by Tucker Carlson Network)

It’s final: Liberal Luther Seminary sells its historic campus - EXPOSING THE ELCA

Trump rolls out red carpets for Xi Jinping, though he has portrayed China as a global menace (does it add up the Trump is doing this?)

James Talarico’s Strange Religion | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Twice As Many Men Are Single Than Married Today. Are Women To Blame?

MAGA Youth Pastor with Ties to Liberty University Charged with Child Sex Crimes | The Roys Report

Opinion | Russia election results under Putin deserve Western scorn - The Washington Post (are there sham elections elsewhere?)

Midweek Update #29: The Week American Weakness Was Brutally Exposed

Front-Line Ukrainian Church Abounds with Gratitude as its ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ Erodes - Juicy Ecumenism

The U.S. Will Admit ‘Primarily’ White South Africans as Refugees - The Washington Sun

Do You Believe Trump When He Talks About the “Russia Hoax”?

US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN

Inside US Military ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School

Opinion | Trump should ask Xi for 100 prisoners - The Washington Post

Chaplain at Talarico's church says trans pivot is election scheme | Politics

How We Uncovered That Umar Kremlev Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding — ProPublica

President Trump Kennedy Center Controversy: Demolition a Very Real Possibility | National Review

Talarico's pastor pushes 'Inclusive Bible' that removes 'Lord' | Politics

Bombshell Photos Expose Shocking Truth of Trump’s War

New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks - CBS News (Pete Hegseth and others should tell the truth about this)

Bettina, wife of Donald Trump Jr., defends Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev's wedding gift

Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch — ProPublica (Trump Jr.’s first marriage ended in divorce)

Contractor Admitted That Human Error Caused Reflecting Pool Damage - The Washington Sun

Unhinged Donald Trump Lunges at Female Reporter Rachel Scott Over Embarrassing Question

How Trump Betrayed Those Who Stood With Us After 9/11

Talarico Pastor: ‘People in This Church’ Wish Would-Be Trump Assassin ‘Had Been More Successful’

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina

Jennifer Griffin on X: "This is a pretty stunning admission by the Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, whose nomination is hung up in Congress, about how Iranian forces “blew the hell out of (US Navy’s 5th Fleet base in) Bahrain.” Haven’t heard a senior US official admit this on the record until now. See" / X

Josh Christenson on X: "diGenova just told me by phone when I asked about his abrupt exit: “If you want indictments where there’s no evidence, you have an ethical problem”" / X (can’t get indictments, much less convictions, just by saying something on social media)

Katie Miller criticizes ChatGPT online, has stake in Elon's Musk's xAI - The Washington Post

Talarico on Six Biological Sexes Comments: 'I've Missed the Mark on Some of My Past Statements'

Trump promises $5,000 checks for adult citizens if the GOP sweeps midterm

Trump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the Midterms

September 26

Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg resigns from DOJ in fiery letter, saying Boutros "personally directed" Broadview 6 prosecution - CBS News

How the U.S. and Russia weakened a global effort to regulate killer AI - The Washington Post (United States under Trump administration working hand in glove with Russia?)

Fox Star Laura Ingraham Thirsts Over Dining With Regime She Used to Despise

Report shows Utah Valley University had several security issues on day of Charlie Kirk assassination (some weird behavior on TPUSA leadership’s behalf, it appears)

Report finds many security deficiencies at university where Charlie Kirk was killed - ABC News

Turning Point USA knew of security concerns yet insisted Charlie Kirk speak outdoors, report says | Charlie Kirk shooting | The Guardian

Donald Trump Hit With 26 Articles Of Impeachment - Newsweek

Opinion | Vance's midterms plea for a second chance means the GOP has failed - The Washington Post

ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe — ProPublica (for information purposes)

September 27

Episcopal priestess stirs outrage for claiming Jesus is trans | Church & Ministries

September 28

The Mysteries of Butler - The American Conservative

Right-wing conservatives push to shut down the last active Jan. 6 prosecution (for information purposes)

How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States (for information purposes)

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba, 42, Weds Turkish Billionaire, 29

September 29

Federal Judges Criticize Trump’s Justice Department for “Unethical” Conduct — ProPublica (for information purposes but of course people don’t and shouldn’t take Trump’s Justice Department seriously or anything else that is said on social media or elsewhere seriously. When one endorses Mike Lindell for public office, as Trump has, how is that person in any sense a serious person? By all means, test and verify what is stated. The linked article begins, “Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms.”)

ACNA deposes breakaway bishop: 'Acts of wickedness' | Church & Ministries

Higher Ed Is Mass-Producing Increasingly Violent Leftists (for information purposes from The Federalist)

Fighting Lust - Everyday Theology

Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake During Event He Calls ‘Historic’

Tebow’s PR team knew of Life Surge allegations since at least 2025 | The Roys Report

In Red Texas, Talarico Makes Faith Part Of His Democratic Appeal

No indication Trump addressed religious freedom with China’s Xi Jinping | Baptist Press

Trump and Xi Have a Laugh - by Jay Nordlinger

DOJ Spent $1.1 Million on Lindsey Halligan’s Security Detail - The Washington Sun (Halligan was a ridiculously unqualified and incompetent United States Attorney who the Courts mandated to be removed from office because she was illegally appointed)

Donald Trump’s latest impeachable offense

50 Years Later, Hyde Amendment Has Saved Millions Of Lives

September 30

Erika Kirk Doesn't Really Want to Talk Politics. So How's She Going to Lead Turning Point USA? | Vanity Fair

What Religious Leaders Think of Pete Hegseth’s Send Me Military Tour | HuffPost Life

Why Does Life Seem to Move Faster as We Get Older? | Brad Hambrick

When Inclusion Becomes Erasure: The Canadian Military’s Secularization Of Prayer

Why a Hegseth Impeachment Terrifies the GOP - The American Conservative

What to Know About the Pentagon Breach Affecting Millions

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

On Substack

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Saturday, August 01, 2026

Interesting Links From August 2026

‘F*ck ICE’ Sticker Seen on Set of ‘The Chosen’

‘Elections’ and Their Riggers - by Jay Nordlinger

Fact check: Trump baselessly claims Walz is ‘behind’ cyberattack, repeats debunked claims at Cabinet meeting | CNN Politics

Opinion | Trump's new tariff plan forces the government to certify a falsehood - The Washington Post

Ex-Olympian's Charge Dropped in Reflecting Pool Damage; "Flawed Installation" Blamed - Newsweek

How 'On the Psychology of Military Incompetence' Predicted Hegseth's Iran Debacle

Is China Going In For The Kill? - by Phillips P. OBrien

Truth Social launches paid early access to Trump posts : NPR

Donald Trump’s Reflecting Pool Lies Exposed in Humiliating Admission

Trump says settlement fund is 'dead' even as he defends it | AP News

August 24

For the First Time in Modern History, the United States Is No Longer Measured as a Liberal Democracy

The Big, Dumb, Gluttonous Fun of America’s Semiquincentennial | The New Yorker (visiting North Dakota!)

This Pardoned Jan 6 Riot Defendant Might Remain Behind Bars for Life

The hubris of Donald Trump

Trumpian bad faith revealed - Bob Rae

Pentagon Fires Journalists at Military Newspaper, Raising Alarms - The American Conservative

The American Conservative Declines Invitation to Report at the Pentagon - The American Conservative

What the ‘Iran Experts’ Didn’t Tell the White House - The American Conservative

Opinion | Trump’s attempts to intimidate, at home and abroad, have backfired - The Washington Post

Canada Is Right, The USA Cannot Be Trusted

August 2

New York agrees: Catholic nuns may continue ministry without being forced to assist suicides - Becket

Trump Threatens To Revive Slush Fund, UEFA Loses ‘Confidence’ In FIFA President, Reflecting Pool Case Update: Live Updates | HuffPost Latest News

Jeanine Pirro drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn -- blames Interior Dept for holding back 'flawed installation' info

Scott Jennings: David Hearn Should Sue Trump Administration

Elie Honig Shreds Jeanine Pirro Over Dropped Vandalism Case

DOJ drops Reflecting Pool charge, citing ‘botched’ work and contradicting Trump - The Washington Post

Trump says he will ‘push hard’ for payout fund, keep Blanche as acting AG - The Washington Post

Trump blasts ally Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case as he disputes DoJ findings

Trump, Burgum Blast Pirro For Dropping Reflecting Pool Damage Case - NOTUS — News of the United States

Trump’s Reflecting Pool vandal case collapses | Advocate.com

Trump Unravels in Alarming Fashion After Reflecting Pool Humiliation

No Evidence: Courts and Grand Juries Block Trump Administration Investigations

Port: Doug Burgum's willingness to carry Donald Trump's water will be his legacy

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle takes a predictably scandalous turn | CNN Politics

James Surowiecki on X: "Of all the people who have degraded themselves to curry Trump's favor, Doug Burgum is the most disappointing. Before 2024, he seemed like a serious, reasonable conservative. He was a successful businessman, effective politician. And in 18 months he's demolished his reputation. https://t.co/2GIQTuTQGt" / X

August 3

The Slow Drift of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War - The American Conservative

Iran’s Leaders Now Doubt a Peace Deal Is Possible - The American Conservative

Trump says Iran deal 'imminent'; planned strike would've been largest since World War II | Live Updates from Fox News Digital (is it credible that the strike would have been the largest since World War II?)

Canada Disdains its Christian Heritage - by Harold Ristau

Trump overrode his own agencies to deny 4 Democratic disaster requests - POLITICO

Canada experiencing religious decline – Winnipeg Free Press

Canada's Military Just Silenced God: What Happens When A Nation Erases Faith

President Trump claims to be a defender of Christian values. He’s not. – Orange County Register

Pastoral Meanderings: Hubris. . .

August 4

Trump Predicts US Will Control Greenland by 2029: 'Make That Bet' - Newsweek

From Reflecting Pool to Iran, Trump can't do anything right | Opinion

Trump: Jeanine Pirro ‘choked’ by dropping reflecting pool charges - POLITICO

Trump wins golf championship. See tracker, handicap and cheating history

Do Not Forget That Wars Demand Money

The American Believability Crisis - The American Conservative

Pirro drops multiple reflecting pool vandalism charges : NPR

You Simply Cannot Give Power to Lunatics | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Kaitlan Collins Exposes Trump Goons With Humiliating Pool Fiasco Montage

August 5

EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say | Reuters

Trump Frees Executive in $1.6 Billion Fraud Case Just 12 Days Into 7-Year Sentence, Leaving 10,000 Victims Waiting

Trump's 'Semi-Retirement'? GOP Congress Sits Idle as White House Focus Shifts | National Review

Opinion | Trump's attack on Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool was unjustified - The Washington Post

Trump's "historic breakthrough" in Gaza was short-lived.

The Reflecting Pool Is Now a Serious Scandal | National Review

Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it | Reuters

Inside Trump’s tense meeting with Jeanine Pirro | CNN Politics

Dale Partridge's 'Curse of Ham' theology doesn't hold up

Climate Change Is Not Christian Persecution, So Why Does It Matter? - International Christian Concern

Why Are We Still at War With Iran? - The American Conservative

White House rips off Nicole Kidman’s AMC ad to promote ‘golden age’ of MAGA

August 6

EXCLUSIVE: North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says | Reuters

Woman recounts Reflecting Pool arrest, says she was ‘humiliated’ - The Washington Post

Iran Defeat Is Bigger Strategic Loss Than Vietnam War

Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs – Aliens and Pilgrims

What Unique Platform Has God Given You to Glorify Him? - Eternal Perspective Ministries

Pentagon holds crisis meeting on weapons shortfall after angry Trump call, sources say

Pirro faces loyalty test by refuting Trump on reflecting pool | AP News

How the Smithsonian quietly erased America's founders

Trump seeks to shield his business finances from BBC in libel lawsuit - POLITICO

It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

An open letter to my cosmonaut colleagues - by Terry Virts

Truth Social’s Early-Access Scheme Is Indefensible | National Review

Keystone Kash Slammed for Rolling Out Red Carpet to U.S. ‘Enemies’

EXCLUSIVE: Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia | Reuters

Erasing January 6 - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

Tucker Carlson Lays Out 10 Ways to ‘Rebuild’ America As MAGA Split Widens - Newsweek

Will Europe Keep? - by Melissa Wear - Wear We Are

Private Christian university announces Mike Pence as faculty – Deseret News

Michael McFaul on X: "As an American, I am outraged that my government is stealing resources that belong to the Venezuelan people, and embarrassed that an American president would actually brag publicly about such imperial behavior. Hope this policy will change in 2029." / X

Gandalv on X: "So Trump has apparently hauled Hegseth in for a shouting match about running out of ammunition, according to The Washington Post. The White House says it never happened, which is what they say about everything, including things on live television. The world’s most expensive https://t.co/7SzXZiDYAk" / X

August 7

“Untruth and Insanity in American History” – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

This May Be the Most Corrupt Thing a President Has Ever Done (for information purposes)

The parable of the Reflecting Pool - by Nick Bryant

Chuck Edwards abandons reelection bid after ethics probe | Politics

Did Jephthah Really Sacrifice His Daughter? Part 2

Canadian evangelicals urged to contact MPs over assisted suicide for mental illness - Christian Daily International

Portland's World Naked Bike Ride will protest at the Lloyd Center during the mall's last day - oregonlive.com (for information purposes only)

Opinion | DSA-driven Democrats are repeating GOP’s 2022 midterms mistakes - The Washington Post

Todd Blanche Sends Chilling Message to Every U.S. Attorney | The New Republic (“Every other U.S. attorney around the country is watching what happens to Pirro, because the message from Trump and Blanche is to follow orders, whether they make legal sense or not. Otherwise, you’re fired.”)

Is ‘Cancel Thanksgiving’ Really a Winning Message for Democrats? | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

It’s time to go back to Sunday School | WORLD

Reggie B. on X: "Tucker Carlson: "Trump failed. He's selling Truth Social posts. He's made $3B as president. It's so bonkers. Do we need a law against getting rich as president? You can't use the office to enrich yourself or your family. Any president who uses the office for personal enrichment https://t.co/sIpUpcXxZE" / X

Michael MacKay on X: "Trump was given an opportunity to say it is wrong for russians to attack Ukrainian civilians with ballistic missiles. He refused to do so. Trump has the power to stop the russians killing Ukrainians. He refuses to do so. Trump is a russian asset. Trump is a monster." / X

Michael McFaul on X: "This can’t be true. Right. Right? If it is, Trumps war against Iran will go down in history as one of our worst military losses ever That’s why I can’t believe it’s true. Standing by for more facts." / X

August 8

James F. Love IV on X: "Trump is intentionally allowing Ukrainians to die in nightly missile attacks hoping to force Ukraine to give up their land so he can secure business deals with Russia. There, I said it out loud." / X

James Talarico Headlined Pride Event Alongside 11-Year-Old Child Drag Queen 'Kween Kee Kee': 'Absolute Cutest and Youngest of Our Drag Performers'

Critical Munitions Stockpiles: Can We Get a Straight Answer? | National Review

Trump Better Hope Supreme Court Buys His Ballroom Malarkey

Prosecutor fired over blogposts critical of Trump sues US justice department | Trump administration | The Guardian

How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything | The New Yorker

Jeanine Pirro berated Doug Burgum. But Interior staffers have been angry at him for months. - POLITICO

America Is Running Out of Easy Economic Exits

In Trump era, this border library highlights US-Canada relationship

Baptist pastor released from Syria after 2 weeks in detention | World

Tucker Carlson Releases 10-Point Manifesto for America - The American Conservative (reportedly considering creating a new political party)

Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general | CNN Politics

AI And War Is Being Oversold Right Now (“The USA, reportedly a superpower and the technologically dominant force of its day, had lost the war in record time, had exhausted supplies of vital munitions that it could not replace for many years, and was now haggling over the terms of its own defeat. Though I did not have time to go into it then, it also made the early Pentagon boasts about how the US was fighting amongst the most ill-considered statements in history. We heard for months about how the US was imposing itself, obliterating Iranian military power, crushing Iran’s industrial base, etc,. All of it was nonsense”)

Opinion | Phone searches at airports set dangerous privacy precedent - The Washington Post

August 9

Weekend Update #197: Anatomy Of A Con:

Biblical Archaeology Confirms the Reality of Jesus, Pontius Pilate, and Caiaphas | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

August 10

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "A quick lesson on winning and losing a war. If you start a war of choice, blow through masses of your weapons stocks so that you cannot escalate effectively, and find the country you attacked dictating negotiating terms while in a stronger strategic position... You lost." / X

August 11

One Year Past the Seminex Semicentennial – Old Lutherans

The Iran war outcome is even worse than most realise

The Mysteries of Butler - The American Conservative

Mike Pence: The Failed Creed Our Grandchildren Should Never Inherit

‘Save Korea’ pastor meets President Donald Trump at White House | Politics

Trump acknowledges 'no video or proof' of alleged vandalism to Reflecting Pool - ABC News

Trump’s Reflecting Pool Fiasco Is About to Get Even Worse for Him | The New Republic

Opinion | Trump’s Iran policy is at war with itself - The Washington Post

Replenishing Stocks Will Just Recreate A Failed Military

1 year in, National Guard troops have became part of D.C. life : NPR

August 12

Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Signs Bill for Abortions Up to Birth - LifeNews.com

‘No Child Has Two Moms’ Is Controversial In An Anti-Child Society

What a US War With Europe and Canada Over Greenland Would Actually Look Like

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "Between 2016 and today, the US has spent almost $9 trillion on defense. It then ran dangerously low in many advanced munitions fighting a country with no air force and navy--after about two months of combat operations. This is an extraordinary scandal." / X

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Is Not Doing Himself Any Favors By Criticizing New Biography (I read and favorably reviewed this biography along with Mollie Hemingway’s book on Alito)

Even in conservative North Dakota, some socialist institutions thrive • North Dakota Monitor

After cuts, Trump administration gives $2B to Christian groups for global aid

Church membership biblical, theologians say, despite cultural headwinds | Baptist Press

MAGA Candidate Ken Paxton Hit With Brutal Question About Cheating on His Wife

August 13

Michael W. Smith warns worship must not become ‘celebrity driven' | Entertainment

15 Resolves for Maintaining Spiritual Balance in Severe Interpersonal Conflicts - CCW - Christian Communicators Worldwide

The Answer to Fascism Can’t Be Marxism - by Garry Kasparov

Speaking out: Burgum a deflecting fool on Reflecting Pool

August 14

Ron Filipkowski on X: "If Trump was captain of the Titanic he not only would’ve taken the first lifeboat but he also would have announced to the passengers that everything was fine right before leaving. “Everything is fine everyone. I’m the best captain ever. I know exactly what I’m doing.”" / X (commentary for information purposes)

Fox News and the Night of the Living Dead: Commies, Transgender Athletes and COVID (for information purposes)

U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal - The Washington Post

U.S. missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says

Judge Sullivan Has Had Enough

AOC’s Illogical Case for Egg Freezing - First Things

Director of Vermont child evangelism organization caught in FBI child sex sting | The Roys Report

Menasha School District to host 5 home football games at Banta Bowl - Lawrence University

Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters (for information purposes)

At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work : NPR

Kaitlan Collins Humiliates Donald Trump After Kennedy Center Shocker (for information purposes – but why does President Trump need to name so many things after himself and why should this be allowed?)

Joe Biden getting Planned Parenthood Award named for longtime friend

August 15

Missionary pilot kidnapped in Niger is free | The Roys Report

If You Want Grandbabies, Raise Your Kids To Get Married ASAP

Adam Hamilton claims atheist, non-Christians going to Heaven | Politics

Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years in prison

August 16

Woman alleges Grok made thousands of sexual abuse images from childhood snap - The Washington Post

Closing the Kennedy Center may be the best of bad options - The Washington Post

Trump Secretly Admits His Feelings Got Hurt by Elon Musk

The Myth of the Miserable Housewife | National Review

The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awry

The Conditions for a Third World War Are Now Present

A Green Light for Crooks - The Atlantic

The “Curse of Ham” Is Being Used Again to Promote Racism | Answers in Genesis

Deeply Disgusted - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

Trump has become the worst thing a narcissist can be | Opinion (for information purposes)

JD Vance and the Trump team keep moving the goalposts on Iran | CNN Politics

Jesus, without the Church | WORLD

Donald Trump, 80, Fantasizes About Dead President in Bizarre Truth Social Posting Spree (United States President Donald J. Trump stated on the Truth Social media platform, “Despite the unfriendly look on this particular picture, there are many where we’re smiling. Kim Jong Un and I get along GREAT! President DONALD J. TRUMP.” Former National Review pundit Jay Nordlinger appropriately responded on X, “Kim runs one of the most brutal dictatorships on earth. American foreign policy ought to include a streak, at least, of right and wrong….” Mr. Trump also posted fake photos and videos of him with George Washington on Truth Social.)

Trump to Splurge Billions on Deranged 1940s Obsession (for information purposes)

August 17

Trump's Patriot Missile Bait and Switch - by Craig Unger

Family Prayer Is Inconvenient and Worth It | Desiring God

President Trump Reduces Military Exercises with South Korea | National Review

Tough questions for North Dakota's congressional delegation • North Dakota Monitor

The Vice President Thinks Low Prices Are Bad

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell" - CBS News

Under Trump, the United States Is Accommodating America’s Adversaries and Undermining Its Allies—At a Dangerous Moment

Donald Trump Praises North Korea's 'Respectful' Kim Jong Un

Is The American Age In The Western Pacific Over As Well?

Pastoral Meanderings: Death of the family ties. . .

August 18

Adam Hamilton campaign responds to 'universalism' claims | Politics

Don’t Be Ashamed to Be Old

Trump's Yes-Men Protected Him From Reality. Iran Did Not.

Denying God's Fatherhood Denies Fathers

White House email revelation triggers impeachment calls: 'Never seen anything like it' - Raw Story

Opinion | Congress can’t trust Pete Hegseth to spend $1.5 trillion wisely - The Washington Post

Trump Is Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power

Fact check: Every single part of this Trump story about South Korea is wrong | CNN Politics

Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors ‘can’t get basic needs met’ : NPR

August 19

Another OAN host left the network to work for Donald Trump | Media Matters for America

DeSantis suspends Palm Beach clerk amid child sex-abuse charges | Miami Herald

Do Not Go to the Gay Wedding (“Don’t attend the wedding. Then out-love everyone who did.”)

Presidential walk off - John Dickerson

Trump’s rosy Hormuz claims collide with tanker data - POLITICO

Supreme Court to rule on White House ballroom and executive power

Jesse Watters Claims Trump Is Building White House Ballroom as 'Monument' to Himself

Chinese Communist Party-backed program infiltrating US: report | Politics

Kim Jong-un Is Not Our Friend | National Review

Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections

Midweek Update #24: The USA Is Not A Serious Country (for information purposes)

'The party is in charge of everything,' freed pastor says of China's crackdown on religion | PBS News

August 21

Random founding father quotes – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

The USS Abraham Lincoln: America must demand the truth

Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary

Gently Walk Her Home – The Palest Ink

Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics

America’s Authoritarian Fantasies - by Evan Gottesman

Should obese pastors be disqualified from ministry? | Church & Ministries

Pentagon officials considering firing longtime Stars and Stripes publisher, sources say - CBS News

The Real Role of Satanism and the Occult in the Creation of the Atomic Bomb (for information purposes)

The Nature of a Country, &c. - by Jay Nordlinger

My Take on Sex Broke the Internet.

EXCLUSIVE: Committee Review Finds Trump Pardons Have Cost Crime Victims $1.7 Billion and Enriched Trump Allies

The US Does Not Understand Air Power, Does Ukraine?

August 22

Ossoff's Natalie Harp name-drop just gave Democrats an in | Opinion (for information purposes)

A Lesson Wasted | Commonweal Magazine (for information purposes)

Donald Trump Roasts Tucker Carlson’s Breakaway MAGA Party - Newsweek

Why the Navy Shouldn’t Rename the USS Doris Miller for Trump | National Review

Why Korea Matters - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes' top editor, publisher and a reporter | AP News

Trump’s Third Term

11 faith groups accuse Trump administration of violating court order while spying on churches

August 23

Tom Hoefling on X: "Trump hates Canada and South Korea, and loves Russia and North Korea. More proof this week, as if we needed it. The man truly is psychotic. He's evil to the bone." / X (for information purposes)

Michael MacKay on X: "The russia-backed Trump regime is jerking Canadians around. The Government of Canada isn't having any of it." / X (for information purposes)

Brandon Weichert on X: "At this point it’s hard not to think that this is all intentional. Who in their right mind would call for the destruction of the US cattle industry (unless it was part of a scheme to destroy America from within)?" / X

Deleted tweets show Natalie Harp’s zealous support for Trump on Jan. 6 | CNN Politics

James Talarico is Prostituting Name of Jesus, Warns Famed Texas Pastor - Todd Starnes (for information purposes)

Wife of jailed Zion Church pastor sees 'blessing' in persecution | World

August 24

For the First Time in Modern History, the United States Is No Longer Measured as a Liberal Democracy

The Big, Dumb, Gluttonous Fun of America’s Semiquincentennial | The New Yorker (visiting North Dakota!)

This Pardoned Jan 6 Riot Defendant Might Remain Behind Bars for Life

The hubris of Donald Trump

Trumpian bad faith revealed - Bob Rae

Pentagon Fires Journalists at Military Newspaper, Raising Alarms - The American Conservative

The American Conservative Declines Invitation to Report at the Pentagon - The American Conservative

What the ‘Iran Experts’ Didn’t Tell the White House - The American Conservative

Opinion | Trump’s attempts to intimidate, at home and abroad, have backfired - The Washington Post

Canada Is Right, The USA Cannot Be Trusted

August 25

Mark Slapinski on X: "My name is Mark Slapinski, Canada's most popular journalist. I am willing to pay higher prices temporarily so that Trump loses the midterms, gets impeached, then gets arrested for raping children with Jeffrey Epstein. I know the majority of Canadians (and Americans) support me! https://t.co/OAVqnf8Fcz" / X

InfoGram on X: "🇺🇸US: "Canada will collapse without United States of America" 🇨🇦Canada: "Our leader has PhDs in economics and ran central banks. Yours bankrupted casinos and made $40T debt." 🔥🤣 https://t.co/CRjH0zPxSI" / X

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock on X: "Donald Trump has broken nearly every promise he made. He is a failed president." / X

John MacArthur’s replacement named | The Roys Report

Grace Community Church Names John MacArthur’s Successor

Grace Community Church names John MacArthur replacement | Church & Ministries

Worship Should Point People to Jesus | Carol Cymbala

Raskin launches probe into Trump administration’s attempted prosecution over Reflecting Pool damage

Gary residents turn to prayer as power outage stretches into third week

Trump’s Election Nut Loser Mike Lindell Humiliated After Missing Recount Deadline (Trump endorsed Lindell for Governor of Minnesota)

August 26

18 Reasons Dolly Parton Should Be Our Next President (piece Mollie Hemingway wrote in 2016)

Betrayal by Luke Harding review – could Donald Trump be a Russian asset? | Politics books | The Guardian

Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon Who Celebrated Her Christian Faith, Dies at 80

Legal watchdog files bar complaints against US Attorney Jeanine Pirro | AP News

President Trump Is Finally Ending Canada’s Free Ride – The White House (shared on X by Karoline Leavitt)

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Refuses to Release Email Justifying Warrantless Entry by ICE (for information purposes)

It’s Not Too Late to Make This a Great Year of Bible Reading

Dolly Parton, We Will Always Love You | National Review

Kevin Rideout Release | SIM USA

‘We feel a combination of deep sadness and encouragement’, say Evangelical Alliance leaders after visiting Ukraine, Evangelical Focus

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intel counterparts on secretive visit to Moscow, Kremlin says - CBS News

Hegseth Cut Civilian Protections Over Objection of Top Commanders — ProPublica

Professing ‘Christian’ Country Singer, Dolly Parton, Dead at 80

Midweek Update#25: Sanctions Without China Are A Sign Of Defeat

DOJ Should End Dangerous Loophole Shielding Abortion Drugs

'I am a person of faith': How Christianity shaped Dolly Parton's music and spirit

Help! My Child Is Entering Puberty - CCEF

Dolly Parton’s legacy | WORLD

August 27

Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock investigation - The Washington Post

Our Agreement With Bipartisan Attorneys General: Calling on TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens

‘My darlin’ Dolly’: LGBTQ community mourns the loss of a dedicated ally

Seasons of Marriage — The Bee Hive

Shock Military Exodus Under Pentagon Pete Hegseth Exposed

PCUSA church in South Carolina calls trans lesbian as pastor | Church & Ministries

What MAGA Doesn’t Get About Dolly Parton - Headquarters

A Trump Judge Just Stopped DOJ From Erasing Bannon’s Case - MeidasTouch

Southern Baptists loved Dolly Parton – The Way of Improvement Leads Home

Dolly and Carl’s wedding a ‘beloved piece’ of Georgia church’s history | Baptist Press

The ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ Author Says He’s More Than $1 Billion in Debt | Vanity Fair

Dolly Parton Was The Ultimate Southern Woman

Why Are Evangelicals Preaching Dolly Parton Into Heaven?

Basic Courtesy - Juicy Ecumenism

They fought in the U.S.’s war in Afghanistan. Now they fear deportation : NPR

An engine for the pursuit of happiness | WORLD

Insiders Reveal Alarming Reason Behind CIA Chief John Ratcliffe's Trip to Russia (is Russia considering testing NATO, and, if so, will NATO and specifically the United States respond? Answer: obviously not, except maybe through social media message. Trump might even let Russia have Alaska again without much trouble.)

August 28

US grain farmers face worst crisis in decades as Iran war sends costs spiralling

Journalist who reported attacks on Christians cleared of charges | World

America Shows an Ugly Face to Canada - by Jay Nordlinger

Fresh evidence discredits the idea that ICE is only targeting the ‘worst of the worst’

Secretary Doug Burgum on X: "We’re on it, Mr. President! The places and waters that border our nation and support our economy should reflect the greatness of the United States. @USGS maps our country for the world to see, and we are PROUD to implement your Executive Order to rename LAKE AMERICA. 🇺🇸" / X (former North Dakota Governor and former Microsoft exec Doug Burgum supports this ridiculous action)

Simon Schama on X: "Trump will have one of his wishes granted - to have history remember him for a very long time - as the absolute opposite of everything you would want in a president - or even a half- decent human being" / X (for information purposes)

Churches accuse ICE of using undercover agents to spy | U.S.

The Dolly Parton Songs That Revealed Her Faith, Doubt, and Hope - Christianity Today

Wyoming’s Republican governor raises concerns over ‘aggressive’ DOJ election monitors

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' : NPR

❤️ We Will Always Love Her: How Dolly Parton Lived Out Her Personal Faith 🔌

Lisa Cook Turns Mortgage Fraud Accusations Back on Trump and Bessent - NOTUS — News of the United States

What the Natalie Harp Controversy Says About MAGA - The Atlantic

Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life | CBC News

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' | CBC News

Canadian Broadcast Corporation Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as a Terrorist Attack | National Review

August 29

Dolly Parton’s faith was hard to measure | The Christian Century

For many queer Christians, Dolly Parton's faith was a beacon | AP News

Putin sees U.S. as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say - The Washington Post (That’s news? That somebody sees the United States as weakened?)

At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired - CBS News (lowered standards at the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation?)

How the Battle of the Little Bighorn reshaped U.S. policy toward Native Americans | PBS News

Tribune editorial: Trade war with Canada to hurt both nations

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "So the USA is stealing Venezuelan oil and entrenching a new dictator in power to oppress the Venezuelan people. There needs to be a reckoning for all this." / X

Ron Filipkowski on X: "I think the general consensus of people around the world is that Americans can get fooled by a con man once, but to return him to power a 2nd time after having seen his corruption, incompetence, ignorance, & buffoonery, the problem isn’t just Trump it’s the American people." / X

August 30

Juan Forero on X: "Trump says U.S. will take majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, 21% of the world's biggest reserves. How is this legal? Delcy's regime is unelected. Venezuela's constitution says deposits can't be transferred to another state. https://t.co/gJ4TveonR6 @WSJ" / X

ProudCanRobz 🇨🇦 on X: "“Oil deal”?? You kidnapped their president and took their oil by force! That should be called THE BIGGEST OIL THEFT IN WORLD HISTORY (Just wait until Venezuelans rebel) https://t.co/FczZEx8HJk" / X

Maj. (Ret.) Richard Ojeda on X: "So the Trump administration: 1. kidnapped the former leader….and his wife. 2. installed a new leader of his choice 2. Proceeded to then take 65 billion barrels of a sovereign nations oil, free of charge? Right out of the Putin Playbook." / X

John Jackson on X: "7 out of 10 Venezuelans live on $3 dollars a day or less. That’s who America is stealing from. A historic shame on this country." / X

Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 on X: "How is this legal? Without any legislative authorization—without even consulting Congress—Trump has created a giant state-owned oil company to control vast oil reserves in Venezuela. Ironically, after arresting Venezuela’s socialist president Nicolas Maduro, Trump himself" / X

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "So the USA is stealing Venezuelan oil and entrenching a new dictator in power to oppress the Venezuelan people. There needs to be a reckoning for all this." / X

Trump Casually Threatens to Take Over Two More Countries | The New Republic

Bernie Moreno on X: "If it were up to DC Democrats, Maduro would still be in power, Venezuelan oil would be going to China at half price, and the people of Venezuela would be getting robbed by a corrupt regime. Instead, this historic deal benefits both countries for generations! Well done!" / X

Kyle Griffin on X: "The Republican governor of Wyoming has asked the state attorney general to "start looking into" the conduct of Trump Justice Department election observers deployed to the state for last week's primary election — calling the behavior of observers "aggressive" and "irregular."" / X (the Republican Governor of the ultra-MAGA State of Wyoming is saying this? Expect retaliation.)

Dominik Hasek on X: "Trump is exactly like communist Russia or fascist Germany. He militarily invades another country and then imposes treaties on it. Trump lied about the war against Venezuela. It is an imperialist war on his part, a crime for which he must be convicted and punished. https://t.co/SHo41bwb7V" / X

Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) on X: "BREAKING: Trump just posted an AI slop video of armed ducks marching and firing in unison on “Lake America.” He’s gone completely insane. https://t.co/XTGZQvWEri" / X

Brian Krassenstein on X: "Tucker Carlson calls for Trump’s removal from office. Everybody who, at one time supported Trump will eventually figure out that they were wrong, whether they admit it or not. https://t.co/O05CmXSIpF" / X

Is there a revival in the United States? The real data says no

Senate Hopeful El-Sayed Equates Circumcision to Transgender Surgery on Minors

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell’s bid to recount GOP gubernatorial primary (Trump endorsed dishonest kook Mike Lindell for Minnesota Governor. Granted, the Democrats have some problems too, but Lindell is clearly not the answer. Mike has been promoted by Charisma Magazine, which doesn’t speak well for Charisma Magazine.)

President Donald Trump’s AI Slop Gets Weird With Lake Ontario

Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office 'immediately'

Trump-Promoted Gas Stations Accused of Selling Stolen Fuel

Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal | US military | The Guardian

When will we learn the lessons of Afghanistan?

After Aid Cuts, US Announces $2 Billion for Christian Groups - Christianity Today

Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’ | Trump administration | The Guardian

Why would an Evangelical group erase the word 'Evangelical'?

The Free World Is Done With Trump the Bully

The White House says its ballroom is 65% complete. Its documents suggest otherwise. - The Washington Post

Trump lauded low prices at Freedom Fuel. A supplier says some gas wasn’t paid for. - The Washington Post

August 31