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Monday, June 15, 2020
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President Trump Helps Undeserved Cities
President Trump is Leading Efforts to Revitalize America's Underserved Communities
> > > Last Wednesday, President Trump held a roundtable in Texas to discuss efforts to build opportunity in minority communities across the country.
President Trump is working to ensure a holistic revitalization and recovery for underserved communities across the country.
In this report, topics covered at this meeting included:
At President Trump's direction, the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council is refocusing its efforts to better aid underserved communities on economic, health, and educational issues.
President Trump established the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in 2018 to build up forgotten communities.
The Council has worked to encourage investment in Opportunity Zones, streamline regulatory reforms, expand educational opportunities, promote workforce development, and more.
- President Trump is working to deliver economic development to minority communities.
- President Trump and his Administration are focusing on healthcare disparities impacting minority communities.
- The President is working to promote safe communities and ensure our justice system works for all Americans.
- President Trump is promoting educational and workplace development opportunities that can help build a brighter future.
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Focus on Israel
1. Netanyahu, Gantz, Ashkenazi meet US envoy, amid differences on annexation - Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down Sunday with US Ambassador David Friedman, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin to discuss plans to unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank in accordance with the Trump administration's peace plan.
Friedman has met with all the senior politicians several times, though this may be the first summit when they are all present together to hash out the subject.
Washington has reportedly been pressuring Netanyahu to only move ahead with the controversial move if Gantz and Ashkenazi agree, lending the step extra legitimacy as representative of an Israeli consensus. Gantz and Ashkenazi both publicly back US President Donald Trump's "Peace to Prosperity" plan, but have not endorsed Netanyahu's planned unilateral annexation of territory allocated to Israel under the proposal. Still, Gantz was last week quoted as telling settler leaders, "What's being offered to you, take. As for the rest, you can deal with it later."
2. Palestinian Authority starts printing passports independent of Israel - World Israel News
The Palestinian Interior Ministry says it has started printing its own passports and working with international entities to enable the registration of its people without first registering them in Israel, as is the case currently.
"We are seeking to build a new civil registration framework and system regardless of occupation," the Palestinian Authority (PA) said in a statement released on Friday.
Palestinian Interior Ministry spokesman Rassam Namer told Agence-France Presse, "We are now listing residents in our records and passing the information on to Ramallah and not to the occupation government as it was until May."
According to Hebrew weekly Makor Rishon, since the Oslo Accords the PA independently registers birth and mortality numbers. It also issuing identification cards to all its residents when they reach the age of 16.
3. Top Health Ministry official tells Knesset: Second coronavirus wave already here - Times of Israel
The head of health services at the Health Ministry told Knesset lawmakers on Sunday that Israel is seeing the start of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Prof. Sigal Sadetzky's remarks came as a recent spike in cases continued, with dozens of new patients confirmed to have the virus overnight, after nearly 200 were diagnosed the day before. The government has warned that if the public does not adhere to social distancing and hygiene orders, it may have to reapply some lockdown measures.
"We are experiencing the beginning of a second wave," Sadetzky told the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee that convened to discuss extending emergency measures regarding court hearings for prisoners and those under arrest, according to Hebrew media.
4. Coronavirus 'Second Wave' slowing, with just 83 new infections - Israel National News
The daily infection rate of the novel coronavirus fell on Sunday to its lowest level since May, following a spike in the number of new cases last week.
Just 83 new cases of the coronavirus were reported over the past 24 hours, Israel's Health Ministry said Sunday, the lowest number for a 24-hour period since May 31st, when 59 new cases were reported.
Sunday's statistics mark a major decline in the infection rate, which last week had risen to over 200 new infections per day, sparking fears Israel may be headed for a second wave of the coronavirus.
Between Thursday and Friday, 214 new cases were reported, with more than 800 new coronavirus infections reported across Israel during last week.
5. US embassy issues warning as Jaffa riots continue - Israel National News
Israel Hayom reported that Arabs in Jaffa have been protesting the renovation of a nonprofit homeless shelter at a location where a 18th-century Muslim cemetery was discovered, and on Saturday night additional arson attempts were reported in the neighborhood.
Seven trash cans, two cars, a truck, and nearby trees were burned to the ground in the latest explosion of violence. The burning of a truck in the morning caused extensive damage to cars in the area. The incidents were reported to local police and is being investigated.
Rioters also attempted to burn down a building belonging to the Tel Aviv municipality, throwing a bottle filled with burning fuel into one of its windows.
The discovery of the Ottoman-era cemetery, known in Arabic as Maqbarat al-Is'aaf, two years ago came as a surprise to city authorities since it was vacated in 1916 when the administration decided to remove it for sanitary reasons and to allow the urban development of the area. The cemetery had been forgotten until the Tel Aviv Development Fund decided to construct an improvised homeless shelter at the location.
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The Daily Brief
1. Trump to Issue Order to Protect U.S. Military from International Court - Breitbart
President Trump will announce an executive order on Thursday to authorize sanctions against certain persons directly engaged in any efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Americans without the United States' consent. The move comes after an ICC appeals chamber voted in March to allow investigations of U.S. military and intelligence personnel for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan and at CIA detention sites following the U.S. invasion in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A senior administration official said the court is pursuing "politically motivated investigations" that are being pushed forward by an organization of "dubious integrity" and may be the target of "corrupt malign influence by Russia and others. Further, we have reason to believe there is corruption and misconduct at the highest levels of the ICC's office of prosecutor, calling into question the integrity of this investigation into American personnel," the official added. "We are concerned that Russia may be manipulating the ICC by encouraging these allegations against U.S. personnel . . . in an attempt to subvert the purpose of the ICC."
The senior administration official argued that the ICC has no jurisdiction to prosecute Americans. The U.S. is not a party to the Rome Statute that created the ICC and has repeatedly rejected the ICC's assertion of jurisdiction over U.S. personnel, the official said. "The ICC claims it has a jurisdiction to prosecute individuals, even if their own governments have not recognized, signed, or ratified the Rome Statute," the official said.
"The actions of the ICC threatens to infringe on our national sovereignty." The official called the court "unaccountable, ineffective, and out-of-control international bureaucracy that threatens American service members and intelligence officers. The United States will continue to use any means necessary to protect our citizens and those of our allies from unjust prosecution by the ICC and tactics involving the use of misinformation . . . to distort international accountability efforts," the official said. (Read more)
- Righteous Father, we praise and thank You for guiding President Trump to stand strong and have godly intelligence to issue this Executive Order to protect our U.S Military from the International Criminal Court. God, disarm and disable Trump's enemies to collapse and fall into disintegration by their wickedness. Reverse their curses. Bring forth the goodness of God. We pray in Jesus' Name.
- "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." (II Corinthians 13:14)
2. Trump To Sign Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court Employees Accused Of Being In Russia's Pocket - Daily Caller
President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Thursday that will authorize economic sanctions on employees of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for pursuing investigations into U.S. military and intelligence personnel at Russia's behest. The order, senior administration officials told the Daily Caller, is specifically addressing an ICC appeals court's March decision to authorize a war crimes tribunal into actions allegedly perpetrated by U.S. assets and their allies in Afghanistan.
The U.S. is not a party to the ICC's Rome Statute, and therefore does not fall under the jurisdiction of the court, which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted following the March authorization. "This is a truly breathtaking action by an unaccountable political institution masquerading as a legal body," he said at the time. "It is all the more reckless for this ruling to come just days after the United States signed a historic peace deal on Afghanistan, which is the best chance for peace in a generation."
Administration officials accused Russia of improperly influencing ICC employees to carry out the investigation, despite the court's lack of jurisdiction over U.S. personnel, but declined to elaborate on how exactly Russia might be subverting the true "purpose" of the court.
By signing Thursday's order, Trump will authorize Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and Attorney General Bill Barr to freeze all U.S.-held assets of ICC employees who have "directly engaged in any effort" to "investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute" U.S. personnel, under the International Economic Powers Act. Furthermore, the order authorizes the State Department to block any of those employees, or individuals believed to have supported them in pursuing ICC investigations, from entering the U.S. The ICC State Department will designate individuals on a case-by-case basis. While the order has no determined end date, officials could not say how many of the roughly 1,000 ICC employees would be impacted. (Read more)
- Father God, we pray President Trump stands with Jesus in signing an executive Order where no power from the ICC employees accused of being in Russia's pocket can prevail. Thank You, Lord, for touching our President to stand tall and cut off the forces of evil. In Jesus' Name we pray.
- "And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled." (Isaiah 5:15)
3. (Published In 2009) Obama's Latest Executive Order Grants Interpol Immunity From American Laws - Town Hall
One of the latest stories buzzing around the blogosphere . . . is one regarding President Obama's December 17 Executive Order, "Amending Executive Order 12425."
EO12425 was issued by then-President Ronald Reagan in 1983 which granted the international policing agency INTERPOL diplomatic status in the United States to help conduct global investigations more effectively. However, Reagan specifically made two exceptions to INTERPOL's diplomatic immunities.
The first had to do with taxation; the second required INTERPOL to operate under the oversight of US law enforcement agencies, be held accountable according to US laws and produce records when demanded by courts.
Obama's "amendment" to Reagan's original Executive Order, however, completely undermines these exceptions and threatens to give international policing agencies immunity from US laws when operating within our own borders.
INTERPOL officers would therefore have immunity for any lawbreaking conducted in the US--a policing agency literally "above the law." In addition, Americans arrested by INTERPOL agents in the US will not be guaranteed access to documentation normally accessible during the US legal process. (Read more)
- Father God, we pray that President Trump writes an Executive Order that will cancel EO 12425, as it is now written, and return its text back to the language written by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. We bind and break INTERPOL by the power of Jesus' Blood, to disarm and disable them from having authority to disband the police. Father God, cut away all strength of power from Interpol and Obama. Suppress the evil of their deeds past and present. God, we pray You guide the righteous to stand firm as lawlessness attempts to creep in. We pray in Jesus' Name.
-"And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him." (Colossians 3:17)
4. Pres. Trump holds roundtable with black leaders on race, police reforms - Christian Post
Conservative black leaders met with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday, where they urged the administration to support policing reforms and shared ideas about other initiatives to benefit black communities.
"A lot of these things are systemic," said Ja'Ron Smith, assistant to the president on domestic policy at Wednesday's meeting. "We need to break down that system and fight back. You know, opportunity zones, [historically black colleges and universities], criminal justice reform, those are reversing some systemic issues," Smith said, highlighting some of the administration's previous achievements.
Wednesday's White House meeting was also attended by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson, Pastor Darrell Scott, conservative radio host Wayne Dupree, Republican political consultant Raynard Jackson, and radio host Sonnie Johnson, among others.
Kareem Lanier of the Urban Revitalization Coalition said the president has been "nothing short of historic for black America," citing the criminal justice reform and Opportunity Zones Initiative. But Lanier added that the "current issue that we're having right now is police reform."
Jackson, who served on the presidential campaigns of George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, also didn't hold back. "What I like to say to you, Mr. president, is kind of off the beaten path. I'd like to say to all the media assembled here, I wish they would quit lying about what you've done, specifically for the black community," he said, noting that commentators like CNN's Don Lemon or MSNBC's Joy Reid are "putting more poison into the black community than any drug dealer." (Read more)
- Righteous Father: We pray that Jesus be Lord over these meetings and the evil consignors be blocked at the door from coming into the room and causing confusion. Clear out all witchcraft by declaring the Name of Jesus over the group. Let God arise and His enemies be scattered. We pray in the Name of Jesus.
- "Cause us to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; for in You do we trust: cause us to know the way wherein we should walk; for we lift up our souls unto God."
(Psalm 143:8)
5. New Movement: 'All Black Lives Matter' . . . Including Unborn Babies - Breaking Israel News
As the Black Lives Matter dominates the streets of America, an alternative grassroots movement is rising up in response, calling for an end to the greatest killer of black people in America: abortion.
On Sunday, Melissa A., a black supporter of President Trump with a strong social media presence, called for an alternative social movement called #AllBlackLivesMatter. A self-described "Conservative, Trumpublican, Wife, mother and Child of the Most High God, Retweeted By President Trump", Melissa A. stated that the #BlackLivesMatter movement currently in the forefront of the protests is acting in partisan political interests that do not address the very real concerns of the black community.
Every death is, of course, a tragedy but when dealing with social issues it is useful to refer to data. Last year, 1,004 people were shot and killed by the police in the US: 370 were Caucasian, 235 were black, 158 were Hispanic, 39 were categorized as 'other', and 202 were of unknown ethnicity. . . .
Melissa A. . . . condemns an even greater killer of blacks: abortion. In fact, the abortion rate for black women is 36%, almost five times that for white women. Abortion is the number one killer of black lives in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, abortion kills more black people than HIV, homicide, diabetes, accident, cancer, and heart disease combined. (Read more)
- Father God, we ask that You move across the land bringing conviction to the conscience of all black women, not to abort the babies in their womb. This will decrease the death rate of those of color. Start at the root, Lord, and save the babies. We pray in Jesus Name.
- "It was You, God, who created my conscience: You fashioned me in my mother's womb." (Psalm 139:13)
6. Dr. Birx Says George Floyd Protests Have Resulted in the Destruction of 70 Covid-19 Testing Sites - National Review
Dr. Deborah Birx, President Trump's coronavirus response coordinator, warned the nation's governors on a conference call that 70 coronavirus testing sites had been destroyed amid widespread protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd. During the Monday call, a recording of which was obtained by the Daily Beast, Birx said governors should "scramble now to make sure there is testing available in urban areas." Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the White House coronavirus task force, said that spikes in cases stemming from the unrest are "an issue our team is following and there is a concern."
Birx's comments mirror those of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has raised concerns that the protests could lead to a spike in cases. "It's a perfect set up for further spread of the virus in the sense of creating these blips which might turn into some surges," Fauci admitted on local D.C. radio station WTOP last week.
Members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard have already tested positive for coronavirus since being deployed on May 31 to help deal with mass demonstrations and rioting in the nation's capitol. Data shows that Texas, California, Oregon, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Utah, Arkansas, and Arizona have all seen sharp increases in coronavirus hospitalizations since Memorial Day weekend, as states have begun to open up following months of lockdowns. (Read more)
- Father God, we pray that You will take authority over all the testing sites to cover the urban areas and no more be destroyed. God, we pray You bind by the Blood of Jesus, the evil spirits in those inciting the riots. We call forth a wave of the Holy Spirit to come over the people and bring redemption to the land. We pray in the Name of Jesus.
- "You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I AM THE LORD." (Leviticus 19:18)
7. Liberty University Says It Finished Semester with Zero COVID Cases After Refusing To Close - WND
A Christian university in Virginia says it finished its semester without any coronavirus cases despite receiving sharp criticism over its president's decision to keep the campus open for students. Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. was widely condemned for his decision to reopen his campus to students who had nowhere else to go in March.
"We have a campus built for 16,000," Falwell said on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" in May. "Twelve hundred students came back to stay in the dorms for seven weeks and they were students who either didn't have high-speed internet, had elderly relatives living at home or were international students," he said.
As the semester comes to an end, Falwell announced that there were no cases of COVID-19 on campus. "We are thankful to God that nobody who lived in a campus residence hall or who worked in a campus office tested positive for the virus," he said in a farewell note, The College Fix reported. "No positive COVID-19 test anywhere in our region was linked to Liberty students who returned to their dorm rooms after Spring Break." (Read more)
- Righteous Father, let this testimony ring out loud and clear, that when you trust God and put Him first in your life, He protects your body from this virus that has swept over the world. We are not swept away by the fears of the world. We stand confident in the God who loves us. In the Name of Jesus.
- "Quicken me, O Lord, for Your name's sake: for your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble." (Psalm 143:11)
8. Harvard professor indicted for concealing his lab work with a university in Wuhan, China- The Blaze
A top scientist at Harvard University has been indicted by the Justice Department for lying about his involvement with a tech university in Wuhan, China. The charges were outlined in a news release from the DOJ on Tuesday. Dr. Charles Lieber, 61, is alleged to have lied about participating in China's "Thousand Talents Program," which lures top scientists to China.
Lieber was the former chair of Harvard University's Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, and made headlines in 2015 when his work there led to the implantation of "cyborg tissue" into the brains of mice. Now he faces five years in prison over charges that he lied to Harvard and to the government over his position as "Strategic Scientist" at Wuhan University of Technology in China.
Prosecutors allege that he was paid a salary of up to $50,000 a month to set up the laboratory for the WUT, with additional living expenses paid up to $158,000. Lieber has maintained his innocence. (Read more)
- Almighty God, we pray that China's thieving criminal deeds into America's highest areas of intelligence and power be abrogated completely by President Trump. Deal with Dr. Lieber to repent of his evil involvement with China. We pray in Jesus' Name.
- "But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons." (Colossians 3:25)
9. Trump officials to roll back LGBTQ protections - The Hill
The Trump administration will scrap ObamaCare's nondiscrimination protections for sex and gender identity under a final rule released Friday. In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the government's interpretation of sex discrimination will be based on "the plain meaning of the word 'sex' as male or female and as determined by biology." According to HHS, the new policy makes clear that "the substantive protections prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex remain in effect."
The move was announced amid Pride Month but has been long-anticipated by religious providers, who argue the administration needs to reinforce their right not to provide treatment that is against their beliefs. The administration has been working on the rule for well over a year.
Advocates and health groups said the policy will make it easier for doctors, hospitals and insurance companies to deny care or coverage to transgender and nonbinary patients, as well as women who have had abortions. "HHS respects the dignity of every human being, and as we have shown in our response to the pandemic, we vigorously protect and enforce the civil rights of all to the fullest extent permitted by our laws as passed by Congress," said Roger Severino, director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights. (Read more)
- Almighty God, we are so thankful that President Trump is eliminating all ObamaCare's nondiscrimination protection for sex and gender identity. By bringing in laws that agree with the Bible, we will see a turning around and righteousness will prevail. We pray for a supernatural healing over America. For we pray in the Name of Jesus.
- "Bring our souls out of prison, that we may praise the Name of the Lord: the righteous shall compass us about; for You shall deal bountifully with us." (Psalm 42:7)
10. Seattle police chief and mayor at loggerheads over handling of George Floyd protests, autonomous area - Fox News
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and police chief Carmen Best are at odds over the city's handling of the self-declared autonomous zone set up by protesters spanning several blocks surrounding a police precinct. Best has accused the mayor of shirking her responsibilities as an elected official and allowing protesters to oust police officers from a precinct located inside the 6-block radius now deemed a "cop free zone." Demonstraters inside the perimeter of the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" - or "CHAZ" - have battened down for almost a week decrying police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and are demanding the city abolish the Seattle Police Department. The two city officials have repeatedly given diverging messages over the ongoing situation in Seattle, compounding speculation of rising tensions behind closed doors. Best, in an interview with "Good Morning America on Friday," said she was angry about the protester takeover. "I am very angry about the situation that we have and at this point we just want to make sure that it gets resolved," she said. Durkan, on the other hand, expressed her support for the peaceful demonstrations and described it as an act of "patriotism." "Lawfully gathering and expressing First Amendment rights, demanding we do better as a society, and providing true equity for communities of color is not terrorism. It's patriotism," the mayor said at a press conference. Despite their differences, Best and Durkan attempted a united front on Friday, participating in the Black Lives Matter Seattle Kings County silent march against police brutality. (Read more)
- Righteous Father, we pray that these two officials reach a lasting agreement to pull off the cape of deception from both sides and let decency and lawful truth overtake their differences. Let God reign over Seattle. Teach them your ways, O Lord. We pray in the Name of Jesus.
- "Deliver them, O Lord, from the evil men: preserve them from the violent men." (Psalm 140:1)
11. AOC raises $10.5 million ahead of heated June 23 primary - Fox News
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., once again proved her fundraising prowess by raising $2.4 million in just two months as she kicks up her campaign operation before her June 23 primary election, according to federal campaign finance reports she filed this week. Her April and May cash haul brings the total raised for her reelection bid to more than $10.5 million, making the freshman rep among the best fundraisers for the Democrats, along with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., federal elections records show.
Ocasio-Cortez, 30, is facing a spirited Democratic primary challenge from former TV journalist and CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, who is running as a pro-business moderate in the Queens and Bronx district. She's hit Ocasio-Cortez for opposing Amazon bringing one of its headquarters to New York. Caruso-Cabrera raised $930,000 during the same two-month period, bringing her total to more than $2 million for the entire election cycle.
The district is solidly Democratic, so this month's primary will decide representation in the 14th Congressional District. (Read more)
- Almighty God, we come into Your presence with boldness to pray You topple these top-proud people from dominating New York. Jesus, demonstrate Your total dominance over all these demonic forces. Cut off the wealthy people funding them. We claim the City of New York for God. Pull it out of evil hands. Stop Cortez, Schiff, Pelos, and Cabbrera, by the power of Your might. Holy Spirit, move over New York and save souls. We pray in the Name of Jesus.
- "It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the Words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are Life." (John 6:63)
12. Trump To Sign Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court Employees Accused Of Being In Russia's Pocket - Daily Caller
President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Thursday that will authorize economic sanctions on employees of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for pursuing investigations into U.S. military and intelligence personnel at Russia's behest.
The order, senior administration officials told the Daily Caller, is specifically addressing an ICC appeals court's March decision to authorize a war crimes tribunal into actions allegedly perpetrated by U.S. assets and their allies in Afghanistan. The U.S. is not a party to the ICC's Rome Statute, and therefore does not fall under the jurisdiction of the court, which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted following the March authorization.
"This is a truly breathtaking action by an unaccountable political institution masquerading as a legal body," he said at the time. "It is all the more reckless for this ruling to come just days after the United States signed a historic peace deal on Afghanistan, which is the best chance for peace in a generation."
Administration officials accused Russia of improperly influencing ICC employees to carry out the investigation, despite the court's lack of jurisdiction over U.S. personnel, but declined to elaborate on how exactly Russia might be subverting the true "purpose" of the court.
By signing Thursday's order, Trump will authorize Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and Attorney General Bill Barr to freeze all U.S.-held assets of ICC employees who have "directly engaged in any effort" to "investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute" U.S. personnel, under the International Economic Powers Act. Furthermore, the order authorizes the State Department to block any of those employees, or individuals believed to have supported them in pursuing ICC investigations, from entering the U.S.
The ICC State Department will designate individuals on a case-by-case basis. While the order has no determined end date, officials could not say how many of the roughly 1,000 ICC employees would be impacted. (Read more)
- Father God, we pray President Trump stands with Jesus in signing an executive Order where no power from the ICC employees accused of being in Russia's pocket can prevail. Thank You, Lord, for touching our President to stand tall and cut off the forces of evil. In Jesus' Name we pray.
- "And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled." (Isaiah 5:15)
The BLM Agenda
The BLM Agenda
By Gary Bauer
[Thursday's message was too important to miss. So I am resending it, just in case you missed it. -- Gary]
George Floyd's murder seared the nation's conscience and provoked a needed discussion about excessive force in law enforcement. We are all united against police brutality. Corporate America and Hollywood celebrities were quick to proclaim "black lives matter." We all agree with that.
But what about "Black Lives Matter, Inc."? It is revealing how little interest the media have in the organizations that lead the Black Lives Matter movement. As a result, the organizations are receiving tremendous support from corporate America and many young Christians.
It is time for a serious reality check.
There are two primary groups that appear to speak for the movement: The Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLM) and the Movement For Black Lives (M4BL).
While these groups masquerade as civil rights organizations, they are extremely radical. They despise Western Civilization. They are anti-Israel, and want to see the world realigned away from America. Their manifestos emphasize issues far from the goal of racial reconciliation.
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Sound the Shofar
Sound the Shofar!
Let the Just Beget Justice!
Join with me as we cry out for the King of Glory to enter the gates of this nation and His Justice will Beget Justice and the violence in our nation will be qwelled.!
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Prayers for the Persecuted Church
"Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body." (Hebrews 13:3)
Please visit the website for International Christian Concern to lift up prayers for the persecuted around the world, every day. Their link is: www.persecution.org -- or go here to connect. Thank you for interceding for our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Asia, the Islamic World, and the Far East.
A Classic Hymn
Classic Hymns
THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
"They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:14)
Lyrics
Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you o'er evil a victory win?
There's wonderful power in the blood.
Refrain
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the precious blood of the Lamb.
Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide;
There's wonderful power in the blood.
Refrain
Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Sin stains are lost in its life giving flow.
There's wonderful power in the blood.
Refrain
Would you do service for Jesus your king?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There's wonderful power in the blood.
Refrain
Melody
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Words and Melody: Lewis E. Jones, 1899
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders
Bighorn Fire doubles in size, forces evacuations near Tucson, Arizona
Families evacuated from their homes as the lightning-sparked Bighorn Fire, which has scorched at least 6,200 acres as of June 12, burns near Tucson, Arizona.
Hundreds of residents were forced to flee northern parts of Tucson, Arizona, with little notice on Thursday as the Bighorn Fire raged near the Catalina Foothills. Forecasters say that a dangerous combination of weather conditions will keep the threat high for fires like Bighorn to spread further and for new fires to ignite to end the weekend.
Arizona has the largest concentration of ongoing wildfires across the southwestern United States, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, with California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and West Texas also reporting blazes.
Lightning sparked the blaze back on June 5, and it has spread rapidly in recent days. On Wednesday, the Bighorn Fire had scorched around 3,200 acres, but by Saturday, it had grown to 11,500 acres with just 11-percent containment, according to InciWeb.
One of the biggest challenges in battling this blaze is the landscape of the Cataline Mountains where it is burning.
"This fire has been really complex from the [beginning]. With that terrain, it's super steep, super rocky, so a lot of it is just not safe for our firefighters to be on the ground up there unfortunately, so a lot of this fire has been surpassed and managed from the air with helicopters and air tankers," Adam Jarrold told AccuWeather. Jarrold is the public information officer assigned to the Bighorn Fire.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department went door-to-door in the northern parts of the Cataline Foothills to ensure that residents in danger of the fire were able to get to safety in time. People that live nearby should monitor the situation closely and be prepared to leave if the mandatory evacuation orders are expanded.
"As the fire gets closer to the homes, we have hotshots getting behind the communities to create firebreaks, using hand tools, chainsaws to remove any fuel for the fire," said Jarrold.`
(Accuweather.com)
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"I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke." (Acts 2:19)
Good News Corner
The Good News Corner
WIN: Three Christian Universities Stop Promoting Planned Parenthood
Three Christian universities have decided to stop promoting Planned Parenthood to students after receiving information from Students for Life Action.
Lubbock Christian University, affiliated with Churches of Christ in Texas; Clarks Summit University, a Baptist college in Pennsylvania; and Pepperdine University, affiliated with the Churches of Christ in California, were three of over 70 Christian schools that received a letter of concern from Students for Life Action regarding their promotion of the abortion industry to students. Each of those schools listened to what Students for Life had to say and decided to remove Planned Parenthood from their student resources page on their websites. Leaders from the schools also offered thanks to the pro-life organization and Lubbock Christian University even replaced the Planned Parenthood information with a link to a local, pro-life pregnancy center.
(Breaking Christian News)
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Worship With Us Today
Worship With Us Today!
Amazing Grace - Chris Tomlin
To worship with us today, please go here.
About CHPP
About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
Our Mission Statement
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners (CHPP) is a ministry which is positioned on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., helping members of the Body of Christ to "pray for those in authority over us" in our federal government. Our primary purpose is to offer intercession on site for the members of Congress and their staffs each day that the Senate and the House of Representatives are in session; and our chief prayer focus is that "God's will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." [Matthew 6:10].
Because Jesus Christ has shed His blood for all, we, too, pray for ALL, in a nonpartisan manner. Also, because the scriptures indicate that "the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 4:17), we are confident that fervent prayer, offered in the halls of the highest chambers of government in our land, can avail much for America. Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes those who feel called to join us, engaging in this strategic work of intercession for our nation: "For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God." [Romans 13:1]
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at info@capitolhillprayer.org requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers.
We Welcome Your Gifts
We Welcome Your Gifts
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners (CHPP) is a 501(c)(3), tax- exempt, faith-based, ministry, dedicated to praying for our leaders (1 Tim. 2:1-4). CHPP relies solely on the gifts of our readers to continue this work; thus we greatly appreciate your help in supporting this publication. Offerings may be sent to: Capitol Hill Prayer Partners, P.O. Box 5152, Herndon, VA 20172-1970. Please make checks payable to: CHPP. THANK YOU!
DONATE ONLINE!
Now you can also donate online by going here. Or . . . if you prefer, simply paste this link into your browser to access our secure online donor system:
https://www.egsnetwork.com/gift/gift.php?giftid=3B77E058-983E-4415-AA4E-2F82ED1A4DEA#
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit." (Philippians 4:23)
Election 2020
Countdown to the 2020 Election
. . . DID YOU KNOW???
Our CHPP website features an indepth analysis of this year's election, which is updated daily!
You can find the link to that resource by going here.
We do want to recognize the IVOTE ministry for their work, and for allowing us to feature this valuable resource on our own website.
And you can find much, much more to pray over by visiting our own website at;
http://www.capitolhillprayer.org
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn." (Proverbs 29:2)
Taking Communion
Taking Communion:
Day 7
Monday, June 15, 2020
Also: A song for today!
THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
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Reading the Bible Together
WELCOME TO OUR BIBLE READATHON!
"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14)
> > > Reading the Word of God over our nation, six nights per week!! ALL NIGHT LONG!
We are now reading the Word of God every night (except on Sunday mornings) from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EDT. We are reading through the whole Word, from Genesis to Revelation, and beginning again in Genesis when finished. [As of this writing, over the past three years, we have now "read through" the entire Word of God sixty-five times, nonstop. Hallelujah!]
Our numbers of readers continues to grow over time. All are welcome to join, as we use "the weapons of OUR warfare" to confront our enemy and BRING HIM DOWN through the LOVE of our Messiah and, by faith, setting captives free!
Our conference number is: 712-432-0075. The access code is: 206425#.
Please call at any time from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EST! EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN OUR "WARFARE IN THE NIGHT", USING THE WEAPON OF HIS WARFARE - THE WORD OF GOD!
"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)
> > > A footnote: 2020 has been declared "the Year of the Bible."
Hallelujah!!
Please join us as, together, we "soak the very atmosphere of our nation" in the WORD OF GOD!
In closing, let us decree together that . . .
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalm 119:105)
AMEN!!
Reminder!
Our conference number is: 712-432-0075.
The access code is: 206425#.
And . . . once again . . . welcome!
Sara Ballenger, President
Janet Dibble, Bible Readathon Coordinator
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
Time to Repent
Time to Repent!
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
