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The Daily Brief:
An Online News Source for Intercessors
"Decreeing the Word of God Over the News of the Day"
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United We Stand Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Join our Bible Readathon, every night except Sunday morning, from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Call 508-924-5411 (no access code). Our moderator will welcome you and invite you to share in our reading. Praise God! His Word does NOT return to us void!
"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)
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>>> Be sure to read today's thoughts on repentance by Pastor Jeff Daly | National Day of Repentance. Go Here.
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Detransitioner gives glory to Jesus for saving him from gender mutilation surgery
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Joshua McParland said in an interview that 'you can't change how God created you. Only Jesus can save us from the lies of Satan.'
(LifeSiteNews) — Another prominent detransitioner has come forward to explain why he deeply regrets pursing “gender-affirming care” to procure a sex change – and why. Joshua McParland of Belfast began struggling with gender dysphoria at a very young age. “Through primary school people would mistake me for a girl, because I had a high-pitched voice and long hair,” he told Good Morning Ulster. “So that’s where the confusion of my identity sort of happened … because I looked so feminine. You’re like a sponge as a child, absorbing people’s opinions.”
As a result, McParland decided to attempt a “transition” to female, and began taking cross-sex hormones at age 17. According to McParland, he had to pressure his mother to get permission to “transition,” and she ultimately supported him. “As a mother, she just wanted to love me,” he said. “I think as a teenager, you think you know it all, and you really don’t. I was partying, I was doing drugs, I was just doing crazy stuff.” In January 2024, he traveled to Turkey for breast implants to better “present” as female. McParland’s mother is also supporting him as he seeks to reverse the changes he embarked on when he was 17. In February, scarcely a year after he went to Turkey, he had surgery to remove the breast implants he purchased. He has also stopped taking cross-sex hormones. McParland says he now recognizes that he was “running away” from his problems – and that trying to change his sex was wrong. (Lifesitenews) Read More Here |
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- Father, we REJOICE for the amazing testimony from 'de-transitioner' Joshua McParland, who is now giving GLORY to Jesus as his Lord and Savior! We celebrate genuine freedom received through the knowledge of Christ and his urgent warnings for teenagers who are considering life-altering surgery. Shield the minds and hearts of all youth in America and around the world and allow them to gain divine revelation, regarding God's perfection, for how they were originally created. We invite Your Holy Spirit power to fall upon them and ask You to remove the spirit of confusion away from our youth. We declare in Jesus Name this powerful testimony of transforming-faith will go viral, bringing many lost souls into Your holy Kingdom! By the Mighty Blood of Yeshua-Amen
- "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." (2 Corinthians 3:17)
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Articles of Impeachment to Be Filed Against Judge Who Ordered Trump Admin to Comply with Restraining Order
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Rep. Andrew Clyde, a Republican from Georgia, will formally introduce articles of impeachment against federal district court Judge John James McConnell Jr.
Will this impeachment effort be successful?
The lawmaker told the news outlet, “The American people overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November, providing a clear mandate to make our federal government more efficient.”
“Yet Judge McConnell, who stands to benefit from his own injunction, is attempting to unilaterally obstruct the president’s agenda and defy the will of the American people. Judge McConnell’s actions are corrupt, dangerous, and worthy of impeachment,” he added.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, told Fox News on Monday regarding these judges’ actions, “We are going to have hearings on all of that. Particularly when you look at Judge Boasberg, it starts to look like this is getting totally political from this guy,” Jordan said.
“He’s also the judge that was part of the whole Trump, Russia, FISA court, granting those warrants that allowed the Comey FBI to spy on President Trump’s campaign.” (Western Journal) Read more here.
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- Abba, we thank You so very much that our Congress is beginning to take a stand against the radical leftist judges who are trying to block President Trump's vision to MAGA! Your word says that You have given him specific guidance and You will help him succeed in accomplishing Your plans. We declare over President Trump that You will go before him to make sure that all Your plans will successfully be implemented in Jesus' name! We ask You to send Holy Spirit to all of these judges, speak to their hearts, allow Your power and authority to change their minds and open their eyes to the truth of their actions. Let Your love flood their lives, draw them to You because You love them. We ask this in the name Jehovah Rophe, The Lord Who Heals.
-"The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing."
(Proverbs 12:18)
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Hegseth fends off reporter’s questions about Signal chat leak: 'I know exactly what I'm doing'
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'I know exactly what I’m doing, exactly what we’re directing,' Hegseth said
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday fended off a reporter’s questions about a leaked Signal chat group involving Trump administration officials discussing forthcoming strikes on the Houthis in Yemen.
Hegseth was asked during a press gaggle in Hawaii if the information was declassified before he put it in the Signal chat and if he was using the messaging platform to discuss operations as sensitive as the strikes against the Houthis on a government or a personal device.
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, said he received a request to join the group chat on the encrypted messaging service Signal on March 11 from what appeared to be the president's National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. Goldberg released screenshots of some of the message exchanges he observed.
Goldberg reported that officials were discussing "war plans" in the group chat called "Houthi PC Small Group," but he decided not to publish some of the highly sensitive information he saw, including precise information about weapons packages, targets and timing, due to potential threats to national security and military operations. (Fox News)
Read more here.
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- Abba, Your son Donald needs Your help with an accidental leak of plans to bomb the Houthis in Yemen. We ask Holy Spirit to pour out protection over President Trump and his Administration, please bring all facts out into the open so that what must be dealt with can be dealt with. Father God, guide and direct Your intercessors, download revelation so we will know what is needed to allow Your power to bring all things into proper order. Give this Administration and Your intercessors wisdom, knowledge and insight into all circumstances, give us eyes to see and ears to hear Your directions. We decree and declare that any plans of the enemy to make more of this than is necessary be brought down, and completely destroyed. We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has ultimate power over all things.
- "Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet."
(Psalm 140:4)
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Europe tight-lipped following Hegseth, Vance 'loathing' text exchange
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The UK and France pledge 'cooperation' with the US despite 'loathing' comments by Trump administration
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European leaders were notably silent on Tuesday following the text exchange between Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, who noted their "loathing" of their long-standing allies.
"I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It's PATHETIC," Hegseth said in response to Vance, who questioned U.S. leadership in advancing security policies in the Red Sea to counter Houthi aggression and reopen shipping lanes.
Vance broke from President Donald Trump, who directed the U.S. to ramp up strikes against the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen which, backed by Iran, began escalating attacks on merchant ships along the major trade route following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Following the offensive push earlier this month, Vance, in a Signal group chat, texted the U.S.’s top security officials, including Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliff, among others, that only "3 percent of U.S. trade runs through the [Suez Canal]. 40 percent of European trade does."
"There is a real risk that the public doesn't understand this," he added in reference to the route that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, and which is vital in connecting shipping from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. "I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now."
"If you think we should do it let's go. I just hate bailing Europe out again," he added.
However, despite the degrading comments regarding the U.S. top allies, European leaders were noticeably tight-lipped in their response when Fox News Digital reached out for comment, and public statements were nearly non-existent. (Fox News) Read more
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- Abba, Your son, Donald needs Your help with texts written within his Administration that were very unkind towards the EU. We ask for wisdom, knowledge and understanding to be flowing in those who will be responding to the stories in the press. We ask for humility and a willingness of those involved to take accountability for their words and ask forgiveness for what was said. Father God, those involved are called by Your name, give them courage and boldness to reset an old forgotten example of how we as a people should treat one another, not in malice and hatred but with respect, honesty and love. We ask this in the name Yahweh-Tsidkenu, The Lord Our Righteousness.
- "The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all."
(Psalm 34:19)
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1. Netanyahu: IDF will ‘seize territory’ in Gaza if hostages not released - Jerusalem Post
The pressure the IDF will play will be “more and more powerful,” and will include “seizing territory” and “doing other things” in Gaza if Hamas does not return the hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in the Knesset on Wednesday.
The prime minister did not elaborate further, but Defense Minister Israel Katz echoed the comments a few hours later. In a video encouraging Gazan protests against Hamas, Katz said, “Hamas is endangering your lives and will lead you to lose your homes and more and more territory.”
Netanyahu’s comments came during a debate known as the “40 Signatures Debate,” which is the Israeli version of the British “Prime Minister’s Questions.” The debate included a series of short speeches in the prime minister’s presence, after which the prime minister and opposition leader gave concluding speeches. (Read more)
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2. Netanyahu: Gaza protests against Hamas proof ‘our policy is working’ - JNS
Palestinian protests against Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip are proof that Israel’s approach to the terrorist organization is working, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Wednesday.
“In recent days, we have seen something we have never seen before—public protests against Hamas rule in Gaza,” the premier said during a 40-signature debate, which the opposition can call once a month and which he is obliged to attend. “This shows that our policy is working.”
On Tuesday, hundreds of Palestinians staged protests in northern Gaza, demanding an end to the ongoing war with the Jewish state and calling for Hamas terrorists to relinquish their control of the coastal enclave. (Read more)
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3. Protests erupt in Gaza as Palestinians demand Hamas step down - JNS
Hundreds of Palestinians staged protests in northern Gaza on Tuesday, notably in Beit Lahia and Jabalia, demanding an end to the ongoing conflict with Israel and calling for Hamas to relinquish control of the territory.
Demonstrators chanted slogans such as “Hamas out” and carried banners reading “Stop the war” and “We want to live in peace.”
The protests, among the most significant against Hamas since the war began, were reportedly organized through social media platforms. Eyewitnesses noted that Hamas security forces attempted to disperse the gatherings, with reports of forceful interventions. (Read more)
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4. IDF issues evacuation warning for Gaza City area after rocket fired at Israel - Times of Israel
Following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on southern Israel this evening, the IDF issues an evacuation warning for Palestinians in the Gaza City area, where the projectile was fired from.
In a post on X, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, Col. Avichay Adraee, publishes a map of the area that is to be evacuated, saying that it is a “final warning” before the IDF carries out strikes there.
One long-range rocket was launched in the attack, which was likely intercepted by air defenses near Beersheba.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad took responsibility. (Read more)
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5. Hamas says Israel’s military pressure will result in hostages returning ‘in coffins’ - World Israel News
As Israel continues its renewed operations in the Gaza Strip, Hamas warns that military pressure will result in hostages being returned “in coffins.”
“Every time the occupation attempts to retrieve its captives by force, it ends up bringing them back in coffins,” the terror group said in a statement.
The group claimed they were “doing everything possible to keep the occupation’s captives alive, but the random Zionist bombardment is endangering their lives.”
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s message to Hamas was that Israel would seize areas of Gaza if the hostages are not returned. (Read more)
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1. Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections: 'An honor to sign this one' - Fox News
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order requiring people to provide proof of American citizenship when they register to vote and demanding that all ballots be reviewed by Election Day. The order requires government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration forms, directs the attorney general to enter into information-sharing agreements with state election officials to identify cases of election fraud or other election law violationsand conditions federal election-related funds on states complying with federal election integrity measures.
"There are other steps that we will be taking in the coming weeks," Trump said just before signing the order. "We think we'll be able to end up getting fair elections."
It's an honor to sign this one," he added. "I sign all of them, but to sign this one is a great honor."
The U.S. has failed "to enforce basic and necessary election protections," the order states. Election experts immediately criticized the move, saying it would disenfranchise millions of voters. (Read more) |
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- We thank you, Lord, for this huge win and righteous decision by our president! We pray that this law would be enforced so that we can preserve the integrity of our electoral process. Let integrity and uprightness guide those overseeing our elections, that they would strictly follow the laws. Let any unfaithful officials be exposed for their duplicity, and may You be glorified by a true outcome.
- “The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.” (Proverbs 11:3)
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2. New Jersey Assembly backs bill to punish pregnancy centers, protect abortion seekers - Life Site News
The New Jersey Assembly Community Development and Women’s Affairs Committee voted to advance three pieces of pro-abortion legislation, including to help women evade pro-life laws in other states and to potentially punish pro-life centers for offering alternatives.
The New Jersey Monitor reported that the three bills, all of which passed the committee on party lines, were to open pregnancy centers to punishment for so-called “deceptive or misleading advertising”; issue a travel advisory warning residents about abortion restrictions in other states; and prevent the state from cooperating with investigations or extradition requests relating to violations of other states’ pro-life laws.
Pro-life activists challenged that narrative in the crowded hearing room Thursday. “This is nothing more than a campaign of hostility toward faith-based, pro-life pregnancy centers, and it has resulted in actions that are unconstitutional, groundless, unduly burdensome, and purposefully harassing,” said Shawn Hyland of the New Jersey Family Policy Center. (Read more) |
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- Lord God, we see this legislation for what it is, which is a direct attack against faith-based communities and resource centers, trying to truly help and protect women and their babies. So we come against this right now in the spirit that it cannot come to fruition and go forth in Jesus' name, and we pray protection over all real pregnancy centers offering real solutions that they will be funded and taken care of, in Jesus' name, amen.
- “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10)
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3. Homosexual Illinois abortionist left ‘half’ of dead baby in mother’s body, tore her uterus: lawsuit - Life Site News
A homosexual Illinois abortionist and self-declared champion of “keep[ing] people safe” left up to “half” of an aborted baby – including “bony fragments” and “a spine” – inside a woman and a coin-sized hole in her uterus requiring emergency treatment, according to a medical malpractice lawsuit.
In June 2023, the Chicago Tribune published a fawning profile of “Equity Clinic” founder and medical director Dr. Keith Reisinger-Kindle, who established his practice in Champaign, Illinois, earlier that year after leaving Ohio due to changing abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. It depicted him as a man devoted to his “purpose” to help needy women amid a purportedly tragic loss of abortion “access.”
In April 2023, the anonymous mother of four went to Reisinger-Kindle for an abortion at approximately 22 weeks. His confirmation found her uterus empty with the “products of conception were visibly inspected and confirmed to be complete,” but she called back the next day to report heavy cramping. She was advised to take painkillers and laxatives. When those failed to solve the problem, she called again the next day and was told to either take an enema or go to the emergency room. (Read more) |
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- Lord God, these are the stories that unfortunately are not heard about with the narrative of abortion being healthy for women and for babies. We pray that justice would be done in the situation. We pray that these traumatic experiences would be made known so that people may know that this practice is not safe for anybody involved. And most importantly, we pray for all of the women, Lord, who feel like they have no hope, that they will seek you, find you, and realize the value that they have as well as the value of their children, in Jesus' name, amen.
- “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb.” (Psalm 139:13)
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4. India eyes tariff cut on more than half of US imports to shield its exports, sources say - Reuters
India is open to cutting tariffs on more than half of U.S. imports worth $23 billion in the first phase of a trade deal the two nations are negotiating, two government sources said, the biggest cut in years, aimed at fending off reciprocal tariffs.
The South Asian nation wants to mitigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal worldwide tariffs set to take effect from April 2, a threat that has disrupted markets and sent policymakers scrambling, even among Western allies.
In an internal analysis, New Delhi estimated such reciprocal tariffs would hit 87% of its total exports to the United States worth $66 billion, two government sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Under the deal, India is open to reducing tariffs on 55% of U.S. goods it imports that are now subject to tariffs ranging from 5% to 30%, said both sources, who sought anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media. (Read more) |
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- We thank you, Lord for this positive report in relations with India and the United States. We pray for India’s leaders that they would have wisdom when making deals with the United States. We pray for our president as he deals with all foreign countries that you would give him wisdom and favor with all men in doing so, that everything will work out in our favor, in Jesus' name, amen.
- “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” (Psalms 5:12)
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5. FBI’s new task force probing ‘Tesla Takedown’ anarchist blog, doxxing site as fiery attacks raise ‘domestic terrorism’ fears - New York Post
The FBI launched a task force Monday to try to nail the criminals setting fire to Tesla vehicles and charging stations — calling the acts “domestic terrorism” and eyeing an anarchy blog calling for more.
The bureau has received reports of 48 instances so far this month related to Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations and is investigating at least seven of them in conjunction with local law enforcement, The Post has learned.
The agency’s newly formed 10-person task force will deploy ATF personnel — special agents and intelligence analysts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the Treasury Department — and personnel from the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, including its Domestic Terrorism Operations Section and Weapons of Mass Destruction. (Read more) |
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- Lord, we pray for justice in this situation. We pray that the new director of the FBI would take cases like this seriously to set a precedent to protesters, rioters, and the rest of the country that we do not tolerate this kind of destruction and chaos. We pray peace and protection over our nation, that no harm or evil can prevail, in Jesus' name, amen.
- “But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.” (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
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6. Judge fighting Trump over El Salvador deportations assigned to lawsuit over Signal chat leak - Fox News
A new lawsuit targeting President Donald Trump'sadministration over leaked Pentagon plans in a Signal chat has been assigned to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the same judge who ordered a halt to the administration's deportation efforts.
The government watchdog group American Oversight filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others violated federal records laws by discussing Houthi attack plans in a Signal groupchat. The contest has now been randomly assigned to Boasberg, who serves on the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., condemned "rogue judges" like Boasberg in a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. He has introduced legislation that would prohibit district-level judges from issuing nationwide injunctions like the one Boasberg used to block deportations. (Read more) |
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- Lord, we lift this specific judge up to you now that he would have a radical encounter with you, fall on his face, and come to know you. We pray over this judge that he would have a change of heart and be convicted that he is appointed to preserve justice and not implement a certain kind of agenda. We come against all bribes, lies, and deceit to try to buy a judges' decision, in Jesus' name, that it will not affect this decision.
- “You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.” (Leviticus 19:15)
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Stupidocrisy: Super-autopen it
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, March 26, 2025
Those who complain and accuse the loudest about threats to “democracy” are, in reality, the biggest threats to the Constitutional Republic. Case in point is the latest autopen revelation about Joe Biden. The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project investigated “every document we could find with Biden’s signature over the course of his presidency. All used the same autopen signature except for the announcement that the former President was dropping out of the race last year.” Think about that for a moment in the ongoing context of when Biden was “elected” to office. In 2020, there were numerous accounts Democrats stuffing ballot boxes and failures in election security. All were vehemently denied and ridiculed.
But a historic comparison of election results just in this century indicates that Biden was the record-setter in votes. Biden, who barely mounted a public campaign in a COVID hindered environment, received 17 million more votes than the average voter totals of Bush, Obama, and Trump (64.1 million) for this century. Trump and Harris combined for about 143 million votes, which would be an 88.5% turnout. The turnout is unofficially 22 points higher than it was with Trump vs Biden. Yet Biden polled 7 million more than Trump in 2020, about 7 million more than Trump in 2024, and 12.2 million more than Harris. The unanswerable question is where are the 7-12 million votes that comprised the base at 66% 2020 turnout compared with the higher turnout for 2024? The only explanation is that there was a cheat. Read More
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Trump Pauses Federal Funds for Planned Parenthood
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The Trump administration is reportedly pausing millions in federal funding for Planned Parenthood, essentially defunding the abortion giant, while it reviews whether any of the money was spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Planned Parenthood and its affiliates were set to receive approximately $120 million this year, with the money earmarked for pregnancy testing, evaluation, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and infertility counseling, according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported on the move Tuesday.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order shortly after taking office in January eliminating federal DEI efforts, and a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told Reuters that "HHS is reviewing grantees to ensure compliance with President Trump's executive orders."
The money is reportedly distributed by HHS' Title X program, with the $120 million being about half of the funding available to the program for this year. Under the program, roughly four million people access services through a network of around 4,000 clinics. (NEWSMAX) Read more.
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- Father God, Holy One, we REJOICE at this news today! We praise You for our President, who places the needs of our children first. Only You, dear Lord, and Your angelic host can know how many lives of these infants will now be spared from the horrors of death by abortion. We ask for great blessings to rest now upon the head of President Donald John Trump, as a result of him having signed this amazing Executive Order. In Your Name, Holy One, amen and amen.
- "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
(1 Thessalonians 5:18)
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Anti-Israel protesters interrupt Huckabee hearing, attack Trump nominee's faith
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Activists shouted 'Jews say no' and 'Free Palestine,' and claimed Huckabee 'misuses Christianity to justify ethnic cleansing'
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A series of boisterous protests broke out at the start of the Senate confirmation hearing for Mike Huckabee, the nominee to be U.S.ambassador to Israel. Capitol Police officers forcibly removed several protesters at three separate moments during the few minutes as Huckabee delivered his opening statement.
The activists shouted messages like "Jews say no" and "Free Palestine," and claimed Huckabee "misuses Christianity to justify ethnic cleansing. Israel and U.S. have desecrated the Holy Land, stop the ethnic cleansing," shouted another protester.
"The good news is they're not members of my family, which might be the case protesting me sometimes," Huckabee quipped.
Later on, a fourth set of protesters interrupted the hearing, prompting an annoyed Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch, R-Idaho, to sigh and say, "All right, out!"
Huckabee is set to answer questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Kevin Cabrera, nominee for ambassador to Panama, and Reed Rubinstein, nominee for legal adviser to the Department of State.
Trump nominated Huckabee, a staunch Israel supporter and evangelical Christian who served as governor of Arkansas, to take up the critical post as he works to end the 17-month war in Gaza. Huckabee has described himself as an "unapologetic, unreformed Zionist." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Father God, we honor former Arkansas Governor Michael Huckabee, who has demonstrated a long history of being a friend of Israel. As Gov. Huckabee now sits before this Senate Committee, we ask that he find favor with these senators, and that he be swiftly sworn into office to help President Trump support Israel. Again, we thank You for this man of honor, amen.
- (We pray these words of Scripture over these protestors, according to the mandate of His Word.)
"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you," (Matthew 5:44)
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New GOP Bill Promotes More Affordable, Flexible Child Care for Low-Income Families
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As part of their 2025 agenda, Republicans are proposing a bill designed to give struggling, low-income parents more options for child care. Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) recently introduced the Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act, which seeks to put more options and dollars back into parents’ hands.
At the heart of the legislation is a move to turbocharge the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, which already serves low-income and working-class families by providing financial aid to help cover child care costs. “This childcare support could include paying a parent to stay at home or paying another relative to care for a child,” The Daily Wire first reported.
“For decades,” Moore told the outlet, “conservatives have rallied around being pro-life, but far too often, the policy framework that came with it lacked strong, substantive ideas to reduce the burden on American families. Being pro-life means being pro-family, and with this legislation, we’re empowering families to choose what works best for them.”
Currently, the budget for CCDBG sits at $8.75 billion. Moore’s proposal would bump that number up to $20 billion by 2031 with $11 billion going toward annual grants received by low-income families. Ultimately, Moore’s office explained that the Act paired with CCDBG allows the program to “better [align] with the needs and wants of families.” According to The Daily Wire, the legislation would:
- Clear “burdensome regulations” in order to allow families to use “vouchers to pay relatives to care for their children.”
- Allow “married parents to receive direct support from a Child Care Development Block Grant voucher, instead of having to use the voucher to pay for a third-party childcare provider.”
- Reform the “Child Care Development Block Grant eligibility criteria to make sure that single parents aren’t punished should they get married. (The Washington Stand) Read more here.
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- Father God, we thank you for the vision you have given to Rep. Moore that will enable our parents who need financial help in order to fund the care of their children. We ask for swift passage of this bill in both the House and in the Senate, and for the immediate of these designated funds to follow. Thank You, Lord, amen and amen.
- "Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy." (Matthew 5:7)
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House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
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WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to pass a six-month funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week, overcoming fierce Democratic objections.
The vote was 217-213, with all Republicans but Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, supporting the legislation. One Democrat, Jared Golden, of Maine, voted for it.
The measure now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain. Republicans control 53 seats, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has made clear he’s firmly against it. That means at least eight Democratic senators would have to support the bill to cross the Senate’s 60-vote threshold and send it to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The government is set to run out of money late Friday.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who shepherded the bill through the House, took a victory lap after the vote, saying that House Republicans "stood together" with one Democrat to keep the government's lights on.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., "is the leader of the Democrats on that side and he must determine whether he wants to fund the government and do the responsible thing or he wants to shut the government down," Johnson told reporters, "and I certainly hope that there are enough Democrats in the Senate who have a conscience, who will do the right thing by the American people and take care of business over there." (NBC News) Read more here.
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- Father God, we praise You for this breakthrough in the House of Representatives. We see Your Hand carefully guiding Speaker Johnson as he shepherds his members through this process. We thank You for the one Democratic member of Congress who saw the light and chose to fully fund the needs of our nation.
We pray now for the 100 members of the Senate, who must next pass this bill before Friday night. We ask that the move of the Spirit that brought this breakthrough vote in the House would continue to move through the Senate, softening their hearts to consider the greater good, and the needs of our land. Thank you, O Lord, for hearing our prayer, amen and amen.
- "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
(James 5:16)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules Found on Mars
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Researchers analyzing pulverized rock onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. The finding, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests prebiotic chemistry may have advanced further on Mars than previously observed.
Scientists probed an existing rock sample inside Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) mini-lab and found the molecules decane, undecane, and dodecane. These compounds, which are made up of 10, 11, and 12 carbons, respectively, are thought to be the fragments of fatty acids that were preserved in the sample. Fatty acids are among the organic molecules that on Earth are chemical building blocks of life.
Living things produce fatty acids to help form cell membranes and perform various other functions. But fatty acids also can be made without life, through chemical reactions triggered by various geological processes, including the interaction of water with minerals in hydrothermal vents.
While there’s no way to confirm the source of the molecules identified, finding them at all is exciting for Curiosity’s science team for a couple of reasons.
Curiosity scientists had previously discovered small, simple organic molecules on Mars, but finding these larger compounds provides the first evidence that organic chemistry advanced toward the kind of complexity required for an origin of life on Mars. Read More
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"For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth, so that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His." (2 Chronicles 16:9)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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