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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 Monday, March 3, 2025
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Our Guest Speaker tonight will be Ed Morris. As you read Ed's biography below, you will see that he is highly qualified to speak on tonight's topic:
“End of the Age Spiritual War Observations”
Ed Morris is the president of Consequence Consulting, LLC. He has over 50 years of defense, commercial and international aerospace industry experience, including VP and Director of America Makes – The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute managed by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) for the Department Of Defense, and the Director of Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing on the Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering & Technology
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Ed is a member of the Northeast Texas “East Gate” District of the Texas Apostolic Prayer Network.
Our CHPP conference call number is: 717-908-1834
Our access code is: 616137#
Time to begin: 8:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m.CST/6:00 p.m.MST/5:00 p.m. PST
WELCOME!
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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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"I Was Wrong":
Wikipedia Co-Founder Embraces Bible, Abandons Skepticism
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Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, who spent decades as a skeptic uncertain of where he stood on God and faith, is now an outspoken Christian. “It is finally time for me to confess and explain, fully and publicly, that I am a Christian,” he wrote in a Feb. 5 blog post, noting it was time for him to unveil his testimony. And it’s a journey turning many heads considering the philosopher and web developer has had such a profound cultural impact. Sanger told CBN News the skepticism he held for most of his life went back to his childhood and his unsure perspective on all religions. Despite that reticence, he did dabble in attempts to communicate with a Higher Power. “I wasn’t necessarily praying to God, per se, but I had a sort of internal dialogue,” he said. “And sometimes, I even wrote it out …. with some supremely wise being, and, sometimes, I would even call that being ‘God,’ not that I believed that that was God, but in order to just sort of clarify my thought.”
Today, though, he’s now definitively directing his thoughts to the Lord, embracing the entirety of the Christian Gospel. The reaction has been swift, which he didn’t expect. “I just assumed … to be honest, a lot of people have more or less forgotten about me,” Sanger said. “I’m not in the news that much anymore.” But people have responded in droves, with Sanger calling the reaction “overwhelmingly positive.” Surprisingly, he said, high-profile atheists have been silent on his conversion — a long process that he said came about after he extensively explored the evidence. (Faithwire) Watch Interview!
- Father, Thank You that Your Word transforms us both inside and out. We pray for Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia, who is sharing amazing testimony with the world for his new found belief in the bible and in God! We celebrate our once skeptical brother, who is now articulating the truth of the gospel and proclaiming Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. We lift all glorify to you for the unveiling of truth and declare that through evidence of his personal life-transformation, many will be brought to the same knowledge of true salvation in Christ! By the powerful Blood of the Lamb-Amen and Amen.
- "Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of your law." (Psalm 119:18)
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Ukraine Minerals Meeting Falls Apart After Zelensky Threatens US Will Feel Consequences of War
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President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a heated argument during an Oval Office press conference on Friday.
Trump and Vance accused Zelensky of being disrespectful and ungrateful after heavy American support for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion.
Zelensky came to the White House for a meeting with Trump at which the two leaders were expected to sign a highly touted deal for U.S. mineral rights in Ukraine as repayment for part of Kyiv’s war debt.
Trump began the meeting with a feisty response to a reporter who accused him of being more “aligned” with Russian President Vladimir Putin than Zelensky.
“Well, if I didn’t ‘align’ myself with both of them, you’d never have a deal,” Trump replied. “You want me to say really terrible things about Putin and then say, ‘Hi, Vladimir, how are we doing on the peace deal?’ It doesn’t work that way. I’m not aligned with Putin. I’m not aligned with anybody. I’m aligned with the United States of America, and for the good of the world. I’m aligned with the world, and I want to get this thing over with.”
Trump then observed that Zelensky, who was sitting beside him, harbored “tremendous hatred” for Putin, and this made it difficult to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. Read more
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- Father, we ask that this situation come to an ending that is in keeping with Your will. We bind the hatred within Zelensky’s heart and pray that You will visit him in the night seasons to reveal the truth. We pray the same for Vladimir Putin. We know that You have true thoughts of peace, so we pray that Your Holy Spirit will come to all involved, bringing the personal knowledge of Jesus. In Your Name, amen.
- "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." (1 Timothy 2:5)
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Blame Game Intensifies in Congress as Government Shutdown Threat Inches Closer
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress are gearing up to blame each other for a potential partial government shutdown next month, even as negotiations to avoid the pitfall continue.
"The federal government will run out of money on March 14. Republicans, who control Congress and thus decide whether the government shuts down, will bring to the floor tomorrow arguably one of the worst budget bills ever," Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, wrote on X recently.
With just over 10 days left in session before the deadline, congressional Republicans are tentatively looking at passing a short-term extension of last year's federal funding, known as a continuing resolution (CR), while potentially modifying it to account for priorities set by President Donald Trump, Fox News Digital was told.
It could also include extra funding for military readiness to ease defense hawks' concerns.
Trump himself weighed in on Truth Social on Thursday night: "We are working very hard with the House and Senate to pass a clean, temporary government funding Bill ("CR") to the end of September. Let's get it done!" (Fox News) Read more
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- Lord, we ask that all parties move in accordance with what is necessary to have a “clean” funding bill. We also ask that the important portions of the bill be passed with wisdom, and not partisan politics. We pray that You would work in the hearts of anyone who may wish to push through anything that would overspend and harm the process.
- “A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.” (Proverbs 28:25)
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Democratic Party Sues Trump Administration
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Trump administration Friday over its interpretation of executive power.
The DNC challenged President Donald Trump’s executive order “Ensuring Accountability For All Agencies,” arguing Trump’s effort to exercise control over agencies could threaten independence the party depends on in the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
“The extinction of the FEC’s independence—and replacement with the President’s decree—severely harms Plaintiffs by placing the head of the opposing political party in charge of interpreting campaign finance law for the executive branch,” the lawsuit alleges.
The complaint notes the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is currently defending itself against allegations that it “improperly classified four advertisements disseminated during the 2024 election cycle in violation of FECA’s contribution and coordinated party spending limits.” (Daily Caller) Read more
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- Lord, the FEC has long been unaccountable for many of its decisions. We pray that Your will prevail against this lawsuit, and that wisdom will guide the Trump administration in its response.
- “Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.” (Proverbs 19:20)
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1. Israel halts aid to Gaza after Hamas rejects US ceasefire proposal - JNS
The Israeli government announced on Sunday morning that it has suspended all humanitarian aid to Gaza after the Hamas terrorist organization rejected the ceasefire extension proposed by U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that no goods or supplies would enter Gaza until further notice, reaffirming that Jerusalem will not agree to a ceasefire without the release of its hostages.
Since the ceasefire began on Jan. 19, 25,200 aid trucks carrying food, water and medicine have entered Gaza, alongside more than half a million tents and 2,100 fuel tankers. Israeli officials estimate that Hamas has stockpiled supplies sufficient for four to six months. Hamas insists on moving to Phase 2 of the ceasefire, which includes talks on a permanent end to hostilities, Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, reconstruction and a prisoner-hostage exchange. (Read more)
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2. Israel endorses new US plan for half of hostages to be released now, ceasefire maintained - Times of Israel
As the status of the Gaza ceasefire entered limbo early Sunday with the formal end of its 42-day first phase, Israel said it would wait an unspecified period of time before taking any action, while unveiling details of what it said was an American outline for the release of the remaining hostages and a permanent ceasefire.
Minutes after midnight and following a four-hour security consultation with top officials, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared that it was endorsing what it described as a proposal by US President Donald Trump’s special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, which would see the ceasefire with Hamas extended through Ramadan and Passover, during which all hostages could potentially be released.
Ramadan, which began Friday night, runs until March 29. Passover ends on April 19.
According to Israel’s account of Witkoff’s proposal, half of the remaining hostages — living and dead — would be released on the first day of the extended ceasefire, and the remaining captives would be released at the end of the period if a permanent ceasefire is reached. (Read more)
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3. Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, will intensify efforts for phase two - Times of Israel
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Sunday that his country’s Gaza reconstruction plan, which would ensure that the Palestinian population remains in the Strip, is ready and will be presented to an emergency Arab summit on March 4.
Arab states that were swift to reject US President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians are scrambling to agree on a diplomatic offensive to counter the idea.
Trump’s plan, announced on February 4 during a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, has infuriated Palestinians and Arab countries and upended decades of US diplomacy that envisioned the Gaza Strip as part of a future Palestinian state under a two-state solution. (Read more)
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4. Israel Extends Ability to Call Up 400,000 Reservists Until End of May - Jewish Press
Amid the ongoing uncertainty concerning the situation in Gaza and the region generally, Israel’s government on Sunday morning approved an extension of legislation allowing the call-up of 400,000 reservists, according to Hebrew media reports.
The decision extends reserve recruitment under Section 8 of the Reserve Service Law, 2008 [Tzav-8].
The government authorized Defense Minister Israel Katz’s proposal to issue an order allowing the head of the Israel Defense Forces Operations Division and the head of Recruitment and Standby to call up to 400,000 reservists for service until May 29, 2025. (Read more)
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5. France Proposes Posting Troops at IDF’s 5 Border Points to Expedite Israel’s Withdrawal from Lebanon - Jewish Press
Ofer Bronstein, an Israeli-French advisor on the Israel-PA conflict to President Emmanuel Macron, told Haaretz over the weekend that the French government and its military have suggested deploying French soldiers to address Israel’s concerns about preventing Hezbollah from gaining strength in southern Lebanon.
The IDF withdrew from Lebanon on February 18, adhering to the target date set in the ceasefire agreement. However, it maintains a presence at five strategic locations north of the Lebanese border in coordination with the United States.
Regarding UNIFIL, Bronstein stated, “The past is over. Tomorrow’s UNIFIL will have teeth. It will no longer be a force that merely observes both sides and reports to New York.”
As a former colonial power that occupied Lebanon after WW1, France maintains friendly relations with Beirut and has frequently offered its support. French is widely spoken in Lebanon and serves as a medium of instruction in many schools. Additionally, both nations are members of the International Organization of La Francophonie. (Read more)
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6. Israel Prayer Update - Bridges for Peace
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7. Friday Prayer Points - Intercessors for Israel
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1.‘What They’re Doing Is Evil’: Musk Tells Rogan He Thinks Media Motivating Violence Against Him Like Trump - Daily Caller
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk told podcast host Joe Rogan on Friday his concerns over mainstream media portrayals that he says might incite violence against him.
At his first cabinet meeting under President Donald Trump, Musk reported receiving numerous death threats amid criticism of his leadership at DOGE, which has aggressively cut federal spending. During an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Musk criticized the media for, as he said, labeling him in extremist terms which, he argues, could potentially motivate violence.
“At this point, I think I’m at the top of the list for a lot of homicidal maniacs,” Musk said. “They’re doing the same thing to me that they did to Trump, which is that they’re making it sound like if you kill me, you’re a hero.”
Musk called these actions “evil,” adding that the media distortions were not only personal attacks but a dangerous manipulation of public perception. Reflecting on his shifting public persona, Musk said there’s an irony in his transformation in the media’s eyes from a celebrated innovator to a villain. Read more
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- Father, the only reason that Mr. Musk is suddenly getting these threats is because of his relationship to President Trump and the cuts he has proposed. We take Your mighty authority over every evil plan against anyone from President Trump to cabinet positions and command them to fall to the ground. Let no actions of the enemy come to fruition. We also pray for Mr. Musk’s heart and mind, that he would come into the saving knowledge of Jesus.
- “No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.” (Isaiah 54:17a)
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2. Democrat Complains About ICE Arresting Migrant ‘Parent’ Outside School. Turns Out Perp Is Twice-Deported Gangbanger- Daily Caller
A Democratic congressman chided Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for making an arrest near a school building, despite that individual being a confirmed member of a street gang with multiple criminal convictions.
Illinois Democratic Rep. Chuy Garcia issued a scathing statement Thursday evening in reaction to an ICE arrest that took place outside of a Chicago charter school the previous day. Garcia, who referred to the apprehension as an “ambush,” touted legislation he introduced in Congress that would prohibit deportation officers from making such arrests at “sensitive locations” such as schools or hospitals.
“In my district, ICE ambushed a parent while dropping off their child at school. No family should have to fear being torn apart in a safe place meant for learning,” Garcia stated in a social media post.
“This is why [New York Democrat Rep. Adriano Espaillat] and I introduced the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act — schools, hospitals, and places of worship are off-limits! Congress must act now,” Garcia continued. Read more
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- Lord, both Democrats and the media are once again fueling lies that place law enforcement in jeopardy. We pray that You will bring accountability to every voice that seeks to create division.
- “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4:29)
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3. Exclusive — Rubio: ‘Strong Desire’ in Middle East for Abraham Accords Expansion, ‘World Has Been Dying for’ Trump’s ‘Kind of Leadership’ - Breitbart
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Breitbart News that his conversations with leaders across the Middle East suggest a “strong desire” in the region to see expansion of the historic Abraham Accords, and that worldwide the planet is thrilled President Donald Trump is back in the White House, as the “world has been dying for” Trump’s “kind of leadership” again in Washington.
“I think there is a strong desire,” Rubio said when asked if he thinks a deal can be brokered to expand the Abraham Accords to include nations like Saudi Arabia. “I think what was behind October 7 in some ways was an effort to stop that from happening. I think no nation, no regime on the planet, is more freaked out and anti-Abraham Accords expansion than Iran, which is why they were involved in getting Hamas to do October 7. But I think there is a lot of countries out there that would love to enter the Abraham Accords, and obviously we got to get through the situation in Gaza, and that has to get wrapped up in a way that is acceptable to Israel and makes Israel feel that their security interests are taken into account. But assuming that happens, then I do think you’re going to see more countries entering the Abraham Accords which, keep in mind, was one of the most historic advances in Middle East peace in decades and which was widely mocked by Democrats. by the way, when it first happened. We’ve now seen more and more countries, even quietly, I don’t want to say who they are yet because they’ve been quiet about it, but we’ve had more and more countries sort of come forward and say they would like to join as well from the region including Africa. So I think it’s something we can build on and to me it would be one of the great developments of this term.” (Read more)
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- Lord, we pray that Your heart for the people of the Middle East will prevail against the vicious terrorists who seek to kill and divide. We ask that The Holy Spirit flood the minds and hearts of all peoples there, regardless of their ethnicity and background.
- “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
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4. Trump staffers load boxes of items seized by FBI in 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid onto Air Force One- Fox
President Donald Trump reclaimed items seized during a 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, which was executed by former special counsel Jack Smith.
Trump staff members were seen loading boxes onto Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) returned them to the president’s possession.
"The Department of Justice has just returned the boxes that Deranged Jack Smith made such a big deal about. They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library," Trump said in a post on Truth Social Friday evening.
President Donald Trump reclaimed items seized during a 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, which was executed by former special counsel Jack Smith.
Trump staff members were seen loading boxes onto Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) returned them to the president’s possession.
"The Department of Justice has just returned the boxes that Deranged Jack Smith made such a big deal about. They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library," Trump said in a post on Truth Social Friday evening. Read more
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- Thank You, Lord that these boxes were finally returned to the President. Some were actually personal belongings that should never have been confiscated. We praise You for releasing him from prosecution and ask that the lawfare that plagued his life never again occur.
- “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
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5. Federal Judge Who Stonewalled Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Has A Long History Of Liberal Activism- Daily Wire
The Biden-appointed federal judge who is attempting to halt President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid has a long history of engaging in far-left, anti-Trump activism, working for an organization that pushed for prosecutors to drop charges against leftist rioters and accusing the president of harboring religious hatred, The Daily Wire has learned.
Judge Amir Ali of the Washington, D.C. District Court recently ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze foreign aid and disburse millions of dollars through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), despite the President’s decision to halt the funding.
The Supreme Court paused Ali’s order through an administrative stay, allowing Trump to freeze foreign aid while it considers the president’s request to block the federal judge’s ruling. But Ali’s history of leftwing activism, donations to Democrats, and involvement with explicitly anti-Trump organizations, threatens to throw the Canadian-born judge’s impartiality into question. Read more
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- Father, as more truth is revealed about those who attempt to destroy President Trump’s agenda, we pray that You intervene to stop it. We pray for good judges who do not live in politics, but actually do the work of jurisprudence with pure motives.
-“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” (John 7:24)
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6. Mexico sends Rafael Caro Quintero, 28 other cartel suspects to U.S. to face charges- CBS
Mexico has sent drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government, the Justice Department confirmed Thursday evening.
"The defendants taken into U.S. custody today include leaders and managers of drug cartels recently designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists," the Justice Department said in a statement. It said they are facing charges including racketeering, drug-trafficking, murder, illegal use of firearms, money laundering and other crimes.
The Mexican government said in a statement, "They were wanted for their links to criminal organizations for drug trafficking, among other crimes." Mexico said the transfers were carried out "under institutional protocols with due respect for their fundamental rights."
Also on the list were two leaders of the Los Zetas cartel, Mexicans Miguel Treviño Morales and his brother Omar Treviño Morales, known as Z-40 and Z-42.
The removal of the drug lords from Mexico coincided with a visit to Washington by Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and other top economic and military officials. The meeting was the latest in ongoing negotiations with the U.S. over trade and security relations, which have radically shifted since President Trump took office. Read more
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- Lord, we praise You that Mexico removed these drug lords to face accountability in the US. We pray for wisdom in their prosecution, and pray that every other evil cartel member will also face responses not just from Mexico, but all other places even in the US where they are using their power to harm America. Mexico may be doing this to attempt to stop the tariffs, so we pray that Your will prevail over the situation.
- “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)
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U.K., France and Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan
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The agreement, announced by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, emerged in the wake of an extraordinary exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy, and will be presented to the U.S.
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LONDON — Ahead of an emergency summit in London on Sunday to discuss the war in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States. “The U.K. and France are the most advanced on the thinking of this and that is why President Macron and I are working on this plan, which we will then discuss with the U.S.,” Starmer said during an interview on the BBC, the British broadcaster. “In other words, we’ve got to find those countries in Europe that are prepared to be a bit more forward leaning,” he added.
The plan among emerged in an effort to contain the fallout of an extraordinary exchange between Trump and Zelenskyy at the Oval Office days earlier, where the president berated the Ukrainian leader for not being “grateful” to the U.S. for its support.
“Nobody wants to see that,” Starmer said Sunday.
Referencing previous meetings with Trump, including at the White House earlier last week, Starmer said he was convinced that the president wanted to see “a lasting peace” in Ukraine. “I’ve spoken to President Trump a number of times. I’ve met him twice...I’m clear in my mind that he does want lasting peace. He does want an end to the fighting in Ukraine,” he said.
But Starmer reiterated that no peace deal with Ukraine would be possible without a security guarantee from the U.S. “I’ve always been clear that that is going to need a U.S. backstop because I don’t think it would be a guarantee without it,“ he said.
Sunday's summit will see the British leader host leaders from France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Romania, along with the European Union's Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Turkey’s foreign minister will also be attending. During the summit, the British leader is expected to push his European counterparts to offer more concrete pledges of support to Ukraine in the hopes of reviving a peace deal with Russia.
So far, most European leaders have verbally expressed support for Ukraine rather than trying to match the U.S. in weaponry and ammunition. The U.K. became the first European nation to increase defense spending and offer to deploy peacekeeping troops, while Germany on Saturday called for the quick release of $3.1 billion in Ukraine aid.
Expressing solidarity with Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock presented a six-point plan to enhance Ukraine’s and Europe’s security. “Many of you will have slept badly last night after watching the unspeakable video from the White House. Me too, to be honest," Baerbock said in a statement Saturday. “Unfortunately, it was not just a bad dream, it is harsh reality. Today, we are more horrified than ever, but also more committed. More committed to the people in Ukraine, to our own security and to peace in Europe,” she added.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed Europe’s peacekeeping efforts, saying on Sunday that European leaders continued to “incite Kiev for a war against us.” While criticizing European leaders for leaping to Zelenskyy’s defense, Lavrov praised Trump for his “common sense” in pushing for an end to the war. “U.S. President Donald Trump understands everything...He is behaving correctly,” he said, while calling the president “a pragmatist.”
Lavrov's remarks echoed sentiments from the Kremlin made earlier this week over the U.S.'s dramatic shift in foreign policy, and what it sees as closer alignment with Russia's interests. “The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a reporter from state television in an interview recorded Wednesday. (NBC News) Read more here.
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- Only You know, Abba Father God, the plans and purposes You now have for America, Russia, Ukraine and Europe. We ask for an easing of tension between these nations, so that "cooler heads" would prevail. We pray much now in the Spirit over this critical matter and leave it in Your hands, Lord God. Amen and amen.
- "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." (Romans 8:26)
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5 Takeaways From the Explosive Trump–Zelenskyy Meeting
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House on Friday after his meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance devolved into a heated argument.
The two countries arranged the meeting as an opportunity for the Ukrainian leader to meet with Trump and finalize a partnership agreement for the United States to gain access to Ukraine’s wealth of natural resources.
Trump has sought to negotiate a quick end to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. He has also positioned the deal for access to Ukraine’s natural resources as a way to recoup some of the funds the United States has already contributed to Ukraine’s war effort.
Even before the meeting, Trump and Zelenskyy had clashed over the objectives of the natural resources deal and Trump’s broader efforts to help negotiate a peaceful settlement to the war. Last week, Trump referred to Zelenskyy as a dictator, while Zelenskyy criticized Trump’s efforts to engage Moscow in peace talks.
The United States has been Kyiv’s leading backer since Russian forces marched on Ukraine in 2022, and has allocated more than $174 billion in Ukraine-related expenses. Zelenskyy, meanwhile, has been adamant that a deal for Ukraine’s natural resources should include new U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine.
Trump and Zelenskyy’s conflicting visions became evident as they hashed them out in front of reporters at an Oval Office press engagement. Zelenskyy ultimately left the White House early, and Trump took to his Truth Social platform to declare the Ukrainian leader “is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations.”
“I don’t want advantage, I want peace. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace,” Trump wrote.
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- Lord, we pray that all issues regarding both the war and the natural resources be worked out by Your hand. We speak peace among the people involved, and repentance in each heart. We ask that Your mighty power come to settle all disputes on either side. We once again take authority over hatred on both sides and command it to cease in the Name of Jesus.
- “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” (Luke 10:19)
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Federal Workers Get 2nd Round of ‘Pulse Check’ Emails Requesting List of Accomplishments
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Federal workers have received a second round of what Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk has described as “pulse check” emails, asking employees to list five things they accomplished in the prior week.
A government source shared a copy of the email with The Epoch Times, which unlike the first round of similar messages, indicates that employees are now expected to engage in this type of reporting on a weekly basis.
“Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets describing what you accomplished last week and cc your manager. Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59pmET,” reads the email, sent on the evening of Feb. 28.
This email also stated: “Please do not send links, attachments, or any classified/sensitive information. If all of your activities are classified or sensitive, please write ‘All of my activities are sensitive.’”
It’s unclear if all agencies received the exact same email.
Roughly 1 million of the 2.3 million federal workers responded to the first email. The email drew controversy as it was accompanied by a social media message from Musk indicating that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.” Read more Source: The Epoch Times
- Father, we ask that Federal employees submit the required answers to this email. As in the private sector employees generally provide their work information on a regular basis. We pray that all politics would be set aside and truth will prevail in this situation.
- “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.” (Proverbs 12:22)
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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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Scientists film incredible footage of Hawaiian volcano erupting
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The Big Island is home to one of the most lively volcanoes on Earth. And you can see why.
Hawaii's youngest and most active volcano, Kilauea, has been erupting lava for decades, adding hundreds of acres to the island since 1983. A recent eruption episode inside its sizable pit crater, Halema'uma'u, shows how lava can vigorously erupt from the volcano, located on the southeastern shore of the island of Hawaii. United States Geological Survey researchers with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory filmed impressive fountains of lava shooting from the ground — indicative of Kilauea's dynamic volcanism.
"This clip shows a view of 600-foot-high lava fountains from episode 11 of the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea," the USGS said. "The episode started at 6:26 p.m. HST on February 25, and paused at 7:06 a.m. HST on February 26. Make sure you have the volume turned up..."
This latest eruptive episode, occurring atop the volcano's lava-blanketed summit inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, began on Dec. 23, 2024. The volcanic episodes have lasted from 13 hours to over 8 days. They're naturally awesome and intense, but relatively normal for Kilauea. Today, 90 percent of the volcano is covered in lava that's less than 1,000 years old. Watch the video footage - Read More
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