As the 2024 presidential campaign intensifies, more information is coming out about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. And, according to a new report, he once praised a radical Muslim imam who extolled Adolf Hitler.
This same imam also reportedly refused to rebuke the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack. See what Mr. Walz had to say about the religious leader — and how the Harris campaign is now reacting to the unfavorable news story.
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The Washington Times’ Alex Swoyer reports that the legal battle over the abortion pill isn’t over, even after attorneys’ challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill failed at the Supreme Court in June.
“In the coming weeks, Kansas, Idaho and Missouri will resume their challenge of the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug,” Ms. Swoyer writes. “Their case has been on hold in anticipation of the Supreme Court ruling.”
The states believe the case could be heard by the Supreme Court again and that they could be victorious. The states say they face economic harm from the increase in chemical abortions because Medicaid recipients who face complications must seek emergency rooms.
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her resignation Wednesday evening after facing intense criticism for the school’s handling of anti-Israel protests.
“Ms. Shafik, 62, said it was ‘an honor and a privilege to lead this incredible institution,’ but acknowledged that she has struggled to bridge the ‘divergent views’ on campus,” The Washington Times’ Valerie Richardson reports. “However, it has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community. This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community.”
Read the full story.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is under fire as his prosecutorial staff revolts. Deputy District Attorney Shea Sanna became the latest prosecutor to file a whistleblower lawsuit against Mr. Gascon, joining nearly two dozen deputies in doing so.
“Mr. Sanna, a six-year prosecutor, said he was demoted, transferred and suspended twice as part of a ‘vendetta’ by the Gascon administration,” Ms. Richardson writes. “He was allegedly suspended for ‘misgendering’ a convicted child sex predator who admitted in jailhouse recordings to faking his transgender status.”
Scott Phelps from the National Marriage Campaign is on a mission to revolutionize how the next generation of Americans view sex, marriage and family.
With 40% of American children born outside of marriage, Mr. Phelps presents viable alternatives to current sex education and the way Americans approach sex and marriage. Watch what he told “Higher Ground.”
A federal judge ordered the University of California, Los Angeles to stop providing programs and activities to all students when Jewish students are prevented from accessing them, as they were earlier this year by pro-Palestinian protests.
Ms. Richardson has the story.
Abandoning God. Billy Hallowell reveals that the Democratic Party has officially abandoned “God.” He writes, “It appears the Democrats are finally prepared to abandon God once and for all, with the draft of the 2024 Democratic Party Platform offering no mentions of ‘God,’ ‘Lord’ or ‘Almighty.’” Here’s his column.
An evangelistic question. After seeing thousands embrace Jesus at the latest Harvest Crusade, Pastor Greg Laurie asks: Do prayer and evangelism still work?
Dangerous political wins? James Spencer explores the intersection of faith and politics — and offers a warning to Christians: “We can’t compromise our Christian values for political ‘win.’” Read what he has to say about abortion and general political views here.
Political compromise. Everett Piper in his “Ask Dr. E” column tackles a question he recently received: “Is the political compromise of Russell Moore and David French ‘loving?’” Read what he had to say.