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A new report in the Federalist is warning that the Chinese Communist Party has embarked on a new campaign with the goal of attacking, even eliminating, Christianity.

The new rules, to become effective May 1, are needed to fight "extremism," the party charges, and will require foreign missionaries to get government approval for lectures, sermons and group activities.

"Additionally, the regulation includes a comprehensive set of restrictions that prohibit foreign missionaries from engaging in activities such as 'Recruiting religious believers among Chinese citizens and appointing religious clergy,' 'Organizing and carrying out religious education and training,' 'accepting religious donations from Chinese organizations and citizens,' and producing, distributing, and selling religious materials."

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Boasberg says a president can 'clear' the case by returning deportees

A federal judge is threatening President Donald Trump and his administration with criminal contempt charges for removing illegal aliens, those who were also described as members of violent criminal gangs, from America.

The judge had ordered several jetliners carrying the deportees, apparently already in flight, to turn around and bring the criminals back to America, and the administration didn't, as it explained the flights already were in international airspace and the judge had no authority for his order.

Now the judge, James Boasberg, who is well known for his open antagonism toward the president, has unleashed his ire.

He claims to have decided there was "cause" to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for refusing to follow his political ideology.

Boasberg now alleges the administration can "clear" the contempt by following his latest strategy to accommodate illegals, likely members of criminal gangs.

The judge said, "Given the finding of probable cause for contempt set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, the court orders that; {1) if defendants opt to purge their contempt, they shall file by April 23, 2025, a declaration explaining the steps they have taken and will take to do so, and (2) if defendants opt not to purge their contempt, they shall instead file by April 23, 2025, declaration{s} identifying the individual{s} who, with knowledge of the court's classwide temporary restraining order, made the decision not to halt the transfer of class members out of U.S. custody on March 15 and 16, 2025."

The demand for "steps" suggests that the judge is insisting the criminals be brought back to the United States, a move that the president of El Salvador where they now are imprisoned has said, in another similar high-profile case, won't happen.

The judge, in his opinion, said he had decided that the administration's actions were a "willful disregard" for the court.

Of course, the judge has no resources to enforce his "contempt" campaign.
Fox News reported, "The Justice Department could then request that the contempt be prosecuted by an attorney for the government and, should they decline to prosecute the matter, could 'appoint another attorney to prosecute the contempt.'"

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One of the strategies used by LGBT radicals across the nation has been to push for government rules that require private groups to support the leftist agenda.

For example, they've repeatedly insisted that "nondiscrimination" rules require Christians to promote alternative sexual lifestyle choices whether they want to or not.

For example, take the case of the big-time LGBT ideologues in the Colorado state government who twice tried to force small businesses to promote their ideologies in violation of their Christian faith. The state lost twice at the Supreme Court and ended up costing the state's taxpayers millions of dollars for the officials' campaign to impose their own personal beliefs on citizens.

In the adoption arena, they've used the same "nondiscrimination" agenda to try to demand that those Christian faith-linked groups place vulnerable children with LGBT individuals. They still try, despite the Supreme Court already having ruled that the city of Philadelphia violated constitutional religious protections when it cut ties to a Catholic adoption organization that declined to place foster children with same-sex duos.

Now one state has taken specific action to protect those adoption and foster care organizations.

The Christian Post reports Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law Act 509 after lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted it.

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Exclusive: Roger Simmermaker comments on Packard-Juniper merger plan

There is a lot of talk these days about national security and American competitiveness regarding China, and for good reason. And it certainly didn't start after the November 2024 elections. China's push to displace the United States as the world's number one superpower extends into virtually every category of industry, including the all-important tech sector.

That is why the Department of Justice (DOJ) needs to drop its challenge to the Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE)-Juniper merger – a challenge that began prior to Pam Bondi being confirmed to run the current administration's DOJ. This is one area where the market must be allowed to prevail to protect American tech and its potential future advances.

It's no secret that China wants to delete American tech completely. China made its intention during the Biden administration in what is referred to as "Delete A" (the "A" stands for "America") in a paper titled Document 79, which China issued in September 2022.

The Chinese communist government has made it clear that it wants to completely muscle out American technology in China. That is why we need to support American tech champions here at home in the U.S. The DOJ dropping its challenge to the HPE-Juniper merger is a vital step in the right direction.

Unblocking the HPE-Juniper merger would not only massively help advance American tech and national security, it could also keep Chinese companies in check. companies like Huawei, which commands an alarming 30% of the world's telecom market. Cisco, the closest American-owned competitor and formerly a technological powerhouse in the Land of the Red Dragon, has only 6%.

Database provider FactSet estimated that HPE, which makes servers, data storage, and networks, received 14.1% of its earnings from China in 2018. By 2023, that percentage had plummeted to 4%.

In December 2020, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe labeled China as the No. 1 national security threat to the U.S., suggesting the current struggle is equal to or possibly more severe than our previous struggle against Moscow in the Cold War. He also stressed that America's allies need to wake up and respond appropriately to the challenge.

We beat the Soviets in that former challenge, and now we must win the battle with Chinese communists in this current challenge.

In the next 10 years, 5G is predicted to usher in global economic output topping over $13 trillion, aiding in creating 22 million jobs globally. If the U.S. leads in 5G, we will have the advantage in shaping future waves of economic growth worldwide. We would also stand to reap trillions of dollars in economic benefits and set technological development standards across the world.

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'Both neutrality and objectivity were discarded years ago by many in journalism schools'

The media never were friendly to President Donald Trump during his first term, perhaps because their ideology aligned with Barack Obama's agenda, which was being deconstructed and replaced, and with Hillary Clinton, who was defeated in that presidential race.

Verbal violence against the president was common, and organized attacks were routine. Included were "reports" on the falsified "Steele dossier," the "Russia collusion" conspiracy and more.

It was during the four years between his terms that the media's attacks escalated, with its reporting on the various Democrat lawfare cases against Trump, the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago and more.

But now, in his second term, the media "hostility" to Trump has "moved into hyperdrive."

That's according to constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley.

He said "as expected," the media's treatment of Trump "resumed where it ended in the first time in outright warfare."

Now the Gridiron Club journalism dinner has confirmed it will omit its traditional toast to the U.S. president, instead toasting the First Amendment.

And the "open contempt" has gone to the level that the White House Correspondent's Dinner has invited a comedian "who promptly declared that no one wants Trump to come because no one wants to be in the same room with him."

"The media is doubling down on its identity as part of 'the resistance.' In the meantime, the public is rushing to new and alternative media for their information," Turley explained.

While his criticisms have included Trump over some of his statements, "the media has also been wrong in its unrelenting attacks and hostile stance toward the Trump administration."

He called out the media's move into "hyperdrive" when Joe Biden left the White House and Trump moved in.

"The press's hostility has only grown despite Trump's unprecedented access to reporters. He has allowed the greatest level of access to the media in decades, giving long interviews and press conferences," he explained. "One would think that this change in access would at least produce some interest in covering the White House with neutrality and objectivity. However, both neutrality and objectivity were discarded years ago by many in journalism schools."

His warning?

"The gratuitous insults on both sides do not bode well for the future relations. However, there is a difference in yielding to such impulses. Trump is a politician. The press is an institution. Regardless of how the subject of coverage may treat the media, there remains a professional and ethical obligation to report on stories fairly and objectively. Moreover, there are legitimate gripes against the media for its fostering false conspiracy theories and over-wrought rhetoric against Trump. Again, that does not mean that Trump is right to call the media the enemy of the people or recently to suggest that coverage should be treated as a crime. Trump only undermines his own case with such extreme positions. Yet, the media has far more to lose in engaging in tit-for-tat insults."

Media, instead of using the annual dinners to build bridges, now has "decided to use the events as a way of slapping back at Trump like hurt school children."

Turley pointed out, "The press remains at record lows in trust with the public. This is hardly going to help. It is a virtual invitation for the public, like Trump, to go elsewhere. The media is increasingly writing for each other rather than an increasingly disengaged public."

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'It's a crucial component of their ministry's outreach to those who might never step foot in a conventional church'

Los Angeles County has decided to ban meetings of Church on the Beach, a Christian group that for years has obtained a permit to meet on the county's public beach for worship.

And the American Center for Law and Justice is challenging the decision.

The legal team has sent a detailed demand letter to officials there, outlining the constitutional violations of singling out one organization because of its viewpoint and discriminating against members.

"Our letter made it clear that the county's actions violate well-established First Amendment principles as articulated by the Supreme Court in cases like Widmar v. Vincent and Lamb's Chapel. We've given the County until March 20, 2025, to provide assurances that this discriminatory policy will be ended and that churches will be free to use the beach under the same generally applicable rules as nonreligious gatherings," the legal team explained in an online report.

The church for 18 years has been serving its community faithfully by holding services on Redondo Beach, with proper permits from the county.

"Approximately 120 people gather every Sunday morning to worship in God's creation, with many attendees specifically choosing this setting because they have had difficult or negative experiences in traditional church buildings. The beach location isn't merely a preference – it's a crucial component of their ministry's outreach to those who might never step foot in a conventional church," the ACLJ reported.

Members have made sure their gatherings don't obstruct pathways, block traffic or cause any other disruption. They've even relocated when other events are scheduled.

But then just months ago the county changed its practices to target the church, telling the pastor the Department of Beaches and Harbors would no longer issue yearly permits for religious activities.

The county announced "grandfathered" groups would be allowed only six events per year, with $250 permit fees required for four.

It also is restricting the meetings to specific locations.

"The key fact: None of these rules apply to nonreligious groups. Even more concerning, a county official told the pastor that churches 'don't need the beach' because they can 'meet in a building' – a statement that demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of both religious freedom and the specific ministry of Church on the Beach," the ACLJ reported.

The report called the county's agenda a "textbook case of religious discrimination," as "Public beaches, like parks, are traditional public forums where the government cannot restrict speech based on its content without meeting the highest legal standard of strict scrutiny."

The ACLJ explained, "As the Supreme Court also stated in Perry Educ. Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n, streets and parks 'have immemorially been held in trust for the use of the public and, time out of mind, have been used for purposes of assembly, communicating thoughts between citizens, and discussing public questions. . . . In these quintessential public forums, the government may not prohibit all communicative activity.' A public beach is a type of public park and subject to the same rules; religious viewpoints cannot be targeted for discrimination."

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'Some bullying governments insist on negotiations. But their goal is not to resolve issues; rather, it is to impose their demands'

In response to the letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei seeking to put the brakes on that nation's rapidly expanding nuclear program, Khamenei responded at a gathering held during Ramadan and attended by current and former officials, stating belligerently:

"Some bullying governments insist on negotiations. But their goal is not to resolve issues; rather, it is to impose their demands. For them, negotiations are a means to introduce new expectations. The issue is not just the nuclear program; they continue to put forward new demands that Iran will certainly not accept."

Khamenei elaborated on these "new demands," citing his country's "defensive capabilities" – that is, its missile program – and Iran's "international capabilities" – meaning its various proxy forces throughout the region. He added:

"They tell us: 'Do not do this, do not meet that person, do not go to that place, do not produce that item, and do not allow your missile range to exceed a certain limit.' Negotiations are about these matters."

Khamenei was never going to accept negotiations

From the outset, it was evident Khamenei would reject any negotiations. His regime has faced persistent resistance from the Iranian people for 45 years. In 1988 alone, 30,000 political prisoners were executed, yet these brutal suppressions failed to quell the opposition. To date, more than 100,000 political dissidents have been killed by this regime.

The Iranian regime has consistently pursued aggressive policies and used terrorism as a tool to mask its internal repression. Whenever it feigned interest in negotiations, it was merely a ploy to buy time – ensuring the survival of both its nuclear program and its regional proxy forces.

Unrelenting executions – a sign of desperation

The Iranian regime has resorted to mass executions to suppress growing public unrest. In 2024 alone, more than 1,000 people were executed, and in the first two months of the new year, over 100 additional executions were recorded. This brutal crackdown underscores both the regime's deep insecurity and the explosive state of Iranian society.

At the same time, the regime has accelerated its nuclear weapons program, using it as leverage to threaten and blackmail the international community. Meanwhile, the Iranian Resistance has uncovered the regime's secret nuclear sites and exposed their covert plans.

Looming nuclear threat

The alarming rate of executions clearly signals a society on the verge of uprising.

To further intimidate the world, the regime has escalated its nuclear weapons program. The Iranian Resistance has disclosed classified details about these activities, revealing the extent of the regime's ambitions.

The so-called "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," the 2015 nuclear agreement with the so-called "P5+1 nations" (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) only enabled the regime to move closer to acquiring a nuclear bomb.

As Iranian Resistance leader Maryam Rajavi stated Saturday, addressing the great rally of the Iranian community in Washington, D.C., "The first urgent step to prevent this warmongering and terrorism-exporting regime from acquiring a nuclear bomb is to completely dismantle its nuclear program."

Failure to do so would pose an immense threat to regional and global stability.

The final and definitive solution

The most effective and least costly solution for both the Iranian people and the international community is an Iranian solution: supporting the country's organized resistance.

As stated in the U.S. Declaration of Independence: " …[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends" – that is, of securing the "unalienable rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" for all – "it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Today, over 150 lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have publicly endorsed the Iranian people's right to overthrow the Supreme Leader's regime. Now, more than ever, there is a genuine opportunity to establish a free and democratic Iran. These lawmakers also support the Iranian Resistance's roadmap for change.

Iran's organized resistance movement, with thousands of active resistance units across the country, has the capacity to lead this transformation. The struggle of these resistance units to overthrow the regime must be supported – just as the French Resistance was backed in its fight against Nazi fascism.

Now, more than ever, a free and democratic Iran is within reach.

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Social media has decided on President Donald Trump's "best line" during his address to a joint session of Congress:

"It turns out all we needed ,,, was a new president!"

"The media and our friends in the Democrat party kept saying we needed new legislation, we must have legislation to secure the border. But it turned out that all we really needed … was a new president," Trump said.

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A man entered in the finals for the 400-meter race at the USA Track and Field Open Masters Championships in New York has won the event.

That was assured because he was the only competitor in the race.

A report from the Post Millennial explains how Sadie Schreiner, a man, took first place when two women who were qualified to compete against him refused to participate.

The report said the other competitors were scheduled to include Anna Vidolova, 17, and Amaris Hiatt, 16.

The report explained they refused to compete against the 21-year-old man.

The report explained, "Schreiner previously came under fire while competing for Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) after breaking numerous records in the 2023-24 indoor season. In the 2024 outdoor track season, Schreiner won multiple women's races in times that would have seen the athlete place last among the men."

When Schreiner competed in the 200-meter race, he was not alone, but there were multiple competitors who were marked DNS, for "Did Not Start."

The report said under USATF policy, men are allowed to compete in women's races under the requirements laid out by the International Olympic Committee.

That organization, however, has been warned by the administration of President Donald Trump that when the Olympics are scheduled for Los Angeles in a few years, athletes who are found to be planning to compete as transgenders will be barred from U.S. soil.

The NCAA, which previously allowed men in women's events, now has reversed course after Trump issued an executive order that the nation now recognizes only two sexes, male and female.

That particular result left Schreiner outside looking in at collegiate events, and he complained, "They are hearing word that I was assigned male at birth and that is enough for them to ban any athlete they want to."

Social media had little sympathy for Schreiner.

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President Donald Trump on Monday escalated the world's war against the terrorists of Hamas, who still are keeping hostages in their underground compounds, by calling for a noon Saturday deadline for them all to be released.

Sticking a fork in the Middle East routine of terrorists capturing innocent civilians and then releasing a few at a time as they make more and more demands, Trump said he wants all of the remaining hostages released or "all hell is going to break out."

Now, Fox News reports Trump's comments were followed by a strong endorsement from Israel's security cabinet.

The report explained, "The declaration comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet Tuesday after Hamas announced it is delaying the next release of Israeli hostages."

Netanyahu said, in a statement, "The decision I passed in the Cabinet unanimously is this: If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon – the ceasefire will end, and the IDF will resume intense combat until Hamas is decisively defeated."

The latest version of the war between the Hamas terrorists and Israel has been going on since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas invaded Israel and slaughtered, often in horrific fashion such as burning whole families alive, some 1,200 civilians. At the time the terrorists also took hundreds hostage.

Netanyahu said, "In light of Hamas' announcement of its decision to violate the agreement and not release our hostages, I instructed the IDF last night to amass forces inside and around the Gaza Strip. This operation is currently underway and will be completed as soon as possible."

He also said he welcomed Trump's "revolutionary vision" for Gaza, where Hamas has maintained control and a stronghold for years. Trump's plan is to remove most of the residents of Gaza so the parcel can be cleared of wreckage, then rebuilt.

Trump insists on the release by Hamas of "all" hostages, "not in drips and drabs."