|
The Daily Brief:
An Online News Source for Intercessors
"Decreeing the Word of God Over the News of the Day"
|
|
|
|
United We Stand Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
|
|
|
|
We apologize for this delayed transmion. Keep fighting in the Spirit!
|
|
|
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. Go here to learn more. Thank you.
|
|
> > > Please go here to pray through today's 24/7 International Strategic Prayer Guide. You may also call in at any time to read these prayers with others by calling:
712-770-4340 Code: 543555 #.
|
|
|
>>> Be sure to read today's thoughts on repentance by Pastor Jeff Daly | National Day of Repentance. Go Here.
|
|
|
Please make checks payable to:
CHPP, and send them to:
P.O. Box 5152
Herndon, VA 20172-1970
The Daily Brief
"Praying for All in Authority"
Visit the Website Here
CLICK HERE to subscribe.
Start your day with us in WORSHIP to our King! Today's selection is "HalleluYah Chorus!". Go here!
|
|
|
|
Pregnancy Center Group Helps 500,000 Women, Saves Thousands of Babies From Abortions
|
|
|
More than a half-million women facing unplanned pregnancy have been served by the life-affirming resources made possible through Real Alternatives over the last 30 years.
Real Alternatives released the statistic that 505,000 women in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Indiana have received care and support from centers that receive Real Alternatives support. Real Alternatives is a non-profit charitable organization that administers pregnancy and parenting support programs in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Indiana, seeking to secure state funding for pregnancy centers, maternity homes, and other programs that help women choose life for their babies.
This new statistic comes two years after Real Alternatives funding was cut in Pennsylvania by Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro. Seven million dollars was cut from pregnancy centers in the Keystone state, forcing some centers to close their doors, said Real Alternatives CEO Kevin Bagatta.
Prior to Shapiro’s action, Real Alternatives funding was also cut in Michigan in 2019 by Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Despite these setbacks, the numbers do not lie, Bagatta. He said Indiana’s Real Alternatives program is “growing by leaps and bounds. “That state really did it right,” Bagatta said, recognizing a bill benefiting comprehensive women’s programs from 2022. House Bill 1001 gave $58.5 million to programs that families in need, including pregnancy centers. “We are very proud to be a part of that,” he said. “They tripled our funding.”
(LifeNews) Read more here.
|
|
Father, we praise You for the 500,000 women that have been helped through support from 'Real Alternatives' for the protection of babies in the womb! We pray Your continual provision for pregnant mothers and thank You specifically for the growing success within Indiana's Real Alternatives program, which has provided resources to support families and pregnant women in need. We pray Your blessings and favor to fall upon 'Real Alternatives' in securing abundant state funding and donations for crucial pregnancy centers, maternity homes and supportive programs for life in the womb. We give You all GLORY for Your protection of precious LIFE! By the Blood of Jesus and in His powerful Name, we pray- Amen.
"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one." (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
|
|
|
While Iranians Bleed for Freedom, American Imports the Islamic Regime They're Dying to Escape
|
|
- Iranians are courageously protesting and dying in the streets to escape the oppressive Islamic regime and Sharia law.
- Meanwhile, U.S. policies under open-border and immigration approaches are importing supporters and elements of the very regime Iranians are fighting to overthrow.
- The piece highlights the irony and danger of America welcoming individuals tied to or sympathetic to Iran’s theocratic government while brave Persians risk everything for freedom.
- It criticizes Western (especially American) leadership for failing to support Iranian freedom fighters and instead enabling the spread of Islamic supremacist ideologies.
- Warnings are issued about the growing influence of regime-aligned networks, organizations, and individuals gaining footholds in U.S. communities and institutions.
- The article frames this as a national security threat, suggesting America is importing the same authoritarian Islamic system that Iranians are bleeding to reject.
- It calls for an urgent reversal of these policies, emphasizing “enough is enough” before the U.S. undermines its own values of liberty.
- Recent events in Iran, including violent crackdowns on protesters, are contrasted with the U.S. allowing potential regime sympathizers to settle and organize.
- The overall message urges conservatives to recognize this as a deliberate or negligent “replacement” risk tied to ideological infiltration. (Discern Report) Read more
|
|
Abba, this article is disconcerting because it is so true. We ask Holy Spirit to pour Your truth into the hearts of all in America who believe their actions are welcoming but not harmful to our nation, give them eyes to see what You see and ears to hear what You hear. We ask Holy Spirit to spread wisdom and understanding across our nation to all intercessors, give us the grace to speak over these circumstances in Your power. Break the psychological hold that has been created that defines Islam as a whole to be our friend when that is NOT true, give us discernment to see hearts that are for us, and those that are not. We ask this in the name Yahweh Sabaoth, The Lord Of Hosts, the God who has multitudes of men and angels at this command.
"They are a nation without sense,
there is no discernment in them."
(Deuteronomy 32:28)
|
|
|
"You Don't Have Much Time":As Iranians Wait For Trump to Act, Reza Pahlavi Calls on Army to Abandon the Regime
|
|
Alongside the recent message of support for the protesters in Iran by U.S. President Donald Trump, telling the Iranian people, “Help is on its way,” former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi also reiterated his call for the protesters to “continue the fight" while urging the army to defect.
“The world has not just seen and heard your voice and courage, it is now responding,” Pahlavi said in a message to the Iranian people on Tuesday. “By now, you have probably heard the message from the President of the United States, ‘Help is on the way.’ Continue the fight, as you have done so far.”
Pahlavi also echoed Trump's comments of Trump, telling the people, “Save the names of all these criminals. They will be prosecuted for what they have done.”
Then he spoke directly to members of the Iranian Army, which is separate from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is seen as more loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (All Israel News) Read more
|
|
Abba, You hear the cries of those in Iran as they fight for freedom, You hear the cries of the brokenhearted whose loved ones have been killed, Abba HELP! We are asking You to intervene in this war, bring freedom out of slavery, wealth out of poverty, life out of death. Father God, these are Your kids who are believing Your son, Donald when he says help is on the way. We ask You to back up those words with actions that You know will be effective and appropriate. We ask You to make a way where there doesn't seem to be a way, we ask You to stop the killing, please STOP the killing!! Let Your mercy rain down all across Iran, let Your peace that passes understand flow into every one of Your kids hearts, make Your presence obvious, let them know You are there, that You know and You see. We ask this in the name El Roi, The God Who Sees everything.
"When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but the righteous will see their downfall."
(Proverbs 29:16)
|
|
|
Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act to End Anti-ICE Protests in Minnesota
|
|
|
Trump warned that he would use the law if politicians didn’t stop attacks on ICE
|
|
|
President Donald Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act in Minnesota following an attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the state.
“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Jan. 15.
The law allows the president to deploy troops to counter an insurrection or armed rebellion. It serves as an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, which prevents the use of the military for civilian law enforcement.
His comments came amid ongoing confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement in the state, as well as tension between federal and state authorities.
On the night before Trump’s post, the Department of Homeland Security said an ICE agent was hospitalized following an ambush by an illegal immigrant.
Trump’s potential use of the Insurrection Act would mark a significant escalation in Minnesota, where officials have denounced federal immigration enforcement’s presence in the state. ICE had surged its presence in Minneapolis amid concerns about fraud in the Somali community. (The Epoch Times) Read more here.
|
|
Abba, You watch as the enemy causes strife and hatred to boil over in our cities. You know the hardened hearts of the leaders in each of these places. Father God, we need You to intervene and close the spiritual doors that have allowed demonic beings and activity to enter our nation and bring devastation wherever they are welcomed. We ask You to download to Your intercessors all hidden plans so we can pull down these strongholds before they can get a foothold. We ask to see with Your eyes as we pray prophetically speaking Your words in the power You have given us to break through this type of demonic instigation and bring Your peace into hearts and minds of those being manipulated by these dark forces. We ask for vision, wisdom and understanding as we pray Your prayers over our country. We ask this in the name El Gibhor, Mighty God, the God who will accomplish the destruction of His enemies.
"Good judgment wins favor, but the way
of the unfaithful leads to their destruction."
(Proverbs 13:15)
|
|
|
Trump announces he's been told executions in Iran have ended after thousands were reportedly killed in crackdown on protesters
|
|
|
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon from the Oval Office that he learned the killing in Iran has ended. "We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, and it's stopped and stopping, and there's no plan for executions or an execution," Trump said. "So, I've been told that on good authority. We'll find out about it."
Trump said he was informed by "very important sources on the other side, and they've said the killing is stopped. And the executions won't take place." He did not divulge additional details. "We're going to watch and see what the process is. But we were given a very good, very good statement by people that are aware of what's going on," Trump said when asked if military action was off the table considering the update.
Iran's citizens have taken to the streets in mass protests against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime in recent weeks, with reports claiming thousands of people have been killed as the regime cracks down on the protests. The protests come as the nation faces unrest over economic grievances and political repression.
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency announced that 1,847 of the dead were protesters and 135 were members of Iran’s security forces. Other reports say the death toll is more than 3,000 people, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Iran's judiciary had signaled a rapid crackdown, The Associated Press reported, with top judicial officials talking about fast-tracking trials for those arrested, a move that has raised alarms among rights groups about the risk of harsh sentences, including executions.
"But that's just gotten to me, some information, that the killing has stopped," Trump said. "That the executions have stopped and not going to have an execution, which a lot of people were talking about for the last couple of days. Today was going to be the day of execution." (Read more)
Abba, we pray this headline is true, hallelujah to our King for hearing the cries of so many and answering by bringing peace and, for the moment, safety to the people of Iran. We ask Holy Spirit to dispatch untold numbers of angels to fight and win this battle in the heavenlies so a true and lasting peace can be brought to earth, changing and healing the atmosphere, allowing safety to once again return to the streets of Iran. We pray for all who died, their families, those who suffered injuries and those who were arrested. Let Your peace and presence flow over all who call on Your name and their families, dispatch angels to protect and keep all who mourn, draw them into Your heart of compassion and love. Jesus, we ask for Your protection for all who have been detained by the regime, we ask You for their freedom. We ask all of this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has ultimate power over all things.
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then,
and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Gal. 5:1 )
|
|
|
1. House passes State Department funding bill with Israel aid - JNS
The funding package, which also includes appropriations for the U.S. Treasury Department, executive office of the president, the District of Columbia and other foreign aid, provides Israel with $3.3 billion under the foreign military financing program.
It passed on a bipartisan basis 341 to 79.
Along with the $500 million given to Israel as part of the U.S. defense budget for anti-missile programs, the funding passed on Wednesday meets the agreement that Israel and the United States signed in 2016 to provide Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid each fiscal year until 2028. (Read more)
|
|
|
2. Pahlavi’s vision for ‘free Iran’: Israel recognition, no nukes - JNS
Exiled crown prince and prominent opposition leader Reza Pahlavi has outlined his vision for a post-Islamist Iran, as nationwide anti-government protests stretch into their third week.
Speaking in English with Farsi subtitles in a four-minute video message published to social media early Thursday Tehran time, the eldest son of the last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who advocates a secular, democratic post-Islamic Republic system, said that a “free Iran” will abandon its nuclear program and support for terrorism, while normalizing relations with the United States and “immediately” recognizing Israel.
“To all of our friends around the world,” the 65-year-old dissident, who lives in Virginia, began, describing the Islamic Republic as an oppressive regime that has turned Iran into a global symbol of terrorism, extremism and poverty. He contrasted it with what he called the country’s “real” identity as the beautiful, peace-loving and prosperous nation that existed before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, one that will rise again once the clerical regime falls. (Read more)
|
|
|
3. Iran attack postponed: The dramatic phone call between Netanyahu and Trump - Israel National News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested that US President Donald Trump postpone any military action against Iran, according to a report by The New York Times.
The phone call between the two leaders took place at midnight last night, amid widespread protests across Iran and ongoing American discussions regarding the possibility of an attack.
Netanyahu expressed concerns that Israel is not prepared for an Iranian response in the event of a US strike, and thus asked Trump to delay the attack on Iran. (Read more)
|
|
|
4. Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Several Areas in Lebanon - Algemeiner
The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in several areas in Lebanon on Thursday, adding that the strikes were in response to Hezbollah‘s “repeated violations of the ceasefire.”
An Israeli military spokesperson had earlier issued a warning to residents of certain buildings in the Lebanese village of Sohmor.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that had culminated in Israeli strikes that severely weakened the Iran-backed terrorist group. Since then, the sides have traded accusations over violations.
Lebanon has faced growing pressure from the US and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, and its leaders fear that Israel could dramatically escalate strikes across the battered country to push Lebanon‘s leaders to confiscate Hezbollah‘s arsenal more quickly. (Read more)
|
|
|
5. Two Israelis arrested for smuggling ammunition to Palestinian terror contacts - World Israel News
Two Israeli-Arabs from Lod and a Palestinian resident of Samaria were arrested on suspicion of transferring weapons components intended for terrorist operatives in Judea and Samaria, it was cleared for publication on Thursday.
A joint investigation by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police led to the arrest of Hamdan Essam Abu Lebeda, 25, and Muhammad Hassan Khalil Amsaad, 25, both residents of Lod.
Also detained was Ahmed Muhammad Saleh Awad, 33, a Palestinian resident of the village of Urta, near Shechem (Nablus).
The investigation was launched after Amsaad was apprehended while attempting to enter Judea and Samaria carrying more than 500 rounds of M16 ammunition. (Read more)
|
|
1. The Great Political Exodus: Americans Abandoning the Two-Party System - Shortlysts
Over half of Americans now reject both major parties, creating unprecedented volatility and forcing politicians to compete for independent voters.
American voters are fleeing both the Democratic and Republican parties in unprecedented numbers. According to a new Gallup poll released this month, independent voters have surged to a record high of 45% of the electorate. Meanwhile, Republican and Democratic identification have both fallen to just 27% each.
|
| Combined, the two major parties now claim only 54% of Americans, marking a dramatic shift in how Americans view political affiliation. |
This represents a stunning reversal from decades of relatively stable party loyalty. As recently as the early 2000s, roughly two-thirds of Americans identified with either the Democratic or Republican party. But for the first time in modern polling history, independents constitute an outright majority of the voting population.
|
| The exodus has been gradual but relentless, accelerating particularly in recent years as growing frustration with Washington gridlock, broken campaign promises, and culture war battles has intensified across the political spectrum. |
Read more
|
|
Dear Lord, this new increase in the percentage of independents will require new ways to navigate elections for those of all political persuasions. We pray that this surprising rearrangement of the political landscape will result in a population of those who are more aware of the realities and dangers of liberal politics that has so harmed our country. We pray that the number of those who value our Constitution and God's input into the laws and governing of our country will increase. Father, we pray that all voters will seek You, above all, for wisdom in their voting habits and that voting traditions that have wrongly influenced generations will give way to a better informed electorate. We ask You to give our leaders wisdom in the handling of this dynamic in our land. In Jesus' name, amen.
"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." (Isaiah 42:16)
|
|
|
2. Trump’s Board of Peace Reveal is Coming Soon: Kings Without Kingdoms? - Prophecy Newswatch
History has a way of repeating itself--not always in identical form, but often in eerily familiar patterns. As reports emerge that President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to unveil a sweeping international "Board of Peace," Christians would be wise to pay close attention. Not with fear, not with sensationalism--but with discernment. The pieces now being placed on the global chessboard bear striking resemblance to patterns described long ago in the pages of Scripture.
According to U.S. and regional officials, the Trump administration plans to announce the Board of Peace as early as next week, positioning it as a global body not only to guide postwar Gaza but eventually to assist in resolving conflicts worldwide.
Confirmed participants reportedly include Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany--already a powerful and geographically diverse coalition. But perhaps most striking is the administration's consideration of filling remaining seats with the heads of major multinational institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Economic Forum.
These institutions possess extraordinary influence but govern no land, command no armies, and answer to no electorate. These are leaders who do not wear crowns, yet their decisions shape economies, determine development paths, and exert leverage over sovereign governments. They are, in every meaningful sense, kings without kingdoms. Read more
|
|
|
Father God, we hear alarms going off as we learn about this Board of Peace soon to be created with really diverse persons of various persuasions. We first of all ask that President Trump would hear directly from You about the formation of this board so that all is under Your mighty hand. Hedge him about with wise and Godly advisors. Also, we ask that the people on this board would be only just and honorable men in Your sight. As You have the power to influence the hearts of kings, we pray that the activities of this board would end up bringing only Your kind of peace to all areas under its influence, especially Israel since this would be one of their first assignments. We honor Your timeline in the earth and know that You have a plan for each one of us to fit into. May the people of the earth grow closer to you as changes come about.
"The steps of a good man are ordered of the Lord: and he delighteth in his way." (Psalms 37:23)
|
|
|
3. Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces - JPost
The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced the launch of Phase II of US President Donald Trump's Gaza Peace Plan on Wednesday.
Sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post in advance that Trump would announce a move to Phase II on Wednesday.
"We are announcing the launch of Phase II of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction," Witkoff wrote on X/Twitter.
"Phase II establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel," he added. Read more
|
|
We praise You, Lord, that You are more powerful than the plans that men make without consulting You. We see that various factions have their own plans for rebuilding Gaza and trust that our president and his representatives will hear clearly from You as to how to accomplish this. We speak out that Israel will be treated justly and fairly as Gaza is rebuilt and that nothing would be done that would decrease their right to all the land You have given them from the beginning of time. We pray that the evil that has dwelt in Gaza would be pushed back and the people would live in true freedom. May it be territory where Your Gospel in free to be peached and liberty abound, but only with Your divine might.
"Except the Lord build the house. they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." (Psalms 127:1)
|
|
|
4. Dr. Oz: States Spending Medicaid Funds on Illegal Immigrants ‘Worse Than We Thought’ – The Epoch Times
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is withholding $300 million from California over alleged unlawful Medicaid spending. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has uncovered more Medicaid funds unlawfully spent on health care for illegal immigrants, reaching $1.8 billion in eight states, Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced on Jan. 14.
“It’s worse than we thought,” Oz posted on X. Spending federal Medicaid funds on non-emergency health care for illegal immigrants is against the law, according to CMS.
If states use their own money to do it, the states need to document the spending to prove that federal dollars were not used to fund the services, Oz said. “These states failed to provide that for this $1.8 billion,” Oz stated. Read more
|
|
|
Father God,
We thank you for this report by Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Trump Administration. Dr. Oz has stated that several states have improperly used over $1.8 billion of federal medicaid funds in 8 states for healthcare for undocumented immigrants. Dr. Oz emphasized that federal law prohibits states from using federal Medicaid dollars to broadly expand coverage for undocumented immigrants except for emergency services..Spending federal Medicaid funds on non-emergency health care is against the law.
Lord, we ask that all these states be held accountable for using Medicaid funds that came from the federal government. The states have needed to provide documentation proving that federal dollars have not been used but have failed to provide proof that is needed, Dr. Oz reported. Father, uncover and bring to light all fraud that is rampant in our nation and remove all ineligible enrollees from our Medicaid program. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them." (Ephesians 5:11)
|
|
|
5. How ICE Was Targeted in Minneapolis for Weeks Before Fatal Shooting – The Epoch Times
Activists in Minneapolis are continuing to organize efforts to impede immigration enforcement as the Trump administration surges more agents to the Twin Cities.
Local efforts to disrupt the work of immigration officers in the area began weeks before a deadly shooting brought Minneapolis into the national spotlight on Jan. 7. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a protester, Renee Good, in her SUV, which hit him at the same time, as she tried to flee after being asked to exit her vehicle during an ICE operation. Federal officials have said the officer opened fire in self-defense.
The shooting triggered a surge of protests in the area that have led to near-daily clashes between the protesters and federal officers. The activists have targeted hotels where ICE officers are believed to be staying and ramped up their efforts to interfere with the enforcement operations, such as by handing out free whistles used to alert others that officers are in the area.
The Department of Homeland Security responded by surging 200 more officers to Minneapolis, in addition to the 2,000 already operating in the area. Read more
|
|
God of Angel Armies,
We ask for divine protection for the ICE Agents and law enforcement in Minneapolis and other cities that are doing their jobs to apprehend illegal, undocumented immigrants. Let wisdom cry out from the mountain tops to bring truth into Minneapolis! We ask, Lord, for You to walk among the ICE agents and bring light to all situations that they are facing. Let all activists, local administrations and those who are funding these riots be arrested and brought to justice! Those who interfere with the enforcement operations of the ICE agents and law enforcement must take responsibility for their own actions. Give truth and authority to do what is necessary to stop this evil! We ask that Your peace will return to Minneapolis and our nation as common sense replaces ignorance. Give President Trump wisdom and discernment and show him what to do to be able to bring this violent rampage to an end. We decree shalom. In Jesus' name, we offer this prayer, Amen.
"Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure; You, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. " (Psalm 7:9)
|
|
6. Troops From Europe Deploy to Greenland/Rapid 2 Day Mission as Trump eyes Takeover. - Fox News
Germany sends 13 personnel, France deploys 15 mountain specialists to bolster territory's defenses
"Some officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving in Greenland today," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on X on Wednesday. "They are part of a group from several allied countries. Together they will prepare upcoming steps within the framework of the Danish exercise Operation Arctic Endurance. It is at the request of Denmark that Sweden is sending personnel from the Armed Forces."
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Reuters on Thursday that, "The American ambition to take over Greenland is intact."
"That is of course serious, and therefore we continue our efforts to prevent this scenario becoming a reality," he added. (Read more here)
|
|
|
Adonai,
You are Lord over all the earth including Greenalnd and the United States. We ask for pure wisdom from heaven to be with President Trump as he continues to state that Greenland is important for the security of the United States. Now, we're seeing troops from several European countries being deployed to Greenaland. The world cries out,'Peace' but, Lord, You are the only one that can bring lasting peace.
We humbly ask, Father, that You keep watch over this entire situation and let it play out according to Your divine plan. We pray, nothing out of Your will shall come to pass! In Jesus' name. Amen.
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5: 6-7)
|
|
|
Democratic Party Fundraising Off a
Drug Kingpin’s Capture
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, January 15, 2026
The news should have landed with near-universal relief. A foreign drug kingpin, whose cartel activity has fueled death, addiction, and instability that spills directly into American communities, was captured in a swift, precise operation ordered by the President of the United States. The arrest of Nicolás Maduro, long accused of turning a sovereign nation into a narco-state, represents one of the most efficient law-enforcement actions against a cartel-linked regime in modern history. Regardless of party, most Americans instinctively understand that this means fewer drugs crossing borders. Fewer criminal networks. Fewer lives destroyed by fentanyl and cocaine that originate far from bad actors and end up in our streets.
What followed, however, should trouble anyone paying attention. Instead of bipartisan recognition that removing a cartel leader is a net good for public safety, the Democratic Party responded with outrage and protest. Even more disturbing, party committees and aligned groups used their opposition to the capture as a fundraising tool. Emails and appeals were sent asking supporters to donate in protest of the operation. That choice turns a national security victory into a political grievance and treats the dismantling of a criminal enterprise as a campaign opportunity. For families who have buried loved ones lost to drugs tied to international cartels, this response feels a terrible slap in the face. Read More
|
|
|
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings
|
|
|
|
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them
The Clintons, in a letter released on social media, slammed the House Oversight probe as “legally invalid” and wrote that the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, is on the cusp of a process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment.”
“We will forcefully defend ourselves,” wrote the Clintons, who are Democrats. They accused Comer of allowing other former officials to provide written statements about Epstein to the committee, while selectively enforcing subpoenas against them.
The intensifying clash adds another dimension to the fight over Epstein, raising new questions about the limits of congressional power to compel testimony. It also comes when Republicans are grappling with the Justice Department’s delayed release of the Epstein files after a bipartisan push for their release. (AP) Read more here.
|
|
Lord, You are THE Judge of the Supreme Court of Heaven. Your rulings
supercede all earthly legal decisions. Given that Holy Truth, we present to You for
judgment all complaints regarding the horrendous crimes committed by Epstein
and many of his cohorts. Only You know where the Clintons stand in this entire
legal debacle. We declare that the truth will be told, and the Clintons will receive
exactly what is due them. We ask You to orchestrate the proceedings of the
House Oversight Committee, bringing all guilty parties to justice and bringing
recompense and healing to those young girls and women who were exploited
shamelessly by Epstein, et al.
Judge of all, we ask that the two-million Epstein documents be released in a way
that exposes the guilty and protects the innocent. Empower, enable and select
those in Congress, their aides and/or the courts that will seek only the truth and
carry out Your judgments. We earnestly pray that these matters will be dealt with
properly, according to Your standards, and that true justice will be served. We
humbly ask that these matters be resolved quickly and that anyone obstructing
justice be exposed. In Yeshua’s mighty name, Amen!
"For the LORD is our judge, The LORD is our lawgiver, The LORD is our king; He
will save us." (Isaiah 33:22)
|
|
|
China Aggressively Seeks to Drive a Wedge Between Canada and US as Xi and Carney Meet
|
|
|
|
As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit.
China’s state media is calling on the Canadian government to set a foreign policy path independent of the United States — what it calls “strategic autonomy.”
Canada has long been one of America’s closest allies, geographically and otherwise. But Beijing is hoping that President Donald Trump’s economic aggression — and, now, military action — against other countries will erode that longstanding relationship.
The government bristled at former President Joe Biden’s efforts to strengthen relations with Europe, Australia, India, Canada, and others to confront China. Now it sees an opportunity to try to loosen those ties, though it remains cautious about how far that will go.
Carney, for his part, has focused on trade, describing the trip to China as part of a move to forge new partnerships around the world to end Canada’s economic reliance on the American market.
Trump has hit Canada with tariffs on its exports to the United States and suggested the vast, resource-rich country could become America’s 51st state.
The Canadian prime minister, who took office last year, is seeking to revive a relationship with China that was marked with acrimony for more than six years under his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. (The Western Journal) Read more here
|
|
Father God, we bring this matter before Your Throne of Grace. Once again, China is seeking to increase its influence in the Western Hemisphere, this time by finding favor with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. We lift up our friends who are north of our border, asking that they not be swayed by China's influence, but that instead they would "see through" and agenda from Beijing, causing them to be blind to the dangers of communism. We ask that Your Hand of Protection would rest upon all the citizens of Canada, in Your Name, amen and amen.
"For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light." (Mark 4:22)
|
|
|
US sending military assets to Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strike, sources say
|
|
|
|
At least one U.S. aircraft carrier is being moved toward the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to build, military sources confirm to Fox News.
It is not yet clear whether the carrier is the USS Abraham Lincoln, currently operating in the South China Sea, or one of two carriers that departed Norfolk and San Diego earlier this week. Transit to the region is expected to take at least a week.
U.S. military assets from air, land and sea are expected to flow into the region in the coming days and weeks to provide the president with military options should he decide to carry out strikes against Iran, sources said.
The movements are part of what officials described as a process of "setting the force."
One well-placed source said if the president decides to carry out military action, "This will be different, more offensive." The source said U.S. military planners are preparing a range of options that would depend on how Iran’s regime acts in coming days.
U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News there are currently about 30,000 U.S. troops assigned to the U.S. Central Command region. There are no U.S. aircraft carriers or carrier strike groups operating in the CENTCOM area at this time. (Fox News) Read more here.
|
|
Lord God Almighty, we know that our President seeks You in every decision he is making while he is in the White House. We now lay this decision before Your Throne of Grace, regarding what, if any, action we need to take to protect the protestors in Iran and to oust their Ayatollah. We pray now that our President would not move ahead of you, nor delay any action You deem necessary. We ask for divine wisdom to guide the steps of President Trump, now more than ever before. Thank You, O Lord, for hearing our prayer, amen and amen!
"But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." (James 1:4)
"Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“This is the way, walk in it,” (Isaiah 30:21a)
|
|
|
And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
|
|
|
|
"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)
|
|
|
Arson destroys 'iconic' Scottish church, uncovering historic time capsule beneath the ruins
|
|
|
Capsule found beneath St Mungo's Church ruins contained community notices and congregation records
|
|
|
After a devastating fire reduced a Scottish church to rubble, an unexpected discovery was made beneath the ruins — uniting a grieving congregation.
St Mungo’s Church, a Church of Scotland congregation in Cumbernauld, suffered an arson attack on Aug. 2. Officials are still investigating the crime and described it as a "deliberate act of fire-raising."
Pictures from the site show the burned-out remains of the church, with its pyramid-shaped roof structure still visible.
But as the community mourned the church, it became apparent the fire revealed a glimpse of the past. It shared a time capsule, which they later went on to open.
Built in the 1960s, St Mungo's Church is part of Trinity Parish Church, a congregation formed in 2024 through the union of other churches in Cumbernauld.
Morag Rusk, the session clerk of Cumbernauld Trinity Church (formerly St Mungo's), told Fox News Digital the capsule was recently opened this winter, three months after the fire.
When church officials opened up the capsule, they found newspaper clips, church notices, a congregation roll, coins and letters.
The congregation roll, Rusk said, was of particular interest to parishioners. (Fox News) Read More
|
|
|
"Fight the good fight of faith . . ."
(I Timothy 6:12)
|
|
"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
|
|
|
About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
|
|
|
|
Please click on the links below for more information:
|
|
"Daily Brief Newsletter Emails - Making Sure You Receive Them"
If you are having difficulties receiving daily brief emails, we have a quick troubleshooting article: GO HERE
|
|
|
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at: chpp1994@gmail.com requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers or CLICK HERE to subscribe.
|
|
|
|
|
