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Homan Says ICE Found 10,000 Missing Kids
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The Biden-Harris administration lost track of over 300,000 trafficked children due to open borders, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now dedicated to tracking down as many of those kids as possible. Trump’s border czar Tom Homan confirmed that ICE has rescued an impressive number of the kids so far, but there are still so many more to find. This comes just after an ICE raid identified multiple illegal alien children being exploited as underage workers at a marijuana farm in California.
On “Fox and Friends,” Homan said, “We are looking for over 300,000 missing children. We’ve already found around 10,000, have you heard that anywhere? No, because the media’s simply not covering it.” He added, “And look, this should be a non-partisan issue. Arresting public safety threats and national security threats, everyone should be on the same page on that. Rescuing children, I mean, it should be a non-partisan issue.” It should be, but it isn’t. Democrats love using and abusing children too much, whether it is through human trafficking, abortion, or LGBTQ grooming. (PJ Media) Read More and Watch Interview Here. |
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- Father, we shout HALLELUJAH for the rescue of 10,000 children! Bless each one and allow them to be placed in safe locations where healing can begin. May the hard work of Border Czar Tom Homan and his team be acknowledged by the media to bring exposure to this urgent situation for saving children and uniting them with their families, when possible. Come Abba and shine Your light upon the locations of the thousands of innocent children yet to be found! In Jesus' Name, we declare a movement of urgency across our nation forming new task-forces to fight together in searching for children suffering in the hands of evil men. We give You all glory for the 10,000 recently found and those to be rescued soon. May they each experience restored and renewed lives in Jesus Christ! Amen and Amen.
- "The nations shall see your righteousness and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give." (Isaiah 62:2)
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Five Iranians nabbed at US northern border as terror fears grip small towns
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A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman confirmed Tuesday that five Iranians were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the U.S. northern border with Canada.
"On July 1, Border Patrol Agents from the Champlain, New York Station, responded to suspicious activity near Mooers Forks, NY," CBP's Swanton Sector said on Facebook. "Agents located a minivan occupied by five citizens of Iran and two citizens of Uzbekistan."
The Champlain Station is part of the Swanton Sector. Swanton is a rural town in Vermont near Highway 89 just south of the Canadian Border.
CBP said that all seven men had been previously arrested for attempting to cross the border illegally. All seven aliens are detained and awaiting deportation.
"They are currently detained and pending removal proceedings," CBP said. "Border security is national security and directly correlates to public safety, Swanton Sector Agents remain vigilant and committed to protecting our borders and enforcing immigration laws."
Earlier this month, a counterterrorism expert told Fox News Digital that Iranian terrorist sleeper cells could be hiding in plain sight. The U.S. military crippled several Iranian nuclear sites after targeted airstrikes on June 22.
"Where these sleeper cells may be is in plain sight," former FBI special agent and terrorism task force member Jonathan Gilliam said. "And that's the real terrifying part of this is that putting people in place, as we've seen over the past four years, everyone's scrambling because certain amounts of people could come in here and get in here." (Fox News)
Read more here.
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- Abba, we give You thanks for alerting the Border Patrol agents that illegals were trying to come across our border.. We thank You that all of those involved were arrested and put into safe locations until they can be deported. Father God, we ask You to alert more and more Border Patrol and ICE agents when Iranian nationals are plotting harm within our borders. We ask Holy Spirit to shine a light on those whose intentions are evil and demonic, bring information to those who are to protect our nation, give them revelation of plans, locations and people before these plans can be carried out. We ask Holy Spirit to put an end to all "sleeper cells" from any hostile nation including but not limited to Iran, shut down the enemy's plans to bring death and destruction in our land and lands around the world. We ask this in the name Jehovah Sabaoth, The Host of Heaven's Armies, the God who has command over countless men and warrior angels ready to do his bidding.
- "I have commanded those I have prepared for battle;
I have summoned my warriors to carry out my
wrath -- those who rejoice in my triumph."
(Isaiah 113:3)
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White House investigating Biden use of autopen in sprawling probe of ‘incompetent and senile’ former president
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The White House is investigating former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen, with senior administration officials telling Fox News Digital that they already are reviewing tens of thousands of documents turned over by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Officials told Fox News Digital that the White House Counsel’s Office is leading the investigation, but said they are coordinating with the Justice Department.
The investigation is focused on communications and other records related to Biden’s use of the autopen.
A senior administration official told Fox News Digital that they are not yet ready to discuss any discoveries, but said NARA already has provided more than 27,000 records to the White House.
"Joe Biden was the worst, most incompetent, and senile president in our country's history," press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital Tuesday. "It has been widely reported that Joe Biden handed the power of the presidency to an autopen controlled by unelected leftist staffers, who were allowed to make terrible decisions that destroyed our country."
"The Trump White House is committed to finding the answers to the many outstanding questions the American people still have about how business in the Biden White House was conducted," she said. (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Abba, You know the truth concerning President Biden's use of the autopen. We ask You to shine Your light on all important information and documents that will bring the full truth into the open. We ask You to uncover anything that has been "hidden" to protect not only President Biden but his staff. We ask that all pardons granted based on criteria President Biden gave his staff, not people's names, be declared null and void.until each pardon can be determined on its own merits. Jesus, we ask for Your Justice and righteousness to be used in all decisions for pardons, that Your criteria be used, not mans.
- " He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the peoples with equity."
(Psalm 9:8)
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Senate Advances Trump’s $9 Billion Spending Cut Bill as Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote
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Vice President JD Vance on July 15 cast a tie-breaking vote to advance a package that would rescind $9 billion in funding for the federal government, a trimmed-down version of President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion rescissions request.
Lawmakers advanced the bill past a key procedural hurdle in a 51–50 vote. Three Republicans, including Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted against advancing the legislation. The vote was held open for nearly half an hour after Sen. Dave McCormick’s (R-Pa.) “Yes” vote brought the legislation to 50–50 before Vance arrived.
It’s a big win for Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after weeks of negotiation and infighting over the rescissions package, which is utilizing the process laid out in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
This single package, to cut $9 billion in federal spending, is one of the biggest rescissions packages ever approved under the process. It would codify several cuts identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid.
Historically, such bills have managed to pass the House but floundered in the Senate. The House passed $9.4 billion in spending cuts on June 12.
The Impoundment Control Act gives Congress 45 days to approve spending cuts requested by the president. The passing of the procedural vote comes just three days before the final deadline of July 18. If Congress doesn’t approve the cuts by then, Trump won’t be able to resubmit the same items for rescission in future bills. (
This single package, to cut $9 billion in federal spending, is one of the biggest rescissions packages ever approved under the process. It would codify several cuts identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid.
Historically, such bills have managed to pass the House but floundered in the Senate. The House passed $9.4 billion in spending cuts on June 12.
The Impoundment Control Act gives Congress 45 days to approve spending cuts requested by the president. The passing of the procedural vote comes just three days before the final deadline of July 18. If Congress doesn’t approve the cuts by then, Trump won’t be able to resubmit the same items for rescission in future bills. (The Epoch Times) Read more.
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- Lord God, we thank you for this tie-breaking action taken by Vice President, J.D. Vance, to move this bill forward. We now ask for continued favor over this rescission bill when it moves to the House chamber for further action. We thank You, O Lord, that our government continues to rule by a system of Good Orderly
Direction (GOD), based upon our Constitution, bringing peace to our land instead
of chaos. In Your Name, Holy One, we offer this prayer, amen and amen!
- “Do not remember the former things,
Nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert." (Isaiah 43:18,19)
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Blue city officers flocking to cop-friendly red states, police leader says: ‘Why would anyone stay?’
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Law enforcement officers in areas primarily run by Democrats continue to flock to red states for job security, better pay and bosses who will back them up, according to one police leader.
Joe Gamaldi is the national vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). He is an active lieutenant with the Houston Police Department, and he said police in blue cities are tired of facing hostility from local leaders.
"What we've seen is really a mass exodus of police officers leaving far-left cities for basically greener pastures," he told Fox News Digital.
"Because, ultimately, people want to feel appreciated for what they do, and when you have a boss — in this case, mayors or city councils, who regularly call you a piece of crap to the public — why would anyone stay?"
Florida is one example of a Republican-led state that has benefited from the mass departures.
According to a 2024 statement from former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, the state welcomed 5,000 law enforcement recruits between 2022 and last year, and 1,200 of them came from out of state.
"Florida is the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation because we back our blue," Moody said at the time. "We’ve been spreading the word about all the great incentives to join our ranks, and individuals like the new Sarasota recruits have answered the call, leaving behind places where their service was not as appreciated as it is here."
She said she was "as inspired as ever to continue doing all we can to show our support to those who bravely protect and serve" after seeing the influx of police officers into the state.
(Fox News) Read more here.
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- Abba, we thank You that more and more leaders in our nation are turning away from speaking degradingly about our police officers. We ask for more wise leadership being voted into office so our cities and towns can honor those who put their lives on the line daily for us and our children. We ask for justice for those officers who have lost their jobs because of "defunding", we ask they receive financial restoration for what they have lost because of the hateful behavior of our liberal mayors and city leaders. . Jesus, heal the torn hearts of officers and their families, give them comfort and renew their hope for a good life. We ask this in the name Jehovah Rapha, the Lord Who Heals.
- "Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet
to the soul and healing to the bones."
(Proverbs 16:24)
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1. IDF prepares for days of battles in Sweida, carries out aerial strikes on 160 Syrian targets - Jerusalem Post
As of Wednesday afternoon, the IDF had undertaken 160 aerial attacks on Syrian regime forces in and around the vicinity of Sweida in southern Syria, where Israel says the regime’s forces are slaughtering Syrian Druze.
In addition, the IDF has attacked, and possibly destroyed, Syria’s Defense Ministry, and also attacked part of the Presidential Palace in Damascus. Dozens or more Syrian regime forces are said to have been killed in IDF attacks.
IDF sources said that the military is ready for a multi-day campaign to convince Syrian regime forces to withdraw from Sweida and leave the Syrian Druze their autonomy.
However, the IDF said that the situation for the Syrian Druze is desperate and that despite aerial attacks, if on Tuesday, the Druze controlled around 70% of Sweida, by Wednesday, regime forces controlled around 70% of the city. (Read more)
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2. Chief of Staff: 'We won't allow southern Syria to become a terror stronghold'
- Israel National News
IDF Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir on Wednesday evening held a situational assessment at the "Nafah" Base in the Golan Heights.
Participating in the assessment were Deputy Chief of the General Staff MG Tamir Yadai; Commander of the Northern Command MG Ori Gordin; Head of the Intelligence Directorate MG Shlomi Binder; Head of the Operations Directorate MG Itzik Cohen; Commander of the 210th Division BG Yair Peli; and other commanders.
Following the Chief of the General Staff's directive to expand efforts in the sector, members of the General Staff Forum conducted a field tour and held discussions with the commanders. (Read more)
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3. Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel and Gaza - AP News
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government suffered a serious blow on Tuesday when an ultra-Orthodox party announced it was bolting the coalition.
While this doesn’t immediately threaten Netanyahu’s rule, it could set in motion his government’s demise, although that could still be months away. It also could complicate efforts to halt the war in Gaza.
United Torah Judaism’s two factions said they were leaving the government because of disagreements over a proposed law that would end broad exemptions for religious students from enlistment into the military.
Military service is compulsory for most Jewish Israelis, and the issue of exemptions has long divided the country. Those rifts have only widened since the start of the war in Gaza as demand for military manpower has grown and hundreds of soldiers have been killed. (Read more)
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4. A Shas spiritual leaders order party members to quit government - Jerusalem Post
Shas’s spiritual leadership on Wednesday instructed its party to resign from the government – but not leave the coalition – over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to follow through on a promise to exempt yeshiva students from IDF service.
Despite the decision to quit the government, the Sephardi-ultra-Orthodox party’s spiritual leadership, known as the Council of Torah Sages, stressed it will not join with the opposition to bring down the government, since “they too led incitement against Torah scholars.”
Rather, the council gave Netanyahu a new deadline – the beginning of the Knesset winter session on October 19 – to find a solution to the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) IDF draft issue. (Read more)
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5. Yemeni forces intercept 750 tons of Iranian weapons headed for the Houthis
- World Israel News
Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF) intercepted 750 tons of munitions and hardware sent by Iran to the Houthis, US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on X.
This is the largest ever shipment intercepted by the forces that combat the Yemen-based terror group, which regularly disrupts shipping and fires missiles into Israel.
Among the recovered items were weapons and military hardware, including hundreds of advanced cruise, anti-ship, and anti-aircraft missiles, along with warheads, guidance systems, components, drone engines, air defense systems, radar units, and communications gear.
The equipment showed telltale signs of originating from Iran and companies associated with the Islamic regime’s Ministry of Defense; some even came with manuals written in Persian. (Read more)
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1. Trump convinces Coca-Cola to return to cane sugar in the U.S. - Just The News
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he had convinced Coca-Cola to use authentic cane sugar in their American products, marking a subtle cultural victory over Mexico.
"I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!" Trump announced on Truth Social.
"Mexican coke" uses natural cane sugar as a sweetener while American coke has relied on high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s. The cane sugar coke often appears in stores contained within glass bottles. Trump did not speak to any planned changes in the American containers.(Just the News) Read more here.
- Lord we thank You for this win for our health in America. So many consumers enjoy these beverages and there is no reason why we can’t make products with better ingredients. We pray this plan goes forth and that more companies will follow this bold move in Jesus name. Amen.
- “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” (3 John 2)
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2. Trump signs legislation aimed at tackling fentanyl trafficking - Just The News
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or HALT Fentanyl Act, into law at a ceremony with families who lost family members to the drug. "As you know, I have a very good relationship with President Xi of China, but I imposed a 20% tariff on China because of the fentanyl," Trump said prior to the signing of the bill. "And I call it a penalty. It's a penalty because China delivers much of the fentanyl."
The legislation classifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, which means there will be tougher penalties for individuals convicted of fentanyl-related offenses, according to The Hill. Lawmakers in attendance at the ceremony included Virginia GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird. (Just the News) Read more.
- We thank You Lord for this bold move by our president. We thank You that our government is doing things to protect our borders, children and all citizens. We take authority over our borders and all the organized crime affecting our nation and we cut the root of it by the blood of Jesus in Jesus Christ's name.
- “And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to Your servants to continue to speak Your word with all boldness.” (Acts 4:29)
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3. Trump embraces special prosecutor for weaponization probe and Epstein, vows new declassifications - Just The News
President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced the FBI’s decision to open a conspiracy probe into a decade of alleged intelligence abuses and weaponized law enforcement, suggesting it could be led by a special prosecutor and even delve into “credible evidence” in the Jeffrey Epstein case in order to give Americans a greater dose of transparency and accountability.
He also vowed to declassify two highly sensitive pieces of intelligence to help further the prosecutor's efforts.
“Well, I'm happy that they did that,” Trump said during a wide-ranging interview with the Just the News, No Noise television show when asked about the FBI’s decision a few weeks ago to open a probe that examines abuses from 2016 to 2024 by Democrats and government officials as a continuing criminal conspiracy. “I don't know much about it, but it deserves to be done.” (Just the News) Read more
- Lord God, we know that this global trafficking agenda is led by many, including Epstein. We pray for this trafficking agenda to be brought down to ashes, and completely destroyed in Jesus' name. And we pray that everyone involved would be found out, and justice would be done, in Jesus' name, amen.
- “Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, And a false scale is not good.” (Proverbs 20:23)
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4. Football greats, country music star urge SCOTUS to protect prayer at games on public property - Just The News
Heisman Trophy winner and two-time college football champion Tim Tebow became famous for both his dominance on the field and kneeling in prayer after big plays, or "Tebowing," a term he trademarked in 2012.
Ten years later, the Supreme Court blessed the practice in the context of high school sports, ruling that Washington's Bremerton School District could not fire football coach Joe Kennedy for kneeling on the field after games, even if players joined him, under a "government endorsement" theory that imputed his expression to the district's own.
The two celebrities are now fighting for the right of teams from religious schools to lead amplified prayers at state-organized games, joined by three-time Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion Chad Hennings and country music star Josh Turner. (Read more)
- Lord Jesus, thank You for the religious freedom we still have in this country. We pray that our government and courts would protect this right at all costs in Jesus' name. Thank You most of all for the spiritual freedom we have in You–freedom from letting the world, the flesh, and the devil keep us from walking with You and being a light to those around us. In Your name, amen.
- “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17)
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5. Trump changes tune on possibly firing Fed Chair Powell - DML News
President Trump told GOP lawmakers Tuesday he may fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but walked back the idea Wednesday, calling it “highly unlikely,” according to sources cited by The New York Post.
The comments were confirmed by insiders familiar with the talks. However, after reports of his talks with GOP lawmakers emerged Wednesday, Trump downplayed the issue to reporters at the White House and denied a New York Times claim that he had drafted a letter to fire Powell.
“We’re not planning on doing anything,” Trump said. “I don’t rule out anything, but I think it’s highly unlikely. Unless he has to leave for fraud.” (Read more)
- Lord God we lift our leaders up to You, specifically Fed Chair Jerome Powell, that he would carefully consider all the issues that are plaguing Americans and choose to focus on those issues instead of their own political agendas. We pray You give President Trump wisdom in every situation and how to lead our nation, in Jesus' name, Amen.
- “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4)
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6. RFK Jr. fires 2 top aides at HHS in staff shakeup - Fox News
The biographies of Heather Flick Melanson, his chief of staff, and Hannah Anderson, deputy chief of staff of policy, are no longer pictured on the department’s leadership page.
"Secretary Kennedy has made a leadership change within the Immediate Office of the Secretary," an HHSspokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Effective immediately, Matt Buckham will serve as Acting Chief of Staff."
"Mr. Buckham currently serves as the Kennedy’s White House liaison at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he oversees the recruitment and onboarding of political appointees across the agency. He brings valuable experience in personnel strategy and organizational management to this new role," the spokesperson added. (Read more)
- Lord God only with Your direction can we fix all the messes our government has made, including in our healthcare system. The system was supposed to be built to serve others but instead it’s become a wasteful entity serving only those at the top. We pray that RFK, Jr. continues on this mission with boldness and courage not bowing down to any bribery or other agendas in Jesus' name. We humble ourselves before You God and look to You only for direction on our health and how to clean up this corrupt system. Give us Your wisdom Lord for this situation. In Jesus' name amen.
- “For the Lord has a hidden storehouse of wisdom made accessible to his godly ones. He becomes your personal bodyguard as you follow His ways, protecting and guarding you as you choose what is right.” (Proverbs 2:7-8)
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Stupidocrisy: Dems Signal a Coming Storm of
Nasty Gaslighting
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, July 16, 2025
The “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) is shaping up to be one of the most consequential pieces of legislation for the American people in a generation. It delivers targeted, tangible benefits to workers, seniors, and small businesses—yet Democrats and their media echo chamber are doing everything they can to convince Americans it’s a disaster. What’s really going on here is a masterclass in gaslighting, where facts are buried under fear, and benefits are branded as betrayal. The Democrats’ strategy heading into the 2026 midterms is clear: demonize the BBB, punish President Trump, and discredit the will of the people who put him and a Republican majority in power. This gaslighting will be a constant drumbeat for over a year.
At its core, the BBB provides a clear lift for ordinary Americans: Working-class families will see more take-home pay through the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime; Senior citizens get a substantial Social Security tax exemption—individuals keeping an additional $6,000, couples up to $12,000—allowing 88% of seniors to avoid taxes on their benefits entirely; Middle-income families gain an expanded child tax credit and higher standard deductions, with some households seeing effective tax cuts of 16%; Small businesses, the backbone of the American economy, benefit from a permanent extension of the 20% pass-through deduction, first introduced in the Trump tax cuts. In addition, many of the popular Trump policies on immigration reform, government accountability, national and border security, and tax reductions become law. Read More
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Is There Enough Water to Quench the Thirst of AI Super Data Centers?
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While artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the way America does business, the number of data centers being built to meet its expanding computational demands has kicked off a construction boom.
Millions of gallons of water are needed for cooling these new data centers, a demand that has risen in lockstep with the expansion of AI support facilities.
The amount of water needed to power the data center building bonanza has triggered concerns about water supplies and groundwater safety in arid and water-stressed cities, where many of the complexes are being built.
Sergio Toro, CEO of market intelligence group Aterio, shared research with The Epoch Times that showed there are 1,827 active data centers in the United States, with another 1,726 announced and 419 currently under construction.
Hundreds of the new centers are being planned or built in areas suffering from water scarcity or prolonged drought, prompting alarm from those working in sustainable urban development and environmentalism.
Based on the findings Toro shared, 1,082 data centers are being planned or built across 10 states that are experiencing some degree of water stress.
In states grappling with acute water stress, such as Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, California, and Colorado, 437 data centers are planned or are currently under construction.
“One issue people don’t always think about is the impact on local infrastructure. Pulling large volumes of water can lower groundwater levels, harm local wildlife, and even cause competition with agriculture,” Arnold Pinkhasov, a software engineer at tech accelerator OSLabs, told The Epoch Times.
Pinkhasov said increased water usage by data centers can have effects such as increasing wear and tear on municipal water systems that weren’t designed for such high-volume industrial usage.
“Another overlooked issue is thermal pollution, where water used for cooling is returned to the environment at a higher temperature, which can affect ecosystems in rivers and lakes,” he said. (The Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Holy One, we bring this matter before Your Throne of grace, asking Your help in this time of need. We ask that You would grant Your wisdom to direct the actions taken by those in authority when they must make policy decisions regarding the use of these data centers. May they balance the needs of the data centers with their impact upon the water supply in our nation. We ask that wisdom would rule in this matter instead of greed. Amen and amen!
- " I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths." (Proverbs 4:11)
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Iran's leader threatens 'even bigger blow' against US, Trump says he's in ‘no rush’
to talk
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday issued his latest threat against the U.S. and "its dog on a leash, the Zionist regime [Israel]" as nations urge nuclear negotiations but eye sanctions options.
"The fact that our nation is ready to face the power of the United States and its dog on a leash, the Zionist regime, is very praiseworthy," Khamenei said in comments translated by Reuters to state TV.
Khamenei went on to claim that last month’s attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was just the beginning of what Tehran could throw at Washington and warned that "an even bigger blow could be inflicted on the U.S. and others."
While the U.S. has assessed that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back by up to two years following its strikes on the Fordow atomic site in June – which followed a series of strikes issued by Israel on Tehran’s nuclear and military sectors – much of Iran’s missile capabilities remain intact.
It is unclear the exact extent that Iran’s missile and drone program was degraded after the Israeli strikes targeted its stockpiles and launching capabilities, but security experts have warned Tehran’s missile and drone programs remain a "significant" threat.
Israel has estimated that even after its strikes, Iran likely still possesses some 1,500 medium-range ballistic missiles and 50% of its launching capabilities, reported Bill Roggio, senior fellow and editor of Foundation for Defense of Democracies' (FDD) "Long War Journal."
Similarly, Iranian expert Behnam Ben Taleblu told Fox News Digital that "Post strikes, the program still exists and, despite being handicapped, poses a significant regional threat." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Dear Lord, first of all we do thank you, again and again, for the amazing victory that
President Trump and his military leaders achieved when they were able to launch a
successful attack against Iran, cutting down their nuclear arsenal.
We now see, though, that the Iranian threat still remains, although greatly reduced. We thank You for the Blood of Jesus that covers our land, for only You, O Lord, are our true defense and shield. We entrust this danger into Your hands. Amen and amen.
- " For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Eph. 6:12)
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Dem Disorder: DNC squabbles play out in NYC mayoral race for all to see
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Dem Disorder: DNC squabbles play out in NYC mayoral race for all to see
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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning Democratic Party primary victory in the nation's most populous city appears to be the gift that keeps on giving for Republicans aiming to paint Democrats as extreme radicals.
Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley told Fox News Digital this week that Mamdani "is the face of the new Democratic Party" and argued that "everybody who wants to lead that party wants to lead it to the left."
But for Democrats, the capturing of the party's nomination by the 33-year-old Ugandan-born state assemblyman from Queens is more complicated.
The victory by Mamdani, who convincingly topped former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates last month to take a big step toward becoming the city's first Muslim and first millennial mayor, has put long-standing divisions within the Democratic Party back in the national spotlight.
It has reignited ongoing debates within the party between its more moderate and progressive wings, and between outsiders and the establishment, and highlighted the Democrats' generational divide. (Read more)
Source: Fox News
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- Father God, we are not grateful that Mamdani has won this primary election, but we are grateful knowing that You are still in control, and that You will turn this disaster to good, as You always do. We decree that this election will now serve as a wake-up call to all of us as we now see the writing on the wall. Let NYC no longer be a place where harlots rule, and thieves steal from the people. Instead, Holy One, we thank You that this will be the end of this deception over the people, by Your mighty hand!
We say "NO MORE" in Jesus' name. Amen and amen.
- "‘This far you may come, but no farther,
And here your proud waves must stop!’" (Job 38:11)
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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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The deadliest floods in Texas history: A state at risk
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In the aftermath of the 2025 Texas floods, a look back at some of the most destructive and defining flood events in the state’s weather history.
With the death toll from the 2025 Texas floods rising to at least 130 with some 160 people still missing, the lasting impact from the historic disaster continues to be felt long after the July 4 holiday weekend when the Guadalupe River surged following torrential rain.
The Lone Star State is no stranger to devastating floods, and the state has endured the highest number of billion-dollar disasters since 1980. In fact, this region in Kern County in the heart of Texas Hill Country is known as "Flash Flood Alley," the deadliest place for flooding in the entire country, according to a map of flooding reports between 2006 and 2020.
But how does the Texas 2025 flood event stack up to other floods in Texas's weather history? Here's a look at some of the deadliest floods in Texas history in relation to loss of life, economic damages and the weather dynamics behind each major flood event.
- The Great Galveston Hurricane, 1900
- San Antonio Floods, 1913
- San Antonio/Central Texas floods, 1921
- Central Texas Flood, 1978
- Hurricane Harvey, 2017
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"He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?"
(Micah 6:8)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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