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22 States Fight Biden Rule Allowing Mail-Order Abortions
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Alabama has joined 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws.
The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administration action that removed long-standing safeguards on the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and allowed doctors in one State to prescribe abortion pills to patients in another. The States’ brief argues that the rule unlawfully overrides state laws protecting unborn life and intrudes on States’ sovereign authority following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs.
“This rule is unlawful, plain and simple,” Attorney General Steve Marshall said. “The Biden FDA eliminated critical safety safeguards, authorized the mailing of abortion drugs in direct conflict with federal law, and empowered out-of-state providers to violate the laws of pro-life States. After Dobbs returned abortion policy to the States, the Biden administration attempted to override that decision through executive action. We are standing with Louisiana to defend state sovereignty, enforce the law, and protect unborn life.” (Life News) Read More Here >
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Abba, we praise You for 21 Attorney Generals standing in support of the Louisiana federal court lawsuit, challenging FDA abortion-drug access through mail-order prescriptions outside the state. We ask for victory in this important case to protect the unborn and remove all that violates safeguards put in place. We celebrate that abortion is illegal in Louisiana and ask for Your continual hedge of protection to eliminate all potential threats for innocent babies in the womb. Through the powerful Blood of Yeshua we lift this prayer- Amen.
"You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews. You have granted me life and steadfast love." (Job 10:11-12)
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"Decapitation Was Just the Beginning: Trump Warns "The Big One is Coming"
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Fourteen countries. That is how many evacuation alerts the United States has now issued as this rapidly expanding conflict with Iran deepens. Fourteen warnings do not signal a short, surgical campaign. They signal preparation. They signal escalation. They signal that Washington believes what comes next may be bigger than anything we have seen so far.
And then came the words that sent shockwaves through Washington and beyond.
In a recent interview with Jake Tapper, President Donald Trump reportedly suggested that "the big one is coming." According to Tapper's account, the president projected that this military operation could last "about a month," while cautioning that the timetable is fluid. He also hinted that more U.S. casualties may be ahead.
Those are not throwaway lines. They are signals.
Because if the United States and Israel have already eliminated Iran's long-tenured supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, along with significant portions of the regime's upper command, what exactly qualifies as "the big one"?
The Calm Before a Wider Storm?
The decapitation of Iran's leadership was historic -- arguably one of the most aggressive regime-targeting operations in modern warfare. Removing Khamenei and key figures within days sent a clear message: the objective was not symbolic retaliation. It was structural collapse.
But decapitation does not always end a war. Sometimes it begins a more chaotic phase.
Iran's power structure has long relied on layered command networks, proxy militias, and asymmetric warfare doctrine. Even without central leadership, regional commanders and aligned militias remain capable of launching large-scale retaliation. Hezbollah in Lebanon, militia groups in Iraq and Syria, Houthi forces in Yemen -- the architecture of response is still intact.
When Trump says "the big one is coming," he may be referencing a final blow designed to cripple Iran's remaining military infrastructure. That could mean sustained air campaigns against missile sites, cyber operations targeting command-and-control systems, or strikes against naval capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Abba, the US and Israel need Your help! We ask for Your wisdom, knowledge and understanding for President Trump, VP Vance, Secretary of War Hegseth and all leadership involved. Father God, Your guidance is crucial as the US and Israel move to eliminate Iran's threat to its own citizens and the world. Holy Spirit, we ask You to release all angelic forces to guide and direct what it is that is coming, ensure all things are accomplished as intended, keeping all things within Your boundaries.
We ask for protecting angels to cover all servicemen and women who are out front risking their lives and we pray for Your hand of protection over Israel and all of the Middle East. We plead Your precious blood over the lives of Your kids. We ask this in the name Jehovah Sabaoth, The Lord of Hosts, the God who possesses untold numbers of men and angels who obey His voice. The God with the power and authority to accomplish what He determines to do.
"Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgement on themselves."
(Romans 13:2)
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From Haman to Tehran: The Purim Pattern Repeats
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The Book of Esther is the only book in the Hebrew Bible in which God is never named. Because of the absence of the divine name, Jewish sages spent centuries debating whether the book even belonged in the Bible. To them, a holy text without a single mention of God felt out of place in a sacred collection. The irony, however, is that while God’s name is missing, his hand guides every unlikely twist and turn of the narrative. The writer shows that even a dramatic series of “coincidences” can be divinely orchestrated.
Two thousand years later, it is impossible to ignore God’s hand once again in the fall of an evil Persian regime. The surprise air strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces that succeeded in killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei happened on the eve of Purim—the holiday celebrating Esther and Mordecai’s success in rescuing the Jewish people from a genocidal plot. The headlines acknowledging the death of the primary leaders in the Islamic Republic may not have mentioned God, but the timing has divine fingerprints all over it.
Every year on the Sabbath before Purim, Jews read Parshat Zachor, the “Portion of Remembrance,” from Deuteronomy 25. This text commands the people to “remember what Amalek did to you” and to “blot out the memory” of their ancient enemy:
Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when you were weary and worn out; and he did not fear God. Therefore, it shall be, when the Lord your God has given you rest from your enemies all around, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, that you will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. You shall not forget. (Deut. 25:17–19 NKJV)
Because Haman was a descendant of the Amalekite king, the reading is meant to prepare celebrants for the story of Esther spiritually. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, as synagogues recited these exact words, the modern-day “Amalek” in Tehran was dismantled. The fall of the evil regime, after forty years of sponsoring terror all over the Middle East, represents the closing of a 2,500-year-old circle.
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Abba, thank You for allowing history to repeat itself when Ali Khamenei and his entire leadership team was wiped out by Israel on the eve of Purim, the Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther saving her people from the evil Haman. Haman and Iran's leaders were both trying to destroy the Israeli nation. Ali Khamenei of present day and Haman of the bible were both descendants of the Amalekites, a nation that in biblical times, was often at war with Israel. God does not forget those who come against his chosen people, even centuries later....we stand in awe of Your power, authority and love. Jesus, we ask Your hand of protection to continue over Your people, we ask for the hearts of those who do not yet know You as Lord. Give us wisdom as we pray for them to know You as their Messiah. We ask this in the name Jehovah Rohi, The Lord Our Shepherd.
"Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever." (Psalm 28:9)
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How Operation Epic Fury Unfolded
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The Pentagon had been choreographing a prospective massive attack on Iran since 1980. In December 2025, President Donald Trump told military planners he would need that devastating option if the Shia regime continued moving toward making a nuclear bomb.
Trump’s move came after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
With that request, the countdown to Operation Epic Fury kicked off.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine told reporters March 2 that the President’s December request prompted Pentagon leaders to start “setting the force and setting the theater,” in case the president needed to act.
After U.S. negotiators, led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, left Geneva on Feb. 26 without concessions from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the die was cast.
The next day, the president called the Pentagon from Air Force One as it was en route to Corpus Christi, Texas, where he was scheduled to campaign for Republican primary candidates.
Caine recalled the exact moment he got the call: “H hour,” a military term for the time at which an operation begins, was 3:38 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 27, when the Pentagon “received the final go order from President Trump.”
“The president directed, and I quote: ‘Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck,’” Caine said.
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Abba, WOW. The enormity of this operation is both scary and awe inspiring. Thank You that Your son, Donald, had been putting all of this in place, just in case it would be needed. Thank You for the leadership team in place who know and understand what is required to fight this type of war. Father God, we ask You to guide, direct and orchestrate what You have created to accomplish Your intentions for Iran and our world. We ask Holy Spirit to dispatch warrior angels to fight this battle in the heavenlies so Your intercessors can pray this victory into the earth realm. Jesus, we ask You to open our eyes to see Your hand guiding and directing angels and men so we can undergird them with prayer and praise. Give us hearts of praise and thanksgiving that we can bring You into our midst, Your word says that You are enthroned on the praises of Your people! We ask this in the name El Elyon, Most High God, the God who has absolute right to lordship of our hearts.
"For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth." (Psalm 47:2)
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Trump's new DHS pick is an illegal immigration hawk who's ‘all about the mission’: expert
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Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the embattled Department of Homeland Security, is a supporter of strict immigration enforcement who, in the last year, has proven invaluable in getting key pieces of the president’s agenda across the finish line.
A first-term senator who identifies as Native American, Mullin is a self-described "bull in a China cabinet" who was instrumental in the Senate’s passage of the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Lora Ries, a border security and immigration expert at the Heritage Foundation, predicted to Fox News Digital that Mullin will have a focused leadership approach as head of DHS.
"It won't be about him. It’s about the mission, and it's about carrying out the president's agenda to maintain a secure border but also mass deportations," she said.
Shortly after news of his appointment broke, Mullin called it a "big surprise" but said he is "excited" to take on the role.
"The president and I have a really good relationship; we talk all the time anyway. I wasn’t, to be quite honest with you, expecting the call today. But it's super exciting," he told reporters outside the Capitol.
He said his focus as DHS secretary will be to "keep the homeland secure." (Fox News) Read more
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Lord God, we lift up Sen. Markwayne Mullin today as he prepares to step into his new asssignment as the head of the Department of Homeland Security. We ask that You would guide him in all he says and does, now and in the days ahead.
We pray, too, for Kristi Noem, as she moves into her own assignment as Special Envoy of the Shield of the Americas, even
as we bless the work of her hands. We ask for smooth transitions in these new assignments, both guided by Your Hand, Lord, amen and amen.
"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence." (I Timothy 2:1,2)
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1. Missile with cluster warhead launched toward central Israel - Israel National News
Sirens were sounded on Thursday evening in central Israel, the Sharon and Samaria regions, after missile launches were detected from Iran.
Magen David Adom reported that interception debris fell in the areas of Elad, Bareket, and Beit Aryeh. As of now, no injuries have been reported. It is being examined whether a missile with a cluster warhead was launched from Iran.
A cluster missile releases 22 small submunitions at an altitude of about 7 kilometers above the target area, which then disperse over a range of roughly 8 kilometers without distinction. (Read more)
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2. Katz tells Hegseth: Israeli-US alliance against Iran ‘changing history’ - JNS
Defense Minister Israel Katz in an overnight call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday praised the partnership between the two nations in “Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury” against the Islamic Republic.
The cooperation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is changing history,” said Katz, according to a readout issued by his office on Thursday morning.
The Israeli defense minister conveyed to Hegseth his condolences over the deaths of six U.S. troops who were killed in the campaign, noting that Jerusalem “is doing, and will continue to do,” everything possible to help protect the safety of American service members. (Read more)
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3. IDF: Over 5,000 Israeli airstrikes hit Iran targets - JNS
The Israeli Air Force has launched more than 5,000 munitions on targets across the Islamic Republic since the start of the ongoing operation, with a focus on the Tehran area, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.
The latest strike destroyed a defense system operated by Iran’s regime and was followed by the release of missile-perspective footage from the assault, the military said.
The air campaign is designed to extend Israel’s aerial superiority throughout Iran, the IDF said. (Read more)
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4. Iran fires eight missile salvos at Israel on war’s sixth day as IAF jets pound Tehran - Times of Israel
Iran launched eight volleys of ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday, sending millions running to bomb shelters, as the Israel Defense Forces kept up its strikes on Iranian military and regime targets on the sixth day of the war.
No one was reported wounded in the Iranian missile salvos, which each consisted of a small number of projectiles. One missile struck an open area in a central town, rescue forces said.
Ten people in total have been killed by Iranian missile strikes in Israel over the course of the war, which began on Saturday. (Read more)
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5. IDF orders part of Beirut cleared amid war with Hezbollah - World Israel News
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday issued an “urgent” warning for some residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs—a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group—to immediately evacuate their homes.
Col. Avichay Adraee, from the Arab Media Branch in the Israeli military’s Spokesperson’s Unit, ordered residents of Beirut’s Bourj el-Barajneh, Hadath, Haret Hreik and Shiyyah areas to leave and “save your lives.”
The four neighborhoods have a combined total of upward of 75,000 residents, according to official data. However, local reports suggested that as many as 500,000 people could be affected by the evacuation, as the suburbs have large unregistered populations, including refugees.
“We will notify you when it is safe to return to your homes,” tweeted Adraee, noting that they are forbidden from heading south, as “any movement southward may put your lives in danger.” (Read more)
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1. Texas Pushes Back on Sharia Law – IfaPray
IFA Texas State Leader Donna Phillips felt led by the Holy Spirit to hold a 15-day prayer strike, running from the first day of early voting, February 17th, to the day of the primaries, March 3rd. The prayer initiative was called, “Don’t Sharia My Texas.” We felt it to be prophetic. Fifteen is biblically the number of divine grace, five multiplied by three. It also signified deliverance; it was believed that on the 15th day, the Red Sea was parted, and God made a way of escape. In 2 Kings 20:6, King Hezekiah fasted, wept, and sought the Lord for more time, and God added 15 years to his life.
Everything about the 15-day prayer strike came into alignment, encouraging us to continue and strike the mark. March 2nd, the day before the Texas primaries, was Purim. Which we know is when God brought forth a mighty deliverance for his people. March 2nd is also a historical day for Texas, marking its independence from Mexico in 1836. The day of the vote, March 3rd, was also historically important, as we were praying against Sharia law. On March 3rd, 1924, the Ottoman Caliphate was abolished. Would God do it again for Texas? It seemed as if God was perfectly orchestrating this victory.
Though the overwhelming push back of Sharia in Texas on the public referendum on Sharia was a big win, we also saw voter turnout increase, which is typically lower in primaries. People, not just Texans, are waking up and seeing how close we were to a serious threat to our freedoms, and more answers to prayer. Texans made their voice heard in a big way. 95% voted that they wanted to ban Sharia in Texas. This is not legislation, but it is the first opportunity toward registering public opinion on banning Sharia. We now pray that officials, legislators and the Governor listen.
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Thank You Jesus for the overwhelming support against sharia law and Islam in Texas. We are blessed to see such a great increase in voter turnout, when much has been said about apathy. We continue to pray for a Godly turn-around in this nation enabling the gospel and righteousness to move forward into the marketplace, not just in Texas, but nationwide. We pray for the elected legislators to be committed to defend their state firmly by quickly passing strong legislation with enforcement measures that will stand unshaken under the inevitable legal scrutiny, in Jesus's holy name.
“'Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.'" (Matthew 18:19-20)
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2. Palestinians Show Nothing Has Changed As They Align With Iran In New Conflict
Shortly after airstrikes on Iran began on February 28, several Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), issued strong condemnations of Israel and the US and voiced support for the Iranian regime. They also called on Arabs and Muslims to stand united against Israel and the US.
Palestinian support for the Iranian regime did not come as a surprise. For decades, the Iranian regime had provided significant financial and military support to both Hamas and PIJ. This backing is a cornerstone of Iran's "Axis of Resistance" strategy, which aims to project regional influence to counter Israeli and US interests in the Middle East.
In the past, the Palestinians supported Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
In 2003, the Palestinians took to the streets to voice support for Saddam Hussein against the US invasion. Some of them chanted, "Dear Saddam, bomb Tel Aviv." Many Palestinians have also sided with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in previous rounds of fighting with Israel.
Consequently, the Palestinians lost the backing of several Arab countries, including those that used to provide them with financial aid, especially Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Father, we pray for wise strategies for Israel to deal with the troublers effectively. We silence the accusations of the antisemitic world at large and pray for them to know the truth that sets them free in order to repent, in Jesus's name. Holy One, there are some concerning, ominous signs and partnerships popping up and we know You are on Your throne and preparing Your people. We thank You that You have already spoken to Your prophets about what our roles and responsibilities shall be, so we pray for us to be on the wall, alert and ready. May we listen with our spirits engaged and submitted to the Holy Spirit, in Your name Jesus, amen.
"And I said: 'I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments, please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father's house and I have sinned.'" (Nehemiah 1:5-6)
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3. Regime Change Will Not Be Easy: Tehran’s Goal Is to Survive by Any Means Necessary – Discern Report
In this ZeroHedge article, analysts warn that hopes of quickly forcing regime change in Iran may be unrealistic because Tehran’s ruling system has been built for decades around survival in the face of external pressure and internal unrest.
- Iran’s leadership views the current confrontation with the United States and its allies as an existential fight for the regime’s survival.
- The Islamic Republic has constructed a layered security structure—particularly through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—designed specifically to prevent coups or mass uprisings.
- Tehran has extensive experience surviving sanctions, covert operations, and military pressure dating back to the Iran-Iraq War and decades of Western confrontation.
- Even significant military strikes on infrastructure or military assets are unlikely to immediately collapse the ruling clerical system.
- Iran’s intelligence and internal security networks are deeply embedded in society and are focused on detecting and suppressing dissent before it becomes a coordinated revolt.
- The regime could respond asymmetrically through regional proxies, cyber operations, or indirect attacks designed to raise the cost of further pressure.
- While many Iranians oppose the ruling system, the opposition remains fragmented and lacks a unified leadership capable of replacing the regime.
- Historically, outside pressure often strengthens authoritarian regimes by rallying elites and security forces around the leadership during external threats.
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Mighty King, Warrior and Savior, we cry out to You for guidance, direction and stability, in Your name. These points seem to be very accurate and relevant for this season, so as we are targeting prayer over Israel and the Middle East, may we also be very tuned in to what is happening in our cities and regions, in the name of Jesus. Holy One, we know that You are our strong tower and refuge and we are planted firmly on Your rock, so we pray against every spirit of fear that would try to push us over and declare we will stand, by the power and might of the name of Jesus Christ, Messiah.
"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand . . . praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints–" (Ephesians 6:13, 18)
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4. America On Alert: Iran's Sleeper Cells And The Rising Lone-Wolf Threat – Prophecy News watch
The death of Ali Khamenei may mark the end of one man's rule--but it could ignite a far more unpredictable and dangerous phase of conflict. Security analysts and intelligence officials are sounding alarms that Tehran's retaliation may not come only through missiles or proxies abroad, but through something far harder to detect and stop: sleeper cells and radicalized lone actors already living in Western societies.
Former Israeli intelligence chief Yossi Kuperwasser, now affiliated with the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, warned that dormant operatives linked to Tehran exist "around the globe" and could be activated to strike targets tied to U.S. or allied interests. Having led research for the Israel Defense Forces intelligence division, Kuperwasser's assessment is not speculation from the sidelines--it reflects decades of watching how state sponsors of terrorism behave after losing key leaders.
His message is blunt: sleeper networks are designed precisely for moments like this. They wait silently for years, blending into communities, building ordinary lives, and then, when triggered, they act. The activation signal could be direct orders, coded online messages, or instructions relayed through intermediaries already embedded in Western countries. According to Julian Richards of the University of Buckingham, such cells can be "virtually impossible to spot" until they move.
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Lord God,
As the threat of Lone-Wolf attacks of terrorism are rising, we ask Lord that you quicken Your people to be on high alert in prayer. Let each of us be more aware of our surroundings and report anything that might seem suspicious whether it's in our neighborhoods or on the internet. Although these cells can be virtually impossible to spot, Lord, You see everything and know who they are and where they are! We pray for divine wisdom and discernment as we pray and decree that You are our hiding place and You shall preserve us from trouble and surround us with songs of deliverance. Protect and deliver us from the hands of the enemy. In Jesus name. Amen.
" Deliver me from the hand of the enemy, rescue me from the clutches of the ruthless." (Job 6:23)
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5. Texas Fights Back: Christian Heroes Stand Up Against Sharia Creep in Schools – Discern Report
In this RAIR Foundation article, the focus is on Texas Christians who are pushing back against what they describe as anti-Christian activism and government overreach.
- The article highlights Christian advocates in Texas who are organizing to defend religious liberty and traditional values.
- It frames recent cultural and political conflicts as a direct challenge to Christian institutions and biblical principles.
- Texas lawmakers and grassroots leaders are portrayed as taking decisive action to resist policies viewed as hostile to faith.
- The piece emphasizes parental rights, opposition to radical gender ideology, and resistance to progressive education policies.
- Speakers and activists featured in the article argue that silence from believers enables cultural decline.
- The story casts the movement as a broader spiritual and cultural battle, not just a political disagreement.
- It portrays Texas as a frontline state in the fight to preserve Christian heritage in America.
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Almighty God,
We humbly ask that You give Your people eyes to see and ears to hear what is happening in our states and schools as Sharia tries to sneak its way into our education systems. Thank you, Lord, for these Christian patriots in Texas who are bringing peoples attention to what is trying to happen in our schools. We ask for protection for Republican Brandon Hall and others who will not accept the Jihadist agendas and are making us aware of what is trying to creep into our schools and our nation.We pray, Lord, for nothing to be allowed out of Your timing. In Jesus name. Amen.
"For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our god in lasciviousness, and enying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ." (Jude 1:4)
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6. 4 Takeaways From Top Minnesota Officials’ Testimony on State’s Massive Fraud – The Epoch Times
While Republicans focused their questions on fraud, Democrats alleged that Democratic-led states are being singled out for political reasons.
Two of Minnesota’s top officials—Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison—testified before Congress for more than four hours on March 4 about their state’s multibillion-dollar fraud controversies.
During the latest hearing on Capitol Hill, Republicans tried to pin down when the two Democratic leaders were alerted to the fraud, why payments continued afterward, and what role politics may have played.
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) summed up the scandal this way: “While whistleblowers were silenced, fraudsters got rich.” Comer chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which has now held two hearings on Minnesota fraud cases this year.
While Democrat members of the committee agreed with Republicans’ demand to hold fraudsters accountable, some Democrats pivoted away from the issue of fraud. They said the committee ought to instead focus on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Minnesota, where confrontations turned deadly twice in January.
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Jehovah Adonai,
As the investigations continue into this Multi Million dollar fraud scheme, we pray for complete exposure and that You be the judge and jury! It appears that the Democrats are more concerned with ICE enforcements in Minnesota than they are about getting to the bottom of the truth of massive fraud. Expose and remove from office all those who have gotten rich while stealing from the American taxpayers. Lord, we ask for full restitution of every penny that was fraudulently used in this horrible scandal andlori that the money be given back to the American people. Pull down everything that is not of You, Lord! In Your Mighty name, we pray. Amen.
"The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds." (2 Corinthians 10:4)
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When Criticism of the Iran Strike Sounds Like Defense of Brutality
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, March 5, 2026
For decades, the Iranian people have lived under a regime that crushed dissent, punished women for asserting basic rights, and used its courts and prisons as tools of fear. Human rights groups report thousands of political arrests, coerced “confessions,” torture, and a spike in executions tied to political and religious oppression. Ordinary Iranians, from Kurdish and Baloch minorities to students and journalists, have watched loved ones detained or vanish without due process. Mothers demanding the right to choose what they wear are thrown into jail. With each protest, Tehran responds with batons, chains, and silence. The stories of atrocities against children, torture, absolute bloodbaths in the streets were never ending.
Now that the US and Israel have struck inside Iran and the supreme leadership has reportedly been killed, some of the loudest pushback in America comes from figures in Democratic politics and Hollywood who criticize the use of force. Many of these critics focus exclusively on Washington’s actions while barely acknowledging decades of brutality by Tehran. Celebrity hashtags denouncing “warmongering” ring hollow when measured against the silence that often greeted chants for human dignity in Iran itself. When outrage clusters around political actors rather than human suffering, we miss the story of the Iranian people at the center of this tragedy. Read More
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Pentagon Releases Identities of 6 US Soldiers Killed in Kuwait: 'They Laid Down Their Lives'
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Six U.S. Army Reservists were the first American troops to be killed in the Iran War. They were killed in Kuwait at a command center in Port Shuaiba by an Iranian retaliatory drone strike one day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran. They were part of the 103rd Sustainment Command that supplies equipment and food.
Keira Coady remembered her younger brother, Sgt. Declan Coady, from West Des Moines, Iowa, the youngest of those killed Sunday.
Another victim, also from Iowa, is identified as 45-year-old Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien of Indianola, who leaves behind a wife and children.
Also identified as among those who perished is 54-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan of Sacramento, California.
Sgt. First Class Nicole Amor, from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was a 39-year-old mother of two, whose husband spoke to her just two hours before she was killed. She was scheduled to return home to her family in less than a week.
42-year-old Sgt. First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska, a father to a teenage son, is remembered as a kind and caring friend.
35-year-old Capt. Cody Khork of Winter Haven, Florida, whose family described him as the life of the party with a generous spirit, is also listed among the dead.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration is offering its prayers and condolences to the families of those lost.
"These heroes represent the very best among us," she said. "They laid down their lives in defense of our country, and we will never forget their legacy or their sacrifice." (CBN)
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Father, we honor our lost heroes and their families. We ask You God of All Comfort to be with them during this heartrending time and be their rock and fortress. We pray for the wounded to heal quickly and well and that Your presence would be known by every family, in Jesus's name.
"By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren." (1 John 3:16)
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Report: Khamenei's son chosen as Iran's Supreme Leader
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Iran's Assembly of Experts on Tuesday selected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of eliminated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, according to the Iranian opposition website Iran International, citing sources familiar with the matter. The report said the decision was made under heavy pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Iranian Mehr News Agency denied reports that Mojtaba Khamenei had been killed alongside his father in the Israeli strike, saying he was "in full health." According to the agency, he is currently handling family matters related to relatives killed in the recent attacks. Mehr attributed reports of his death to what it called "rumors from the Zionist media."
The reported appointment comes after an Israeli strike on the Assembly of Experts building in the city of Qom, carried out three days after Khamenei was assassinated in the opening blow of Operation Roaring Lion. The state-run Fars News Agency confirmed that the building was bombed, but said no session was being held there at the time. The report added that the vote to select a new supreme leader was being conducted remotely for security reasons. (Israel Hayom) Read more
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Father, we do not know what is true or real regarding the internal workings of leadership in Iran, but we commit it all unto You and ask that Your authority rules and reigns upon this nation. We pray for Godly and righteous leaders to come together and form overwhelming coalitions that can cause the current tyranny at every level to be dismantled and destroyed, in Jesus's holy name. We pray for a speedy victory over Iran and we bind every plot, plan, scheme or intention to use nuclear weapons under the blood of Jesus and we pray for those weapons to be safely and securely destroyed, in the name of Jesus.
"And he said, 'Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: "Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's."'"
(2 Chronicles 20:15)
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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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4.9 earthquake hits Louisiana—second biggest in state history
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of Shreveport in Louisiana on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, the second-largest recorded tremor in the state’s history.
The quake had a depth of 3.1 miles and struck 6.2 miles west of Edgefield, Louisiana, in the Red River Parish area. It occurred at around 5:30 a.m. local time. The USGS said there is a green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses, meaning a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Shreveport, which has a population of more than 197,000 people, lies around 36.3 miles north of the epicenter. Natchitoches, around 30 miles south of the epicenter, has a population of over 18,000.
Louisiana’s largest recorded earthquake struck a little over 20 years ago. The magnitude 5.3 temblor hit offshore near Grand Isle on February 10, 2006.
The state sits within the Stable Continental Region of North America, where earthquakes are relatively infrequent. Its seismicity consists mainly of intraplate earthquakes associated with the reactivation of deep, ancient faults. (MSN) Read More
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The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them. (Psalm 34:7)
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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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