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United We Stand Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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We invite all of you to join us in revisiting the "on site" reports that were shared by many intercessors who were on the land at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving event on Sunday. Their reports were SO exciting! Don't miss this!
To review Monday night's recording with intercessors from Florida and Baltimore,
please go here. THANK YOU!
P.S. As for us . . . we are ALL feeling "supercharged" now by the Holy Spirit with a fresh anointing to take His Kingdom forward, now and always! Thank You, JESUS!
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>>> Be sure to read today's thoughts on repentance by Pastor Jeff Daly | National Day of Repentance. Go Here.
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Repentance and Revival: Dutch Sheets and Lou Engle at Rededication 250 in DC
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"...It was when the kings of Israel called solemn assemblies, and the people responded, God shifted to the nation, and poured out His Spirit. I believe we're in that moment right now, and what you do echoes in eternity. But that Scripture is fearful. I believe when President Trump read this ... he opened a door for the greatest awakening America has ever seen. That our president would say, 'If My people will humble themselves and pray, seek My face and turn from the wicked ways. I will heal their land.' Brothers and sisters, it's not just a Scripture. It's not an exercise of pageantry that we're at today. We must, this moment, before God who has set a court in Heaven, we need a verdict of mercy..." -Lou Engle
Lou Engle [continuing]:
Let us just stand all over this place on the sides, those who are watching on televisions and on media. What we just heard is a clarion call from our President. For a covenant renewal and outpouring, but if we don't humble ourselves, and pray... he actually read the curses of this covenant. Brothers and sisters, this is a hinge-of-history moment, and what we do right here could shift America. For twenty-six years, we've been holding solemn assemblies in stadiums and arenas, and in fields. But this solemn assembly is different than any other solemn assembly - for the president of the United States has called this day!
Biblically speaking, it was when the kings of Israel called solemn assemblies, and the people responded, God shifted to the nation, and poured out His Spirit. I believe we're in that moment right now, and what you do echoes in eternity. But that Scripture is fearful. I believe when President Trump read this at the Museum of the Bible, he opened a door for the greatest awakening America has ever seen. That our president would say, "If My people will humble themselves and pray, seek My face and turn from the wicked ways. I will heal their land." Brothers and sisters, it's not just a Scripture. It's not an exercise of pageantry that we're at today. We must, this moment, before God who has set a court in Heaven, we need a verdict of mercy. And so, let us do what the Scriptures say. All across this nation, people watching, would you get on your knees, soil your nice dresses, and say, "God, we humble ourselves before You." Lift your voices and just say, "I humble myself." Lift your voices all across this place! Lord, we humble ourselves. We need mercy. We need a verdict of mercy."
(Sources: Breaking Christian News and Give Him 15)
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Oh Mighty King, Father and Friend, we give You such great praise for what has come about in our nation. We honor Lou Engle who has carried Your heart for the redemption of this land for so many years and cried before You along with countless people together in one accord seeking Your face. Jeshua, it is such an honor to be together in this holy moment of shifting the heavenly atmosphere in our land and seeing Your heart released upon us in repentance and humility. We bless You as we look for Your healing hearts, lives, humanity and hope within this great nation founded upon covenants with You. Thank You Abba, that You never leave us nor forsake us and always keep Your covenants. What joy, what anticipation, what expectation. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. We give You all praise and adoration Mighty King. Amen.
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. . . . and the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:4-9c)
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'What is not ready?' Maria Bartiromo presses acting AG on probe into Trump-Russia hoax
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"Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo questioned acting Attorney General Todd Balance on Sunday about the progress of probes into abuses of power targeting President Donald Trump.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in July released documents and a memo detailing what she called a "years-long coup" against Trump after he defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, and sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department. Bartiromo asked Blanche why there had not been any indictments over the targeting of Trump by the Obama and Biden administrations.
"You heard the former chairman of the Intelligence Committee saying that there has been a conspiracy over 10 years. What have you done about it?" Bartiromo asked Blanche.
"Well, look, that's exactly what we're investigating right now," he replied. "And by the way, what is not in dispute is that the whole Russia hoax— there was absolutely nothing to it and so the question that the American people have to ask is, 'Well then, why did they do it? Why did Comey say what he said? Why did the outgoing Obama administration do what they did?'" (WND) Read more here.
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Holy One, we commit these investigations and indictments into Your hands and ask that You compel justice through it all. We pray for DOJ Blanche to have a team with integrity working in one accord to bring forth every bit of evidence that can and will be used against the wrong-doers in order to be victorious in the courtroom, in Jesus's name. We bind every bit of obstruction, hindrance and division and declare that the truth will be revealed and people will be set free by it, in Jesus's name.
"Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts?Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?"
(1 Corinthians 6:2-3)
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Rep. John Rose to Newsmax: GOP Voters Want Republicans to Stand With Trump
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Some Republicans running in primaries are learning that the party's base wants GOP lawmakers to strongly support President Donald Trump, Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Monday.
Appearing on Newsmax's "Wake Up America Early," Rose said voters have made it clear they expect Republicans to stand firmly behind Trump's "America First" agenda, especially as the president confronts threats abroad and works to repair the economy after the Biden administration.
"I think you do see a result, consequences if you will, of not sticking with the president," Rose said. "The Republican base wants to see our Republican legislators support the president. I think that couldn't be really clearer."
Rose said Trump's political comeback after years of investigations and attacks from Democrats proved voters rejected "weaponization" of government against the president. Some Republicans fell victim to that," Rose said. "I think now they're seeing that so-called chickens come home to roost."
The Tennessee Republican also defended Trump's hard-line approach toward Iran, calling the current standoff a "serious moment" while arguing the president acted decisively to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
"We could not allow the Iranians to gain access to nuclear weapons and the capacity to deliver them broadly around the world," Rose said. "This president had the courage and the determination to do it."
Rose added that Iran has repeatedly shown it cannot be trusted in negotiations, echoing concerns raised by other Republicans supporting Trump's aggressive posture toward the Iranian regime.
Recent reports have highlighted divisions in Washington over how far the United States should go in confronting Tehran, but Rose argued future generations would benefit from Trump's actions. (Newsmax) Read more here.
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Mighty God, we pray for victory for those who are called to stand with President Trump and the restoration of righteousness in our nation. Watching turncoats, including within the church, is disheartening, but we build ourselves up on our most holy faith in order to stand firm for what we see Almighty God doing within this nation and fragile humanity, in Jesus's name. We pray that those who need to move out of the way are quickly sent home to garden and there is growing strength and courage to continue pushing the darkness back and out, for the glory of God. Amen.
"Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment." (1 Corinthians 1:10)
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Leftist firm defending Singham Network from House probe also tied to the Marxist network
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The Singham Network is resisting congressional oversight by House Republicans through the use of a law firm which is itself closely tied to organizations that are part of the financial network led by the wealthy Marxist businessman who lives in China.
The House Ways and Means Committee revealed earlier in May that, in response to oversight letters sent by the GOP-led committee to groups within the Singham Network, the far-left groups had responded through lawyers who were pushing back against the GOP oversight requests.
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) — an activist firm based in the nation’s capital — responded to Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., on behalf of The People’s Forum, and the PCJF and the Law Office of Andrew D. Herman teamed up to send a letter back to the committee on behalf of the Singham-linked BreakThrough News.
Herman also apparently sent a letter back to the committee on behalf of the Singham-linked "Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research." (Just the News) Read more here.
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The Singham Network is resisting congressional oversight by House Republicans through the use of a law firm which is itself closely tied to organizations that are part of the financial network led by the wealthy Marxist businessman who lives in China.
The House Ways and Means Committee revealed earlier in May that, in response to oversight letters sent by the GOP-led committee to groups within the Singham Network, the far-left groups had responded through lawyers who were pushing back against the GOP oversight requests.
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) — an activist firm based in the nation’s capital — responded to Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., on behalf of The People’s Forum, and the PCJF and the Law Office of Andrew D. Herman teamed up to send a letter back to the committee on behalf of the Singham-linked BreakThrough News.
Smith wrote that “in its response, PCJF questions the legislative purpose underlying the Committee’s inquiry” but that “the case law PCJF invokes confirms rather than undermines the legitimacy of the Committee’s inquiry.”
God of All Creation, we commit this man, his money and his communist agenda against our nation into Your hands in the name of Jesus. We pray for everything he is doing to be exposed and shattered so that his financing of the communist / CCP threat against and within our nation is brought to nothing. May our law enforcement agencies be staffed with people of integrity who will be able to ferret out every agent working on behalf of this evil agenda, in Jesus's name. May the light of righteousness drive him to repentance and that all wickedness be reversed because of the glory of God.
"'But evil will come on you Which you will not know how to charm away; And disaster will fall on you For which you cannot atone; And destruction about which you do not know Will come on you suddenly.'" (Isaiah 47:11)
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1. Knesset dissolution bill vote set for Wednesday amid coalition crisis over haredi draft bill - Jerusalem Post
The coalition’s bill to dissolve the Knesset is scheduled to be brought forward for its first vote in the plenum on Wednesday amid the crisis in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition with the ultra-Orthodox parties over the haredi draft bill.
Passage of the bill would begin the process to move the election date forward slightly from October 27.
Coalition Whip Ofir Katz’s office confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that the vote is set for Wednesday. Katz had submitted the dissolution bill last week with the backing of coalition factions.
The opposition will still bring forward a separate Knesset dissolution bill of its own for a vote on Wednesday, opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari’s (Yesh Atid) spokesperson told the Post on Tuesday. (Read more)
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2. IDF hits over 25 Hezbollah terror sites in Southern Lebanon - JNS
Israeli forces struck more than 25 Hezbollah sites across Southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
Targets included weapons storage facilities, command centers and other sites used by terrorists from the Iranian proxy to carry out attacks against Israeli forces and the State of Israel, the military said.
The IDF also reported striking terrorists in the Cristofani Ridge area and targeting rocket launchers used to fire at troops operating in Southern Lebanon and into Israeli territory.
Meanwhile, the IDF reported during the afternoon hours that Hezbollah had launched an explosive drone at IDF soldiers that detonated inside Israeli territory near the Lebanon border, and that a UAV from Lebanon that crossed into Israeli territory was intercepted after triggering sirens in several areas of northern Israel. (Read more)
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3. Knesset panel fast-tracks West Bank antiquities bill seen as de facto annexation
- Times of Israel
The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee is racing to advance a controversial bill seeking to establish the State of Israel’s direct responsibility for antiquities in the West Bank, which, according to many, amounts to de facto annexation.
Last year, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) rejected a bid to assume responsibility for the West Bank.
The committee, chaired by MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism), met on Monday to begin preparing the bill for its second and third readings in the Knesset plenum, which is necessary to enshrine it in law. Additional meetings were scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Amit Halevi, a Likud MK who sponsored the bill, said he hoped that it would be approved in the coming week. (Read more)
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4. The ICC has requested an arrest warrant for Bezalel Smotrich - report - i24 News
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed a request for an international arrest warrant against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. This is according to information published by the media outlet Middle East Eye.
They say the request was submitted at the beginning of April for suspicions of "war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of apartheid," against Palestinians in the West Bank. If approved, this would be the first warrant ever issued by an international court for the crime of apartheid.
The accusations notably concern the forced transfers of Palestinians in the West Bank, and the transfer of Israeli populations to territories considered "occupied" under international law. (Read more)
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5. Armed Bedouins wielding clubs attempted to steal ammunition from IDF firing range - Israel National News
Several Bedouin suspects armed with clubs attempted Tuesday to steal ammunition and military equipment from Israel Defense Forces firing ranges in the Jordan Valley.
The incident took place near the Home Front Command training base at Nabi Musa during live-fire training exercises conducted by military forces in the Jordan Valley region.
According to a report by Galei Tzahal, after identifying the suspects, Home Front Command soldiers at the scene initiated a suspect arrest procedure and responded with warning shots fired into the air. (Read more)
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1. Democrats Just Can't Help but Signal How They Plan to Lock In Permanent Power - The Daily Signal
“Mainstream” Democrats are doing a good job right now of telegraphing to America what they plan to do with national power the second they get it back. They plan to make it permanently theirs, by any means necessary.
You can be sure that they will be even more maniacally committed to this agenda following the Supreme Court’s 9-0 striking down of Virginia’s absurdly biased redistricting plan that would have effectively locked the GOP entirely out of power despite it being a divided state.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and her new Democrat majority, who collectively campaigned on the idea of “affordability,” spent their first days in power pushing every loony leftist policy under the sun while doing their best to amass additional power for their party at the local and national levels.
They were suddenly impeded because as it turned out their redistricting scheme was so blatantly unconstitutional that it was not only rejected by the Virginia Supreme Court but by a unanimous decision at the Supreme Court of the U.S.
Even Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson couldn’t figure out how to finagle that one.
These defeats have only fueled the fire of the angry Democratic Party faithful who insist more must be done to rig the system in their favor. (Read more)
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Righteous Judge,
We continue to pray for accountability in our government. Father, we thank You for the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision in rejecting the Democratic unconstitutional redistricting scheme in Virginia. We give You praise, Lord, for this victory! As the defeats continue to come for the angry Democrats, we pray that You, Righteous Judge, will watch over our 'democracy' and our Constitution as we continue to shout from the mountain top that America's government belongs to You. We pray for divine wisdom and discernment for our citizens as they go to vote according to Your word in all elections. Uncover, Lord, every unfruitful work of darkness! We humbly offer this prayer. In Jesus name. Amen.
"Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement." (John 7:24)
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2. GOP Rededicates America to One Nation Under God - Daily Signal
As the nation prepares to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this July 4, Republican leaders in Congress joined a rededication service on the National Mall on Sunday to redeclare the country as “one nation under God.”
While the Mall was full of prayer and worship, some online criticized the event, calling it Christian nationalism and a narrative pushed by the Trump administration.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson quickly responded to critics, calling it “wildly inappropriate.”
He explained this is “a recognition of the deeply embedded history and religious and moral tradition of the country,” on FOX News Sunday. “The people who are upset about it oppose that. They want to erase the history of America and pretend as if we’re not a nation that was dedicated originally to God,” Johnson continued.
“People who are the naysayers and who have created this new term of Christian nationalism as a pejorative, a derogatory term, are trying to silence the influence and the voices of Christians,” Johnson said. (Read more)
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Almighty God,
We thank You, Lord, for the amazing display of Patriotism and worship as America rededicated this nation back to You on Sunday!
As we watched this dedication unfold, we experienced once again pride in America and gratefulness for living in a nation that is free to worship! The electricity of the Holy Spirit seemed to dance in the air over DC not only over those who were there but also in the hearts of those who watched! Many thanks go out to President Trump, our leaders, and all who made this rededication take place. The worship, the speakers, the prayers and the testimonies were wonderful! Thank you, Speaker Johnson, for the beautiful Rededication prayer. Always 'One Nation under God!'
As for the naysayers, You will never silence the influence and the voices of Christians and the silent echo of Patriots who have gone before us! In the Mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." (John 8:36)
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3. Trump Renews SAVE America Push - The Daily Signal
Despite a lack of momentum in the Senate, President Donald Trump is not giving up on the SAVE America Act—a bill that would require proof of citizenship and photo identification in federal elections.
On Saturday, Trump demanded the bill be tacked on to separate bills dealing with housing and the extension of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act spy powers.
“THE SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED, NOW,” wrote Trump. “Use the Housing and FISA Bills to get it done! Maryland just had 500,000 Fake Mail-In Ballots revealed. We cannot, as a Country, put up with this any longer!!!”
Trump’s post came after the Maryland State Board of Elections acknowledged an “error by [their] mail-in ballot vendor resulting in some voters receiving the wrong party ballot for the Gubernatorial Primary Election.“
Per the board, more than 500,000 voters have requested mail-in ballots.
Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s state administrator of elections, has pushed back on Trump’s characterization, telling CBS, “I want to assure the President, voters, and the public that NO Fake Mail-in ballots were distributed.” (Read more)
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Father God,
As President Trump continues to push for the passage of the 'Save America Act', we pray that our Congress will get behind him to push this through! Let wisdom, knowledge and common sense reign in the minds of our senators as they open their eyes and recognize that proof of citizenship and a photo ID should be required to vote in all Federal Elections. Lord, we also pray for more common sense to rule in how our government issues mail-in ballots, too!
In Jesus' name, we offer this prayer. Amen and Amen!
" The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listens to advice." (Prov. 12:15)
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4. Fast-moving Sandy Fire burns hundreds of acres in Southern California, forcing evacuations in Simi Valley area - Fox News
A fast-moving brush fire prompted officials to issue evacuation orders in Southern California on Monday.
The Sandy Fire broke out around 10:50 a.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Air tankers and mutual aid have been requested to help battle the flames. As of Monday afternoon, the brush fire was estimated at more than 800 acres and was threatening nearby structures.
Evacuation orders were issued for residents in parts of Simi Valley—located about 41 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles—and into the Thousand Oaks area. (Read more)
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Lord God,
We pray for complete protection over all who are in the path of this fast moving fire in Southern California. Let rain fall from heaven to put out this fire that is causing some to have to evacuate. We pray for mercy and much needed rain, Lord, as droughts continue across our nation making wildfires possible in many states. As firefighters battle this blaze,Father, we pray for divine protection for them.
May those who are in the path of this fire find comfort and peace in You as You send the rain!
In Jesus name. Amen.
"He gives rain to the earth and sends water on the fields."(Job 5:10)
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5. Dem who welcomed socialist mayor's 'change' now sounding alarm over billionaire exodus: 'Gravely concerned' - Fox News
A Democratic city council member who once welcomed the "change" from socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is now admitting he is "gravely concerned" about the business exodus affecting the major American city.
This comes as blue states like Washington and New York face a business exodus in favor of more market-friendly red states. Starbucks, a major player in Seattle’s business scene, recently announced a major expansion into Nashville while simultaneously cutting Seattle-based corporate jobs, a move that has intensified concerns about Seattle’s business climate and economic competitiveness.
Wilson, a self-proclaimed socialist, recently went viral for laughing off the exodus of billionaires and business leaders from her city, saying, "I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are super overblown," and adding, "the ones that leave? Like, bye."
Now, less than five months into Wilson’s term, Seattle Democratic Councilmember Rob Saka admitted to the New York Times, "I am gravely concerned," telling the outlet, "This is real." (Read more)
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Holy Father,
As more democrats become gravely concerned over their Socialist Mayors who are causing a business exodus from their states, we pray Lord that You will continue to open the eyes of the blind to see the truth. Thank You, Lord, for continuing to expose these arrogant, socialistic mayors that are promising change and affordability without change coming to fruition. As states like Washington State and New York see that the only good change can come only through deep repentance and a turning from the wickedness of their ways. Father, we continue to pray for our nation to be unified in You, so that true change will come to each of us. In Your Mighty name, we pray. Amen and Amen.
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2)
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6. Trump Details White House Construction Beyond a Ballroom: Military Hospital, Research Facilities - Breitbart
President Donald Trump’s White House construction goes beyond a ballroom, the commander-in-chief told reporters on Tuesday as he stood outside the construction site detailing the complexities of the massive addition.
“You might want to take a look at the complexity,” Trump said as he gestured toward the construction site on the premises. He explained that the ballroom is only part of the story. In fact, he described the ballroom itself as a “shield” of sorts, protecting all of the space currently being built underneath. That includes a military hospital, meeting rooms, and much more.
“These are all different rooms out here,” Trump said. “They’re building a hospital. They’re building a military hospital. They’re building all sorts of research facilities — also meeting rooms and rooms that go hand in hand for the military, using the ballroom, and the ballroom is really a shield and protecting all of the things that are built here.”
Trump explained that the construction already goes “very deep” — six stories deep.
“This is down because we’ve already done these floors, but these are already down two floors. That is down about six stories deep. That’s fixed up normally,” he said, walking through other features and complexities of this design.
“It’s all knit together between the drone proofing [and] the missile proofing. We have had the drone capacity upstairs. We can have all sorts of military up, whether — I hate to use the word snipers, but we have great sniper capacity,” the president said, revealing that it is “built for our snipers, not the enemy snipers.”
“And because of the height, we get a very clear view of everything all over Washington,” Trump said. (Breitbart) Read more here.
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Father God, we do thank You for these amazing plans that You have knit into the heart of our president. He has clearly seen what will be needed to ensure the safety and the protection of all who are inside the White House and who will also be using this Grand Ballroom for state occasions. Thank You, dear Lord, for the wisdom of President Trump! Amen and amen!
"The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes."
(Proverbs 21:1)
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The Battle for the Next Generation
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, May 19, 2026
Two recent stories may appear unrelated on the surface. One involved growing pressure against homeschooling and parental control over education. The other discussed the gaining influence of organized political activism, student walkouts, and openly socialist movements in schools and public life. Both point to the same deeper struggle: who shapes the next generation, families or institutions? Battles over education, morality, patriotism, and identity increasingly revolve around control of young minds. Many Americans see educational systems, activist organizations, political movements, and media institutions advancing ideological agendas that directly compete with the values parents traditionally taught at home.
Recent reporting on student walkouts and activist training materials revealed organized efforts encouraging young people to engage in “disruption” as a pathway toward political revolution and social change. Some organizations openly advocate socialist or anti-capitalist ideologies, while others frame their activism around climate, immigration, or racial issues. Teachers unions and progressive lawmakers continue opposing many forms of school choice and homeschooling expansion. Parents who want greater authority over curriculum, morality, and educational direction increasingly encounter resistance from bureaucracies and political activists who believe institutions should hold greater influence than families. Read More
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Mike Johnson dismisses 'Christian nationalism' as label to silence Christians: 'Wildly inappropriate'
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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., dismissed the term "Christian nationalism" on Sunday as a pejorative intended to silence Christians in the public square.
Speaking with Fox News anchor Shannon Bream during an interview ahead of the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving event on the National Mall, Johnson was asked to respond to criticism from Americans United for Separation of Church and State President Rachel Laser, who on Saturday denounced the all-day prayer festival as "a Christian Nationalist crusade to impose one narrow version of Christianity on all Americans."
Johnson, a Southern Baptist, dismissed Laser's comment and those who would agree with it, noting that Rededicate 250 was intended as "a recognition of the deeply embedded history and the religious and moral tradition of the country."
"This is an appropriate thing for us to do on the 250th anniversary. The people who are upset about it oppose that. They want to erase the history of America and pretend as if we're not a nation that was dedicated originally to God," he continued, adding that the national motto "In God We Trust" is inscribed above his dais in the House chamber.
Rededicate 250, which was held to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress designating "a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayers" during the Revolutionary War, was touted as a "rededication of our country as One Nation Under God" and a "once in a lifetime national moment."
The event prompted widespread scorn from many mainstream and left-leaning media outlets that framed the event as government-sanctioned Christian nationalism on public land, though Johnson told Fox News that an event honoring the role of God in the nation's history while looking to Him for the future "is a healthy and appropriate thing."
"The people who are the naysayers who have created this new term 'Christian nationalism' as a pejorative, a derogatory term, are trying to silence the influence and voices of Christians, and I think that's wildly inappropriate," he added.
Toward the end of the event on Sunday afternoon, Johnson offered a 10-minute prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, which served as the event's keystone formal rededication of the United States as one nation under God. (Christian Post) Read more here.
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Holy Father,
We thank You, Lord, for Speaker Mike Johnson! We pray for a shield of protection to be placed around him as he continues to be bold in speaking Your name.
As the widespread scorn from many mainstream and left-leaning media outlets tried to say that the Rededicate 250 event was Christian nationalism on public land, Lord, You were enjoying the praises of Your people.
We thank You, Father, that not only did Speaker Johnson reject and rebuke, in Jesus' name, the statement made about Christian nationalism, he also invoked divine guidance and mercy upon America. We ask that our Speaker be lifted to a higher level of authority in You as he speaks the name of Jesus over America. In Jesus' name, we offer this prayer. Amen.
"We faithfully preach the truth. God's power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense." (2 Corinthians 6:7)
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Trump Gives Ken Paxton ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ in Texas Senate Primary Against John Cornyn
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Trump said Paxton is running “to represent a place I love and WON, BIG, three times,” adding that he received “6.4 Million Votes in 2024,” which Trump described as “The Most Votes in the History of the State, BY FAR.”
“I know Ken well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a WINNER!” Trump wrote.
Trump said Paxton is a “Strong Supporter of TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER and, very importantly, THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,” which Trump said “polls at 87 percent” but “can’t seem to get approved.”
Trump argued that Democrats would eliminate the filibuster if they returned to power, writing that “the Democrats will terminate it on their First Day in Office,” which he said would mean “two extra States, D.C. and Puerto Rico, and a greatly enlarged Supreme Court of the United States,” including possibly “21 Justices from the 9 that we currently have.”
“Two years ago, our Country was DEAD — Now we have the ‘HOTTEST’ Country anywhere in the World — And I want to keep it that way,” Trump wrote. “Ken Paxton will help me do that, MAKING AMERICA BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!” (Breitbart) Read more here.
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Lord God, because the MAGA movement aligns with the principles of Scripture, as Your intercessors, we choose to bless this statement by our President, and to thank You for his endorsement. Help us, O Lord, to always put You first in all we say and do, so that our own energy and intercession will align with Your will in all things. In Jesus' name, amen and amen.
"Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
(Matthew 6:10)
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Mark Bednar: ‘The Momentum Is on Our Side’ for GOP in 2026
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GOP strategist Mark Bednar said on Breitbart News Saturday that Republicans have a path to hold the House in 2026, while warning conservatives not to become complacent after a major redistricting win in Virginia.
Bednar said the Virginia ruling was “a big win for Republicans,” calling the Democrat redistricting push an “egregious movement,” but cautioned that conservatives cannot “rest on our laurels,” because many of the retained districts are “still swing seats.”
“We cannot take a pause here,” Bednar said. “We need to keep the pedal to the metal.”
Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle said he believes the House is no longer a foregone conclusion for Democrats, calling the race a “jump ball” and saying Republicans can keep their majority “if they work for it.”
“I totally agree,” Bednar replied, adding that the Trump administration has “a spread offense right now” and pointing to cabinet officials including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as examples of officials advancing the administration’s message. (Breitbart News)
Read more here.
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Father God, rather than worrying day by day about which party has the majority of seats in the House and the Senate, and which one will govern in the future, we cast our cares upon You, Holy One, knowing that You are in control and that, as we continue to repent of our sins before Your Throne of Grace, You WILL hear and You WILL "heal our land." Thank You, Holy One, for hearing our prayers, in Jesus' name, amen and amen!
" . . . if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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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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Oldest ever English-language poem FOUND in forgotten medieval manuscript in Rome
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Researchers at Trinity College Dublin say they have identified one of the oldest surviving copies of “Caedmon’s Hymn,” an early Old English poem believed to be the earliest known English verse, inside a medieval manuscript held in a library in Rome.
The find came after scholar Elisabetta Magnanti received digitized images of a manuscript copy of Ecclesiastical History of the English People, a Latin text written by Venerable Bede, according to CBS News. While reviewing the pages, Magnanti and colleague Mark Faulkner spotted the Old English poem embedded directly in the main body of the text, which was unusual. "We were extremely surprised. We were speechless. We couldn't believe our eyes when we first saw that," Magnanti said. "It was extraordinary."
The manuscript, dated to the 9th century, is now considered one of the oldest known surviving copies containing the poem. Researchers said two earlier copies also include “Caedmon’s Hymn,” but only as later additions written in margins or appended separately:: “Prior to the discovery of the Rome manuscript, the earliest one was from the early 12th century. So this is three centuries earlier than that. And so it attests to the importance that was already being attached to the English in the early 9th century," Faulkner said.
According to the researchers, “Caedmon’s Hymn” was composed in the 7th-century by Caedmon, a Northumbrian worker linked to Whitby Abbey. (Human Events) Read More
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The poem reads:
"Now let us praise Heaven-Kingdom's guardian,
the Maker's might and his mind's thoughts,
the work of the glory-father—of every wonder,
eternal Lord. He established a beginning.
He first shaped for men's sons
Heaven as a roof, the holy Creator;
then middle-earth mankind's guardian,
eternal Lord, afterwards prepared
the earth for men, the Lord almighty."
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"And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings." (Acts 17:26)
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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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