It’s Friday, February 21st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Jonathan Clark

10th anniversary of Muslim beheading of 21 Libyan Christians

Saturday was the 10th anniversary of when 21 Christians died for their faith in Libya. Islamic State militants beheaded them on February 15, 2015 for refusing to deny Christ. Most of the believers were Egyptian Coptic Christians.

Vicky Hartzler with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said, “Today, we remember the 21 young men who were brutally murdered by ISIS solely for being Christian. The U.S. government must continue to be an unrelenting voice against violence that targets religious communities, including Coptic Christians.” 

In memory of the 21 Christian martyrs, More Productions released a short, 13-minute animated film last year called “The 21.” You can watch it through a special link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. 

Libya has been in turmoil since 2011 and the overthrow of its then-leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Since then, numerous other militia groups have battled for control.

According to Open Doors, Libya is the fourth most dangerous country worldwide in which to be a Christian.

74-year-old pro-life woman arrested for praying outside abortion mill

Authorities in Scotland arrested a 74-year-old pro-life woman recently for standing silently outside an abortion mill in Glasgow.

Rose Docherty was holding a sign that read, “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.” Officials charged her with violating a new “buffer zone” law that limits activities around abortion mills. It’s the first arrest under the law. 

The arrest comes days after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance called out European leaders for violating the religious freedom of pro-lifers. 

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI Director

In the United States, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director on February 20th, reports The Epoch Times.

PRESIDING OFFICER: “The Yeas are 51; the Nays are 49. The confirmation is confirmed.”

Senators voted 51–49 to confirm Patel who gained prominence for exposing alleged FBI and Justice Department malfeasance during the Crossfire Hurricane probe into the Trump campaign. Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken by the FBI from July 2016 to May 2017, into links between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.

Republican Senators  Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine crossed the aisle to join Democrats in voting against Patel’s nomination. Surprisingly, GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky supported Trump’s nominee.

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, age 91, serves as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Before the vote was cast, he made this last-minute appeal.

GRASSLEY: “Mr. Patel has spent his whole career fighting for righteous causes. He's been a public defender, representing the accused against the power of the state. He's been a congressional staffer, investigating the partisan weaponization of our legal system. And he served in key national security roles, protecting Americans from foreign enemies. He's received support from former FBI agents, former federal and state prosecutors, and organizations representing more than 680,000 law enforcement officers.

“But Mr. Patel's resume, his accomplishments, aren't why he's the best person for this job. Mr. Patel should be considered our next FBI director because the FBI has been infected by political bias and weaponized against the American people. Mr. Patel knows it. Mr. Patel exposed it. I've got plenty of examples to show what's wrong with the FBI.”

Kash Patel wrote the 2024 book entitled, Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy.

Military chaplain fired for citing Romans 1 in sermon

A Veterans Affairs chaplain is fighting for his religious freedom. 

Rusty Trubey served as a chaplain at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pennsylvania. However, Veterans Affairs removed him from his duties for preaching a sermon from Romans 1. The sermon was entitled, “When a Culture Excludes God,” and included homosexuality as an example. 

First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center are representing Trubey. Last week, they sent a letter to Douglas Collins, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The letter noted, “This is a systemic problem. We know that you will do the right thing to correct not only the unconstitutional policies at the Coatesville Facility, but also throughout our [Veterans Affairs] system.”

2 Timothy 4:2 says, “Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”

U.S. poll: Only 40% believe in God of Bible; 4% have Biblical worldview

Dr. George Barna released his latest American Worldview Inventory report.

The study found that 46% of Americans agree that there is only one Supreme Spiritual Being who created and rules everything in existence. That number rose to 60% among self-identified Christians. 

Dr. Barna noted many have a mix-and-match approach to faith: “The latest research finds that while two-thirds of Americans identify as Christian, only 4% hold a Biblical worldview. Even more alarming, just 40% believe in the God of the Bible, down from 73% three decades ago. Instead, Syncretism—blending elements from multiple worldviews—has become the dominant perspective.”

Joshua 24:15 says, “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Meta plans to build 30,000-mile-long sub-sea cable

And finally, Meta announced last week it is building the world’s largest sub-sea cable.

The tech giant is known for its social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. 

Under its new plan called Project Waterworth, it will bring industry-leading connectivity around the world. The cable will connect five major continents and measure over 30,000 miles. That’s more than the earth’s entire circumference!

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By Adam McManus

74% rise in hate speech in India targeting Christians and Muslims

While India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Donald Trump last Wednesday to discuss the threat of increased tariffs between the two countries, the Center for the Study of Organized Hate found a 74% rise in hate speech incidents last year in India compared to 2023.

About 10% of the 1,165 incidents targeted Christians — a population that makes up just 2.3% of the population — while more than 98% of cases targeted Muslims, either alone or together with Christians, reports International Christian Concern.

In John 15:18-19, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, be aware that it hated Me before it hated you. … Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

Judge gives Dept. of Government Efficiency massive win

On Tuesday, a federal judge refused to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs, reports The Guardian.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, found that there were legitimate questions about the billionaire’s authority, but said there was not enough evidence of grave legal harm to justify a temporary restraining order.

The decision came in reaction to a February 13th lawsuit filed by 14 attorneys general in Democratic states challenging the Department of Government Efficiency’s authority to access sensitive government data.

But the Trump administration has maintained that layoffs are ordered by agency heads.

Biden’s EPA advisor admits $50 billion ‘insurance policy’ against Trump

In an undercover video that was released last December, Project Veritas revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency was frantically doling out billions of dollars before then President-elect Donald Trump took office on January 20th, 2025.

The video revealed that Brent Efron, Special Advisor for Implementation at the EPA, was having drinks with a undercover Project Veritas reporter, bragging about how much hard-earned taxpayer money he was doling out to liberal climate groups.

Listen.

EFRON: “We've given out, like, tens of billions of dollars.”

REPORTER: “The EPA has?”

EFRON: “Like last year, like $50 billion.”

REPORTER: “$50 million?”

EFRON: “No. billion dollars. Billion with a B.”

REPORTER: “$50 billion?”

EFRON: “Yes, for climate things.”

Shockingly, Efron described what they were doing at the EPA leading up to Trump’s January 20th, 2025 inauguration as throwing gold bars off the Titanic.

EFRON: “It truly feels like we're on the Titanic, and we’re throwing, like, gold bars off the back end.”

REPORTER: “Does it really?”

EFRON: “Yeah.”

REPORTER: “It’s gotta feel weird.”

EFRON: “It's weird. I mean, it's it's not good vibes. It's not good. I mean, everyone's very sad.”

REPORTER: “Where are the gold bars going to?”

EFRON: “Non-profits, states, tribes, cities.”

REPORTER: “Anything, like, in the news that I would know of?”

EFRON: “Not yet.”

The undercover Project Veritas reporter wanted to know what would happen if the Trump people discovered what the Biden appointees were doing with the money.

REPORTER: “What happens if they try to stop it? They can?”

EFRON: “When they come in, if we haven't gotten out the door, then they can stop it.”

REPORTER: “You’ve got like two months. If they don't get it out by a certain date. What's that date?”

EFRON: “It's the inauguration, the 20th.  It's noon on the 20th of January.”

REPORTER: “You can work right down to the minute?”

EFRON: “It's probably like a little after noon. Yeah.”

REPORTER: “Hey, throw a couple billion here or there.”

EFRON: “It's until the Trump people come in and tell us we can no longer give out money.”

REPORTER: “Wow!”

Efron also said, “We gave them [the nonprofits] the money because… it was an insurance policy against Trump winning. Because they aren’t [a government agency], they’re safer from Republicans taking the money away.”

Trump’s EPA Administrator found $20 billion siphoned away by Biden’s people

Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, was horrified by this revelation, reports The Western Journal.

ZELDIN: “An extremely disturbing video circulated two months ago featuring a Biden EPA political appointee talking about how they were tossing gold bars off the Titanic, rushing to get billions of your tax dollars out the door before Inauguration Day. The gold bars were tax dollars, and ‘tossing them off the Titanic’ meant the Biden administration knew they were wasting it.”

To his credit, Zeldin was able to recover $20 billion of our taxpayer money, according to his Monday video.

ZELDIN: “Fortunately, my awesome team at EPA has found the gold bars. Shockingly, roughly $20 billion of your tax dollars were parked at an outside financial institution by the Biden EPA. This scheme was the first of its kind in EPA history, and it was purposely designed to obligate all of the money in a rush job with reduced oversight.

“Even further, this pot of $20 billion was awarded to just eight entities that were then responsible for doling out your money to [Non Governmental Organizations] and others, at their discretion, with far less transparency. Just under $7 billion was sent to one entity called the Climate United Fund.”

Zeldin explained what he intends to do now.

ZELDIN: “Here's my position as EPA Administrator. The financial agent agreement with the bank needs to be instantly terminated, and the bank must immediately return all of the ‘gold bars’ that the Biden administration tossed off the Titanic.

“EPA needs to reassume responsibility for all of these funds. We will review every penny that has gone out the door. I will be referring this matter to the Inspector General's office, and we'll work with the Justice Department as well.”

Presbyterian Church in America repents of helping illegals stay

And finally, The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) recently issued a statement repenting for guidance on one of its websites that advised illegal immigrants how to avoid detainment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, reports The Christian Post.

After it went viral on X last week, the conservative Presbyterian denomination deleted a resource page titled "Refugee & Immigrant Ministry for Churches: Help Immigrants Facing 2025 Policy Changes.” It was published in January by Mission to North America, a subsidiary of the PCA.

Megan Basham, author of Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded Truth for A Leftist Agenda, tweeted, “The verbiage of this document from the [Presbyterian Church in America] is overall emotionally manipulative, showing no respect for U.S. immigration law. It assumes that the only way you can love your immigrant neighbor is by helping him continue to remain in the country illegally.”

After the guidance was deleted, Mission to North America Director Irwyn Ince issued an extensive statement of repentance.

He wrote, "We affirm that it is our Christian duty to obey the lawful commands of the civil magistrate and be subject to their authority (Romans 13:1-4; 1 Peter 2:13-14). To counsel otherwise is a sin. We confess that we fell short of our Biblical and Confessional standard. We repent and apologize.”

Indeed, 1 Peter 2:13-14 does say, “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.”

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By Jonathan Clark

Christians faced the most murders and abductions in Africa

Global Christian Relief released the Violent Incidents Database last month in partnership with the International Institute for Religious Freedom.

The publicly accessible resource records over 6,000 verified incidents of religious persecution starting from 2022.

Christians faced the most murders and abductions in Africa according to the database. Europe led in terms of damage to religious buildings. Believers faced the most sentences and arrests in Asia. Asia also led in terms of attacks on houses and people being forced to leave their home or country.  

Global Christian Relief reported Nigeria, India, China, and Azerbaijan were some of the worst countries for the persecution of Christians in their 2025 Red List Report. 

British woman in trouble for holding pro-life sign outside abortion mill

A retired medical scientist in England will face trial next month for her pro-life work.

The case began when authorities confronted 63-year-old Livia Tossici-Bolt for holding a sign near an abortion mill. The sign read “Here to talk, if you want to.” 

Jeremiah Igunnubole, Legal Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom UK, noted, “Under far-reaching and vaguely-written rules, we have seen volunteers like Livia criminalized simply for offering conversations to those in need; and others dragged through courts for praying, even silently, in their minds.”

Christian physician assistant fired for affirming two genders

In the United States, a Christian healthcare worker is fighting for her religious freedom with the help of First Liberty.

Back in 2021, the University of Michigan Health System fired Valerie Kloosterman. The physician assistant lost her job for remaining committed to the Biblical definition of male and female. She took her case to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month.

Kloosterman said, “I couldn’t do this without my faith. This battle belongs to the Lord. I’m His instrument and I’m required to be faithful. I’m hoping that I do that every step of this process even though it can be difficult and hard.”

2 Chronicles 20:15 says, “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.”

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs

President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on Monday.

He wrote on X, “On Trade, I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff -- meaning whatever Countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them. No more, no less!”

A Trump administration official told The Hill the tariffs will apply equally to competitors, like communist China, or allies like the European Union or Japan or Korea.

JP Morgan, Citigroup, & Morgan Stanley scrub DEI nonsense

Big banks in the U.S. are reacting to President Trump’s executive order against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, also known as DEI.

Banks like Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Citigroup have scrubbed their public references to DEI in recent weeks, reports The Wall Street Journal. 

A White House fact sheet from last month noted, “In the private sector, many corporations and universities use DEI as an excuse for biased and unlawful employment practices and illegal admissions preferences, ignoring the fact that DEI's foundational rhetoric and ideas foster intergroup hostility.”

Delta plane crashed at Canadian airport, flipped upside down

A Delta Air Lines jet crashed at Canada’s Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, reports Fox News.

The flight was carrying 80 people on board from Minneapolis. 

The plane ended upside down on the runway, leaving passengers hanging from their seats “like bats” as one passenger described. 

At least 21 people were injured, but thankfully no one died in the crash. 

Republican Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota said, “I am praying for those involved and will continue to monitor this situation as details emerge. I am incredibly grateful for the quick response of the first responders on the ground!” 

Anniversary of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress

And finally, this week is the 347th anniversary of the publication of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.

His first volume of the book was announced on February 18, 1678.

With 250 million copies sold, it’s one of the best-selling books of all time.  If you don’t have a copy, pick up one today. It’s a must have volume for every Christian’s library.

Bunyan began the work from prison. He was sentenced for holding unsanctioned religious services. Despite suffering for his faith, he would produce a Christian classic that would influence the church for centuries. 

The 19th century English preacher Charles Spurgeon said of Bunyan, “Read anything of his, and you will see that it is almost like reading the Bible itself. He had read it till his very soul was saturated with Scripture; and though his writings are charmingly full of poetry, yet he cannot give us his Pilgrim’s Progress—that sweetest of all prose poems—without continually making us feel and say, ‘Why, this man is a living Bible!’”

Jeremiah 15:16 says, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.”

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New Libyan Islamic rules could hurt Christians

Please pray for the small Christian community in Muslim-majority Libya after the introduction of a Public Morality Protection unit, also referred to as the “morality police.”

Imed Trabelsi, a minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, said  there is “no space for personal freedom in Libya.”

Women are particularly affected by the “morality” measures. Among restrictions on clothing, female students will be required to wear the hijab, and women will be banned from traveling without a male guardian.

Barnabas Aid reports that Christians are among those who may be at risk of greater repression and more extensive application of the Islamic law.

Most Christians are migrant workers. There is a small number of Libyan converts from Islam which could lead to a death sentence if discovered.

Japan’s hurting economy

The world’s third largest economy of Japan is not doing well.

After nearly 30 years of recession, the Japanese yen has lost half of its value against the dollar since 2011 — now set at 151 yen per U.S. dollar. That’s up from 72 yen per U.S. dollar 13 years ago. 

Japan’s Gross Domestic Product languished in 2024, registering only a 0.1% improvement in 2024, much reduced from 2023. Japan’s real GDP has not improved since 1992.

By contrast, China’s real Gross Domestic Product has improved 9-fold since 1992 and the real Gross Domestic Product for the United States has improved 3-fold since 1992. 

British Prime Minister willing to put British troops in Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Stormer issued hawkish comments on the Russia-Ukraine war in an op-ed column published in The Telegraph over the weekend.

Stormer said his country is "ready and willing" to put British troops on the ground in the conflict in the interest of "securing a lasting peace in Ukraine that safeguards its sovereignty for the long term.”

U.S. State Department officials will be meeting with Russian diplomats in Riyahd, Saudi Arabia today to negotiate the potential end of the war.

16 million Americans between 110 & 369 years old getting SSI checks?

Here in the United States, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have identified 16 million Americans between ages 110 and 369 receiving checks or multiple checks from the Social Security Administration. Quite bizarre!

According to gerontology wiki, there are only 32 living Americans over 110 years of age.

In a separate X post, Musk wrote, “There are FAR more ‘eligible’ social security numbers than there are citizens in the USA. This might be the biggest fraud in history."

First generation immigrants use more welfare than native born citizens

U.S. immigrants who are most dependent on socialism are those from Africa. 46% of these immigrants use three or more welfare programs, 37% of immigrants from South America use three or more welfare programs. But only 27% of Asians and 17% of European immigrants use three or more welfare programs.

That compares with 29% of U.S. natives using three or more welfare programs.

When Rasmussen asked Americans how they ranked the five most recent presidents, 34% thought Donald Trump was the best, followed closely by Barack Obama at 32%.

The remaining three presidents were far behind: Bill Clinton at 12%, George W. Bush at 9%, and Joe Biden is in last place with just 4%.

Under Trump, 50-fold decrease in illegal southern border crossings

Also, Homan noted that “Interior arrests by [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] have increased more than 137% under President Trump.  Arrests of aliens with criminal convictions have doubled under President Trump.” 

Elon Musk cut $1.2 billion of waste out of Dept. of Education

The Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, has just shut down another $373 million of Department of Education DEI training grants.  

One of those Diversity, Equity and Inclusion grants was set up to “engage in ongoing learning and self-reflection to confront their own biases and racism, and develop asset-based anti-racist mindsets.”

The Department of Government Efficiency already terminated 89 Department of Education contracts amounting to $880 million. 

China’s Ne Zha 2 pagan movie earned $1.6 billion in 11 days

China has now outstripped Hollywood in the major motion picture production business.

The animated film Ne Zha 2 has become the highest grossing film in history — now at $1.6 billion after only 11 days of release, reports Variety.

The hero in the film is a demon child, who attempts to redefine himself, and determine his own destiny in opposition to the fates.  More pagan worldviews set within an eastern context.

Ted Baehr’s  MovieGuide, a Christian movie review website, described the original 2019 Ne Zha movie as a film that should be avoided because of its inclusion of intentional blasphemy, evil, gross immorality, and its problematic worldview.

Despite its visual appeal, no doubt the second Ne Zha film is just as bad, if not worse morally and theologically speaking, than the first one.

Modern-day Jonah story

And finally, here’s a true Jonah and the whale story!  

A kayaker in the Strait of Magellan off the coast of Chile was briefly eaten by a humpback whale, and promptly spit back out. Adrián Simancas’s father was close by filming the event.

Canada TV contains the whole scene for any viewers interested which we have linked in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.

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18-year-old Catholic woman escapes Pakistani Muslim man

An 18-year-old Pakistani woman has been reunited with her Catholic family after six months of captivity, forced conversion to Islam, and coerced marriage to the Muslim who abducted her, reports Morning Star News.

Huma Allah Ditta’s ordeal began when she failed to return home from her job at a call center in Lahore

 on June 28. Her distraught parents began a desperate search after police failed to lift a finger.

On August 4th, her parents discovered that she had been abducted by a Muslim man named Abdul Basit Butt. 

2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”

The Catholic mother said, “My husband and I decided to put this matter in God’s hands and started praying vigorously for our daughter’s return.”

The couple’s prayers were answered on January 16th, when Huma managed to escape from Butt’s custody and was reunited with her family.

JD Vance slams Europe for violating free speech of pro-life Christians

Last Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance used a speech addressing European leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Germany to slam Europe for violating the free speech and religious rights of pro-life Christians, reports LifeNews.com.

VANCE: “When I look at Europe today, it’s sometimes not so clear what happened to some of the Cold War’s winners. … Perhaps most concerningly, I look to our very dear friends, the United Kingdom, where the backslide away from conscience rights has placed the basic liberties of religious Britons, in particular, in the crosshairs.

“A little over two years ago, the British government charged Adam Smith-Connor, a 51-year-old physiotherapist and an Army veteran, with the heinous crime of standing 50 meters from an abortion clinic and silently praying for three minutes. Not obstructing anyone, not interacting with anyone, just silently praying on his own.

“After British law enforcement spotted him and demanded to know what he was praying for, Adam replied simply it was on behalf of the unborn son he and his former girlfriend had aborted years before. Now, the officers were not moved.

“Adam was found guilty of breaking the government's new buffer zones law, which criminalizes silent prayer and other actions that could influence a person's decision within 200 meters of an abortion facility. He was sentenced to pay thousands of pounds in legal costs to the prosecution.”

Vice President Vance expressed disappointment that the United Kingdom had penalized so-called thought crimes. He warned European leaders against censoring pro-lifers.

VANCE: “Now, I wish I could say that this was a fluke, a one-off, crazy example of a badly written law being enacted against a single person. But no, this last October, just a few months ago, the Scottish Government began distributing letters to citizens whose houses lay within so called ‘safe access’ zones, warning them that even private prayer within their own homes may amount to breaking the law. Naturally, the government urged readers to report any fellow citizens suspected guilty of thought crime.

“In Britain and across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat.”

RFK, Jr. vows to implement Trump’s pro-life policies

Last Thursday, February 13th, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was confirmed in a 52-48 vote and sworn in as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), reported The Epoch Times.

Prior to that, during the Senate Health Committee hearing, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri asked Kennedy about whether he would implement President Trump’s pro-life policies.

Listen to their exchange.

HAWLEY: “Under the first Trump presidency, HHS stopped new [National Institutes of Health] research that involved human fetal tissue from elective abortion. You said, ‘Stem cell research today can be done on umbilical cords. You don't need any fetal tissue.’  -- which is correct. My question to you is, ‘Will you reinstate President Trump's policy that ensures that no federal research and no federal tax dollars is conducted on fetal tissue taken from elective abortions?’”

KENNEDY: “Yes.”

HAWLEY: “Fantastic! Let me ask you just about Title X which prohibits the funding of the use of federal taxpayer funding for abortions or to flow to entities like Planned Parenthood that perform abortions or refer people to abortions. You were asked yesterday if you would support President Trump's rule that says, ‘No Title X funding for those who perform abortions or refer people to abortions.’ I think your answer was, ‘Yes. You would reinstate that rule.’ I just want to be sure I'm right about that.

KENNEDY: “Yes.”

HAWLEY: “Fantastic! Last point that I have for you. On mifepristone, the chemical abortion drug, you said yesterday that you would study its safety. I think that's good. I want to make an additional point here just about how the Biden administration changed the rules on mifepristone that I hope that you'll take into consideration because you pointed out that we need to honor the wishes of voters in states and their right to set life policy.

“The Biden administration's rule on mifepristone, which they did after the Dobbs decision, means that in any state, including ones like mine [Missouri], where voters or state legislators say, ‘We don't want abortion performed after a certain point,’ if the Biden administration rule on chemical abortion stands and you can mail in these abortion drugs without a doctor visit or referral, that means no state ban, no state decision, no voter decision is going to matter. We're going to have a one-size-fits-all policy set here in Washington. I hope you'll take that into consideration.”

KENNEDY: “I will implement President Trump's policies.”

Valentine’s Day birthed through Christian martyr’s death

And finally, have you ever wondered why we just celebrated Valentine’s Day on February 14th, this past Friday?

Well, Pastor Valentine or Valentinus was a clergyman in the Roman Empire who lived during the reign of Claudius Gothicus or Claudius II. Because the Emperor was having difficulty getting young men to volunteer to serve in the army to fight his wars, he prohibited marriage which would further hurt the conscription rate.

Pastor Valentine, who celebrated God’s love and Biblical love between husband and wife, secretly married Christian couples in the forest which ultimately led to his arrest and imprisonment. 

While Claudius took a liking to Pastor Valentinus, the bold preacher tried to convert the Emperor which resulted in a sentence of death.

In Romans 10:14, the Apostle Paul asks, "How, then, can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”

Valentine was beaten with clubs and stones.  And when that failed to kill him, Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, A.D. 269. And now you know the rest of the story.

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Myanmar’s military bombed Catholic cathedral

The ruling military regime in Myanmar bombed a newly designated Catholic cathedral earlier this month, reports International Christian Concern.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, located in Mindat, Chin State, was designated as a cathedral by Pope Francis on January 25 — just two weeks before it was bombed on February 6.

The bombing destroyed the cathedral’s roof and blew out the windows, rendering the building unusable. Fortunately, the area had been evacuated in anticipation of the attack, and no deaths were reported.

Chin State is the country’s only Christian-majority state, with about 85% of the population ascribing to the faith. Nearly 90% of Myanmar’s overall population is Buddhist.

According to Open Doors, Myanmar is the 13th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

More Evangelicals growing in number in Costa Rica

Evangelical Focus reports that a new study shows Evangelicals are increasing in Costa Rica, an historically Catholic country. Fifty percent of the Central American country’s population identify as Catholic. Thirty-three percent identify as Evangelical. 

This comes despite 73% of respondents saying they were raised Catholic and 23% saying they were raised Evangelical. 

Evangelical Costa Ricans are also more likely to be younger and attend church weekly.

One-third of world’s population now identify as Christian

Lifeway Research shared several encouraging trends for global Christianity this year based on a report from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

First, the number of Christians continues to grow, reaching 2.64 billion this year, about one-third of the world’s population.

Second, the growth of the religiously unaffiliated is slowing and even projected to decrease in the coming decades.

Third, Evangelicals are the fastest growing Christian group, projected to reach 620 million by 2050. 

Fourth, Christianity is growing the fastest in the Global South, especially in Africa and Asia. Africa is projected to have the largest Christian population by 2050. 

And fifth, the percentage of the world’s population without access to the Gospel has fallen to 27%. That’s down from 54% in 1900.

Psalm 22:27-28 says, “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the LORD's, and He rules over the nations.”

RFK, Jr confirmed as Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination by President Donald Trump as Secretary of Health and Human Services was highly scrutinized by lawmakers, was confirmed to that post by the Senate on February 13 in a 52–48 vote, reports The Epoch Times.

PRESIDING OFFICER: “On this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 48. The confirmation is confirmed.”

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, a polio survivor who previously voiced concerns about Kennedy’s vaccine views, voted against confirming Kennedy. He was the only Republican to cast a no vote.

Kennedy will head the Department of Health and Human Services, which manages 13 agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health.

Kennedy has promised significant changes throughout the department which has a $1.8 trillion dollar annual budget.

Under the “Make America Healthy Again” campaign, Kennedy aims to curtail what he calls the chronic disease epidemic, removing toxic chemicals from the nation’s food supply, overhauling dietary guidelines, and taking aim at ultra-processed foods, reports FoxNews.com.

The Children’s Health Defense founder has also called for a review of advertising rules for pharmaceutical companies and has urged Trump to ban pharmaceutical advertising on TV. He also believes in eliminating liability protections for drug companies.

Kennedy told The Epoch Times in September that he would revamp the National Institutes of Health to focus on the causes of autism, autoimmune diseases, and neurodevelopment diseases instead of developing drugs and serving as an incubator for pharmaceutical products.

RFK, Jr.: “God sent me President Trump”

Before Robert F. Kennedy, Jr was sworn in as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office, he offered praise for Trump’s gutsy leadership.

KENNEDY: “For 20 years, I'm up every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I can end the childhood, chronic disease epidemic in this country. On August 23 of last year, God sent me President Trump.

“He's kept every promise that he's made to me. I'm so grateful to you, Mr. President. A lot of people told me that I couldn't trust President Trump. I better get it in writing, and we did a handshake, and everything that he told me he was going to do, he has done.

“I genuinely believe that you are a pivotal historical figure, and you are going to transform this country. President Trump has promised to restore the American Dream in this country. A healthy person has a thousand dreams. A sick person only has one. 60% of our population has only one dream – that they get better.

“President Trump has promised that he's going to restore America's strength. But we can't be a strong nation if we have a weak citizenry. 60% of our people are sick. 77% of our children cannot qualify for military service.

“We need a man on a white horse now. We need somebody who is willing to come in and has the spine and the guts and the strength to challenge orthodoxies, to stand in the way of vested interests, and to break institutions that have turned against our democracy. President Trump has shown again and again that he is that hero. We need a revolutionary figure, and you are that figure. And I’m very grateful for you for giving me this opportunity.”

Wikipedia founder comes to Christ

And finally, Larry Sanger, the 56-year-old co-founder of Wikipedia in 2001 who grew up in the Lutheran Church, has been a lifelong religious skeptic until his conversion to the Christian faith in 2020, reports The Christian Post.

An agnostic, he became intrigued by philosophical arguments for God’s existence, particularly the "First Cause" argument, according to a new blog on his personal website.

He began to personally study the Scriptures for himself, downloaded the YouVersion Bible app, “and immediately made Bible study a serious hobby.”  Christian apologists Stephen Meyer and William Lane Craig made him think deeply. After devouring the four gospels, Sanger said in 2020, “I should admit to myself that I now believe in God, and pray to God properly.”

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."

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Iran arrested two Christians

Article 18 reports that authorities in Iran arrested two Christians last Thursday. 

Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh and Joseph Shabazian are both in their 60s. They had previously spent a combined six years in prison for leading house churches. They originally received 10-year sentences, but were released part way through. 

It’s not clear why officials arrested Nasser and Joseph again. But the Middle Eastern country is known for arresting anyone who is not aligned with the Islamic regime on “security” charges.

Iran is ranked ninth on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. 

In Matthew 5:10, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”

British Christian teacher vindicated for objecting to transgender agenda

Yesterday, an appeals court in the United Kingdom ruled in favor of a Christian teacher who lost her job over her Facebook posts.

A Church of England primary school in Gloucestershire fired Kristie Higgs in 2019. This came after she posted a petition on Facebook that opposed mandatory sex education in schools. She also posted an article that challenged transgender ideology. 

Higgs has spent the last six years fighting the school’s decision to fire her. 

HIGGS: “Nobody should lose their job for raising concerns. The biggest thing for me was that it was a Church of England School. They should be going by what God says, but now they're changing it, and that's just alarming. Just to see a boy in girl's clothing. Another one, My Princess Boy. To some people, it may appear to be okay, but when you know the Lord, you know His ways, and you know a boy cannot be a princess. A boy shouldn't dress up in Princess’ clothing.

“I knew what these books were. I knew that it was wrong. I could see through it, and I praise God for that. I encourage others to stand up against the ideology and the agendas that are being pushed. You know, we don't have to, don't have to agree to everything. We don't have to go with the flow. The Lord is with us and will help us through it all.”

After her victory yesterday, Higgs said, “I pray that today will prove to be a landmark day for Christian freedoms and free speech.  … The Court of Appeal has now set a clear standard to protect people like me, and the countless other Christians in this nation, to express their beliefs without fear of losing their jobs.”

Trump chatted with Russian President Vladimir Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke over the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. 

It’s the first known conversation between the two leaders since the start of Trump’s second term. Trump described the conversation as “lengthy and highly productive.” He announced the two countries would begin immediate negotiations for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump said he also had a good conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday. 

The conversations come as the United States and Russia complete a prisoner exchange this week. 

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as National Intelligence Director

Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who became a Republican and endorsed Donald Trump for President last October, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the position of director of national intelligence, reports The Epoch Times.

Gabbard was confirmed in a 52–48 vote on Wednesday. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote against Gabbard.

SENATOR: “Yays are 52. Nays are 48. Nomination is confirmed.”

Yesterday’s confirmation follows a contentious few weeks of debate over Gabbard’s qualifications and judgment, in which lawmakers from both sides of the aisle asked probing questions about her views on Russia, ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, and Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified information.

Listen to this exchange between Republican Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas and Gabbard on the topic of Russia as she appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

MORAN: “I want to make certain that in no way does Russia get a pass in either your mind or your heart or in any policy recommendation you would make or not make.”

GABBARD: “Senator, I'm offended by the question because my sole focus, commitment, and responsibility is about our own nation, our own security, and the interests of the American people. In carrying out the responsibilities of the Director of National Intelligence, if confirmed, no country, group or individual will get a pass in my fulfilling that responsibility of providing that full intelligence picture so that you all can make the best informed policy decisions for the safety, security, and freedom of the American people.

“You have my commitment to be completely objective, unbiased, and apolitical. And I hope you understand my commitment to our country's interest.”

MORAN: “I absolutely do. You have answered my question in the manner in which I wanted to hear, that you will do this in an objective manner, provide the information necessary, and that Russia, if it's a threat, you will tell us so and tell us the details of that threat.”

GABBARD: “Yes. Senator.”

After President Trump introduced her at the Oval Office, Gabbard was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

GABBARD: “I, Tulsi Gabbard, do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I'm about to enter. So help me, God.”

CDC website purged references to LGBTQ lifestyle and affirmed adoption

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is changing its website under the Trump administration.

The CDC is editing or removing references on its website to “transgender” individuals, “LGBTQ+ health,” and diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Its website also suggests adoption when people search for abortion.

Trump: No more drag shows at Kennedy Center

And finally, President Trump announced last Friday that he is removing liberal agendas from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The national cultural center of the United States is located in Washington, D.C. Congress authorized the center in 1958, requiring it to be sustained through private funds.

Trump said he fired multiple people on the center’s board of trustees, becoming the chairman himself. He wrote on Truth Social, “Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP.”

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Nepal detained 13 Christians over evangelism

International Christian Concern reports the government of Nepal detained 13 Christians last week over alleged evangelistic activities in the south Asian country.

Twelve of the people are U.S. citizens, and one is a citizen of India. The American Christians were visiting Nepal on tourist visas and helping construct a building in the southeastern city of Dharan. However, officials accused them of sharing their faith with locals. 

The country currently bans attempts to convert someone from one religion to another. Authorities released the group of foreign Christians. However, the Nepalese Christians faced greater harassment for evangelizing, including years in prison. 

United Kingdom targets pro-lifers again

Authorities in the United Kingdom continue to target pro-lifers.

Alliance Defending Freedom UK released footage on Monday of the latest incident.

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is a co-director of March for Life UK, and was standing silently outside of an abortion mill recently. However, police told her that her mere presence was causing “harassment, alarm, and distress.”

The pro-lifer has already faced arrest twice for silently praying outside abortion mills. She said, “[The officer] believes that just because I hold pro-life beliefs, I am automatically a criminal in certain public areas. This isn't right!”

Proverbs 17:15 says, “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.”

36% of Swiss are non-religious

Evangelical Focus reports the religious landscape in Switzerland is changing. 

The largest religious group in the European country is those who say they have no religion at 36%. That’s up from 1% in 1970.

Twenty-percent of the population identifies with the mainline Protestant Swiss Evangelical Church, down from 49% in 1970. And 31% identify with the Catholic Church, down from 42% in 2000. However, independent Evangelical churches appear to be growing even though they represent a small portion of the population at about 6%. 

Sadly, 17% of Evangelicals report experiencing religious discrimination. 

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports

Here in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. 

Trump called it a “big deal” while signing.

TRUMP: “This is a big deal. This is the beginning of making America rich again.”

Peter Navarro, Trump’s trade adviser, told reporters, “It’s about ensuring that America never has to rely on foreign nations for critical industries like steel and aluminum.”

Canada and Mexico will probably face the most repercussions from the tariffs as they are the largest exporters of steel and aluminum to the U.S.

Google changed Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for American users

On Monday, Google changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps program. The change applies to users of the application in the U.S.

This comes after President Trump ordered the body of water to be called the Gulf of America in U.S. government documents. He also issued a proclamation recognizing February 9 as Gulf of America Day. 

The government, database known as the Geographic Names Information System, released this update.  “The Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, with an average depth of 5,300 feet is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America with the Gulf's eastern, northern, and northwestern shores in the U.S. and its southwestern and southern shores in Mexico.”

Psalm 95:3, 5 reminds us, “For the LORD is the great God, and the great King above all gods. … The sea is His, for He made it; and His hands formed the dry land.”

Google kisses DEI goodbye

Speaking of Google, the major tech company is ending its diversity goals. 

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, released their annual report last week. The report excluded previous language of commitment to “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” 

This comes after President Trump signed an executive order, ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the government. 

Google said they would not be continuing such programs since it is a federal contractor. 

Shark attacks are down

And finally, here’s some good news!

Shark attacks are down this year, according to the International Shark Attack File maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

There were 47 unprovoked shark attacks recorded around the world last year, down from the 10-year average of 70. And only four of those attacks resulted in fatalities, also significantly down from previous years.

Neil Hammerschlag with the Shark Research Foundation said, “With more people using the oceans than ever before — whether for recreation, fishing, or other activities — you might expect bite incidents to rise. Yet, the fact that numbers are even lower than last year reinforces the idea that humans aren’t natural prey or even likely targets for sharks.”

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Nigerian Muslims killed 16 Christians

On Sunday, February 2nd, Fulani Islamic extremists stormed a village in Ebonyi State in southern Nigeria, killing Christians and setting their homes on fire.

Tragically, at least 16 Christians connected with The Lord Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry died in the attack, reports International Christian Concern.

British farmers protest proposed inheritance tax

The liberal government announced late last year they would be adding a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets including land worth over £1.3 million pounds for the first time.

Nigel Farage, a Member of Parliament, spoke to the protesting farmers.

FARAGE: “From what I can see, Joe Public is getting behind the concept that the family farm should not be driven out of existence. So politically, I think we can win this.

“This inheritance tax, it isn't just the farms that it hits. It's family businesses as well. In fact, inheritance tax, when you think about it, it's on money that we paid tax on already. The whole thing's monstrous. Let's just stand up and say no to death taxes. Full stop. End death taxes. They're wrong. They're immoral at every level.” (cheers, applause)

Farmers claim the inheritance tax will drive food prices up and bankrupt some farming families.

GOP Chair introduced transgendered Rep. as biological man

Here in the United States, the acting chair of the House of Representatives, Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller of Illinois, would not refer to a certain representative of the state of Delaware as a woman.

Representative McBride of Delaware is pretending to be a woman — the first transgendered person elected to the U.S. legislative branch.   Listen to the audio for the introduction that occurred last Thursday.

McBRIDE: “Thank you, Madam Speaker.  When I was elected, I promised to work with anyone who would help Delaware and Delawarians.”

Tim McBride, who once served as President of the student body at American University in D.C., has taken on the name Sarah.

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced last November that “transgender women may not use women's restrooms in the Capitol … to include changing rooms and locker rooms.”

Philadelphia Eagles coach gave God the glory

Head Coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Siranni, gave thanks to God after his team won the Super Bowl on Sunday.  

REPORTER:  “Nick, Super Bowl champions. What does the moment mean?”

SIRANNI: “Man, God has blessed us very much. He gave us all the talents to be able to get here. So, first and foremost, thanks to Him. Thank God. Thank You, Jesus.”

The Eagles stopped the Kansas City Chiefs, on an attempt to break a Super Bowl record with a three-in-a-row Super Bowl win.  

Both quarterbacks in the game, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, are professing Christians. After his 40-22 win over the Chiefs, Hurts told Fox News that “God is good. He's greater than all the highs and the lows.” 

Psalm 96:4-5 exhorts us to “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.”

Gold has doubled since 2020

Gold breeched $2,900 an ounce yesterday for the first time, reports Mining.com. The price of gold has doubled since January 2020.

By contrast, silver is $32.50 per ounce. The NASDAQ has increased by two-and-half fold since January 2020. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average is only up 43% since early 2020.

52% of American teens super motivated to learn about Jesus

Barna Research has found that 52% of American teens say they are very motivated, and 25% say somewhat motivated to continue learning about Jesus throughout the rest of their lives.  

Only 10% of American teens are not interested at all.

FEMA paid $59 million to house illegals in luxury hotels last week

Elon Musk posted on X just yesterday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had given over “$59 million to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants” just last week, reports The Epoch Times.

Musk called this a violation of law.

The U.S. House Budget Committee found that the federal government had spent $88 billion in 2023 taking care of illegal immigrants.  As of May 13th, 2024, the illegal immigrant crisis has racked up costs for federal and state governments of anywhere between $150 billion to $400 billion.

Back in 2023, half of New York City’s hotel rooms were occupied by illegals, many of whom had been sent to New York City from Texas.

Fourth American to receive pig’s kidney

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in America, reports U.S. News and World Report. Unfortunately, the first two recipients last year did not survive.

The third received the genetically edited kidney in November, and the fourth just last week. 

It marks a major step in efforts to address a critical nationwide shortage of donor organs.

R.I.P. American penny!

And finally, the American penny is no more, reports the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump has instructed the Treasury Department to cease minting the penny — which most recently has cost 3.7 cents to produce, representing a loss of $85 million per year.

Interestingly,  the U.S. Mint made 3.2 billion pennies last year. That’s more than half of all the new coins it made in 2024.

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35-year-old Muslim abducted & married 12-year-old Catholic girl

A married 35-year-old Muslim man abducted the 12-year-old daughter of his Catholic neighbor and took her to another province, where he forcibly converted her to Islam and married her, reports The Christian Post.

Saba Shafique was abducted by Muhammad Ali from outside her home in the Lahore Cantonment in the Punjab Province on January 5, according to her father, Shafique Masih. Ali took her to the city of Shaheed Benazirabad in the Sindh Province.

Masih, a Catholic who works as a painter after retiring from the Pakistan Army, said Ali produced a fake marriage certificate on January 8 that states Saba’s age as 18, though her birth certificate states she was born on May 16, 2012, making her 12 years old.

He lamented that more than a month has passed since his daughter’s abduction, yet police were making no effort to rescue her.

Isaiah 59:15 says, “Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice.”

Pakistan, where 97% of the people are Muslim, is the 9th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians.

Man arrested for desecrating altar at Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican

A Romanian man in his 40s was arrested by Vatican police last Friday after he jumped onto the High Altar in Peter’s Basilica and kicked off the historic candelabra along with the altar cloths, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Vatican security guards seized the man and took him into their custody.

The altar is situated directly above the tomb of Peter, a disciple of Christ, which is situated in the Vatican crypt. The candles he kicked to the ground date to the mid-1800’s.

Trump wants to shut down Department of Education

President Donald Trump is eager to shut down the Department of Education and return control back to the states, reports Fox News.

TRUMP: “We spend more per pupil than any other country in the world, and we're ranked at the bottom of the list. We're ranked very badly. What I want to do is let the states run schools. I believe strongly in school choice. But, in addition to that, I want the states to run schools, and I want Linda [McMahon, Secretary of Education] to put herself out of a job.”

Appearing on Fox Business with Stuart Varney, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Trump will keep his promise to shut down the Department of Education.

LEAVITT: “When you look at the literacy rates, the math and the reading rates of young children and students in America, they are not good. Our nation's report card was released last week, and it showed that only 40% of fourth graders are reading at a proficient level. So clearly, the tens of millions of dollars that the Department of Education is spending every single year is not working.

“President Trump wants to empower parents to have a greater say in their child's education system. As for the Department of Education, [To Be Determined] on an announcement there.”

VARNEY: “So, you can't confirm that he is going to try to abolish the Department of Education? You can't confirm that for us?”

LEAVITT: “I will say that President Trump campaigned on that promise, and I think the American people can expect him to deliver.”

More outrageous evidence of USAID taxpayer abuse

More evidence to document the waste and abuse of the American taxpayers’ money at the United States Agency for International Development or USAID, reports The Blaze.com.

Founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the annual budget of the USAID today is $50 billion.

Listen to some examples of your tax dollars being abused.

Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck and his co-host, Pat Gray, were incredulous.

BECK: “Give that list to your friends.”

GRAY: “Yeah. Yeah.”

BECK: “Hey, what part of this are you for?”

GRAY: “Are we just immune to numbers like that now?”

BECK: “Yeah, I think we are.”

GRAY: “Do we hear trillions now so often, so hundreds of billions and trillions now that maybe, when we hear $20 million for Egypt tourism, maybe we it just doesn't affect us anymore. We're like, ‘Ah, that's not very much.’”

BECK: “It's more than most people will pay in income tax their entire life.”

GRAY: “Ever, ever in their life.”

BECK: “Wasted.”

GRAY: “Yeah.”

BECK: “And your kids are on the hook for a loan to pay for things like that, because, you know, we're $3 trillion over budget. The biggest enemy we fight is complacency. It's got to stop right now!”

Trump calls USAID funding “a big scam”

In a Sunday interview with Brett Baier on Fox News Channel, President Trump expressed his outrage over the abuse of tax dollars at USAID as well.

TRUMP: “You take a look at the USAID, the kind of fraud in there. Well, we're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars of money that's going to places where it shouldn't be going, where, if I read a list, you'd say this is ridiculous.  It's a big scam.”

John MacArthur released from hospital

And finally, Pastor John MacArthur, host of Grace to You, has been released from the hospital following complications during his recovery from heart and lung surgeries. He is now recovering at home, reports The Christian Post.

After enduring a challenging period of recovery from heart surgery, MacArthur has been discharged from the hospital, according to a tweet by Phil Johnson, an elder at MacArthur's Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California.

The 85-year-old pastor, known for his extensive Evangelical work and theological teachings, faced multiple health setbacks in recent months that necessitated a prolonged hospitalization.

MacArthur has undergone multiple heart operations in the past year and needed additional lung surgery within just a few months.

Pray Numbers 6:24-26 for Pastor MacArthur: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.”

Plus, it’s not too late to send Pastor John MacArthur a get well card.  The address is Grace Community Church, 13248 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352.

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