Aaron McIntire dives into a historic Trump-Putin meeting set for August 15 in Alaska to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, with VP JD Vance calling it a diplomatic breakthrough. Trump’s secret authorization of military action against Latin American drug cartels, designated as terrorist organizations, signals a Sicario-like escalation. Israel’s Netanyahu outlines a plan to free Gaza from Hamas, potentially with Saudi Arabia’s involvement. New York AG Letitia James faces grand jury subpoenas over her Trump lawfare, while Texas AG Ken Paxton pushes to vacate 13 Democrat House seats. Nancy Pelosi’s push for nationwide “gender-affirming” surgery for kids sparks outrage, and a Baltimore man gets a slap on the wrist for assaulting pro-life activists. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “All of Christ for All of Life” post highlights Christian nationalism’s growing influence, exemplified by Doug Wilson’s CNN segment. The show closes with a tribute to Apollo 13’s Jim Lovell, whose Genesis 1 reading and reflections on Earth’s design underscore God’s general revelation.

 

Trump-Putin summit, Alaska meeting, Ukraine war, JD Vance, drug cartels, Sicario timeline, Netanyahu Gaza plan, Letitia James, Ken Paxton, Nancy Pelosi, trans surgery, pro-life assault, Pete Hegseth, Christian nationalism, Doug Wilson, Jim Lovell, Apollo 13, general revelation