WAR RHETORIC

Apr 17 2026POLITICS

Politics, Faith, and Media: A Pentagon Briefing Gets Religious

Defense officials rarely bring sermons into press conferences, but Secretary Pete Hegseth made an exception last week. Speaking at the Pentagon, he compared journalists to Pharisees—religious leaders who, according to the Bible, opposed Jesus despite seeing his miracles. Hegseth argued that modern r

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Mar 29 2026POLITICS

Trump’s War Talk Leaves Allies Confused

Trump says the U. S. is winning a fight with Iran, yet he keeps changing plans and confusing his own team. He has warned other countries that they must help, then later said he does not need their aid. He has pushed for the Strait of Hormuz to stay open, threatened to destroy Iranian energy si

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Mar 13 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Late‑Night Post Amid Rising Casualties

At just past midnight, the former president posted a message on his social media platform that praised U. S. military actions against Iran while new reports surfaced of additional American deaths in the same conflict. The post described the United States as “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, l

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