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The U.S. Congress is back in Washington D.C. after August recess Funding the swamp is front and center on the agenda, with current appropriations set to expire September 30. The U.S. House Freedom Caucus has made it perfectly clear: they will not support extending the existing budget unless it includes the U.S. House-passed border security bill, and makes reforms to the Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pentagon. In the video interview below, U.S. Representative Chip Roy acknowledged that lawmakers are facing tough questions. Back in February, Rep. Roys warned fellow Republicans that they are "on the verge of extinction" if it does not change their course. He specifically criticized the party's leaders for their willingness to compromise with Democrats on issues such as immigration and gun control. As an outspoken member of the Freedom Caucus, Rep. Roy said that Republicans need to "stand up for our principles" and "fight for what we believe in." He also called on the party to "stop listening to the consultants and the special interests" and "start listening to the people." During this interview at the Capitol you can hear his growing frustration with some of colleagues, especially Republicans over in the U.S. Senate.

The "election denying" narrative promoted by the left-wing media and their collusion with the Democrat Party is blatant, widespread, and downright embarrassing!

In light of the blockbuster film The Sound of Freedom, many Americans are increasingly concerned about our southern border and the child sex trafficking coming into the United States. In this special episode of the Sentinel Report, Alex Newman is joined by Thomas Hampson, the founder of the Truth Alliance Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on developing more effective ways to prevent child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation. We can stop this evil! Do not miss this timely episode of The Sentinel Report!

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee was seven hours into a “markup” session when U.S. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) requested to show a short video about gender reassignment video. The Democrats walked out in protest.

Thomas More Society attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on July 27, 2023, seeking to stop him from enforcing Illinois Senate Bill 1909, a measure drafted by Raoul’s office that declares the pro-life speech of the state’s life pregnancy help ministries to be a “deceptive business practice.” Thomas More Society is representing NIFLA, a national pregnancy help center network, along with several Illinois pregnancy help centers and pro-life organizations.

The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a press conference on Thursday, July 13th to support 16-year-old Abbigail Wheeler who was forced to share a locker room with a biological male and then kicked off her swim team after she complained about it.

The Christian Emergency League hosted a special panel discussion of Chicago area pastors to address the agenda of sexual chaos and confusion in our culture and in our churches. The event took place at the Church of Christian Liberty in Arlington Heights on Friday, June 30, 2023. At Issue: How do we show true love first to God and then to our neighbor? This vital issue of law, love, and neighbor was tackled by 5 Chicago area pastors, including: Jack Zumwalt Brandon Myers Lucas O’Neill Calvin Lindstrom Dr. Dave Wenkel Visit christianemergencyleague.org to learn more.

The "X" for Boys is an organization in Albany, Georgia that has one goal: to teach boys the true meaning of manhood & to be protectors and providers for their communities. Government schools are failing students all over the county. King Randall and his team are showing how to rescue our children from indoctrination centers.

Chloe Cole is a self-described “former trans kid” who de-transitioned after undergoing years of puberty blockers and an irreversible double mastectomy at the age of 15. As an older teen-ager, she is now traveling across the country to share her story and to encourage us to speak out against these procedures on children. She calls it “child abuse” and “medical experimentation.” In September 2022, Chloe testified outside Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in favor of a bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), that would criminalize gender procedures on minors. H.R. 1399 is being supported by over 40 other Republican lawmakers.

On June 5th, Illinois Family Institute and Self Evident’s, Kenna Rose, made an appearance on The Annie Frey Show over the controversial topic of “book banning.” In this interview, Kenna explains the difference between book banning and simply questioning the age appropriateness of reading material for children. Kenna also delves into the unifying aspect this topic has had in communities, as many groups like Moms for Liberty and Moms for America, are rallying against the use of pornographic literature as school material. Mentioned in the interview: Age Appropriate Doesn’t Mean Banned by Kenna Rose https://illinoisfamily.org/pornography/age-appropriate-doesnt-mean-banned/

Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) rose to speak out against House Bill 2350 during floor debate in the Illinois Senate. This woke proposal seeks to amend the Illinois Insurance Code to remove gendered terms in sections that relate to pap smears and prostate exams, by replacing references to ‘men’ and ‘women’ with “individuals.” “This bill is outrageous. It is biologically impossible for a female to receive a prostate exam and it is equally impossible for a male to receive a pap smear,” continued Chesney. “At a time when people are leaving our state in droves, I can’t believe these are the priority bills the Democrats are bringing forward.” Illinois Democrats in the General Assembly passed this bill and Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign it into law.

Tucker Carlson warns his audience that the Joe Biden administration is promoting a far left-wing transgenderism agenda made up of 'religious extremists' on his program, 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

Why are government school officials usurping parental rights by helping students conceal gender "transition" without parental involvement? Why is corporate America embracing gender confusion as part of their "diversity and inclusion" goals? Why aren't level headed, common sense American speaking out about this mental illness plague sweeping the nation? Why aren't parents/grandparents and church leaders vigorously opposing the indoctrination of children -- especially that of gender ideology? Why are we allowing Cultural Marxists groom, warp, exploit or mutilate our children and weaken our families? Why are we accepting lies and not demanding truth in the public square? TIME to speak out! "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

During a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) grilled Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the horrific state of the southern border, accusing Mayorkas of refusing to answer direct questions with direct answers. "If you had integrity, you would resign," the Texas Republican said. "The men and women of the Border Patrol, they have never had a political leader undermine them. They despise you, Mr. Secretary, because you are willing to let children be raped to follow political orders." Other senators also harshly criticized Mayorkas for insisting that the border was secure. “Did you just parachute in from another planet, Mr. Secretary?” U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) asked rhetorically. “Because you’re the only person in the Milky Way who believes that we’re not having massive, massive illegal immigration into America.”

State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) is the chief sponsor of SB 1909, which is titled the “Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act.” This overbearing proposal passed in committee today on a partisan roll call. Planned Parenthood of Illinois wants to weaponize the government against pro-life advocates and claim they mislead clients. Pregnancy care centers do not engage in “deceptive practices” but rather vital life-giving work. The people at these centers minister to needy, vulnerable women and children and are supported by people of faith across the state who want to be a blessing.

Riley Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American and five-time SEC Champion, acknowledges that the fight to keep confused transgender men from participation in women’s sports is more than a political issue — it’s “spiritual warfare.” “What we’re being asked to do is to deny objective truth. It’s to deny the sky is blue, is to say that men and women are the same,” Gaines said. “We’re equal, but we’re not the same … I feel like we’re in this battle of really spiritual warfare. It’s no longer good or bad or right or wrong. This is like moral versus evil.” Gaines has become an outspoken critic of the Joe Biden administration's interpretation of Title IX to ban discrimination based on gender identity instead of solely sex. She has also testified in front of various state legislative committee's to stop this woke agenda to erase biological women and their sports. May God bless and protect this fearless young lady!

An interesting discussion State Representative LaShawn Ford about his parental bullying bill, HB 29. The bill’s synopsis states that a parent commits “parental bullying” “when he or she knowingly and with the intent to discipline, embarrass, or alter the behavior of the minor, transmits any verbal or visual message that the parent or legal guardian reasonably believes would coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to the minor.” It’s beyond understanding that lawmakers are now attempting to put an end to a parent’s role to attempt to change bad behavior in their child. If that’s not ridiculous enough, if found guilty, a fine could be imposed upon the parent that would be held in escrow and given to the minor when he/she turned 18. Talk about an incentive for kids to take their parents to court for doing their job!