The House Committee on the Judiciary recently held a hearing examining the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) role in fomenting division and hate in America. Once revered as a bulwark against extremism, the SPLC now faces sharp criticism for straying from its original mission.

We write today to the very fine people who know better, say so in private and fall silent in public. You tell us quietly that President Trump has been right about more than the commentariat will admit. You know America’s allies have too often treated the United States like an endless ATM. You know illegal immigration has been badly mishandled for years. You are excited that finally someone is pushing back against the Trans agenda. You know Iran has been allowed to push too

by Dorian B. Francis WASHINGTON / April 18, 2026 / BPALiveWire - I have been noticing more and more over the past year and a half or so athletes of all ages sharing their faith or giving glory to Jesus. Not just God, Jesus. That is a big thing. A lot of people give glory to God after winning something, usually an award. Or they will thank God. But when somebody speaks the name of Jesus, that is a whole different story. And we have heard of Tim Tebow’s with John 3:16 and Step

by Dorian B. Francis It feels like we are living in a time where everyone wants a platform. Everyone wants to go viral, everyone wants to be known. I’ve watched Christianity explode online in ways previous generations could only wish they could. Scroll through TikTok or YouTube Shorts, and you’ll find street preachers like Nicholas Bowling and Soldier4christt boldly proclaiming the gospel at Pride events, abortion rallies, downtown party scenes and more. Then there's Stuart

Let’s be honest. Talking about your faith at work feels awkward. Nobody wants to be “that guy” in the break room who hijacks a normal lunch and turns it into a sermon. Especially if you’re young and trying to establish credibility. Early in your career, you already feel like you’re being evaluated on everything. The last thing you want is to be written off as unprofessional or out of touch.

The State of the Union rebuttal is a notoriously thankless assignment. It follows the pageantry of a presidential address to a joint session of Congress, arriving when viewer energy has ebbed and the response setting feels comparatively modest. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, fresh in her new role, did what she could with the platform. Yet her remarks underscored a deeper national fracture. Americans are confronting the same set of facts but drawing sharply different conclu