THE NATIONAL PULSE — Russian government officials are demanding that the Russian mercenary Wagner group stand down and return to their barracks after having begun to march to Moscow at the behest of their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.... (more)

JERRY NEWCOMBE — America is going to Hades in a handbasket. A large portion of Americans agree we’re headed in the wrong direction. But when Christians try to get more involved in the culture and in politics, they are often told to cease and desist—sometimes even by fellow professing Christians. In fact, if a pastor were to preach on today’s moral issues, he might be accused of “preaching politics.”... (more)

DEBRA HEINE — Former Special Counsel John Durham fielded questions from Republican and Democrat lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, giving the American public their first glimpse of the career public servant in action. Democrats attempted to portray Durham as an ultra MAGA hack who was doing the bidding of former President Trump, and did their best to defend the FBI’s conduct during the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.... (more)

NEW YORK POST — Two IRS whistleblowers told Congress in closed-door testimony released Thursday that the Justice Department waged a coverup in the tax fraud investigation of first son Hunter Biden — revealing stunning details of alleged interference and new evidence indicating President Biden was involved in his son’s foreign dealings.... (more)

NEWSMAX — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Wednesday that multiple reports about three scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China working on gain of function research becoming ill shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, including one who received funding from the U.S. government, could signal a broader conspiracy.... (more)

IMBD — Exclusively in theaters July 4th, 2023: Sound of Freedom, based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.... (more)

YOUTUBE — FLASHBACK to July 25, 1983, as Simon and Garfunkel appear together on David Letterman to publicize their first American tour in 13 years, scheduled to begin in Akron, Ohio, a few days after their appearance on the show.... (more)

YOUTUBE — Bass tutorial for Matt Maher's contemporary Christian hymn "Lord, I need You," arranged and played by Mike Brandenstein. A commenter wrote, "This is so tastefully done. Not too busy but creative and just fills so much. So so good."... (more)

ROBERT SPENCER — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has the Leftist political and media elites deeply rattled, and that’s utterly delightful. Imagine this scenario: a wildly unpopular and manifestly incapable president is running, however haltingly, for reelection. Initially he seemed like a lock, but then he encountered an unexpected challenge from a scion of an old American political family, a man who defies all the conventional categorization of political candidates and has set the establishment on its ear by challenging not only the superannuated corruptocrat in the White House but many of that establishment’s most cherished assumptions.... (more)

DENNIS PRAGER — After a speech in Romania last week, I was asked a question by a young member of the audience that, remarkably, I don’t remember ever having been asked: What is leftism? The question seems so simple and so basic to understanding contemporary life that you would think it would be posed frequently—and if it weren’t, the reason would be that almost anyone who cares about society would already know how to answer it. But the question is rarely posed, and few know how to answer it.... (more)

AMERICAN GREATNESS — For those working for the FBI, particularly in the Hoover building or the Washington Field Office, allow me to offer a little career advice: Quit. Anyone who cares about law enforcement, the rule of law, and the Constitution, should not associate with the criminal gang that the bureau is quickly becoming. If you want to terrify innocent Americans, scoff at Congress, and lie to courts, then the FBI is the right place for you. Those who care about their reputations for integrity should flee the FBI as quickly as possible.... (more)

DEBRA HEINE — A five-year investigation by federal prosecutors, FBI agents and IRS officials into Hunter Biden’s shady business dealings has resulted in a sweetheart plea deal with likely no jail time for the first son. The younger Biden is expected to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes, NBC News reported. A separate gun possession charge against the Biden family bagman will reportedly be dismissed if he meets certain conditions. Trump-appointed U.S. attorney David Weiss has agreed to recommend only probation for Biden for his tax violations, according to sources.... (more)

RENEWAMERICA — Medical and legal elites want the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) to change the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) to make “brain death” easier to declare, explicitly without consent, including for the apnea test which removes the life-supporting ventilator and only risks harm. If you agree with the attached action letter prepared by Drs. Paul Byrne and Christine Zainer, please sign and return, if possible, before July 9, 2023, to Christine Zainer (NOT directly to the ULC):... (more)

PJ MEDIA — Today is Fathers’ Day, a day to celebrate our fathers and grandfathers and also, to a lesser degree, any of the men who have played important roles in our lives. Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, “By profession, I am a soldier and take great pride in that fact, but I am also prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys.”... (more)

PETER LABARBERA — Fox News, already reeling from its ejection of popular anchor Tucker Carlson, has come completely out of the closet, as it were, using its programming and on-air talent to celebrate LGBT "Pride Month" like never before. The self-styled "fair and balanced" network, based in heavily gay-populated New York City, has long supported homosexual advocacy behind the scenes through its annual contributions to an LGBT "journalists association."... (more)

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON — Walt Nauta is a 10-year-Navy veteran and served as an aide to former President Trump both in and out of office. Special Counsel Jack Smith has now indicted him for allegedly “making false statements in interviews with the FBI.” The indictment’s subtext is that Nauta refused to cooperate with, and turn state’s evidence to, the special counsel in its efforts to convict the former president. But why stop the indictments with a man who loyally served and followed the orders of the former president of the United States, was a Navy veteran, and a hard-working immigrant from Guam?... (more)

TWITTER — UPDATE/CLARIFICATION: To those questioning my observation regarding the empty stadium for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, it was a comparison of how there were thousands of Catholics protesting outside (4.5 hours before the game was set to begin). The Dodgers have ONE Pride night a year, where were the supporters for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence inside?... (more)

CLIFF KINCAID — With the back and forth over Trump versus Biden, we have lost sight of the really “Big Guy,” the former president who was implicated in the Hillary email scandal and was running the Russia hoax. His name: our first openly Marxist president, Barack Hussein Obama. The evidence shows that it was Obama, not Hillary or Biden, who launched the Russia-gate probe of Donald J. Trump. Obama was the real security risk, and still is.... (more)

NEWSMAX — Former GOP presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told Newsmax Wednesday that the American people are "sick" of former President Donald Trump's persecution by Democrats and political rivals. "What we're seeing now is this unrelenting attack on President Trump, and I think we're seeing across the country is that people are sick of it. They're not stupid," Huckabee said during "The Chris Salcedo Show" Wednesday. "Americans have a deep sense of fairness about them.... (more)

NEWSMAX — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attacked Republicans for sticking with former President Donald Trump through his legal troubles, including indictments in New York and Miami in which he has pleaded not guilty to both.... (more)

NEWSMAX — The Government Accountability Office uncovered that U.S. taxpayer funds went to Chinese entities conducting coronavirus research before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the watchdog's findings, taxpayer dollars from the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for International Development went toward labs including the Wuhan Institute of Virology.... (more)

NEWSMAX — A group of conservative Catholics is planning to pray the rosary outside a Washington, D.C., Catholic church that will celebrate an LGBTQ Pride Mass Wednesday night. The pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown, which President Joe Biden reportedly frequents, defended the decision to hold the Mass in a statement posted to the church's website.... (more)

MIKE POMPEO — This week marked the 79th anniversary of D-Day when courageous American soldiers joined Allied forces to storm the beaches of Normandy and begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany. Their noble deeds eight decades ago serve as a reminder that preserving freedom often demands great sacrifice and commitment, crucial wisdom that we are in danger of forgetting today. We are allowing our military investment to decrease and our readiness to decline. This will severely hinder our ability to deter adversaries for years to come, while encouraging the kind of aggression and war on the part of our enemies that is detrimental to American interests.... (more)

PJ MEDIA — The Times of London exposé is reverberating through the Internet. “It has become increasingly clear that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was involved in the creation, promulgation, and cover-up of the Covid-19 pandemic.” Although the story itself is behind a paywall, enough details are available in the editor’s tweet to piece together the gist of it.... (more)

DENNIS PRAGER — I have supported aiding Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. I don’t understand conservatives who want America to watch Russia crush an independent country. That is not the America I thought conservatism embraced. At the same time, the opponents of aid to Ukraine do make valid points. For example, America should not seek regime change in Russia; peace should be pursued as vigorously as war; and compromises—such as an agreement that Ukraine does not apply for NATO membership, at least for a specified amount of time—will be necessary.... (more)