Recently, the eminent British theologian and former Bishop of Durham N.T. Wright, who is famous for his defense of the doctrine of Resurrection, showed a shocking lack of familiarity with the basic moral case against abortion. Answering a question on his “Ask N.T. Wright Anything” podcast, Wright asserted that abortion can sometimes be the best choice: [T]here…
Category: Law & Crime
Democrat Senator Removed From Noem’s Press Conference After Fiery Confronation
A dramatic scene unfolded during a press conference on the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots when Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was swiftly removed after interrupting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla barged into the event and began speaking loudly over Noem, prompting federal authorities to intervene. He was ordered to put his hands up and was…
US Should Not Make a Deal With China, Needs ‘Better Sense of Risks We Face’: Grant Newsham
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a deal with China as both sides wrapped up their trade talks in London. CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham joined NTD News to discuss the deal. Watch the interview below: US Should Not Make a Deal With China, Needs ‘Better Sense of Risks We Face’:…
‘Someone going to die tonight’: Woman pepper-sprayed and stabbed victim multiple times with pocketknife outside strip club, police say
Inset: De’siya Parker (Baltimore PD). Background: The area in Baltimore where Parker allegedly stabbed a 35-year-old victim (WMAR). A 21-year-old woman in Maryland has been arrested nearly three weeks after she allegedly pepper-sprayed another woman in the face before stabbing the victim multiple times outside of a Baltimore strip club. De’Siya A. Parker was taken…
‘Unlimited claim of presidential authority’: States tag team with Newsom to bash Trump’s National Guard action as a threat to ‘foundational American traditions’
President Donald Trump speaks after signing a bill blocking California’s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). A group of states are imploring a federal judge to side with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and against…
‘This is no joke!’: Judge scolds teen brothers, age 13 and 14, for allegedly shooting at partygoers, then bragging about it on Instagram
Background: Dwayne Tolbert (left) and Major Tolbert (right) at their court appearance on June 11 (WSB). Inset: Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson (WSB). Two Georgia teenage brothers were read the riot act during their first court appearance after they were accused of shooting at other teenagers at a party. Local ABC affiliate WSB…
Tell the House to Repeal FACE, Protect Pro-Life Free Speech
When I visited Mother Teresa – now St. Teresa – in Calcutta in 1994, I told her about a law recently signed by then-President Clinton to restrict the right of pro-life Americans to protest legal child killing outside abortion businesses and to intervene to save lives and provide alternatives to abortion. She told me that…
Israelis Lior Raz, Rotem Sela Star in New Netflix Reality Series About Road Trip Across Central Asia
Lior Raz and Rotem Sela in a first look image from “Off Road.” Photo: Netflix Israeli actors and real-life friends Lior Raz and Rotem Sela will go on a six-part road trip across Central Asia as part of a new unscripted reality series that will premiere on Netflix next month. “Off Road” is produced by…
James Gunn Confirms Third ‘Wonder Woman’ Movie Is in Development, Gal Gadot to Be Recast
Gal Gadot poses at the premiere of “Wonder Woman,” in Los Angeles, California, May 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mario Anzuoni. Director and DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn confirmed this week that a new “Wonder Woman” film is in development, and it seems that Israeli actress Gal Gadot will not return to take on the…
Democrats Hire Radical Feminist to Teach Them How to Talk to Men
The legacy media reported that the Democratic Party has spent $20 million on a study to teach them how to talk to men, but too few exposed the person leading that initiative — a radical, feminist abortion lobbyist with a long history of far-left activism who has championed identity politics, and defended the #MeToo notion that men…
‘This one was more heated than most’: Judge Declares Mistrial in Harvey Wenstein Rape Case, Foreman Refuses to Join Jury
A New York judge halted Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial Thursday, declaring a mistrial on the third-degree rape charge after the jury foreman refused to rejoin deliberations. ABC News reports that a foreman told Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Curtis Farber he feared his fellow jurors, claiming they yelled at him in an attempt to pressure his…
‘Rewriting of history’: Trump admin ‘refusing’ to hang plaque honoring Jan. 6 police who defended the Capitol violates the law, officers claim
Inset: The plaque honoring law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 (X/House Judiciary Democrats). Background: FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo violent rioters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington (AP Photo/John Minchillo). The Trump administration is “refusing” to hang a plaque honoring authorities who…
Ukrainian Soldiers’ Bodies Returned By Russia
Russia has handed over the bodies of over 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers who were killed in the war. Kremlin official Vladimir Medinsky confirmed the delivery Wednesday after the transfer was first announced by Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Kiev stated that the bodies were recovered from the front lines in Russia’s…
Southern Baptist Convention Votes to Condemn Abortion Pills
On Tuesday, America’s largest Protestant denomination (numbering 12.7 million members in 2024) reaffirmed its adherence to biblically informed positions on abortion, marriage, religious liberty, pornography, and predatory gambling. In a series of resolutions, the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) approved “a slate of resolutions that were both clearly worded and incredibly timely,” said David Closson, director of FRC’s Center for…
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Says Hamas Killed, Abducted Aid Workers
Palestinians collect aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled Several aid workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were killed Wednesday night when Hamas gunmen attacked a bus transporting local staffers, according to the US- and Israeli-backed organization. The group, which operates…
‘Screaming for help’: Health care worker arrested after 92-year-old woman with ‘severe dementia’ found with broken bones, police say
Background: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrest Patience Jackson at her home in Colorado (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office). Inset: Patience Jackson (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office) A Colorado health care worker is behind bars and another one is set to be after authorities accused them of elder abuse related to injuries suffered by a 92-year-old woman…
FBI can’t hide behind supremacy clause to defeat lawsuit for wrongly storming ‘quiet family home’ in search of gang members, Supreme Court rules
Background: The Martin-Cliatt family home in Atlanta, Georgia (Institute for Justice). Inset top, left to right: Hilliard Toi Cliatt, Curtrina Martin, Martin’s son Gabe (Institute for Justice); Inset, bottom: Left: Justice Neil Gorsuch. Right: Justice Sonia Sotomayor (Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images). The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously revived an Atlanta family’s lawsuit over a “predawn”…
Egypt Deports Dozens Planning Pro-Palestinian March, Organizers Say
A man sits against a wall with a graffiti of a heart with the word “Gaza”, near the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of foreign nationals who arrived in Egypt to take part in a pro–Palestinian march and dozens more face deportation, the organizers and…
Israeli Military Says It Arrested Hamas Members in Syria
An Israeli military vehicle is seen near the border between the Golan Heights and Syria, May 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Shir Torem Israeli troops entered southwestern Syria in the early hours of Thursday and arrested several people who the Israeli military said were members of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas but which Syria‘s interior ministry said were civilians. The arrests in the town of Beit Jinn, about 50 kilometers (31…
Syria Wants Burkinis on Public Beaches, Official Denies Ban on Western Beachwear
People swim at a public beach in Latakia, Syria, June 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Karam Al-Masri Syria‘s Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, though an official denied there was any ban on Western beachwear and said the decision was misunderstood. The decision marks the first time Syrian authorities have issued guidelines related to what women can…
More Attacks Like the Embassy Murders and CO Firebombing Are Coming Unless We Change Our Anti-Terror Strategy
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim who were shot and killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, pose for a picture at an unknown location, in this handout image released by Embassy of Israel to the US on May 22, 2025. Photo: Embassy of Israel to the USA via X/Handout via…
Israel Set to Deport Eight Activists, Including French MEP, Over Gaza Boat
Gaza-bound British-flagged yacht “Madleen” is docked in Ashdod port following a takeover by the Israeli army, in Ashdod, Israel, June 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nir Elias Eight pro-Palestinian activists including a French member of the European Parliament will soon be deported from Israel, three days after the Israeli navy prevented them from sailing into Gaza in an effort to break a longstanding naval blockade…
‘Freedom of Speech’ Is a Trojan Horse for Supporting Hamas
Members of Kneecap pose on the red carpet at the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards in Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne What does Hamas have to do with freedom of speech? Hamas is a proscribed organization under section 12 of the UK’s Terrorism Act 2000. It is an imprisonable offense…
Bassem Eid: To Understand October 7, Look to Qatar
The personal belongings of festival-goers are seen at the site of an attack on the Nova Festival by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Oct. 12, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun How did Hamas do it on October 7? This time, I don’t mean to ask how they…
Israel’s Knesset Rejects Vote on Dissolving Itself
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Israel‘s parliament rejected early on Thursday a preliminary vote to dissolve itself, the Knesset said in a statement, after an agreement was reached regarding a dispute over conscription. The vote, which could have been a first step leading…
Did You Know Pro-Palestinian Activists Are Fueling Riots in LA and Elsewhere?
Illustrative: May 1, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; A flag is waved during a sit-in outside of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the campus of UCLA. Violence broke out early in the morning at the encampment, hours after the university declared that the camp “is unlawful and violates university policy.” Photo: USA TODAY Network via Reuters…
‘I will murder that stupid f—er’: Trump and Vance assassination threat suspect said if POTUS or VP came back to Michigan, they’d leave ‘in a body bag,’ feds say
President Donald Trump gestures past Vice President JD Vance during a FIFA task force meeting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein). A Michigan man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and Vice President…
Shoeless grandma who left infant in roadside ditch on rainy day, ran away, then told cops she was ‘looking for a child’ after day drinking learns her fate
Inset: Anastasia Elizabeth Vaughn (Otter Tail County Jail). Background: The area where Anastasia Elizabeth Vaughn left her infant grandchild in a ditch (Google Maps). A 53-year-old grandmother in the North Star State will not have to spend any more time behind bars despite admitting to getting drunk and abandoning her infant grandchild in a roadside…
‘Going to grab my buddies tow truck’: Florida man threatens to ‘plow through’ ICE protesters, says they should ‘go with’ people being deported, cops say
Left: Zachary Degross. Right: Social media post Degross allegedly wrote on social media (Jacksonville County Sheriff’s Office). A Florida man who allegedly chimed in with a threatening comment about people protesting mass deportation operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has landed in jail. Zachary Degross, 26, stands accused of sending a written threat to…
‘I’ll kill you and my mother’: Man strangles pregnant girlfriend after being confronted over flirty texts, guns down cousin who tried to stop him, cops say
Inset: Tony Wray (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department). Background: The area around The Harris Townhomes in Nashville, Tenn., where Tony Wray allegedly shot his pregnant girlfriend (WSMV). A Tennessee man is facing criminal homicide and assault charges for allegedly strangling his pregnant girlfriend after she confronted him about text messages he sent to another woman, and…
ESPN Host Accuses Media of Micharacterizing Anti-ICE LA Riots
ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes took aim at how the media is covering the anti-ICE riots that have rocked parts of Los Angeles County in recent days. Images of burning cars, graffiti-covered vehicles, and clashes between President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom have dominated headlines. But Kimes says the coverage is missing the mark….
Nola Dinkins: Police Find Child’s Remains Following Delaware Mother’s False Abduction Report
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a Delaware girl after her mother allegedly filed a false abduction report. On Wednesday, police arrested 3-year-ild Nola Dinkins’ mother, Darrian Randle, 31, and a man identified as Cedrick Antoine Britten, 44. Randle faces charges including first- and second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse…
‘Defiance has not been subtle’: Trump admin’s ‘flagrant’ refusal to follow court orders ‘must be exposed for all to see,’ Abrego Garcia’s lawyers say
Left: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who was living in Maryland and deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, speaks in a hotel restaurant in San Salvador, El Salvador, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Press Office Senator Van Hollen, via AP). Right: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One,…
After A Fight That Devolved Into Insults, Trump Says He Can Forgive Musk
After a very public social media fight between two rulers, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, there could be forgiveness. The dispute between the two men, who were once close allies, turned ugly last week over what Trump dubbed his “Big Beautiful” tax and spending bill. Musk And Trump’s Row: The Ruling Class’s Charade Trump called the…
“Greatest Jihad”? U.S. Leaders Now TARGETS!
Al-Qaeda’s Sa’ad al-Awlaki has issued a direct call for the killings of U.S. political and business leaders, including former President Trump and Elon Musk, claiming such attacks are a religious obligation for Muslims around the world. At a Glance Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s leader has called for the assassination of top American political and…
What’s THIS Celeb’s #1 Dating Rule?
Dakota Johnson is setting the record straight—both on her relationship status and her refreshingly simple rule when it comes to love: don’t be awful. At a Glance Dakota Johnson told the TODAY show her dating deal-breaker is being “an a——” Rumors of a breakup with Chris Martin were recently denied by Johnson’s rep Chris Evans,…
GOP to Trump: $45M Parade? HARD PASS!
President Trump’s proposed $45 million military parade—timed with his birthday—has triggered a rare rift within the GOP, as key Republican senators denounce the cost and optics of the spectacle. At a Glance Sen. Rand Paul condemned the parade, comparing it to military pageants in authoritarian states The June 14 parade would mark the Army’s 250th…
‘I’m still afraid’: Grandma sues US marshals after they erroneously arrested her, leading to 3 strip searches and a ‘sleepless night in a cold jail cell’
Left: Penny McCarthy (Institute for Justice). Right: McCarthy being mistakenly arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). Penny McCarthy was doing yard work in front of her Arizona in March 2024 when she says a group of U.S. marshals suddenly converged on her — rifles out — and demanded she put her hands up. They…
L.A. Rioters Fight to Keep Rapists, Murderers, Gangbangers on City Streets, DHS Confirms
Rioters in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers, gangbangers and other violent criminals loose on city streets, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms this week contradicting open border groups, media outlets and California Democrats who claim only hard-working, law-abiding immigrants were cruelly arrested in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICEO) sweeps that…
Mom who fabricated 3-year-old’s kidnapping now charged with murder after body found in vacant lot: Police
Background: The scene in North East, Md. where police found human remains consistent with a child (WTXF). Inset left: Darrian Randle (Delaware Department of Corrections). Inset right: Nola Dinkins (New Castle County Police Department). After an aborted Amber Alert and the discovery of human remains, a Maryland mom has been charged with the murder of…
83% of Democrats Support Abortion as Democrat Party Fully Supports Abortions Up to Birth
Support for abortion has increased among Democrats and decreased among Republicans since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, with Republicans hitting a record high of 78% identifying as pro-life, according to a Gallup analysis published June 9. The analysis discovered that Democrats had become more supportive of abortion in the years leading up to the Dobbs decision,…
‘Entirely unrelated:’ Judge refuses to give Jan. 6 defendant the Trump treatment, keeps gun conviction in place for arrest that happened over 450 miles away and months later
Background: Clifford Meteer speaks to local media in Knoxville, Tenn., about his Jan. 6 case (WBIR). Inset left: Donald Trump speaks at the annual Road to Majority conference in Washington, DC, in June 2024 (Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP). Inset right: Clifford Meteer inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the Department…
Disability Groups Lead Protest to Stop Dangerous UK Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide
Not Dead Yet UK and DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts), two of the UK’s leading disability justice campaigns, will demonstrate outside Parliament on Friday, 13 June 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM, at Old Palace Yard, Westminster, to oppose the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25, commonly referred to as the Assisted…
Repeal FACE so Pro-Life Americans Can Have a Legit First Amendment Right to Protest Abortion
Operation Rescue celebrates a long-overdue milestone as House Republicans recently advanced legislation to repeal the 1994 FACE Act signed by President Bill Clinton — a law that has been weaponized against peaceful pro-life citizens for decades. Troy Newman, who participated in dozens of rescues before the FACE Act effectively squelched the early rescue movement, offers…
Government is a Racket
This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute. “America, above all countries, was born in an explicitly libertarian revolution, a revolution against empire; against taxation, trade monopoly, and regulation; and against militarism and executive power.”—Murray Rothbard, For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto What happened? How did we, in 2025, get…
Measure in British Parliament Would Help Stop Dangerous Abortion Pills
MPs are set to vote on Tuesday on an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, tabled by a large group of MPs from six parties, led by Dr Caroline Johnson MP, that would reinstate in-person consultations with a medical professional prior to an abortion taking place at home. Polling published this morning shows widespread public support for the…
‘We wouldn’t have called 911’: Parents who allowed newborn daughter to die from preventable and treatable sickness believed in the ‘power of prayer’ and faith-healing
Left to right: Joshua and Rachel Piland (Lansing Police Department). A Michigan couple dedicated to the supernatural concept of religious faith-healing will now be spending at least 20 years behind bars for the preventable death of their newborn daughter Abigail, who was only 61 hours old. In late March, Rachel Piland, 38, and Joshua Piland,…
Carl Benjamin: I Changed My Mind About Christianity
At the ARC Conference 2025 in London, YouTuber Carl Benjamin, also known as Sargon of Akkad, discussed his evolving views on faith, culture, and the legacy of the New Atheist movement. Joined by host Justin Brierley and Christian thinker Bethel McGrew, Benjamin shared his journey from New Atheism to agnosticism, with a growing appreciation for…
Tommy Robinson: “The Fall of Britain is Linked to the Decline of Christianity”
In a recent appearance on The PBD Podcast, hosted by Patrick Bet-David, British activist Tommy Robinson argued that the decline of Christianity is directly linked to the societal and cultural decay in Britain. Robinson spoke candidly about his own journey of faith. Raised in a Catholic household by his mother, he admitted he initially rejected…
Long Island Man Charged With Raping 11-Year-Old Boys He Met Via Snapchat
A Long Island grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old man for sexually abusing a pair of 11-year-old boys he met on Snapchat. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Bradley Schioppa led the boys to believe he was their age after he was added to their Snapchat group in April, but they realized he…
Suspect Arrested in Road-Rage Murder of Missouri Sports Reporter
A months-long investigation into the the shooting death of a Kansas City-area sports reporter ended this week with the arrest of a man suspected of killing him. Dennis Sharkey Jr., 50, was found with a single gunshot wound in his car on January 10. Platte County deputies said they believed that Sharkey, a sports reporter…