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President Donald Trump has just returned from a trip through Asia that has brought America several economic wins. But perhaps more importantly, his meeting with China's Xi has shown that the days of weak White House leadership seen under Democrat Joe Biden have come to an end. China expert Miles Yu talks about the perils of China and what Trump is doing both wrong and right.

Say a prayer and thank God that Donald Trump is president -- and not Kamala Harris -- if only to recognize the fact that our public schools in America are now being returned to a state of sanity. Gone are the DEI, woke, LGBTQ agendas and in place are reading, writing, 'rithmetic -- and soon enough, civics. Erika Donalds talks about the new America250 campaign to return solid pro-America, truthful history and civics to the public schools -- and in so doing, raise a generation of leaders who truly understand and respect American Exceptionalism.

If you look at the landscape of media in America, it's the Christian-based outlets that are receiving the most trust of the consumers of news. And this is an optimistic sign because it means the American people are looking for truth, and they see truth from Bible-based sources that offer worldviews based on godly principles. As Tracy Sabol, host at Newsmax, says: This country is in the midst of a revival -- and that's a great thing for the nation.

President Donald Trump may have entered office and booted out the tyrants called Team Joe Biden. But when it comes to the individual right to make one's own medical choices, there are still many obstacles to overcome in this country. Remember COVID? America should never, ever forget the lessons from that tyrannical time. Dr. Joseph Ladapo, surgeon general of Florida, certainly remembers the dictatorial COVID years, and reminds that individualism, not collectivism, should be the way of America.

Israel has been fighting a war against Hamas for over two years. But even longer than that has been the Jewish nations' war against untruthful media messaging. Too many news outlets put forth an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian, even pro-Hamas narrative, drawing moral equivalencies where moral equivalencies do not rightly exist. Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax and recipient of this year's Israel's Top 50 Christian Allies listing, talks about Israel, the peace deal and the role of the media in telling the truth.

Wages haven't kept pace with inflation since the late 1970s. But did you know that since 1939, the cost of bread has risen by more than 3,000 percent -- meaning the $1.84 a loaf used to cost would be more than $60 in today's dollars? Paul Stone says it's gotten so bad that many of today's youth despair of being able to -- ever -- buy a home.

California's governor race is heating up and conservatives are seeing some signs of optimism that the leftist stronghold on the state is finally coming to an end. Thank Gov. Gavin Newsom for that. He's the one who's ushered in a Golden State time where all is anything but golden -- where the state is more known for its bottom rankings across all boards than for its sunshine. Maybe voters there are finally seeing the error of their Democrat-voting ways. And this is good for America if they are because the state is one of the largest economies in the United States, and even around the world. Republican gubernatorial contender Steve Hilton talks about his campaign.

A good dose of civics in America's high schools could do much in terms of teaching the coming generation to love this country, to respect this country's Founding Fathers and to cherish the idea of God-given rights and liberties that this nation -- unlike any other in the world -- both offers and provides its citizens. But barring that, just injecting some good news into our daily fights against Marxists could help turn a few minds to the right side of thinking, as well. Jackie Cushman talks about her campaign to bring a John Adams memorial to Washington, D.C., just in time for the 250th celebration of America.

Media reports for months have blasted the starvation situation that has resulted in Gaza from the long-running Israel-Hamas war -- that Hamas started, by the way. But how much is true and how much is false? Truth is a casualty of any war zone. Yet the media seem to have gone above and beyond to put forth the data from Hamas, from the Palestinian people, from the United Nations as truth, and any countering information as propaganda. It's utterly false to claim the Israeli people are trying to starve to death the people of Gaza. It's actually the opposite: the IDF has worked hard to open channels of aid to the civilians in Gaza. And few know better about the real situation on the ground in Gaza than Chapin Fay, spokesperson for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

It's almost biblical -- that part in the Bible where God promises that He will take evil and turn it good for those who believe in Him -- but it's almost biblical how the days after Charlie Kirk's assassination have seen a dramatic jump in attendance at churches. It's the youth in particular who are filling the pews, said J.P. De Gance, founder of Communio. Whether or not the increased church attendance will last for long or not is the million dollar question.