This special episode of Spotlight features IFI's David Smith and Monte Larrick as they break down the results of the 2024 election. Specifically, they will focus on the state of Illinois– Governor Pritzker's promise to make Illinois "Trump proof" and how Christians can stay encouraged while living in a very blue state.
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The president has the constitutional authority to fire anyone from the executive branch — including ‘independent’ agencies.
Last Tuesday felt a lot like 2020, when counting stopped in the wee hours and Democratic nominee Joe Biden pulled miraculously ahead...
Despite the dread, there was a palpable feeling that things would be different, that this election would be, as Mr. Trump exhorted, “too big to rig.” And it was.
Despite the dread, there was a palpable feeling that things would be different, that this election would be, as Mr. Trump exhorted, “too big to rig.” And it was.
A friend sent me a note on social media this past Wednesday morning: “Well, he did it!” That was all it said: He did it.
Indeed, he did.
Indeed, he did.
We have not just witnessed a big renewal in the U.S. political landscape, but a resurrection. Donald J. Trump has comfortably been elected the 47th president of the United States. Counting continues, but at this point he handily overtook the 270 electoral college votes needed to win.
The 2024 presidential campaign is ending pretty much where it began: loathing the never-ending presence of Donald Trump. On the day before the election, The New York Times front page displayed a gaudy editorial (badly disguised as "News Analysis") under the title "Torrent of Lies Redefines Political Norms."
In case you missed it, the week of September 22nd was announced as banned book week according to the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA wants the public to believe that raising concerns about obscene material in children's books is the same as Nazi book banning.
For months, it's been clear that people on either side are terrified that the opposing presidential candidate will win.
Marter is trying to unseat Congresswoman Lauren Underwood in the General Election on November 5th. Many pundits believe that Underwood’s election in 2018 was made possible by an anti-Trump backlash. Whatever caused the anomaly in the that election, the district should be in play in this election cycle.
We're in the final days of the election season now. Maybe you've already voted. Maybe you're still trying to decide. Regardless of anything I or anyone else writes to sway you one way or another, I pray God gives you the wisdom to honor Him in good conscience with your ballot.
Though some foolish, uniformed, and lazy voices would claim otherwise, there is little to no moral equivalency between the platforms and positions of the left and the right. The Democrats and the Republicans are at odds with one another on a number of vital issues.
