Election Week is finally here! On this edition of Spotlight, IFA Media Director Monte Larrick and IFA Executive Director David Smith look back at some of the outcomes, at both the state and national level, of the 2016 general and 2018 midterm elections. They consider various hopes and goals for a second Trump administration, as well as potential changes that might arise with a Biden administration. Closer to home, David and Monte also contemplate what the future might hold for the Illinois legislature and House Speaker Michael Madigan.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2020 Election, David Smith, Donald Trump, federal election, IFA, Illinois, Joseph Biden, Madigan, Monte Larrick, Springfield
| Benjamin D. Smith |
November 3, 2020 12:30 AM |
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Written by Molly Carman
Soon after his release from Walter Reed Military Hospital where he received treatment for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump prioritized communicating the importance of pro-life legislation. Yesterday, President Trump posted a series of tweets concerning his pro-life convictions by reiterating his stance on the abortion issue and drawing attention to Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s position.
Trump’s first tweet drew attention to comments made by Joe Biden during a town hall meeting last night in Miami, Florida.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Amy Coney Barrett, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, March for Life, Mexico City Policy, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Ralph Northam, Roe v. Wade, Walter Reed Military Hospital
Federal Elections, Political, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith |
October 30, 2020 8:00 AM |
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Written by Thorin Anderson
For most Americans, the hatred of the Leftist Progressives for Donald Trump, which was manifested the moment he became a candidate for president, was a surprise. Other than his position on abortion, which was unknown to most, one would think that his multiple wives, Hollywood career, and colorful language would have made him a favorite of the Left. However, that is not at all what transpired. Incredibly, like no other leader in recent history, the Left hates Trump!… Continue Reading
Written by David Limbaugh
The fascist left regularly typifies the very qualities it professes to abhor. The only thing more pronounced than its totalitarianism is its stunning lack of self-awareness.
It’s ironic that leftists think of themselves as liberals, as the term “liberal” is historically and etymologically connected to the concept of liberty. Not only are they merely selective champions of liberty but the logical extension of their agenda is an eradication of liberty, from socialism to U.S.… Continue Reading
Tags: Aaron Danielson, ACLU, Avery Tompkins, CNN, Donald Trump, Erik Loomis, Nicholas Sandmann, Samuel Crankshaw, Transylvania University
Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith |
September 28, 2020 6:00 AM |
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Written by Laure Lee Caum
As Election Day approaches, American Christians may be weighing their options for U.S. president and may have reservations about voting for either President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden. Despite these concerns, there are good reasons why American Christians might consider supporting President Trump in November. Let’s consider evidence from Old Testament history and President Trump’s first-term accomplishments.
The Old Testament is filled with accounts of God’s faithfulness.… Continue Reading
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Alex Azar, Donald Trump, Eric Holder, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, Global Equality Fund, Hillary Clinton, International Religious Freedom Alliance, Joe Biden, King Artaxerxes, LGBT Human Rights, Little Sisters of the Poor, Mike Pompeo, Nehemiah, Sylvia Burwell, United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, William Barr, Xerxes
Faith & Religion, Federal Elections, Political | David E. Smith |
August 29, 2020 4:00 AM |
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Written by Jenna Smith
Two weeks ago, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced his choice for vice president, and Kamala Harris is the winner. If you were lucky enough to miss the Democratic presidential debates prior to 2020, and before they nominated Joe Biden, you might be wondering, who in the wide wicked world of politics is that, and why would I care that she has been nominated for potential VP?
Kamala Harris served as the California attorney general between 2010 and 2016 before running for the U.S.… Continue Reading
Tags: #MeToo, Calvin Freiburger, Dianne Feinstein, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Snoop Dog, Tara Reade, Tupac
Federal Elections, Political, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith |
August 27, 2020 8:00 AM |
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Written by Laurie Higgins
In the past year, we saw anarchists savagely beat innocent people in the street; take control of city blocks; incinerate police precincts; burn Bibles; attack churches; loot businesses; tear down federal monuments; deface public property; and parade naked in front of, hurl obscenities at, and even assault police officers.
We saw Democratic mayors and governors command law enforcement to stand down while the lawless destroyed communities and livelihoods.
We saw Democratic governors ban socially distanced corporate worship of God while permitting shoulder-to-shoulder street protests and riots—riots that were praised by Democrats in our neighborhoods, halls of Congress, and press as “mostly peaceful protests.”… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Anarchism, Anarchists, Andrew Cuomo, Anthony Scaramucci, anti-Catholic bigotry, Bill Kristol, BLM, Bruce Rauner, Carly Fiorina, Charlie Dent, Christine Whitman, Colin Powell, Constitution, David Daleiden, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Federal elections, George Ryan, Green New Deal, Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois, Jeff Flake, Jim Edgar, Jim Thompson, John Kasich, John McCain, Kamala Harris, Leadership, Lori Lightfoot, Mark Kirk, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Police, RINOs, social justice, Swampsters, Transgenderism, Trump, Victor Davis Hanson
Federal Elections, Media Watch, Political | Benjamin D. Smith |
August 25, 2020 4:00 AM |
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Written by Terence P. Jeffrey
John Kasich wants people to believe he is supporting Joe Biden for president because his “conscience” compels it.
Assuming Kasich is being honest about this, a rational observer can draw only one conclusion: He is a moral idiot.
On Monday, the Columbus Dispatch ran a story with this headline: “Kasich Says Conscience Led Him to Biden.”
In an interview with that paper, this former Republican governor of Ohio presented himself as a moral hero for backing the former vice president.… Continue Reading
Tags: Affordable Care Act, CNN, Columbus Dispatch, contraception mandate, Donald Trump, Erin Burnett, Hobby Lobby, Joe Biden, John Kasich, religious liberty
Federal Elections, LGBTQ Agenda, Political | David E. Smith |
August 19, 2020 7:00 AM |
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Written by Laurie Higgins
Pre-pandemic, the economic policies of the Trump administration had the economy soaring, providing the black community with the lowest unemployment rate in history. Then the Chinese Communist government unleashed a horror on the world, which became the crisis for which Democrats longed and are exploiting.
In their devilish quest to shepherd befuddled Biden into the Oval Office in January, Democrats are desperately trying to keep schools and businesses shut down no matter the cost in unnecessary human suffering.… Continue Reading
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Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Media Watch | Benjamin D. Smith |
August 11, 2020 4:00 AM |
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Written by David Limbaugh
Just what kind of cynical game are Democrats playing in keeping Joe Biden on their presidential ticket when everyone can see he is slipping? How long can this ruse continue?
The real news is not that Biden is failing. It’s the Democrats’ fraud in pretending otherwise. They know he is not mentally up to the job, and they’re trying to ride it out, using the coronavirus as a cover to keep him hidden in the basement and exercising damage control each time he is flushed out.… Continue Reading