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Vander Hart: Xavier Bacerra Is The Worst Choice for HHS

President-Elect Joe Biden’s appointment of Xavier Bacerra to head Health and Human Services is an insult to anyone who cares about religious liberty.

Ernst: Operation Warp Speed Demonstrates The Best of American Innovation

Joni Ernst: “We’ve allowed for the private and public sectors to work hand-in-hand and to utilize our nation’s full capabilities” to develop COVID-19 vaccines.

Vander Hart: Truth Matters

Shane Vander Hart: Let’s commit to exercise some healthy skepticism of things we see online and seek the truth regardless of where it leads.

Hendrickson: Is Eliminating Iowa’s Income Tax the Answer?

John Hendrickson: Iowa has the potential to build upon recent pro-growth tax reforms that place taxpayers first and make our state more competitive.

Vander Hart: Obama’s Sage Advice for Activists

Shane Vander Hart: Barack Obama is right. Activists can use “snappy slogans” that energize their side but alienates others or they can work to build support.

Vander Hart: State Legislatures Won’t Upend the Electoral College for Trump

Shane Vander Hart: There is a magical belief that state legislatures can ignore state law after an election ends to bypass the voters’ will. They can’t.

‘Even In A Pandemic, the Constitution Cannot Be Put Away and Forgotten’

The Supreme Court offered a stinging rebuke of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship in “red” and “orange” zones.

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever (Psalm 100)

A Psalm for giving thanks.

Thanksgiving Musings: Between the Day Christ Died and I Believed

David Shedlock: Today, I want to give thanks for all the things he did for me between the Day Christ Died and the Day I believed. 

Thanksgiving “models harmony possible by divine grace and good will”

Mark Tooley: Our prayers this Thanksgiving must remember those Christians under threat and restriction by tyrannical regimes and violent ideologies.

Reviewing Live Not By Lies by Rod Dreher

Collin Brendemuehl reviews Rod Dreher’s latest work: Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents.

Vander Hart: Christians In the Midst of Political Polarization

Shane Vander Hart: People we disagree with are created in the image of God just like we are. Because they are image-bearers, they have dignity and worth.

LGBTQ-Rights Group Wants Biden to Restrict Religious Liberty

The Human Rights Campaign wants the incoming Biden Administration to restrict religious liberty when it comes into conflict with perceived LGBTQ rights.

Pediatricians Group Celebrates Win for Counseling Choice

The American College of Pediatricians on Friday hailed an 11th Circuit Court panel ruling that struck down conversion therapy bans in Florida.

Introducing The Iowa Torch and What’s Changing at Caffeinated Thoughts

Shane Vander Hart introduces a new website focused on Iowa political news, The Iowa Torch, and what it means for Caffeinated Thoughts.

Ernst: Recognizing the Sacrifice of our Military Families

Joni Ernst: I am eternally grateful to military families who sacrifice so much and faithfully support our men and women in uniform.