President Obama is back home after his 10-day Asia trip. But not for long.
Later this week, he will head to Portugal, to discuss the future operations in Afghanistan. And between now and then, he'll grant a Medal of Honor to a living soldier at the White House, and host a meeting with the new Republican Congressional leadership.
Never a dull moment!
News recently emerged that some members of the feared Mexican drug cartel known as the Zetas received military training in the 1990s at Fort Bragg, N.C., by members of the 7th Special Forces group.
Why should you pray this Sunday, or perhaps daily for persecuted Christians? Why not?
They need and covet your prayers.
Think about it. Here are just a few of the Christian persecution headlines CBN News brought you in just the past three weeks:
--A Pakistani Christian is sentenced to death for telling Muslim co-workers that Jesus died for their sins…
Saif al-Adel has long been a well-known name in Al Qaeda circles whose stay in Iran for several years (he was relased by Iranian authorities in April) remains shrouded in mystery. Now he has an important new role with Al Qaeda. From the Daily Mail:
Psalm 92:1 declares “It is good to give thanks to the Lord” (NKJV). Colossians 4:2 continues, “Devote yourselves to prayer being… thankful” (NIV). Prayer is when you stop everything else to actively communicate with God. You might offer Him praise, make a request, seek guidance, confess sins, or simply express the thoughts and feelings of your heart.
Former Israeli Ambassador to Washington, Zalman Shoval told diplomats and journalists at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs this week that President Obama's policy is not linked to reality. He told CBN News why.
Yep, you read that right.
I just read on Politico that plans are already in place for the first debate of the presidential primary season. It will be held at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
The debate is being put together by NBC News and Politico, and it will happen in the spring of 2011, and will feature the top GOP presidential wannabes.
The White House released the following statement from National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer about the recent terrorist attacks in Iraq:
Amy Kremer, Chairwoman of the Tea Party Express acknowledges that it's, "probably going to take a couple of election cycles" to get President Obama's healthcare reform law repealed.
Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America says that soon to be Speaker of the House John Boehner, "has said to me personally that he plans to do everything in his power to repeal it."
Both guests appeared on this week's Brody File show. Watch the clip below.
On this week's edition of The Brody File Show, Tea Party Express Chairwoman Amy Kremer says a Mitt Romney presidential bid will run into major trouble with the Tea Party because of the healthcare plan he put in to place as governor of Massachusetts.
Watch the clip below:
Transcription below: