Many Americans have a rather fuzzy picture of how adoption works in our country. Adoption impacts approximately five million American children and their families. Adoption is complicated, but well worth learning about.

The legacy media got caught over the weekend twisting President Donald Trump's use of the mundane economic phrase "bloodbath" into an instigation of violence - an act of yellow journalism that one media expert told The Washington Stand will only "further damage their credibility as self-appointed guardians of democracy and truth."

If Democratic strategists are hoping for a repeat of 2022 - when abortion saved their political bacon - things aren't exactly aligning the way they'd hoped. A repeat of the midterms seems unlikely, now that voters have two more years of Biden catastrophes to stack on top of their fears about his mental cognizance. Not to mention that, with the slight blip of the IVF debate, Americans don't seem nearly as consumed by the abortion issue as this White House.

As we plan for the events of life, whether a picnic or retirement or anything else, we are wise to consider carefully what might happen. Yet as we all know, an unexpected rainstorm can ruin a basket lunch in the park, and an economic downturn can suddenly diminish, if not destroy, long-term savings. The Bible has a lot to say about preparation for the future.

For at least two years in a row, the Army has fallen significantly short of their recruitment goals. As a result, Americans have watched the military drop standards in an attempt to increase recruitment - with little success. However, several experts have pointed out that the military's noticeable emphasis on the "woke agenda" could explain much of the downfall in recent years. Considering this leftward shift, it's unsurprising that West Point's recent announcement that it has modified the academy's mission statement has been met with backlash.

Last week, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced an expanded focus on election integrity and turnout ahead of the presidential election in November. The news comes in the wake of Biden administration officials voicing opposition to what are widely considered common sense election integrity laws, such as voter ID requirements.