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Podcast host Joe Rogan made headlines this week after passionately affirming his belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ during a new episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested over 20,000 National Guard troops from the Pentagon to assist with President Donald Trump's intensified immigration enforcement efforts.

A 34-year-old illegal immigrant mother in Wisconsin has pleaded guilty to trafficking her 12-year-old daughter, in a case that has shocked the community and drawn national concern. Elia Antonio entered guilty pleas to charges of child trafficking, failure to protect a child, and bail jumping. She now faces over 52 years in prison, with sentencing set for August.

A radical leftist substitute teacher and anti-police activist was arrested Wednesday in Minneapolis on serious charges involving the exploitation of minors. Preston Palmer, 35, who identifies as nonbinary and has been a vocal critic of law enforcement, was booked into Hennepin County Jail without bail.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly corrected Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut during a budget hearing over inaccurate statements about measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad. DeLauro suggested that the U.S. leads developed nations in measles cases, implying failures in public health policy under the current administration.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is visiting the Tri-Cities on Thursday to sign 11 bills into law, but several high-profile and controversial measures—particularly those involving parental rights, student privacy, and healthcare costs—are noticeably absent from his schedule.

Wisconsin Senate Republicans are pressing Governor Tony Evers to meet next week to keep the state on schedule for passing its annual budget before the fiscal year ends. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said Thursday that failure to meet soon could jeopardize the timeline for finalizing budget legislation.

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week over whether lower courts should retain the power to impose sweeping nationwide injunctions that halt President Donald Trump’s reform agenda—particularly his efforts to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens. The nine justices showed little consensus as government lawyers urged restraint on lower courts, warning that such injunctions freeze political and legal debate.

House Republicans are advancing legislation that would block an estimated 1.4 million illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-funded Medicaid, sharpening the divide with Democrats who continue to defend the unpopular policy. The provision is part of the GOP-led budget reconciliation bill and was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee after a lengthy markup session.

Tareq Al-Suwaidan, a prominent Kuwaiti preacher and Muslim Brotherhood leader with documented ties to Hamas, is calling on Muslims in Western nations to use their citizenship as a weapon to influence elections and shift government policies against Israel. Al-Suwaidan, who is banned from the United States for his ties to terror-linked organizations, made the remarks during a newly reposted interview on The Thinking Muslim podcast.