The Faithful Watchman

Ten illegal migrant youths, most of them unaccompanied, were found at a California marijuana farm during a tense immigration raid on Thursday, prompting federal officials to launch an investigation into possible child labor violations.

The youngsters, one just 14 years old, were discovered by federal agents at Glass House Farms in Southern California during a chaotic operation in which one protester appeared to fire a gun at authorities, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said on X Thursday.

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The federal government posted an unexpected budget surplus in June, fueled by a sharp rise in tariff revenues and higher-than-anticipated tax receipts, marking a notable vindication for President Donald Trump’s economic strategy.

The $27 billion surplus reported Friday by the Treasury Department stood in stark contrast to forecasts for a $50 billion deficit, representing one of the largest upside surprises in recent budget data.

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The Internet Watch Foundation has sounded the alarm over a dramatic increase in AI-generated videos depicting child sexual abuse, with the majority falling into the worst category of abuse.

The Guardian reports that the proliferation of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM), commonly known as child pornography, has reached unprecedented levels. according to the latest findings from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The UK-based internet safety watchdog reported a staggering surge in AI-made videos featuring child sexual abuse, with 1,286 videos verified in the first half of 2025 alone, compared to just two in the same period last year.

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In a sweeping move to safeguard America’s agricultural integrity and national security, the Trump administration has unveiled a comprehensive action plan to ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland and root out foreign influence in the agricultural sector.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, announced the launch of the National Farm Security Action Plan during a press conference on July 8.

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Five IDF soldiers were killed and 14 more were wounded when three Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) were detonated in Beit Hanun in northern Gaza. The three IEDs were set off in succession in order to kill those who were rushing to give aid to the victims of the initial strike. Killed were Sgt. Moshe Nissim Frech, 20, Staff-Sgt. Meir Shimon Amar, 20, Staff-Sgt. Noam Aharon Musgadian, 20, Sgt. (res.) Benyamin Asulin, 20, and Staff-Sgt. Moshe Shmuel Noll, 21. The IDF has now begun heavily targeting the Beit Hanun area, after issuing multiple evacuation orders.

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Was the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just five loaves and two fish a little less than miraculous? Well, that’s what a group of scientists are claiming in a recent paper published in a scientific journal. Instead of a supernatural provision by the Lord, they claim the feeding of the 5,000 and the 4,000, along with the miraculous catch of fish, “were merely coincidental events.”

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Over the weekend, the American operation “Midnight Hammer” did just as its name suggests, hammering Iran by launching a historic and highly coordinated military operation against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

The mission was aimed at destroying Iran’s deeply fortified nuclear enrichment facilities, particularly at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The strike force included seven B2 Spirit stealth bombers, which flew undetected into Iranian airspace. According to Fox News, the United States dropped a total of fourteen 30,000 lb bunker buster bombs and fired 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles from submarines, obliterating all its targets.

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Last week marked the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs decision, which overturned the infamous Roe v Wade ruling of 1973. For nearly 50 years, Roe imposed abortion on demand through the entirety of pregnancy, bypassing the democratic process and silencing the will of the people in all 50 states.

Contrary to the Left’s narrative, Dobbs did not ban abortion. It returned the authority to regulate abortion to the people and their elected representatives. As a result, 41 states have enacted laws offering varying degrees of protection for the unborn. Thirteen of those states have adopted strong pro-life protections that affirm the sanctity of human life.

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After the University of Pennsylvania faced significant funding cuts from the federal government for allowing biological males to compete in female sports, UPenn has agreed to a landmark deal with the Trump administration to end the unfair practice and reverse the resulting damage.

As part of the deal, the University has agreed not to allow biological men in the future to compete against women or share “intimate facilities.” According to the Daily Wire, UPenn will also “adopt ‘biology-based definitions’ for ‘male’ and ‘female’ that comply with Trump’s executive orders on the issue.”

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Can a Christian support euthanasia (assisted suicide)? Well, one British MP thinks so and has offered her “Christian” reasons for supporting a bill that, if it passes, will allow those suffering from a terminal illness to end their own lives. But are her “Christian” reasons really Christian?

Consider Liberal Democrat MP Zöe Franklin’s defense of her support of this assisted dying bill:

I am very aware that I am elected as MP to vote for the benefit of my constituents and the interests of the UK as a whole. . .  not solely on my own opinion. . . .

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