Christian Pastor Released from Prison on Independence Day

A prominent Christian pastor has been freed from prison in China and is now safe inside the U.S. 

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingiri arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The release came after President Trump raised his case during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing two months ago.

Jin founded Zion Church in 2007. In 2018, the communist government banned the church, prompting Jin to help establish an underground house church. Zion Church then grew to 10,000 members.

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The Mamdani Sneaker Wave

Spencer Pratt sparked widespread online reaction over Independence Day weekend after posting a sharp rebuke of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for using the July 4 holiday to criticize America's history. 

Pratt, a former reality TV star who drew attention with his surprise Los Angeles mayoral run, continued his political commentary by targeting Mamdani, who marked the nation's 250th Independence Day by delivering an immigration-themed address from George Washington's desk. Flanked by eight recently naturalized U.S. citizens, Mamdani criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Elon Musk, and what he described as the "arena of supremacy" in the United States.

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DJT: Celebrate the "Glory"--Remove the "Cancer"

President Trump marked the 250th birthday of the United States Saturday night with a speech paying tribute to the “glory” of America while vowing to protect it from the “cancer” of communism.

“For 250 years, the United States of America has been the hope, the promise, the light, and the glory among all of the nations of the world, all over the world. They tried to be like us. Nobody can be like us,” Trump said to a cheering crowd of more than 150,000 people on the National Mall who braved a thunderstorm-forced evacuation to hear the president speak in the 11 p.m. hour.

Amid boasts of the country’s triumphs — highlighted by the recognition of Medal of Honor winners, the presentation of American flags from important military battles, and the astronauts of Artemis II appearing on stage — Trump warned about the looming threat of the far left.

It was one of the most inspiring, informative presentations I've ever seen,

However, on the other side of the tracks, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, sitting at George Washington's desk, blasted America for all that is supposedly wrong with her. With us.

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Some Thoughts as we Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom

On July 4, 2026, tomorrow, we Americans will be celebrating our freedom, remembering how the Founding Fathers created one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

"Under God" is the key to our greatness.

Prayer to God led our Founders to create the most enduring document ever created by man: The Constitution of the United States.

Those same individuals had, in the same way, created the Declaration of Independence.

And they told us to pass our story to each generation, otherwise the torch of freedom and liberty may flicker and go out.

Some thoughts as we celebrate 250 years of freedom.

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The American Dream

As we have begun celebrating the 250th birthday of our nation in this year of our Lord 2026, we have witnessed and heard many things. We have also experienced the overwhelming enthusiasm with which approximately 10 million overseas World Cup visitors have embraced our country.

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