President Trump again raised the issue of the Senate “Blue Slips” policy. As he said, it prevents him from appointing Republican candidates for US attorneys in certain states. He currently has eight waiting in the wings. He can only appoint Democrats for these states, which he says is unfair and unconstitutional. Trump wrote on social […] The post President Trump Brings Up the “Unconstitutional” Blue Slips appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Ukrainian President Zelensky is having lunch with President Trump today begging for Tomahawks again. He wants Tomahawks to win peace. That doesn’t sound like a good reason. This is his third attempt. Will that be a charm? Instead of insulting the administration, he now flatters the President. Reporter Peter Doocy asked what would happen if […] The post Zelensky Is Lunching with Trump Trying to Get Tomahawks appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

WASHINGTON—Taking into account the anxieties of pro-life groups and the interests of restorative reproductive medicine advocates, President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a plan to lower the cost of in vitro fertilization and infertility treatments for American families. Trump announced from the Oval Office that his administration had issued guidance allowing employers to cover IVF as part of company insurance plans. This is optional for employers, a senior White House official said on a press call with reporters Thursday, relieving some concerns from religious freedom advocates and pro-life groups. These groups find IVF to be an unethical practice, since it usually involves the creation and destruction of multiple embryos. The president also revealed that he had reached a third agreement with EMD Serono, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer of fertility medications, that will result in significant cost savings on fertility treatments. “In the Trump administration, we want to make it easier for couples to have babies, raise children, and start the families they’ve always dreamed of,” the president said. Under the deal, GONAL-F, a commonly used fertility medication, will be made available to women who purchase directly from TrumpRx.gov at a discount amounting to 796% of the deal price, the White House shared. Low and middle-income women will receive an additional discount of about 2,320% of the deal price when they purchase from TrumpRx.gov. As a result, women will be able to save about $2,200 per cycle of fertility drugs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates. EMD Serono also announced that, for the first time in its history, it will manufacture IVF drugs in the United States. It will also offer other medicines at a “deep discount when selling directly to American patients, guarantee MFN prices on all new innovative medicines that come to market, repatriate increased foreign revenue on existing products, and provide every State Medicaid program in the country access to MFN drug prices on EMD Serono products,” according to the White House. “Today, EMD Serono is proud to help President Trump deliver on his promise to you,” Libby Horne, Senior VP of U.S. Fertility & Endocrinology at EMD Serono, said in the Oval Office on Thursday. “Thanks to the president’s leadership, EMD Serono has worked alongside distributors and other partners to help more families have access to services and innovations that are consistent with other countries. Through our partnership with the administration, we are pleased to announce that Americans will have access to our leading IVF therapies for an 84% discount off list prices.” (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Pro-life advocates who regard IVF as unethical had anxiously awaited the president’s actions, anticipating a policy similar to President Barack Obama’s controversial contraception mandate that might force Americans into conscience violations. They’re not thrilled with the action, but they are a little relieved. As Ethics and Public Policy Center President Ryan Anderson wrote, Thursday’s news was “the least bad that we could have hoped for.” “The details are still being promulgated, but, as White House officials explained it, there will be no IVF mandate or direct government subsidies for IVF,” Anderson said. “Those who feared something akin to the Obama contraception mandate or taxpayer funding of abortion can breathe a sigh of relief. There will be no direct religious liberty or conscience violations, nor implications for taxpayer funding.” This was partially because the Trump administration had gone to great lengths to gather the input of pro-life groups and advocates, as well as those pushing “restorative reproductive medicine,” treatments optimizing male and female reproductive health, which are also popular among the Make America Healthy Again crowd. Nearly 18% of the global adult population experiences infertility. Among American women, infertility rates are also alarmingly high. Women across the country are grappling with endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, hormonal imbalances, and more, while men struggle with low sperm count, erectile dysfunction, diet, lifestyle, and other environmental factors. Some experts, like Heritage Foundation’s Emma Waters, argue that infertility is a symptom of underlying reproductive health conditions. A lack of research often prevents couples from improving their fertility and, in some cases, starting families. That’s where restorative reproductive medicine comes in — and the concept has been met with interest by many Americans. June polling from the Heritage Foundation and JLL Partners found that more than half of Americans want to prioritize solving the root causes of infertility before using IVF as a first-line treatment, and that Americans hold a strong aversion to destroying human embryos. Live Action, for example, met with the president’s domestic policy council several times and raised suggestions on how to jump-start American fertility and “not fund unethical, expensive, and ineffective IVF.” “It was bad but not nearly as bad as it could have been and as Trump promised it would be on campaign,” one pro-life leader shared with The Daily Wire on Friday morning regarding Trump’s new actions. “No subsidy and no mandate is a lot different [than] he sounded last fall. So still disappointed he is encouraging IVF at all, but happy it’s not [a] subsidy or mandate.” “In my book preventing bad things is just as important as doing good things and I think the movement is responsible for preventing the very bad thing of an IVF mandate or government subsidy,” that leader added. As Roger Severino, Vice President of Domestic Policy at the Heritage Foundation, noted, Trump’s announcement was not just about IVF. “It expands access to infertility cures that treat root causes & should cover restorative reproductive medicine,” Severino argued on “X” on Friday morning. “That’s huge and very MAHA.”  Important part of @POTUS IVF announcement today: it’s not just IVF. It expands access to infertility cures that treat root causes & should cover restorative reproductive medicine. That’s huge and very MAHA. https://t.co/JdTbEcscFo — Roger Severino (@RogerSeverino_) October 17, 2025 Asked by The Daily Signal’s Elizabeth Mitchell about how “the new benefit plan will also include root cause treatments for infertility” and how he will make sure those “root cause treatments are equally accessible,” the president responded: “I think we’re going to be doing that.” Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer noted during the meeting that “the Department of Labor is issuing their intent today to open up the rulemaking process again for more flexibility.”  “Any time that you have a president who is leading … when you can offer more access to health care at a lower rate, [it] is a benefit to the American people and to the end user, and that’s exactly what he’s doing.” 

A global tax on shipping emissions won’t take effect after pressure from the Trump administration to abandon the climate activist-fueled proposal.   The International Maritime Organization had been set to vote on Friday on adopting a global carbon tax aimed at pushing the shipping industry to stop using fossil fuels. But that vote did not happen after President Donald Trump on Thursday called for other countries to oppose the tax, saying that the United States would not “tolerate” or “adhere” to the measure.  Instead, the International Maritime Organization, an agency of the United Nations that regulates shipping, moved Friday to postpone the vote on the tax for a year.  “Now you have one year, you will continue to work on several aspects of these amendments,” said Arsenio Dominguez, the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization. “You have one year to negotiate and talk and come to consensus.” The decision was praised by Trump administration officials who spent the week fighting the proposal.  “This is another HUGE win for [Trump],” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “Thanks to his leadership, the United States prevented a massive UN tax hike on American consumers that would have funded progressive climate pet projects. Our country will continue to lead the way and put America FIRST.” UN Ambassador Mike Waltz praised Rubio’s efforts to fight the tax.  “Huge push by [Rubio] and the State Dept team. Strong diplomacy that put American business and consumers first WON THE DAY over an ideological carbon tax from the UN and EU,” said Waltz.  Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. Last week, the Trump administration warned that the tax could increase shipping costs by up to 10% and said that it was considering a number of retaliatory actions for countries that support the measure. These actions included investigating countries pursuing anti-competitive practices, imposing visa restrictions and increasing processing fees, and placing additional port fees and commercial penalties.  “The United States will be moving to levy these remedies against nations that sponsor this European-led neocolonial export of global climate regulations,” a statement from the Trump administration said. “We will fight hard to protect our economic interests by imposing costs on countries if they support the [Net Zero Framework].”

A shocking scandal involving Young Republican leaders reveals a pattern of racist and antisemitic messages, challenging the integrity of GOP’s future leadership. Leaked Messages Reveal Disturbing Content Politico’s investigation has uncovered approximately 2,900 pages of private Telegram messages shared among Young Republican leaders from multiple states. These messages, spanning over seven months, contain explicit racist language targeting Black individuals, antisemitic jokes, and violent threats against political opponents. Key figures in this scandal include Peter Giunta, former chair of the New York Young Republicans, and Joseph Maligno, the group’s general counsel. The scandal has prompted immediate condemnation from GOP officials and state party leaders. Prominent Republicans, including Rep. Elise Stefanik and California Governor Gavin Newsom, have issued statements condemning the messages. The revelations highlight a disturbing normalization of extremist rhetoric within young conservative political circles, raising concerns about the future direction of the GOP. Responses and Repercussions In response to the scandal, multiple members involved in the group chat have vacated their posts, including Peter Giunta and Joseph Maligno. The Kansas Young Republicans organization has been officially deactivated. Meanwhile, other Young Republican state chapters across the country have denounced the text messages. ABC News noted it has not independently verified the Telegram chat but reported on GOP leadership responses and organizational statements. Leaked Telegram messages showed Young Republicans leaders sharing racist, antisemitic and homophobic slurs. https://t.co/1wmkV7O9i4 pic.twitter.com/dMfwilOeeP — USA TODAY Politics (@usatodayDC) October 15, 2025 Democratic leaders, such as New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom, have criticized the Republican party culture. Newsom’s call for a House Oversight Committee investigation represents a significant escalation toward formal governmental inquiry. This controversy has sparked a significant political divide, with Democrats using the revelations to critique the GOP’s future leadership pipeline. Impact and Future Concerns The scandal has caused immediate organizational disruption within Young Republican chapters, damaging the party’s ability to recruit young professionals and diversify its appeal. The incident also reveals systemic failures in identifying and addressing extremist views among rising political operatives. For affected communities, such as Black Americans and Jewish individuals, the explicit nature of the hatred expressed in these messages represents a direct threat. The broader political movement is also affected, with the ACLU warning that the Trump administration has “rolled back the clock on racial justice,” further entrenching systemic racism. The Young Republicans scandal provides concrete evidence supporting concerns about normalized bigotry within conservative political circles, highlighting the need for organizational reforms and accountability within the GOP. Sources: GOP leaders call for resignation of Young Republicans allegedly involved in racist texts Trump-era racism exposed in leaked chats

On October 16, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, the leaders of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) released a statement beginning with the striking words: “The future has arrived.” For many outside Anglicanism, this may sound like insider church politics. But the statement represents something much larger: a historic reordering of the Anglican Communion that has profound significance for global evangelicalism. A Communion in Crisis Since its beginnings in the 16th century, the Anglican Communion has been bound together by a shared commitment to the Bible as the Word of God, by historic formularies (the 39 Articles of Religion, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Ordinal), and by the gospel mission to “contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). The statement represents a historic reordering of the Anglican Communion that has profound significance for global evangelicalism. But over the last several decades, some of the most senior leaders in the Communion—particularly in the Church of England and The Episcopal Church (USA)—have embraced revisionist teachings. These include the rejection of biblical authority in matters of marriage, sexuality, and the uniqueness of Christ. Evangelicals across traditions will recognize the dynamics here: when leaders abandon Scripture as the final authority, the gospel itself is at stake. The first GAFCON met in Jerusalem in 2008 as a response to this crisis. The hope was for repentance and a return to biblical authority. That repentance never came. Over time, the majority of the world’s Anglicans—primarily in Africa, Asia, and South America—began to prepare for a new future. As the GAFCON statement affirms: that future has now arrived. Reordering of the Communion What is this future for Anglicanism? Three points stand out. 1. New Foundation of Communion The statement says the Anglican Communion will now rest on a single foundation: the Holy Bible, “translated, read, preached, taught and obeyed in its plain and canonical sense.” This is a deliberate echo of the Reformation principle of sola Scriptura. In other words, unity is no longer defined by loyalty to Canterbury or participation in Anglican institutions but by submission to Scripture as God’s Word. 2. Rejection of Failed Instruments The statement names and rejects the so-called “Instruments of Communion”—the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference, the Anglican Consultative Council, and the Primates’ Meeting. Why? Because they have consistently failed to uphold biblical truth, especially following the 1998 Lambeth Resolution I.10 which affirmed that Christian marriage is between a man and a woman. These “Instruments,” while once helpful, have fallen into revisionism. 3. Return to the Original Model The statement emphasizes that GAFCON has not left the Anglican Communion. Instead, it claims the original vision: a fellowship of autonomous provinces united by the gospel and the Reformation formularies. This was how the first Lambeth Conference in 1867 understood Anglicanism and what held member provinces together in unity—before the so-called “Instruments” turned Canterbury into the sine qua non of what it means to be Anglican. Now, GAFCON says, the center of the Communion is not a person or an office, but the Word of God. In place of the old “Instruments,” Gafcon proposes a Council of Primates (archbishops) from all provinces that affirm the Jerusalem Declaration of 2008, with a primus inter pares (“first among equals”) serving as chair. Significance for Evangelicals For evangelicals outside Anglicanism, this moment may feel inconsequential. But consider three implications. 1. Courage of Global-South Christians The majority world Anglicans—who represent the majority of Anglicans, period—have refused to compromise on Scripture. They have chosen faithfulness over institutional loyalty. This is a powerful example for all evangelicals wrestling with similar pressures in their own denominations. 2. Model for Biblical Reformation When church structures fail, Christians are not called to abandon the faith but to reform the church according to the Word. This is exactly what happened at the Reformation, and it is happening again today. 3. Centrality of Scripture In an age when unity is often defined by sentiment, brand, or leadership charisma, GAFCON insists that the only true basis of communion is the Bible. As Jesus prayed in John 17, the unity of his people comes from being sanctified in the truth—“your word is truth” (John 17:17). A Way Forward for Those Left Behind But what about Anglicans who live in England, or in provinces where their dioceses have not yet joined GAFCON? Now the center of the Communion is not a person or an office, but the Word of God. The answer is local GAFCON branches. Already, there are branches in places like England, Ireland, Ghana, Australia, and Tanzania. These function as networks where clergy and laypeople can fully participate in the life of the Communion without waiting for their province to act. The long-term vision is clear: every Anglican in the world should have a pathway to full communion through the Jerusalem Declaration. In practice, this means that the average evangelical Anglican—whether in Nigeria or Nottingham—can belong to the same global family rooted in Scripture and mission. The Future Really Has Arrived So what does it mean when GAFCON says, “The future has arrived”? It means that the years of waiting are over. Hope that the Church of England might repent is no longer realistic. The orthodox majority has acted. Global Anglicans are not leaving Anglicanism; they are leading it. Global Anglicans are not leaving Anglicanism. They are leading it. This isn’t just an Anglican story. It’s an evangelical one. Whenever God’s people refuse to compromise on the authority of Scripture, whenever they reform failing institutions to contend for the faith once for all delivered, whenever they choose Christ over cultural accommodation—there is encouragement for all of us. In 1555, Latimer and Ridley were burned at the stake in Oxford for their commitment to the gospel. As the flames rose, Latimer is reported to have said to his friend: “Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man; we shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.” That candle still burns—not only in England, but now in a truly global Anglican Communion. And for evangelicals everywhere, it is a reminder: the future belongs to those who cling to Christ and his Word.

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