No place is safe from identity politics, not even the church — and this was confirmed in video footage of a pastor pleading with his congregation to make Kamala Harris the next president. “Now you understand that it ain’t about Joe Biden. It’s about the fact that they also know that if Joe Biden gets re-elected in November at his age and stage, he probably won’t stay in the presidency for another four years,” the pastor said. “And if he doesn’t, guess who emerges back to the seat of the presidency? Another African-American, and this time it’s a sister who went to Howard University,” he continued, adding, “I need about 50 people to stand on your feet to say, that’s intelligence.” The pastor went on to explain that if Harris wins, they can “reclaim” DEI, critical race theory, and “put our content back in textbooks to teach the truth about a racist history in America.” He then said that if that doesn’t happen, they’ll be forced to “go back to the plantation.” Jason Whitlock and Delano Squires are troubled by the performance. “Everything about it was bad. The preoccupation with the politics of the day is bad. No mention of Jesus Christ, no mentions of sin or the cross or redemption or grace or forgiveness,” Squires tells Whitlock. “We’re to the point where a significant portion of the black community can only think of the world — one, in terms of race, two, in terms of slavery,” he adds, calling it “deeply, deeply disturbing.” Not only is the obsession with race a net negative for the black community, but Whitlock points out that they’re worshipping someone who doesn’t live up to their own standards. “Acting like Kamala Harris is Harriet Tubman and, or hell, even Oprah Winfrey — she’s Indian and something else, and she’s married to a white man,” Whitlock says. Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, has urged President Joe Biden to consider whether he is the best candidate to beat former President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential contest."President Biden saved our democracy in 2020 and has done an outstanding job over the last four years. I am deeply grateful for his leadership. And I know he agrees this is the most important election of our lifetimes," she said in a statement, according to reports."The best way forward right now is a decision for the President to make. Over the coming days, I urge him to listen to the American people and carefully evaluate whether he remains our best hope to defeat Donald Trump. Whatever President Biden decides, I am committed to doing everything in my power to defeat Donald Trump," she added.'Biden needs to step aside ... 'In the wake of Biden's poor debate performance last week, some on the political left have said he should bow out of the 2024 election."I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw. I respectfully call on him to do so," Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement."Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous," Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings asserted, according to the New York Times.But Biden, the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has declared that he will remain in the race.Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has continued to staunchly support the president."I'm unwilling to discard a great president, a decent man and a loving father after 50 years in public service, over a 90 minute debate. Responding with disorder, panic and disloyalty is not meeting this moment," Fetterman said in a tweet.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Hours after Epic Games complained on X about Apple blocking its third-party app marketplace from launching on iPhone and iPad in the European Union, Apple immediately reversed course. On Friday afternoon, Reuters reported that Apple approved the Epic Games Store for its mobile devices following Epic's latest round of grousing. Earlier today, Epic explained that Apple had already rejected the Epic Games Store notarization submission twice. Apple told Epic that its "Install" button and "In-app purchases" label in the Epic Games Store were too similar to the App Store's "Get" button and "In-App Purchases" label. This is apparently enough to reject a submission altogether. Approximately nine hours later, Epic Games shared the following update on X: https://twitter.com/EpicNewsroom/status/1809321159906980133 According to IGN, Apple still wants Epic to fix the issue in a future submission, but the company is no longer going to block the Epic Sweden AB Marketplace app. It's unclear what made Apple change its mind so quickly, but we have a feeling it had something to do with Epic sharing its concerns with the European Commission. Apple has repeatedly faced intense criticism from other app makers in the EU for Digital Markets Act (DMA) violations. Apple was already fined over €1.8 billion for "abusing its dominant position on the market," and faces another massive fine if it doesn't make more changes. This was the final hurdle that Epic Games needed to overcome to launch its app marketplace in Europe. That said, don't expect the Epic store to suddenly be available in the coming days. Last week, Epic reiterated that it's "targeting the next couple months for the store and Fortnite on iOS in the EU." The mobile store and Fortnite are coming to Apple devices in the EU, but Europeans are going to have to wait until later this summer to download them. Don't Miss: Epic confirms that Fortnite and the Epic Games store are coming to iPad The post Apple approves Epic Games Store app for iPhone and iPad in Europe appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $199 AirPods Pro 2, $89 robot vacuum, 15% off pet odor spray, $19 Roku Express, more Today’s deals: July 4th sales, $19.50 AirTags, best-selling laptops, $300 Shark AI robot vacuum, more Today’s deals: $53 HP Chromebook, $850 M3 MacBook Air, 20% off LG C4 OLED TV, $28 Echo Dot, more Today’s deals: Rare Meta Quest 3 discount, $8 mosquito bite relief, $300 off Narwal Freo X Ultra, more

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