A group of San Francisco Giants players facing unhinged leftist blowback for sharing their Christian faith is receiving support from a fellow brother in Christ. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson defended Giants players Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker on Tuesday after they wrote references to Genesis 9:12-16 on their LGBT-themed hats during the team’s […]
Diamondbacks reliever Ryan Thompson has become one of the latest voices to weigh in on the growing controversy surrounding the Giants and Major League Baseball's response to players displaying Bible verses during Pride Night.
President Donald Trump defended the interim peace deal he’s reached with Iran and said it could get signed as soon as tomorrow, amid pushback from Republicans at home who object to the deal and the billions of dollars set to flow Tehran’s way.
Israel rejected a US request to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon, citing the continued presence of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a dispute that threatens to complicate efforts by Washington and Tehran to secure a broader peace accord.
President Trump on Wednesday defended letting Iran maintain its large arsenal of ballistic missiles when discussing the emerging deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The president said during the G7 press conference in France that the U.S. will be working with Gulf allies in addressing issues not related to Iran’s nuclear program,…
An expensive slugfest between two Republican candidates for governor fighting for the party’s nomination came to an end Tuesday night.The Associated Press called the race for wealthy businessman Rick Jackson at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. As of late Tuesday night, Jackson had about 53% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.Speaking at his election watch party in north Atlanta, Jackson said he will continue building on the “foundation laid by Georgia’s great Republican governors for the last few years,” and pointed to his rise from a foster child to a billionaire and to becoming head of Jackson Healthcare.“I lived with five different foster families and attended 13 different schools, but with God’s help, I built a business [and] created thousands of jobs,” Jackson said.Jackson mimicked Trump’s style in some ways, making a flashy entrance at his campaign launch by riding down a glass elevator and positioning himself as a political outsider. He also released an ad implying he had Gov. Brian Kemp’s backing, which Kemp later denied.And Jones had been considered the frontrunner in the contest for the GOP nomination before Jackson upended the race in February with the surprise announcement that he was launching a campaign to replace term-limited Kemp.Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, faced wealthy businessman Rick Jackson for the Republican ticket for governor, gives a speech to supporters at an election watch party in Butts County on Jun. 16, 2026, after the race was called. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderJones, who was the top vote-getter last month, was backed by President Donald Trump early in the race and very recently picked up Kemp’s endorsement. But Jackson had the backing of several high-profile establishment Georgia Republicans like his former rival in the race, Attorney General Chris Carr. Jackson also had the support of Insurance Commissioner John King and outgoing Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, as well as national Republicans like U.S. Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas who dropped in to campaign for Jackson in recent weeks.Speaking at a campaign event in his hometown in Butts County, Jones congratulated Jackson but kept his speech brief. He said that although he had a strong showing on election day, it was not enough.“It looked like it was coming back pretty good, but the early voting margin was just a little too much to overcome,” Jones said.GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBEJones also blamed his loss on Jackson’s spending, saying that they “were outspent … and it was a very competitive race.”“We felt like we had a chance to win tonight, and just came up a little short,” Jones said.In Jackson’s victory speech, he defended his campaign’s outsized spending, saying he doesn’t need the money. On the campaign trail, Jackson often called his fortune “God’s money.”“I did not run for governor to join their club. I ran to break up the club,” Jackson said.The two candidates together spent over $138.6 million over the primary through the runoff period, according to campaign finance records leading up to Tuesday’s runoff election. Jackson’s spending makes up about 78% of that, representing nearly $108 million in spending that came largely from contributions he personally made to his campaign. Jones loaned his campaign just over $25 million and raised another $5 million.Despite millions spent on ads, often attacking one another, Jones and Jackson had to face off in the June runoff after neither received over 50% of the vote in a crowded May’s primary election.Jackson, who often took shots at Bottoms during the primary period, used his victory speech to pitch why voters should choose him over the former Atlanta mayor in November. He cited her decision to not run for a second term as mayor, saying that she “did such a bad job as mayor, she didn’t even run for reelection.”“She would be an absolute disaster. When the violence started, families were afraid, businesses worried, and police officers needed support, Keisha Lance Bottoms turned her back on all of them. Keisha Lance Bottoms failed,” Jackson said.In a statement, Bottoms fired back and criticized Jackson for having $1 billion in state contracts while opposing full Medicaid expansion for Georgia’s poorer residents.“Georgians deserve a governor who is focused on ensuring they have every opportunity to thrive and who will fight for them when Donald Trump’s reckless policies hurt Georgia – that’s what I will do as governor.
Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran, saying, “people confuse the ends with the means,” and arguing that the peace deal delivers on the administration’s primary objective: preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Vance argued that critics are losing sight of the ultimate goal, asserting that the deal “ensures that […]
European Council President Antonio Costa has made contact with the Kremlin in an effort to engage Russian President Vladimir Putin in discussions about how to end the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has opened a Congressional investigation into Major League Baseball as the league faces growing backlash over its threat to discipline Christian players who wore Bible verses on their uniforms during a Pride Night game. This comes after the MLB issued warnings to Christian ballplayers from the San Francisco Giants club for wearing verses from the book of Genesis. The post UPDATE: Senator Josh Hawley Opens Investigation into MLB for Discrimination Against Christian Players for Proclaiming Their Faith on Pride Night – Calls Out League’s Hypocrisy appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.