The Federalist Daily Briefing 2021-10-04

[View in browser]( Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray 2021-10-04 [As Christian Cold War Heats Up, The Faithful Are Equipping For Battle]( [As Christian Cold War Heats Up, The Faithful Are Equipping For Battle]( The Christian cold war will mean an increase in church splits, takeovers, and other power struggles as people choose sides on existential questions, including theology. Joy Pullmann [After You Buy A Gun For Self-Defense, Here’s What To Do With It]( [After You Buy A Gun For Self-Defense, Here’s What To Do With It]( Owning a gun isn’t the same as knowing how to use it. Here are some suggestions for getting your defensive act together. Mark Overstreet [Public Officials Silent About Allegations Of Nazi-Level Experiments At The University Of Pittsburgh]( [Public Officials Silent About Allegations Of Nazi-Level Experiments At The University Of Pittsburgh]( A publicly funded university is using federal grants to engage in grotesque experiments using aborted babies, yet those in positions to act have thus far been silent. Cheryl Allen [How Leftist Prosecutors Contributed To 2020’s Massive Crime Spike]( [How Leftist Prosecutors Contributed To 2020’s Massive Crime Spike]( Prosecutors across the country have ceased prosecuting certain crimes in the name of racial and economic equity and social justice. This dangerous trend denies justice to victims and increases crime. Caitlin Bassett [Why Is China Facing Mysterious Energy Blackouts? It Could Be Designs On Taiwan]( [Why Is China Facing Mysterious Energy Blackouts? It Could Be Designs On Taiwan]( China runs on coal. Environmental pledges to foreigners mean little to the Middle Kingdom unless those promises can be leveraged for other purposes. Chuck DeVore [If Christians Around The World Can Face Death For Their Faith, Americans Can Go To Church]( [If Christians Around The World Can Face Death For Their Faith, Americans Can Go To Church]( The only hope for suffering people is the witness of the church — the people who believe truth is still worth dying for. Sean Feucht [If AOC Wants To ‘Tax The Rich,’ Why Not Start With Joe Biden?]( [If AOC Wants To ‘Tax The Rich,’ Why Not Start With Joe Biden?]( Given the congresswoman’s tweet that taxing the rich more could help expand Medicare. what does she think of the Bidens’ failure to pay nearly $395,000 in Medicare taxes? Christopher Jacobs [UK Athletic Equality Group Deems Trans Sports Unsafe And Unfair]( [UK Athletic Equality Group Deems Trans Sports Unsafe And Unfair]( 'For many sports, the inclusion of transgender people, fairness and safety cannot co-exist in a single competitive model,' the U.K.'s Sports Council Equality Group concluded. Reagan Reese [GOP Opposition To Soft-On-Crime Massachusetts Attorney Deadlocks Her Nomination]( [GOP Opposition To Soft-On-Crime Massachusetts Attorney Deadlocks Her Nomination]( Republican opposition to President Joe Biden's nomination for the top federal prosecutor in the state of Massachusetts sparked a deadlock on her nomination. Jordan Davidson [Democrats’ Infrastructure Chaos: Spending Spree, Culture War, Or Both?]( [Democrats’ Infrastructure Chaos: Spending Spree, Culture War, Or Both?]( Bedford and Jashinsky discuss whether the infrastructure and reconciliation bills will pass Congress and if they are spending sprees, culture war, or both. The Federalist Staff [Sign Up for a FREE Trial of The Transom]( The Transom is a daily email newsletter written by publisher of The Federalist Ben Domenech for political and media insiders, which arrives in your inbox each morning, collecting news, notes, and thoughts from around the web. , [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( You received this email because you signed up on our website. [Unsubscribe]( [MailerLite](