In Episode 53 of the Defining Truth Podcast, Josiah O’Neil and Brandon Jones unpack the biggest headlines of the week and what they mean for America’s future.

🇺🇸 Trump’s new tariffs shake global trade—supporters say it's about protecting American jobs, but critics are crying inflation.

🎓 Campus protests intensify as Mahmoud Khalil, tied to anti-Israel activism, faces deportation—what this reveals about our universities.

🛰️ A Space Force commander is removed, sparking concerns of political purging in our military.

📉 And with consumer confidence dropping again, Americans are asking: who can we trust to lead us through this chaos?

Plus: a biblical perspective from Nehemiah 4:14 on how to stand firm and fight for the next generation.

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In Episode 52 of the Defining Truth Podcast, hosts Josiah O'Neil and Brandon Jones dive deep into the biggest headlines of the week—and expose a bombshell document leak from the group Friends of Democracy, revealing they paid protestors to disrupt conservative events and manipulate public perception.

We also unpack major developments across politics, culture, and national security:

🚨 The unveiling of the F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet

🚨 Rumors of Casey DeSantis running for Florida governor

🚨 CAIR sues Columbia University after a student tied to Hamas is arrested

🚨 Ken Paxton sues over CRT in schools

🚨 Elon Musk’s Pentagon meeting & conservative influence in tech

🚨 The rising role of intellectual strategists like Vince Haley

🔥 Plus, we ask the hard questions:

How did the Left dominate culture for 50 years?

Are conservatives finally ready to fight long-term?

Is paid protest the new political warfare?

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In Episode 51 of the Defining Truth Podcast, hosts Josiah O'Neil and Brandon Jones dive deep into Chris Hedges' latest article — a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's dark warning about America's cultural collapse. We break down what he gets right, what he misses, and what the church's role must be in this battle for truth.

We also tackle the high-profile arrest and pending deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student connected to pro-PLO protests. Is this about free speech, or national security? We cut through the noise to give you the truth.

🔥 In this episode:

✅ Chris Hedges' article — a sign of the times?

✅ Why Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is about law and security, not speech

✅ The role of CAIR and their terror ties — and why they're now turning on Columbia University

✅ How we fight back in a culture that’s lost its way

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