Date: February 6, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
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Crosstalk is your aggregator for news stories that need to be viewed from a Christian perspective. So review this program that’s highlighted by news concerning Iran, immigration, abortion, fake meat and much more. For example:
–Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried that a strike by the U.S. would break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back into the streets following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to six current and former officials.
–On Monday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asserted that the U.S. military was prepared to pursue aggressive action against Iran if the Islamic republic refused to negotiate with Washington on its nuclear program.
–The U.S. military shot down an unmanned Iranian drone Tuesday after it aggressively approached a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with unclear intent.
–Iran has laid out a vision for a potential war with the U.S., detailing how it believes it could strike U.S. military bases across the Middle East, cripple global energy markets and pressure Washington into backing down.
–Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf yesterday, accusing them of smuggling fuel and detaining about 15 foreign crew members ahead of talks taking place with U.S. officials.
–Senior U.S. and Iranian officials held negotiations today in Oman. They came against the backdrop of a significant U.S. military build-up and escalating tensions.
–President Trump signed a spending bill Tuesday ending the four-day partial government shutdown.
–Democrats have spent years insisting that illegal immigrants do not vote, yet Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies just gave the game away. In a letter to GOP leadership they demanded a slate of reforms as the price for funding DHS including targeted enforcement, no masks, mandatory use of body cameras and other demands.
–Ryan Routh, who was convicted last year of attempting to assassinate President Trump, has been sentenced to life in prison.
–A distraught Savannah Guthrie called her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, “God’s precious daughter.” The “Today” show host also addressed her mother’s alleged kidnappers saying her family is ready to talk about a ransom, but not before they have proof that their mother is alive.
–The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 11 people in an alleged marriage fraud ring, accusing them of setting up sham weddings for immigration purposes.
–Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that the Trump administration is deploying body cameras for every federal agent in Minneapolis.
–Congressman Jerry Nadler calls ICE agents, “masked hoodlums.”
–A black pastor warned from the pulpit that his congregation won’t tolerate activists storming worship services.
–Border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 immigration enforcement officers will be drawn back from efforts in Minnesota.
