"Dare to fight": #XiJinping tells the Chinese #military to deepen its war planning. He second U.S. cabinet official to visit China in a month, Treasury Secretary Yellen is kicking off a trip to Beijing on Thursday.

https://ept.ms/DareToFight_CIF

Flags out, patriots!

Family who fled California celebrate July Fourth on ranch by flying flags all along highway fence line

READ: https://www.theepochtimes.com/family-who-fled-california-celebrate-july-fourth-on-ranch-by-flying-flags-all-along-highway-fence-line_5372850.html?utm_medium=epochtimes&utm_source=telegram

In a back-to-back string of rulings, right in time for July 4th, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered major victories for religious freedom.

Specifically, in two separate cases, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of expanding the level of protections that religious believers enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVxtsaVKSns

Rep. #RalphNorman (R-S.C.) grilled Rep. #MaxineWaters (D-Calif.) on housing costs at a recent House Rules Committee hearing.

The hearing concerned “the “Middle-Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023.” Don’t miss it! 👇
https://ept.ms/3pDsgOP

We have long known that the World Health Organization (#WHO) was more than an ignorant stooge when it came to covering up the origin of #COVID19.

And now, recently released emails show that WHO participated in Dr. #Fauci origin coverup.

https://ept.ms/WHOFauciConnection_TON

A UK official has stated that the population has been properly conditioned to obey future lockdowns without question.

Joshua Philipp on this social conditioning, and what it means as the #WHO pushes a global #PandemicTreaty for "shared" powers.

https://ept.ms/YouWillObey

" The Din of #Ants " is a story about the most organized and structured animal on the planet. Ants first appeared over 100 million years ago and there are still no exact numbers on how many species of ants exist on the planet.
https://ept.ms/DinOfAnts

#RileyGaines, a competitive swimmer since the age of 8, found herself competing against Lia Thomas, a biological male.

Gaines recounts her experience racing against Thomas and what she endured when NCAA officials chose Thomas to hold the fifth-place trophy.
https://ept.ms/TransBattle

Zhou You, an NTD contributor, is trying to rescue his father, who was sentenced to eight years for practicing his spiritual belief, #FalunGong.

Millions of practitioners have been thrown in jail and tortured. #ChinaInFocus has more:
https://ept.ms/USBillCounterChina_CIF

"I'm just thrilled that I could be in the right place at the right time to make sure she got back home."

Officer surprises hungry, barefoot 5-year-old with a ‘healthy snack’ and her reaction is hilarious

READ: https://www.theepochtimes.com/officer-surprises-hungry-barefoot-5-year-old-with-a-healthy-snack-and-her-reaction-is-hilarious_5354199.html?utm_medium=epochtimes&utm_source=telegram

An #IRS whistleblower has broken the silence and revealed that U.S. Attorney General #MerrickGarland hindered the charging of Hunter Biden for tax crimes.

#TruthOverNews takes an in-depth look at this latest mega-scandal.
https://ept.ms/IRSWhistleblower_TON

Can you solve today's Sudoku? Play for free: https://theepochtimes.com/sudoku-2_4638695.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

Former President Trump can be deposed in a lawsuit filed by former #FBI agent Peter Strzok against the #DOJ, a federal judge ordered.

Strzok’s lawsuit alleges wrongful termination following the debunked Russia collusion investigation. https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge-says-trump-can-be-deposed-in-former-fbi-agent-peter-strzok-lawsuit_5379830.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

A Princess Cruises ship carrying nearly some 4,000 people smashed into a pier in #SanFrancisco this week while the vessel was trying to dock, officials said. https://www.theepochtimes.com/ruby-princess-cruise-ship-carrying-4000-people-crashes-into-san-francisco-pier_5380423.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

“Only American citizens should be voting in American elections.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene put forward a bill that would impose a citizenship requirement for voter registration in #WashingtonDC, and effectively ban #IllegalAliens from voting. https://www.theepochtimes.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-proposes-bill-to-ban-illegal-immigrants-from-voting_5378767.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

Officials from all 31 #NATO nations will gather next week for a meeting that could define the 75-year-old alliance’s next century.

“Ukraine will be the most important item,” said Sean Monaghan. #Sweden's proposed entry will be another major focus. https://www.theepochtimes.com/sweden-membership-is-nato-summits-million-dollar-question-but-ukraine-will-be-its-focus_5379441.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

In #China, a university student's meal featured a rat-like surprise, dismissed by staff as mere duck neck.

As this tale stirs #SocialMedia, opinion diverges from the official explanation.
https://ept.ms/ChinaSpyBaseCuba_CIF

The Trump campaign announced that the former president raised over $35 million in Q2—nearly double what he raised in Q1.

The amount is the most recent indication that Trump is the dominant frontrunner in the GOP primary—despite being indicted twice. https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-raises-35-million-in-second-quarter-reinforcing-frontrunner-status_5379146.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

“Many schools may still use arbitrary personality assessments that have been used to disadvantage Asian American students.”

A bill introduced by Rep. Michelle Steel would require colleges and universities to disclose whether they use personality tests in #Admissions decisions. https://www.theepochtimes.com/u-s-bill-would-require-colleges-disclose-use-of-racist-personality-tests-in-admissions_5379690.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

Lawyers for #ElonMusk have threatened legal action against #Meta over its new #Threads app, meant to rival #Twitter.

Musk's attorney alleges “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.” https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-threatens-legal-action-against-meta-over-rival-threads-app_5380011.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=telegram

The #WHO is gearing up to obtain global authority to manage pandemics.

Its new guidelines state that as a form of community protection, it needs “infodemic management.” @Crossroads_Josh delves into the details:
https://ept.ms/InfodemicCR