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GRASSFIRE -- Republicans and Democrats have reportedly come to terms on a spending bill that could avert another partial government shutdown at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday. But the budget deal, as it stands now, is likely to be a huge disappointment to President Trump and his supporters. According to The Associated Press, the "still-secret agreement" provides less than $1.4 billion to build just 55 miles of new border barriers:

GRASSFIRE -- Last month, Grassfire shared an inspiring quote on our Facebook page. Within 48 hours, it had reached more than 338,000 people and been shared nearly 2,500 times! "Always Pray" made an immediate impact on social media. Once you read it, you can see why...

President Trump won the week with his State Of The Union speech, but more importantly, he framed the most important long-term debate taking place in our nation when he openly exposed the Democrats' socialist agenda:

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Here's what the New York Times learned from this week's media fiasco surrounding the Covington High School kids...

It's time to target Christian schools!

The lesson wasn't that journalists shouldn't jump to conclusions, or pre-judge a situation, or wrongly stereotype a teenager because he is wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. No. The lesson the New York Times learned is that we must double down in our attacks on Christian schools.

NYT "reporter" (in actuality, an "opposition researcher") Dan Levin was put on assignment on a story to "expose Christian schools." So he sent out this tweet:

GRASSFIRE -- Less than two days ago, we shared a quote on our Facebook page and were shocked by the response. So far, "Always Pray" has reached more than 338,000 people and been shared nearly 2,500 times! The quote is quite simple really, but it has definitely struck a nerve. It reads:

Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.

GRASSFIRE — The Associated Press is reporting that the Trump administration has shifted tactics. AP says the President is trying to bypass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to negotiate with other Democrats directly to fund a border wall and end the government shutdown:

You can read a transcript here.