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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Pro-life Americans across the country are shocked and outraged by the recent passing of a New York law effectively legalizing abortion until just before birth. Other states' willingness to join the Empire State on the infanticide bandwagon has fanned the flames of controversy, keeping this life-or-death issue at the top of the headlines.

Yesterday, Grassfire staff came across a very informative online article about the abortion debate. Published by the Christian News Network, the author quotes medical professionals who speak out, strongly, against New York's new abortion law. The article insists it's "never necessary" to kill a baby to protect the health and/or life of a mother. Here are some excerpts:

GRASSFIRE (Jan 31, 2019) -- Now that New York state has passed a law effectively legalizing abortion until just before birth, other states are jumping on the infanticide bandwagon. A state legislator in Virginia has proposed a bill that would allow abortion, in her words, "through the third trimester... all the way up to 40 weeks." Delegate Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax, VA), a mother of four, added, "I don't think we have a limit in the bill." So, even if a mother is in full, advanced labor, she could terminate that pregnancy simply by claiming her "mental health" was at risk.

GRASSFIRE (Jan. 29, 2019) -- Millions of Americans were shocked when New York state passed a law effectively legalizing abortion during the full nine months of pregnancy, right up until the moment of live birth. But sadly, the legislation isn't new. Seven other states and Washington, D.C. already have laws in place like the one Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) gleefully signed last week. On their website, pro-life Live Action says those other states with "barbaric abortion laws" are Alaska, Colorado, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.

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.