Iran Violence Threatens Christians, Texas Drag Ban Upheld, Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights

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Top headlines for Wednesday, March 4, 2026

A surge of violence in Iran that’s placing the country’s already fragile Christian community in peril, following U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei. We also break down the 5th Circuit’s decision upholding Texas’ ban on sexually oriented drag shows in front of minors, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down California’s policy that hid students’ gender identity from parents.

00:11 Iran violence threatens 'fragile' Christian minority: charity
01:01 Karen Whitsett says she’s leaving politics for Jesus
01:51 Texas' ban on 'sexually oriented' drag shows for kids upheld
02:38 Crossmap Blogs
03:27 New Indiana law protects faith-based foster care providers
04:17 Supreme Court blocks schools from hiding information from parents
05:03 YouGov to repeat ‘Quiet Revival’ study amid scrutiny
05:57 Kathy Hochul thanks God after plane crashes and no one dies

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Links to the News

• Iran violence threatens 'fragile' Christian minority: charity | World
• Karen Whitsett says she’s leaving politics for Jesus | Politics
• Texas' ban on 'sexually oriented' drag shows for kids upheld | Politics
• New Indiana law protects faith-based foster care providers | Politics
• Supreme Court blocks schools from hiding information from parents | Politics
• YouGov to repeat ‘Quiet Revival’ study amid scrutiny | Church & Ministries
• Kathy Hochul thanks God after plane crashes and no one dies | U.S.