Remembering 9/11 and Charlie Kirk

Michaela Estruth marks two hard anniversaries in the same week: 25 years since the September 11 attacks and one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk. President Trump hosted first responders and victims’ families in Washington and posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Wells Crowther, the “man in the red bandana.” Heartlander reporter Audrey Streb speaks with retired FDNY captain Tom Colucci, now a Catholic priest, who says the worst and best of that day strengthened his faith.The episode also covers a first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention in Dallas, a failed Nike shareholder proposal asking the company to study risks tied to gender-ideology advocacy, and Louisiana’s Fifth Circuit fight over mail-order mifepristone. Estruth reports that unregulated shipment of the chemical abortion pill can undermine state law, conceal coercion, and send women to emergency rooms. The second half returns to Kirk’s memorial through Frank Turek and historian Michael Federer, who urge listeners to reject rumor, honor a grieving family, and keep attention on the work Kirk left unfinished.00:00:00 – Introduction00:00:38 – Trump Hosts 9/11 Families00:01:24 – Medal for Wells Crowther00:03:06 – Firefighter Turned Priest00:04:38 – Faith After the Attacks00:06:06 – GOP Midterm Convention00:08:19 – Nike Rejects Risk Study00:10:08 – Louisiana Abortion Pill Case00:11:24 – Coercion and State Law00:13:28 – Emergency Room Aftermath00:16:42 – Restoring Dobbs Promise00:17:38 – One Year After Kirk00:17:56 – Rumors Called Demonic00:21:09 – Federer on Kirk’s Legacy00:23:34 – Wisdom Meets Passion00:25:56 – Unity Over Infighting Follow Heartlander News on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube.  You can also sign-up for our newsletter and follow our coverage at HeartlanderNews.com.To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.#ChristianEducation #Education #EducationPolicy #EducationReform #FaithAndLearning #Family #FaithInEducation #Faith #Homeschool #ChristianSchool #PrivateSchool #EducationNews #News #Religion #ReligiousNews #PublicSchool #SchoolNews #NewsShow #SchoolChoice