PoliticsCommentary
The Budget Battle: What You Need to Know
Federal funding for most government agencies and departments expires on Sept. 30. Lawmakers have just a few working days left to avert a government shutdown…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
What Happens When Americans Stop Revering the Constitution?
National holidays are about gratitude. On Veterans Day we honor veterans by offering our gratitude for their service and sacrifice. On Thanksgiving we offer our… Read More
SocietyCommentary
James Madison, Self-Government and the Importance of Self-Control
As we commemorate Constitution Day this Sep. 17th, we might recall the exceptional contributions of the shy, 5’6”, not much more than 100 lb. fellow… Read More
SocietyNews
The Washington Post’s Questionable Claim About a Community Health Center
The Washington Post published a questionable claim about a community health center in a story about an Ohio Planned Parenthood clinic. In a story published Tuesday titled… Read More
PoliticsNews
California Republican Resigns From Conservative Group Over Tactics
A California Republican has resigned from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, arguing that the group’s tactics have done more harm to conservative policy than good…. Read More
LawCommentary
Ahmed’s Clock and the Hysteria of American Schools
Social media are ablaze with the story of 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed, a student at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas. On Monday morning, the amateur… Read More
EducationNews
Nonprofit Health System Executive Brings After-School Chess Program to Ferguson-Florissant Schools
An after-school chess program for 20 elementary and middle schools in the Ferguson-Florissant school district started with a simple conversation between a father and his… Read More
EconomyNews
Why Conservatives Object to Leadership’s Latest Tactic for Ending Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding
Conservatives are pushing back against a Republican leader’s plan to use a budget tool known as reconciliation to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Reconciliation Can’t Be Used to Defund Planned Parenthood
Last May, Congress passed the first concurrent budget resolution in six years. The resolution produced a path to balance by fiscal year 2024 in large… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Reasons to Focus on Something Other Than the Fed’s Interest Rate Target
Stocks tumbled in several major markets earlier this week because, supposedly, investors were nervous about this weeks Fed meeting. The Fed has flirted with raising… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Census Confirms Health Care Coverage Expanded in 2014, but Misses That Most Expansion Was Through Medicaid
The limitations of survey data are reflected in the political adage that, “the only poll that counts is on Election Day.” In other words, real… Read More
SocietyNews
Creator of Undercover Videos Says They Reveal ‘Three Basic Revelations’ About Planned Parenthood
During a webcast Tuesday evening called “Stop Baby Parts Trafficking,” David Daleiden, the director of the Center for Medical Progress, said that the organization’s videos have… Read More
SocietyNews
Pro-Life Groups Launch Website to Help Patients Find Alternatives to Planned Parenthood
A group of pro-life organizations have launched a website to help patients seeking health care find alternatives to Planned Parenthood. The Daily Signal previously reported… Read More
EducationNews
Report: Four-Day School Week Leads to Improved Academic Performance
As Labor Day abruptly marked the end of summer, arguments for a four-day workweek roiled across the Internet as a conduit to improved health and… Read More
SocietyNews
Bobby Jindal Adopts New Strategy in Fight Against Planned Parenthood
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced that it will end its Medicaid contract with Planned Parenthood “for cause” instead of “at will.” The change marks… Read More
SocietyNews
13 Photos of the Devastating California Wildfires
More than 550 homes in flames, 62,000 acres scorched, and one death — the Valley Fire in Middletown, Calif. is only 30 percent contained, according to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Eight Important Facts You Need to Know for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Article 32 Hearing Prior to a Court-Martial
The Army will hold an Article 32 hearing for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl this week at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The hearing, which may… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s Stance on Marriage Led to His Ousting
Australian politicians have again treated the nation like a failed Pacific Island state, launching yet another coup to topple a serving prime minister. Prime Minister… Read More
EnergyCommentary
What Happened When One Company Lowered Its Costs and Improved the Environment? Government Fines.
Here’s how the federal government rewards an energy company for upgrading its power plants to lower costs for families and businesses and improving the environment:… Read More
SocietyNews
Is This ‘Compromise’ the Answer to the Planned Parenthood Fight?
A moderate Republican from Pennsylvania believes he devised a “reasonable” solution to the debate over Planned Parenthood—one that both sides can agree with. Rep. Charlie… Read More
SocietyNews
Office Depot CEO Apologizes for Store’s Refusal to Print Pro-Life Flier
The CEO of Office Depot has apologized for a store’s refusal to print a pro-life flier. The office supply store received complaints of religious discrimination… Read More
PoliticsNews
How the Supreme Court’s ‘One Person, One Vote’ Case Could Boost Republican Clout
The Supreme Court will trek into a redistricting case this fall that will settle the contested meaning of the “one person, one vote” principle that… Read More
EnergyNews
Connecticut Homeowners Fight to Prevent City From Taking Their Homes for Redevelopment
Every day, Janet Rodriguez sits at her home in West Haven, Conn., and she waits. She waits for a knock at her front door, a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Do America’s Poor Really Live? Examining the Census Poverty Report
Today, the Census Bureau will release its annual poverty report. It will almost certainly report that over 40 million Americans “live in poverty.” But what… Read More
InternationalCommentary
North Korea Restarts Nuclear Weapons Facility, Hints at Nuclear Test
For the second day in a row, Pyongyang raised the ante on rhetoric suggesting it might conduct a prohibited nuclear or missile test in violation… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Here’s How Religion Shaped Margaret Thatcher’s Politics
Few people are aware that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, one of the foremost politicians of the 20th century, was a lay Methodist preacher… Read More
LawCommentary
Why ‘Sagging Pants’ Should Not Be a Criminal Offense
The war on bad fashion has a new battlefront: Dadeville, Ala. Members of the Dadeville City Council are considering an ordinance to punish people wearing… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Lessons Learned From Kim Davis About Religious Liberty and Government Accommodation
“I just want to serve my neighbors quietly without violating my conscience.” With those words, Kim Davis resumed her post as the clerk of Rowan… Read More
SocietyNews
In New Video, Planned Parenthood Executives Worry About Public Relations: ‘This Could Destroy Your Organization and Us’
The Center for Medical Progress released the fourth installment of its “Human Capital” series on Tuesday. The video, titled “Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Criminal… Read More
Lesser Prairie Chicken Case a Win for Good Environmental Policy
Earlier this month, a federal district court in Texas dealt a blow to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and its misguided approach to… Read More
