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US Spends Far More on Social Welfare Than Most European Nations
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its annual poverty report. Conventional wisdom holds that the U.S. has a small social welfare system and far more… Read More
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How to Avoid Another Kim Davis Situation, Without Surrendering on Religious Freedom
Editor’s note: This article was originally published Sept. 10. Kim Davis is out of jail and taking a few days off before going back to… Read More
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Over 70 Pro-Life Leaders Oppose Any Bill Funding Planned Parenthood
More than 70 pro-life leaders signed a memo by the Conservative Action Project to oppose any government spending bill that provides taxpayer funding to abortion provider… Read More
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Activist: China’s One-Child Policy Responsible for More Violence Against Women Than Any Other Policy
NASHUA, N.H.—The pro-life movement should be an international effort, according to Reggie Littlejohn, the president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers. Speaking at the Bringing America… Read More
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San Francisco Jails Adopt New Policy for Transgender Inmates
The San Francisco County Jail will allow transgender inmates to be housed by their gender preference. Announced on Thursday by Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, the first… Read More
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Fallen Cop’s Colleagues Step In to Take His Daughter to Father-Daughter Dance
On September 4, a group of six police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, responded to a different kind of call for help. Jewel Warren, an eight-year-old… Read More
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Report: Planned Parenthood’s Annual Excess Revenue in Millions
A report released on Sept. 15 by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the research arm of the Susan B. Anthony list, indicates that Planned Parenthood has… Read More
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27 Facts About Pope Francis
Pope Francis is about to make his first visit to the United States. According to his schedule, Francis will arrive in the United States on… Read More
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Conservatives Dispute Civil Rights Commission Report Citing ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at Immigrant Detention Centers
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released an extensive report Thursday urging President Barack Obama to release undocumented immigrant women and children from detention facilities,… Read More
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Two Bills That Could Defund Planned Parenthood
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on Thursday regarding legislation authored by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., vice chairman of the committee, and… Read More
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In Obamacare Mandate Case, Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Religious Freedom
Thursday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a challenge to the Affordable Care Act requirement that employers offer their employees health… Read More
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77% of Americans Oppose Funding Organization That Sells Fetal Body Parts
Over 60 members of Congress and numerous other organizations are calling on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood of the over $500 million in taxpayer funding… Read More
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New Movie ‘Captive’ Breaks the Mold for Faith-Based Films
The new movie “Captive,” which opens this weekend, breaks the typical Hollywood mold. “Captive” tells the true story of drug addict Ashley Smith, who, while… Read More
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Have You Read the Constitution Today?
Laura Leigh Hicks is a high school student with a simple message about the U.S. Constitution: Read it. She submitted this winning PSA to Constituting… Read More
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23-Month-Old Model With Down Syndrome Melts Hearts With Adorable Photos
Connie-Rose Seabourne’s big blue eyes and happy smile are taking the Internet by storm. Born in Britain two months prematurely, Seabourne was diagnosed with Down… Read More
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Oregon Judge Who Won’t Officiate Gay Weddings Fights to Keep His Job
>>> Update adds judge’s comments in televised interview. An Oregon judge is fighting an investigative panel’s accusation that by declining to perform same-sex weddings on… Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How a Catholic Cardinal Is Responding to the Assault on Marriage and Family
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio—Pope Francis’s visit to the United States next week will coincide with a meeting of Catholics from all over the world to discuss some of… Read More
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Pastors in John Boehner’s District Encourage Him to Be ‘Bold’ and Defund Planned Parenthood
A group of pastors in House Speaker John Boehner’s congressional district are encouraging him to defund Planned Parenthood. In a letter, the pastors asked Boehner,… Read More
