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Pentagon to Lift Ban on Transgender Military Service
Pentagon officials are in the final stages of preparing to lift the ban on transgender individuals serving in the United States Military, the Associated Press… Read More
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Sanctuary Cities Ignore Detainer Requests, Release Over 8,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Over the course of eight months in 2014, sanctuary jurisdictions released more than 8,000 criminal illegal immigrant offenders the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was… Read More
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Justice Served: One Virginia Chaplain’s Mission to Rehabilitate Jail Inmates
RICHMOND — It’s just after noon on a sunny, sweltering Tuesday in June. Roughly 15 inmates at the Richmond City Justice Center stand or sit on… Read More
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When #LoveWins, It Shouldn’t Crush People’s Consciences
When love wins, it doesn’t take prisoners. It has been more than a week since the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in all 50 states,… Read More
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We Need to Recreate Our American Melting Pot
During our last era of high immigration, remembered now as the “Ellis Island” age, our leaders would use the Fourth of July to stump for… Read More
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D.C. Council Debates Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide
Washington, D.C., may be the next location in the U.S. to approve physician-assisted suicide legislation, providing adults with terminal illnesses and less than six months… Read More
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Is Your City a Sanctuary City? This Map Has the Answer.
Is your city a sanctuary city? The Center for Immigration Studies has released an interactive map depicting cities, counties and states that are “sanctuaries” for… Read More
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Judge Who Declines to Do Same-Sex Marriages Says Civil Rights Struggle Inspired His Career
A Toledo judge who declined to officiate at the wedding of two women Monday has apologized to the couple for a 45-minute delay, explaining that… Read More
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Maine Becomes Latest State to Allow Concealed Guns Without a Permit
Maine passed a measure Wednesday permitting gun owners in the state to carry concealed handguns without a permit, becoming the sixth state in the U.S…. Read More
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Democratic Congresswomen Seek to Allow Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
Democrat members of Congress have introduced legislation that would end the Hyde Amendment and permit taxpayer funding for abortions. The Hyde Amendment, attached to the… Read More
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The Moving Meaning Behind the Viral Semicolon Tattoo
Punctuation can be powerful. Amy Bleuel battled addiction, mental illness, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts after her father took his own life when she was only… Read More
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Okla. Governor Refuses to Remove 10 Commandments Monument From Capitol
Although the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled last month that the state Capitol’s Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the Capitol grounds, Oklahoma Gov. Mary… Read More
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The Beautiful Reason This Man Is Walking 645 Miles Dressed as a Stormtrooper
Talk about a walk to remember. Minnesota native Kevin Doyle is currently walking 645 miles down California’s West Coast in full stormtrooper armor in his… Read More
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GOP Lawmakers Push Obama Administration to Get Tough on Sanctuary Cities After San Francisco Killing
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate are pressing the Obama administration to get tough with San Francisco and other jurisdictions that don’t cooperate on… Read More
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Wasserman Schultz on Bakers Fined $135K Over Wedding Cake: ‘You Shouldn’t Be Able to Turn People Away’
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the marriage debate is over. “The marriage equality decision is settled. Love is love and now everyone… Read More
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‘Full House’ Star Defends Christian Bakers: ‘I Don’t Think This Is Discrimination’
The talk show “The View” pitted two childhood stars against each other to discuss the controversial issue of Christian bakers receiving a $135,000 fine for… Read More
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Christian Bakers Fined $135K Over Lesbian Wedding Cake Raise More Than $210K
A fundraising campaign that was launched to help Aaron and Melissa Klein, the bakers fined $135,000 for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex… Read More
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12 Tweets About Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson’s Decision to Delay Sex Until After Marriage
Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson is known on the field as a short but tenacious player who has already broken multiple NFL records. Off the… Read More
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Iowa Doctors Can Now Administer Abortion Pills Through Webcam
It is now legal for physicians in Iowa to administer abortion-inducing pills by webcam. Last month, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled a ban on using… Read More
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One Third of Americans Cannot Name a Single First Amendment Right
One third of Americans have no clue what rights they have under the First Amendment. The Newseum’s 2015 State of the First Amendment survey painted… Read More
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Christian Baker Makes Case for Not ‘Expressing’ Support of Same-Sex Marriage
The owner of a family business that makes custom cakes today asked a Colorado appeals court to strike down state rulings that he discriminated against… Read More
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Hailey’s Harvest: How One 9-Year-Old Is Fighting Homelessness
One-person tents, men’s boxers and prepaid cell phones are not things you would normally find on a little girl’s wish list. But 9-year-old Hailey Fort… Read More
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Teen Model With Down Syndrome Lands First Campaign, Hopes to Bring Awareness to Disability Issues
Madeline Stuart, an 18-year-old from Brisbane, Australia, is one step closer to achieving her dream of changing society’s perception of disability. The teen, who has… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sorry, Slate: Oregon Did Put a ‘Gag Order’ on Those Christian Bakers
On Thursday, The Daily Signal published an article about Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Commissioner Brad Avakian ordering Aaron and Melissa Klein, Christian… Read More
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How Unusual Is Francisco Sanchez Case? The Facts About Illegal Immigrants and Crimes
An illegal immigrant federal officials claim was convicted of seven felonies and deported five times shot a woman on the San Francisco waterfront last Wednesday…. Read More
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Atlanta Fire Chief Fired for ‘Anti-Gay’ Views ‘Absolutely’ Wants His Job Back
After being fired for writing what’s been described as an “anti-gay” book, former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran says he “absolutely” wants his job back…. Read More
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Disability Advocates Fight Assisted Suicide Measures
When he was 19, Anthony Orefice hit a telephone pole on his motorcycle going 100 miles per hour. Doctors told his family he wouldn’t survive…. Read More
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What American Institutions Conservatives Trust, And Which Ones Liberals Trust
Trust in American institutions varies widely by political ideology, according to a new Gallup poll. Gallup found that American liberals and conservatives “report markedly different… Read More
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Heroes Saved: Service Dogs Rescue Veterans From Mental Illness
When former Marine Corporal Cole Thomas Lyle returned from his 400-day deployment to Afghanistan in November of 2011, he had never given much thought to… Read More
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State Silences Bakers Who Refused to Make Cake for Lesbian Couple, Fines Them $135K
Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian finalized a preliminary ruling today ordering Aaron and Melissa Klein, the bakers who refused to make a cake for a… Read More
