In 2 Charts: Why the ‘War on Poverty’ Should Be Renamed the ‘War on Marriage’
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.” Sort of. I grew up singing the “K-I-S-S-I-N-G” jingle with my… Read More
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Virginia Farmer Hopes to Get Conservation Group Off Her Back
Virginia farmer Martha Boneta’s desire to have an environmental conservation group replaced as overseer of her property has moved a step closer to reality. Officials… Read More
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Conservatives Push Short-Term Funding to Block Obama on Illegal Immigrants
Breaking with House Republican leaders, conservatives are pressing for a short-term plan to fund the government while blocking President Obama’s move to grant legal status… Read More
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Congressman Rips Reporters as Obama’s ‘Shills’ on Immigration
Rep. Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, today criticized members of the news media for failing to do their homework on the history of President Obama and immigration reform, urging… Read More
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Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration Could Cost Taxpayers $40 Billion a Year
The Heritage Foundation is calculating that President Obama’s executive action on immigration could lead to as much as $40 billion in additional federal spending annually. Appearing… Read More
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Watch Live as Conservatives React to House GOP’s Immigration Plan
The monthly Conversations with Conservatives forum takes place today at 11 a.m., shortly after House Republicans gather for a closed-door meeting to plot their strategy… Read More
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Terrence Williams Is Cleaning Up Ferguson and Spreading a Message You’ll Want to Hear
FERGUSON, Mo.—Terrence Williams, 23, is a St. Louis native working hard to change the narrative that has inundated this city over the past several weeks. While… Read More
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Reasons Why Residents of Your State Are Grateful, in 8 Charts
What are Americans thankful for? A new study of our Facebook posts offers some insight. Facebook Data Science sought to learn what Americans are thankful for,… Read More
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Map Tells Whether Obamacare Makes You Pay for Abortions in Your State
Pro-life Americans long have criticized the Obama administration for failing to disclose coverage of abortion under the Affordable Care Act. Now, taking matters into their… Read More
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Janine Stange Sings Her Way Across America and Into History as ‘National Anthem Girl’
What’s your very favorite song? Maybe it’s something by the Beatles. Maybe it’s a little Bob Dylan number. Maybe it’s Beyoncé. Now imagine singing that… Read More
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How This Tea Party Hopes to Help Ferguson Merchants
Natalie DuBose, owner of Natalie’s Cakes & Things in Ferguson, Mo., lost her livelihood last Monday night. Earlier that night, a grand jury had gone public… Read More
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Critics Claim Billion-Dollar Football Stadium Isn’t for the Birds
MINNEAPOLIS—Bird lovers launched a last-ditch drive at a Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority meeting to protect migratory species from what they consider a killer Minnesota Vikings football… Read More
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How Much Will Obama’s Immigration Order Cost Florida Taxpayers?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Florida hasd the highest increase in illegal immigration of any state from 2009 to 2012, according to the Pew Research Center. By nature of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The 10 Steps America Should Take on Immigration Reform
President Obama’s executive action on immigration further damages our malfunctioning immigration system and, more importantly, threatens to upend our entire governing system. The president’s program… Read More
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Daily Signal Story Inspires Social Media Action to Mend This Iraqi Boy Wounded in ISIS Attack
Ali Albayati, a neurologist in Iraq, learned of a little boy wounded in deadly bombings by ISIS terrorists the old-fashioned way: through a written story…. Read More
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21 Photos Recap This Week’s News
This week was supposed to be a celebration of thanks and Americana. However, a grand jury decision in Ferguson shifted the nation’s focus to Ferguson,… Read More
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Progressives Seem Unaware the Election Results Proved Their Policies Aren’t Popular
I listened to progressive leaders for a full day last week—and learned they’ve got no new ideas to offer. The speakers at the 2014 Policy… Read More
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How a Former Governor’s Conviction Is Reverberating in Virginia
A Virginia Republican’s forthcoming retirement after three-and-a-half decades in the General Assembly could give Democrats a better shot at regaining control of the state Senate next year. Earlier… Read More
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Putting the Life of Her Unborn Baby First, Mother Dies After Giving Birth
In a selfless act, a mother from Aurora, Colo., made a decision during childbirth that put the life of her unborn baby son before her… Read More
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We Should Be Grateful for Our Problems
It’s easy for Thanksgiving to boil down to little more than turkey, football and travel delays, but many Americans strive to make it more meaningful…. Read More
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What Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Tells Us About Separation of Church and State
At this time of year 150 years ago, in the middle of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln issued his second presidential proclamation setting apart the… Read More
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Report: Yes, Congress Can Stop Obama’s Immigration Moves With ‘Power of Purse’
Congress may use its “power of the purse” to block President Obama’s executive action on illegal immigrants, a prominent legislative and policy authority on Capitol… Read More
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Mark Levin’s Facebook Post Saying Michael Brown Was Responsible for His Own Death Goes Viral
Conservative commentator and radio show host Mark Levin didn’t sugarcoat his reaction to the riots that broke out after the grand jury’s decision not to… Read More
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Disbelief as New York Times Publishes Details on Where Newlywed Ferguson Officer Lives
Angering fellow journalists and the public alike, The New York Times published details on the residence of Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police officer whom… Read More
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How the Presidential Turkey Pardon Became a White House Tradition
“Let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table, not this guy. He’s granted a… Read More
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Watch Obama Struggle to Quiet Hecklers Upset About Immigration
President Obama yesterday struggled to quiet hecklers who claim his executive action on immigration didn’t go far enough. During a speech Tuesday at Chicago’s Copernicus… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Would the GOP Benefit From This Woman Running for President?
More than 50 percent of the American electorate is made up of women. With Hillary Clinton as the front-runner for Democrats heading into the 2016… Read More
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Many Faiths, Common View on Marriage: Men and Women Are Created for Each Other
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I’m particularly thankful for marriage—both on a personal level and for the critical role it plays in society. Today,… Read More
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Democrats Failed Middle Class in Passing Obamacare, Top Senator Says
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., bucking the White House and the party line, said in a speech yesterday that Democrats were wrong to focus on and… Read More
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Is Ferguson Really About Race?
A day after riots engulfed Ferguson, Mo., protesters gathered there again and in cities across America last night. Many demonstrated peacefully, while others resorted to… Read More
