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Giving Thanks for Opportunities Afforded by the Family
As Thanksgiving approaches, one iconic image comes to mind: Norman Rockwell’s painting of a family gathering for that holiday feast. The title of that work,… Read More
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The People You Vote Out of Office Tuesday Will Still Have Two Months in Power. What Will They Do?
In most of America, when someone gets fired for poor performance, they are not allowed to stay on the job another two months. But Washington… Read More
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We Have Become Bad Voters. How We Can Change.
Elections have become theater. By regularly promising the impossible, political candidates give the dangerous impression that salvation is only one bill, one policy solution away…. Read More
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Who’s Up, Who’s Down: 11 Hot Senate Races on Election Day
With only hours to go before the polls open on Election Day, six races that could determine whether Republicans take back the U.S. Senate look… Read More
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Will Obama Be More Harmful to Democrats Than Nixon Was to Republicans?
There was something missing from a campaign event where President Obama spoke on Sunday–a crowd. Even in Pennsylvania where there is a hotly contested governor’s… Read More
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This Army Veteran Shakes Off Democrat Comparing Her to Taylor Swift
Joni Ernst, the Republican candidate in the Iowa race for U.S. Senate, didn’t take well to comments from retiring Sen. Tom Harkin comparing her looks… Read More
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These Women Begged Brittany Maynard Not to Choose An Earlier Death. And They Will Die With Dignity, Too.
Brittany Maynard has died. Maynard, 29, died as she said she would in her video released last month: at the time of her choosing, an… Read More
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‘We’re Going to Get It Done,’ Romney Says of Immigration Action in Republican-Led Senate
Mitt Romney speculated today that a Republican-controlled Senate would mean passage of a conservative immigration reform bill focused on border security that President Obama would… Read More
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Rand Paul: ‘Dumb’ Focus on Voter ID Could Squander GOP’s ‘Huge Opportunity’ to Win Black Voters
Sen. Rand Paul today said it would be a “dumb idea” for Republicans to focus on voter ID laws because doing so would turn off black voters,… Read More
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National Constitution Center to Display Rare Founding Document
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia previewed the new George H.W. Bush Gallery last week and displayed its hallmark exhibition, “Constituting Liberty: From the Declaration to the… Read More
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Billionaire Steyer Spends $15M Pushing Low-Priority Climate Change Message in Florida
In an effort to oust Gov. Rick Scott, billionaire activist Tom Steyer has underwritten a nearly $15 million campaign focusing on climate change, an issue… Read More
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Rick Santorum on Religious Liberty, the LGBT Agenda and ‘Very Clear’ Plans for 2016
Will Rick Santorum run for president again? The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania doesn’t waste time denying his interest. In between campaigning for fellow Republicans in… Read More
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The Government Should Stop Waging War on Those Against Same-Sex Marriage
It’s hard to imagine a more bedrock American right than being free to live according to your religious convictions. The very idea of being forced… Read More
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This Senate Incumbent Touts ‘Most Moderate’ Status, With Obama Nowhere in Sight
In North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, characterized by seemingly ubiquitous and accusatory ads, incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan touts herself as a moderate lawmaker willing to… Read More
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We Need Another Great Communicator Like Reagan
Fifty years ago to the day, a political star was born in America. His name was Ronald Reagan, and he seized the national imagination with… Read More
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The Right Way to Reform Our Immigration System
President Obama’s executive amnesty policies and failure to enforce immigration laws give conservatives an opening to unite on immigration in a way that appeals to… Read More
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‘Integrity’ Panel Has Opportunity to Check Governor’s Use of Fund
RICHMOND — When Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Commission to Ensure Integrity and Public Confidence compiles its legislative agenda, the panel could start by revoking one… Read More
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Candidate for Governor Says She Wasn’t Fired by Her Family, but ‘Downsized’
MADISON, Wis. — Responding to allegations she was fired from her family’s firm in the 1990s, Mary Burke now says she was a victim of… Read More
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Sharyl Attkisson Releases Chilling Video of Mysterious Deletions on Her Computer
Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, a senior independent contributor to The Daily Signal, released video showing what she believes to be a hacker deleting data from… Read More
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Her Son Was Killed by an Illegal Immigrant. Now, She’s Making Her Anti-Amnesty Case to Obama.
Tragedy struck Mary Ann Mendoza’s family in May when an illegal immigrant, who was driving drunk, killed her son. Brandon Mendoza, a Mesa, Ariz., police… Read More
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This City Is Spending Big Bucks on Artsy Stop Signs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul may be predictably progressive, but the powers at City Hall enthusiastically embrace the “1 percent.” The 1 percent, that… Read More
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A Voter’s Guide to Untangling the ‘Jungle’ Election That Could Keep America Waiting
America’s political operatives are spread across the land fighting for their candidates, from the frosty U.S. Senate race in Alaska to the red-hot governor’s race… Read More
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Exclusive: Rand Paul Says Obama Thinks He Can ‘Act Like a King’
Taking a break from campaign stops for fellow Republicans, Sen. Rand Paul was back in Washington, D.C., yesterday to deliver a keynote address at The… Read More
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13 Photos You Don’t Want to Miss From This Week’s News
Too busy collecting costume materials to keep up with headlines this week? No worries. We’ve collected some of the best news photography from this week’s… Read More
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School Issues ‘No Trespass Order’ on Iraq Veteran Who Questioned Daughter’s Homework Assignment on Islam
An Iraq veteran was banned from his daughter’s high school after objecting to a required homework assignment about Islam. Kevin Wood, father of an 11th-grader… Read More
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Poll Shows Young Voters Switching Allegiance From Democrats to GOP
In a sign that Republican efforts to target the youth vote is paying off, a new poll finds a majority of young Americans who intend… Read More
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Caught on Tape: Lindsey Graham Riffs on White Men and Baptists in Leaked Recordings
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is considering a run for president, was caught on tape at a private gathering this month saying, “White men… Read More
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‘Bathroom Bill’ Unresolved as Houston Mayor Backs Off Subpoenas of Pastors’ Sermons
Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker, the city’s first openly homosexual mayor, yesterday withdrew subpoenas of sermons and other communications from five local pastors. Parker’s decision… Read More
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Brittany Maynard Planned to Die on Nov. 1. Now, Her Plans Have Changed.
Brittany Maynard, the Oregon woman who made news earlier this month with her plans to die on Nov. 1, has released a new video announcing… Read More
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Attack Ad on ‘Immigration Amnesty’ Puts Karl Rove in Unexpected Camp
Karl Rove’s support for what many Americans consider amnesty for illegal immigrants has put the Republican political guru at odds with The Heritage Foundation for… Read More
