Madaline Donnelly previously worked at The Daily Signal as an assistant editor and producer.
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In the middle of a cold Chicago night in November 2013, brothers Joe and Luke Simonds sat awake in their hotel room, talking animatedly and… Read More
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Before 27-year-old Justin Chen was ever appointed CFO of an emerging startup, he was just a kid selling sneakers for fun. “There’s Nikes, and Jordans,… Read More
EconomyNews
Arricka Nowland is no stranger to fees. Fees to renew her certification as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter in the state of Maine, fees… Read More
LawNews
This time last year, the nation was only beginning to understand the turmoil unfolding on the streets of Ferguson, Mo. African-American teen Michael Brown, 18,… Read More
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In November 2004, Austin Branson and Peter Carter found themselves nervously standing in the lobby of a hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, waiting. The 22-year-olds, who… Read More
InternationalNews
The Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., reopened Monday morning, marking the official end to 61 years of hostility between the Cuban and American governments. Cuban… Read More
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For Marianne Ali, life started simply enough. Born to a big, “pretty normal” family in Glenarden, Md., Ali remembers helping her mother cook dinner for… Read More
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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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Back in early 2006, a Senate budget debate raged into the night. Around 1 a.m., Hill staffers Heath Hall and Brett Thompson found themselves facing… Read More
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SAN PEDRO, Calif.—Thirty minutes south of Los Angeles, nestled into a drought-dry San Pedro hillside, sits the small townhome community of Blue Butterfly Village. Named… Read More
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Years ago, when Brandon Fraley was a senior at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., he prayed to God for a miracle. He was happy and… Read More
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When Maria Harrill was growing up in suburban Maryland in the early 1990s, she kept a journal outlining all the things she’d do when she… Read More
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Talking with Rosie O’Neill about the past five years of her life feels slightly like a trip down Alice’s rabbit-hole: There’s champagne gummy bears and… Read More
EconomyNews
Washington, D.C.—“There’s a moment coming where we realize it’s on us, that there’s no one coming to save us, that this is not, ‘the adults… Read More
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—It’s a bright, warm morning in late April, and Kurtis Parks is full of ideas. The 33-year-old is so positively positive that it’s neither… Read More
PoliticsNews
In the past week alone, we’ve watched three GOP contenders enter the 2016 presidential race: Carly Fiorina, Dr. Ben Carson, and most recently, Mike Huckabee. In… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This time of year, we hear a lot about the importance of being thankful and giving back. Rarely, though, do you see an example as… Read More
SocietyCommentary
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
LawCommentary
When you think of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, several words probably come to mind: Lawyer, power, conservative or maybe Washington. A few things you… Read More
