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    The Perfect Children’s Book for America 250
    As our nation marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, we are offered many occasions to commemorate, debate, and reassess. What “The American Book of Fables,” written by Matthew Mehan and illustrated by John Folley, offers is something different and more lasting: the chance to remember and to love. Not with passing sweetness, but with the…
    Andrea Picciotti-Bayer
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    A Founding Mother’s Faith: Abigail Adams
    “My mother was an angel upon earth. …Her price was indeed above rubies,” wrote John Quincy Adams about his beloved mother, Abigail. Mourning her death in his diary, the secretary of state at the time and later America’s sixth president echoed the words of Proverbs 31:10 in a fitting tribute to a remarkable woman of faith….
    Kenyn Cureton
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    Why Won’t Barack Obama Go Away?
    In 1921, Woodrow Wilson, the first of America’s four transformative progressive presidents, became the first president to remain in Washington and make the nation’s capital his permanent home after leaving office. In very mild defense of the man who did more than any other to establish the administrative state and thus pervert America’s carefully constructed…
    Josh Hammer
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    Inside Rachel Campos-Duffy’s New Book Celebrating America’s 250th
    Fox News continues to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the upcoming release of a new book by “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy. In her book “All American Patriotism,” the author offers a collection of stories and photos highlighting the nation’s greatness as seen through the eyes of family, friends, and co-workers. “It’s a…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Florida Launches Rival to ‘Woke’ AP US History
    The Florida Department of Education launched a new framework Monday to explicitly compete with “woke” Advanced Placement U.S. history courses, following criticism that the College Board embeds racist bias and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” into such courses. The department will launch the Florida Advanced Courses and Tests framework for U.S. history as a pilot program…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Even Venice Isn’t Safe From America’s Culture War
    For over a century, the Venice Biennale has existed to allow nations to present reflections of their national narrative through contemporary art. Saturday marks the public opening of the 61st Biennale. Given the mass of negative, left-wing press surrounding the American pavilion, one might think the U.S. was erecting a giant, golden statue of President…
    Anna Gustafson
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    The Bible, America 250, and Restoring ‘What Really Matters’
    From the president to plumbers, hundreds of Americans spent last week speaking the Word of God at the “America Reads the Bible” event in Washington, D.C. Among them, Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family. “The reason I was so honored to be there and to read is because you can’t understand the founding of…
    Al Perrotta
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    The King’s Visit and the Roots of American Order
    It may seem odd that the reigning English monarch is visiting the United States to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Yet, as King Charles III acknowledged in his speech to a joint session of Congress, the ties binding the American Republic and the United Kingdom are stronger than any ill will lingering from…
    Michael Lucchese
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    King Charles Addresses Congress, Celebrates America’s 250th
    King Charles III gave a joint address to Congress Tuesday, giving members a break from discussing the farm bill, reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and funding for the Department of Homeland Security, all of which have been held up in the House Rules Committee. Vice President JD Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson, and members…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    What I Saw in the Young People Who Attended ‘America Reads the Bible’
    Recently, I had the honor to address a group of young adults in the District of Columbia for “America Reads the Bible,” a weeklong gathering featuring national leaders from every sphere of influence reading the Bible aloud and broadcast live around the country.  Held in celebration of America’s 250th year, this event, sponsored by Christians Engaged and the Family Policy Alliance, calls our nation to reengage…
    Timothy Goeglein
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    Clarence Thomas’ Great Speech on the Declaration 
    Many speeches will be delivered this year about the Declaration of Independence as we celebrate its 250th birthday.   However, I think the greatest was just delivered by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on April 15 at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas, Austin.   The force of Thomas’ words does not just result from his deep…
    Star Parker
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    America at 250: Still Dominating the World—and Here’s Why the Left Won’t Admit It
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to The Daily Signal’s YouTube channel to watch past episodes.  Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal.   This year, on July Fourth, will be the…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    What the Colonists Fought For
    The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, at the Battle of Lexington. Rebellions are, at root, when the people of a place make a stand against the status quo. What pushed so many men and women in the American colonies to the ledge of revolt? What motivated them to risk their lives taking a…
    Thomas Griffin
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    Why Is Progressivism Incompatible With the Declaration of Independence? Clarence Thomas Explains
    This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated America’s 250th anniversary by exposing the greatest threat to the Declaration of Independence today—the ideology of Progressivism. “Progressivism was the first mainstream American political movement—with the possible exception of the pro-slavery reactionaries on the eve of the Civil War—to openly oppose the principles of the declaration,” the…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    The Courage to Connect: How Gen Z Women Can Make History and Rebuild Community 
    As we mark the end of another Women’s History Month, it’s worth asking the question: Is the current generation of women better off than previous generations? In many ways, the answer is yes. Women are certainly better off today. Women are CEOs, politicians, professional athletes. We have the right to vote and the right to defend our…
    Isabella Ritter
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    Why the Resurrection of Jesus Is the Most Important Event in History
    History is chock-full of pivotal moments, from Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler deciding to invade Russia, to George Washington turning down power. One moment eclipses them all—and most people at the time had no idea this moment would change the world forever. Mankind has a virtually guaranteed 100% death…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    The Resurrection as a Fact of History
    The central claim of the Christian faith is that Jesus rose from the dead. If Christianity is true, this cannot be mere wishful thinking in the mind of the believer. If Jesus did not rise from the dead as a fact of history, then the entire Christian faith is destroyed. Thankfully, there is very good…
    Thomas Griffin
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    Conservatives Warn Bill Authorizing Women’s History Museum Could Allow Exhibits Honoring Biological Men
    Legislation to authorize a women’s history museum would also allow men who identify as women to be featured, some conservatives warn. The House Committee on Natural Resources is holding a legislative hearing on Tuesday for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, which would permit the Smithsonian women’s museum to be located on the National…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Great Bridge, Virginia
    Today, Dec. 9, 2025, marks an important anniversary in the lead-up to our country’s upcoming Semiquincentennial: The Battle of Great Bridge. Though less well known than either Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Great Bridge was nonetheless a critical victory—both strategically and in boosting Patriot morale at a time when the struggle for American independence…
    Wilson Beaver
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    SEC Chairman Says at NYSE That Top-down ‘Communism’ Is a Proven Failure
    As America turns 250 years old, it’s important to remember that freedom, not top-down communism, created our prosperity, Security and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins said in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday morning. The SEC chairman’s speech about “Revitalizing American Markets” comes a month after New York voters elected socialist Zohran…
    Jarrett Stepman
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