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Pro-Life Is ‘Today’s Civil Rights Issue,’ Black Anti-Abortion Activists Say
African American pro-life leaders decry what they call the eugenics mentality of abortion providers perpetuating the high abortion rate among black women and urge promoting crisis pregnancy centers as an anti-abortion outreach to minority communities, as an alternative to Planned Parenthood. The black anti-abortion activists also say the right to life is the civil rights… -
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‘I’m Truly Concerned’: Sheriff Speaks Out Against New York’s Anti-ICE Law
Sheriff Ernest Cutting Jr. of Chenango County, New York, spoke exclusively with The Daily Caller News Foundation about the state’s new “Green Light Law,” which prohibits DMVs from sharing information with federal immigration authorities. Signed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo late in 2019, the Green Light Law prevents DMVs across the state from sharing information… -
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How ‘Conversion Therapy’ Bans Hurt Kids
Utah recently codified an administrative rule that bans “any practice or treatment that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a patient or client” under the age of 18. This made it the 19th state to ban the practice, frequently labeled “conversion therapy.” Some call this a milestone in protecting vulnerable children,… -
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In Divisive Times, Remember: ‘There’s Something Amazing About Being an American’
The question that so many Americans are asking today is, how do we unite our nation once again? In the midst of so much division, how can we remember that we are “one nation under God?” Today’s guest is best-selling author, journalist, and political commentator Sophia Nelson, who dives into the topic of unity in… -
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Most World Powers Last 250 Years. Is ‘America’s Expiration Date’ Near?
If there were a chance that America’s values and prestige would collapse around the Fourth of July in 2026, what would that change about the way Americans interact? That’s the question author and syndicated columnist Cal Thomas posed to his audience in a recent presentation, “America’s Expiration Date,” at The Heritage Foundation. Thomas based his… -
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‘I’m Not Going to Be Bullied’: Barr Speaks on Roger Stone Case
In a surprising rebuke Thursday, Attorney General William Barr criticized President Donald Trump’s tweets about Roger Stone’s case and other Justice Department matters. “I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr told ABC News’ Pierre Thomas in an interview. Trump on Tuesday blasted federal prosecutors’ recommendation that Stone… -
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The United Nations Once Again Proves Its Anti-Semitism
The depraved totalitarians, nefarious barbarians, two-bit gangsters, odious scoundrels, and bigoted scum who run the United Nations recently set up a new “database” to help anti-Semites around the world target Jewish businesses in the disputed territories of Judea and Samaria—businesses that not only offer economic opportunities for Palestinians but opportunities that pay higher than most… -
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We Hear You: Taking on the Left, Even in Blue States
Editor's note: Welcome to another look inside The Daily Signal's mailbag, which reveals concern about the radical left's advances in America. Send those emails to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Fred Lucas reports that Leonard Leo decided to step away from daily leadership at the Federalist Society to lead a new group (“Trump Judicial Adviser Teams Up With Conservative PR… -
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On Presidents Day, Remembering Why We Have a Strong Commander in Chief
On Presidents Day, we celebrate the life and accomplishments of our first president, George Washington, the father of our country, and Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president and one of our most renowned statesmen. On that day, Feb. 17 this year, we should remember that the Framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure that an American… -
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Granddaughter of Slaying Victim, 92, Backs Trump’s Fight Against Illegal-Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’
Daria Ortiz’s voice cracked when speaking at a White House event Friday, as she described how New York City’s “sanctuary city” status let her family—and the rest of the city’s residents—down. Her 92-year-old grandmother, Maria Fuertes, a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, was sexually assaulted and killed last month, and police have charged illegal… -
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North Korea’s Coronavirus Problem
In nighttime photos from space, North Korea looks like a black hole compared to the well-lit South. It’s an apt metaphor for what we know about what’s going inside the DPRK now: Nada. That absence of information poses a real problem when a global health threat is on the loose. And the coronavirus is most… -
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Nike Swooshes in to Attack Women’s Sports
First, it attacked America. Then adoption. Now, women. Honestly, with such a busy schedule of political extremism, it’s a mystery how Nike has time to sell anything. But for all of the company’s radical campaigns, it’s Nike’s latest that’s really raising eyebrows. The retail titan is picking a side in the transgender sports debate—and it… -
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Pompeo Warns of China’s Hidden Influence in America
It sounds like an episode of “The Americans” or a best-selling Tom Clancy novel. But when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looked into the faces of 40 governors and warned them that China had infiltrated their states, he wasn’t kidding. They’re hiding in the shadows of our schools, our lobbying meetings, even our business dinners…. -
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A Year After Covington, These Teens Marched for Life
At last year’s March for Life, a group of Catholic students were dragged into a media firestorm. This year, I followed another group of young Catholics to the March for Life, and asked them their thoughts on the Covington Catholic High School debacle. Were they worried about facing a similar situation? It turns out that… -
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Trump Begins Counterattack on Sanctuary Cities
With the recent federal lawsuits filed against California, New Jersey, and King County, Washington, the Trump administration has finally launched a fierce counterattack against the sanctuary movement. States and local jurisdictions that provide a safe haven for dangerous criminal aliens and obstruct federal immigration enforcement are on notice. Until now, the administration has been largely on… -
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How the US Should Respond to UN’s Latest Anti-Israel Action
This week, the United Nations gave new ammunition to Israel’s enemies. The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report including a database of businesses active in Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories in compliance with U.N. Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/43/71. Of the 112 businesses identified in the report, 94… -
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Lawmakers in 9 States Move to Protect Children From LGBT ‘Transition’ Agenda
Conservative lawmakers have decided to become proactive about the transgender epidemic infiltrating the nation’s youth. In the past couple of months, Republican lawmakers in at least nine states have introduced legislation to ban medical providers from helping boys and girls undergo a medical transition via surgery and/or hormone replacement therapy before they turn 18. Some… -
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Biologically Male Runner to Compete in USA Women’s Olympic Trials
A biologically male marathon runner who identifies as a transgender woman is set to compete in the USA Olympic trials later in February. Megan Youngren “is set to make history on Feb. 29 as the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials,” Sports Illustrated reported. Youngren qualified for the trials… -
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China’s Coronavirus Response Shows the Weakness of Authoritarianism
Despite China’s incredible economic success as of late, it’s important to remember that it is still fundamentally a communist country. Recent events have been a stern reminder. Freedom can be messy, but it’s nothing like the mess an authoritarian regime creates when it fears losing power. The disturbing outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China… -
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As Trump Extends Emergency at Border, Here’s Why Arrests of Migrants Are Dropping
While President Donald Trump extends his declaration of a national emergency to use Defense Department money to build the southern border wall, illegal immigration in January dropped by almost three-quarters from the peak of the border crisis last May. Enforcement actions also decreased by 10% in January compared with December, according to numbers released by…