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HHS Secretary Calls Trump Most Pro-Life President Ever
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar called President Donald Trump the most pro-life president in U.S. history Friday as he noted the accomplishments of his department and the administration. “When I think about the very core of our mission, and why I am so proud to do the work we are doing, it’s pretty… -
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Sebastian Gorka Urges ‘Backbone’ to Resist Socialism
If former presidential aide Sebastian Gorka could save only one possession from his house, he would save the crucifix his father carved from a toothbrush while imprisoned under socialism in Hungary. With powerful stories like this about his family’s escape from socialist Hungary and his father’s sufferings in a Soviet prison, the former deputy assistant… -
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These Gun Owners Were Able to Confront Criminals in September
When the Virginia State Crime Commission and the House Judiciary Committee held hearings earlier this fall regarding firearm policies, it was striking how little many gun control advocates and policymakers know about basic facts related to guns and gun violence. It also was clear how devastating many of their policy proposals would be for law-abiding… -
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Trump on Possible Senate Trial: ‘I Don’t Know How You Can Impeach’
The Senate sat in judgment of President Andrew Johnson for longer than two months in 1868. More than a hundred years later, in early 1999, it spent more than a month hearing the evidence against, and defense of, President Bill Clinton. Some conservatives now call for Senate Republicans to stop a potential impeachment trial of… -
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How One US Agency Fights Religious Persecution Around the World
The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development told social conservatives Friday about its work to curb threats to religious freedom around the world. “The assistance that USAID provides to people across the world—it’s an expression of American compassion,” Mark Green said at the Values Voter Summit in Washington. “But it’s also a reflection… -
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3 Big Wins for Religious Liberty Indicate Tide Is Turning
Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon, a combat veteran, was close to retirement when he entered an unexpected fight—one to preserve his two-decade military career. “There always will be a pending opportunity for you to stand for what God has said in his word as the differences between where society is going and where God has… -
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The NBA’s Support for Tyranny
One hard truth about principles is that sticking to them can be inconvenient when it compromises your bottom line. This is the challenge the NBA top brass, players, and coaches have faced when it comes to Hong Kong. They bungled that challenge and clearly have sold out. Apparently, sticking to principles is too high a price… -
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Voters Will ‘Send Home’ Lawmakers Who Act to Impeach Trump, House Conservative Says
If Democrats are successful in impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump, voters will send them home, a leading House conservative said Friday at a gathering of “values voters” in Washington. “Even before this president was sworn in they were talking about impeachment, and they’re bound and determined to do it,” Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said… -
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8th Circuit Heeds Calls for Criminal Law Reform
For years now, Heritage Foundation scholars have argued that, absent extraordinary circumstances, criminal liability should require proof of criminal intent. At least one court has taken notice. In an opinion issued on Sept. 16, a majority of a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that when a statute doesn’t say whether… -
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A Mom Fights for Justice After Her Daughter Claims a Gender Fluid Child Assaulted Her in Bathroom
Does the transgender ideology pose dangers to school children? Vernadette Broyles is a lawyer representing a girl who claims she was sexually assaulted as a 5-year-old after her school allowed a transgender child to start using the bathroom of the opposite sex. Read the lightly edited interview, posted below, or listen on the podcast: We… -
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ICE Chief: Lawmakers Must Stop ‘Ugly Rhetoric’ and ‘Vilification’ of Immigration Agents
The chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called out members of Congress for demonizing federal agents while not addressing relevant laws. “The safety and security of our personnel—officers and non-officers alike—is our primary concern. I think that’s why we’ve been so strident with our concerns about the ugly rhetoric that has been utilized around… -
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Canadian Court Strips Father of Rights, Allowing Teen to Transition Against His Wishes
A 14-year-old girl in Canada will continue with hormone replacement therapy to become a male against her father’s wishes, a court in Canada has ruled. A three-judge panel of the British Columbia Court of Appeals, the province’s highest court, upheld a lower Canadian court’s decision to allow the child, who has identified as male since… -
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Good News: Mississippi Woman Convicted After Trying to Win Votes Via Bribes
For the residents of Canton, Mississippi, faith in their elected officials must be at an all-time low. The city has been facing seemingly endless election scandals in the past couple of years. Five local officials—including an alderman, the fire chief, and the city clerk—have been convicted of a variety of crimes stemming from their efforts… -
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Woke History Is Making Big Inroads in America’s High Schools
This article was originally published Sept. 17 in RealClearInvestigations. Like growing numbers of public high school students across the country, many California kids are receiving classroom instruction in how race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship status are tools of oppression, power, and privilege. They are taught about colonialism, state violence, racism, intergenerational trauma, heteropatriarchy, and… -
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NBA Deals With China Differently Than With Bathroom Bill, Ex-Governor Says
Pat McCrory, who faced an NBA boycott as North Carolina governor over his state’s “bathroom bill,” has accused the pro basketball league of hypocrisy after it apologized to China for a team manager’s since-deleted tweet supporting Hong Kong. The National Basketball Association’s apologies to China contrast with its 2016 boycott of North Carolina after McCrory… -
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Ukraine Whistleblower Appears to Skirt Law by Going Straight to Rep. Adam Schiff’s Office
The impeachment drive by House Democrats appears to be focused on the July 25 telephone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which came to light through a whistleblower complaint. That whistleblower complaint, and the circumstances surrounding its filing Aug. 12 with the Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General, raise their… -
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The NBA Proves That Corporate Social Activism Is All About the Dollars
In recent years, the NBA has become famously political. During the heyday of the Black Lives Matter movement, the NBA permitted players to wear slogan-printed T-shirts in support, and stars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul spoke out loudly on the issue. The Sacramento Kings actually announced a partnership with the local branch… -
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Sen. Tom Cotton Unloads on Intelligence Community IG Over ‘Evasive’ and ‘Obstructive’ Testimony About Trump Whistleblower
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton accused Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson of being “evasive” and “obstructive” during a closed-door hearing on Sept. 26 in which he refused to shed light on the potential political bias of a Trump whistleblower. “Your disappointing testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on September 26 was evasive to the point… -
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The True Effects of Watching Porn
Haley Halverson of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation discusses pornography crisis in this country, how it’s changing us, and what can be done about it. Read the lightly edited interview, posted below, or listen on the podcast: We also cover these stories: Turkey’s military takes action at the Syrian border. Two people are killed near… -
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Problematic Women: The Radical Feminists Who Are Fighting the Transgender Movement
As a leader of the radical feminist organization group Women’s Liberation Front, Natasha Chart doesn’t agree with conservatives on much. But when it comes to the transgender movement and protecting children from transgender ideology, she’s standing side by side with conservatives. Chart spoke Thursday at The Heritage Foundation’s Summit on Protecting Children From Sexualization. On…