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I Went to the March for Life. Here Are 7 Things I Saw.
Tens of thousands of pro-life activists from across the country gathered Friday in Washington to speak out against abortion by participating in the 46th annual March for Life. A massive crowd–made up of many high school and college students but also families, older Americans, and clergy—gathered on the National Mall for the rally that… -
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‘We All Agree … Every Life Is Sacred’: Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Speaks at March for Life
Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers spoke at the rally preceding the 46th annual March for Life. “We have all kinds of ideas on all kinds of different issues,” said Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill. “We don’t agree on everything. We have Republicans, independents, Democrats.” “But we’re all here because we all agree on one thing: Every… -
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Seattle Couple Fears $16 Minimum Wage Could Doom Subway Franchise
When Heidi Mann and her husband Karam took a leap of faith 15 years ago and purchased a Subway franchise in Seattle, they had no idea that one day their dreams could be shattered by the city’s required increases in the minimum wage. Nine years later, the Manns bought a second Subway sandwich shop in… -
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UK’s Drone Debacle Has Lessons for the US
In the past three weeks, unauthorized drone flights temporarily shut down two of London’s largest airports, impacting tens of thousands of fliers. The incidents starkly revealed how vulnerable critical infrastructure and other potential targets are to drone threats—not just in the United Kingdom, but here in the United States as well. The interruptions at Gatwick… -
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Disagreeing With Conventional Washington Wisdom Isn’t a Crime
The New York Times recently reported that President Donald Trump has, on a number of occasions, contemplated withdrawing from NATO. This is an important issue for public debate and, ultimately, for elections. There is, however, no constitutional amendment codifying a forever-alliance with select European nations. So if Trump decided to try to pull out of… -
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Why Privatizing Airport Security Is Good for American Taxpayers and Their Security
The flu season isn’t the only thing keeping some Transportation Security Administration agents out of work. As the partial government shutdown rolls on, TSA paychecks aren’t coming in, and more agents are calling in “sick” as a result. On Monday, the TSA reported a nationwide absence rate of 6.8 percent. That’s far higher than the… -
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Pence Defends Wife Against Media Attacks Over Her Teaching at Christian School
Vice President Mike Pence defended his wife Karen Pence’s new job at a Christian private school Thursday, calling the ensuing backlash against Christian education “deeply offensive.” Mike Pence made the impassioned defense of Christian education following public outcry over his wife’s announcement she will be teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia. Critics raged over the… -
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A Federal Appeals Court Just Took a Big Swing at Planned Parenthood
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction forbidding Texas from stripping Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds Thursday, while stridently criticizing the abortion provider for its rhetoric and medical practices. “Planned Parenthood’s reprehensible conduct, captured in undercover videos, proves that it is not a ‘qualified’ provider under the Medicaid Act, so we are… -
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NewsGuard ‘Nutrition Label’ Ratings of News Sites Popular
In an era of what President Donald Trump and others have decried as “fake news,” an internet browser extension offers a possible solution for determining the credibility of the content of news websites and search engine results. A new Gallup study, released Jan. 9, of news consumers’ views found support for the concept of access… -
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Black Lives Only Matter If They Are Taken by Whites
Social media rang with righteous indignation over the senseless killing of Jazmine Barnes, who was shot and killed while riding in a car along with her mother and three sisters on a Texas highway on Dec. 30. The gunman, who was identified as a white man, allegedly drove a red pickup truck and fired upon… -
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Liberals’ Real Problem Is That Christian Schools Exist at All
It was supposed to be a day celebrating religious freedom in America. Instead, liberals decided to show everyone just how much our First Freedom is at risk. For Christians, who have tried to warn people that these past several years were about a lot more than marriage, the attacks on second lady Karen Pence certainly… -
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We Will Never Surrender on Life
This week, millions of Americans mourn the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that forced legalized abortion on demand onto the 50 states and has led to the deaths of tens of millions of Americans. But the hundreds of thousands marching for life in Washington, D.C., and hometowns across the… -
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Best Way to Protect Air Travel From the Shutdown: Reduce Washington’s Role
With discussions for resolving the partial federal government shutdown seemingly at an impasse, some are concerned about the shutdown’s impact on two components of the air travel system: air traffic control and airport security. The best way to prevent negative impacts would be to reduce the federal role in both of these areas. Doing so… -
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Podcast: A Former Planned Parenthood Employee Shares Why She Changed
Today is the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and we’re joined by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood employee who had a change of heart and is now a pro-life advocate. Plus: Rachel del Guidice shares why she’s been attending the march for the past 13 years. We also cover these stories: A day… -
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Pelosi’s Petulance Is Wearing Thin
We expected all sorts of fits and furies when Democrats took control of the House, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unprecedented threat to disinvite President Donald Trump to the State of the Union sets the bar surprisingly low. And it makes Trump’s cancellation of her overseas trip all the more sweet. On Wednesday, citing disingenuous security… -
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I’ve Been Going to the March for Life Since I Was 12. Here’s 3 Things I’ve Learned.
I have been going to the March for Life since 2006, essentially for half my life. Looking back at the past 13 years I’ve attended, I’m in awe of how it has remained the most unifying event that I have ever been part of. I went to my first March for Life as a middle… -
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New Missile Defense Review Is a Well-Considered Response to a Changing Global Threat Landscape
Amid reports that Russia is developing new cruise and ballistic missiles—including one that violates the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty—and assessments that North Korea now has a missile that can reach the United States, President Donald Trump visited the Pentagon on Thursday to release a report on America’s preparedness to combat global missile threats, the 2019… -
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The Left’s Extremism Will Continue to Drive Support for Trump
What are Donald Trump’s chances for re-election in 2020? If history is any guide, pretty good. In early 1994, Bill Clinton’s approval rating after two years in office hovered around a dismal 40 percent. The first midterm elections of the Clinton presidency were an utter disaster. A new generation of younger, more conservative Republicans led… -
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What ‘Trumponomics’ Is All About
President Ronald Reagan was a winner who believed in the boundless potential of America. Sound familiar? It’s one of the reasons President Donald Trump is succeeding despite the relentless criticism. He “has a finger on the pulse of millions and millions and millions of Americans.” He beat 17 other candidates to get elected and then… -
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Trump Cancels Pelosi Travel to Push More Shutdown Talks
President Donald Trump took action to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Washington just minutes before she was set to leave for Europe and the Middle East on a military flight. “Dear Madame Speaker: Due to the shutdown, I am sorry to inform you that your trip to Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been…