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Woke Diversity and Equity Programs Have Failed; We Don’t Need More of Them in Our Schools
School districts across the country have established diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, offices to reduce discrimination, and the federal Department of Education regularly touts the value of DEI programs to quell bias. Yet nationwide, school officials reported a “record number” of discrimination complaints last year. How can this be? In truth, studies show that… -
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50th Annual March for Life Takes Place in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 50th annual March for Life is taking place Friday in the nation’s capital, the very first annual march to occur since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Organizers at the March for Life celebrated the overturn of Roe but reminded marchers that “the necessary work to build a culture of life in… -
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Amazon Retires Amazon Smile, Won’t Say If Replacement Programs Will Continue to Systematically Exclude Conservatives
Amazon will retire its charity platform, Amazon Smile, and the Big Tech company aims to replace some of that effort with other charitable programs, but it declined to comment on whether it will continue to systematically exclude conservative and Christian groups from its charitable efforts. The company announced Wednesday that it will "wind down" Amazon… -
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Abortion ‘Fight Is Far From Over,’ Pro-Life Activist Says
Today, Jan. 20, marks the first March for Life in Washington since the Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision last June. The Rev. Dean Nelson, executive director of Human Coalition Action, shares what he thinks is next for the pro-life movement. “I think that the key strategy moving forward is, really, for a unified national… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Take Aim at College Campuses Distributing Abortion Drugs
Republican lawmakers are introducing pro-life legislation ahead of the March for Life aimed at protecting babies with Down syndrome and stopping college campuses from distributing abortion pills to students. Introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy in the House and Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines in the Senate, the Protecting Life on College Campus Act… -
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Babies and Mothers Go to Congress, Share How Pregnancy Resource Centers Helped Them in Time of Need
Babies and toddlers are not a common sight in the U.S. Senate. But, on Thursday, one day before the 50th March for Life, moms and little ones arrived on Capitol Hill to explain how pro-life pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes helped them in their time of greatest need. “Had I not come in contact… -
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Federal Court Bars Men From Women’s Sports. Is Reality Making a Comeback?
All sports fans love a good comeback story. Countless books and movies portray the underdog’s determination to overcome the odds, the naysayers, and previous defeats to return to the glory of victory. If a victory in federal court is any indication, women’s sports—and moreover, biological reality—might be this year’s comeback kids. A federal judge recently… -
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Mike Pence: Pro-Life Americans Aren’t Tied to a ‘Particular Candidate’
WASHINGTON—Former Vice President Mike Pence took a hard stance against former President Donald Trump's claim that pro-life voters cost the GOP the 2022 midterm elections. "I strongly disagree," he said of Trump's remarks in a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal, "and I believe that the facts speak for themselves." The former vice president argued… -
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Memo to John Kerry: Advancing Economic Freedom Is True Key to Saving Planet
During his remarks Tuesday at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, rather absurdly declared that “it’s so almost extraterrestrial to think about saving the planet.” Indeed, Kerry’s assertion sounds so alien, particularly considering the reality of how China, the world’s top polluter, has avoided paying for… -
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UK Army Veteran Fined for Silent Prayer Near Abortion Facility: ‘What Is the Nature of Your Prayer Today?’ Cops Ask
English authorities accosted a British army veteran as he prayed silently in front of an abortion facility in Bournemouth in November, later issuing the man a 100-pound fine (about $123.65). Adam Smith-Connor, the veteran who prayed, told authorities he was praying and was aware that the area around the abortion facility is governed by a… -
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Supreme Court Announces Result of Investigation Into Dobbs Leak
The United States Supreme Court announced in an investigative report on Thursday that it has not yet found the leaker of the draft opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade would be overturned. Authorities investigating the leak have, to date, "been unable to identify a person responsible by a preponderance of the evidence," the report says…. -
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Poll: Majority of Americans Support Protecting the Unborn, Limiting Abortion to Early in Pregnancy
Almost 70% of Americans support limiting abortion to the first three months of pregnancy, a survey by the Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll released Wednesday revealed. Sixty percent of the survey’s respondents said they oppose using tax dollars for abortion services domestically, while 78% oppose funding abortion services abroad. “Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe abortion… -
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Left-Leaning Group Funnels Millions Into Yet Another Election Office Ahead of 2024
The left-leaning organization known for distributing Mark Zuckerberg-funded election grants in the 2020 election will be giving $3 million to Clark County, Nevada, for the 2024 election. The U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, a project of the Center for Tech and Civic Life, is directing the money to Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, in… -
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A Checklist for House Select Subcommittee on COVID-19 Pandemic to Hold Government Accountable
The House of Representatives in the new 118th Congress is off to a good start. In adopting a set of innovative rules governing its parliamentary deliberations, the new House Republican majority has authorized the creation of a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic with broad jurisdiction. After three years, and more than 1 million deaths… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Education Executive Order Limiting ‘Government Overreach’ and ‘Red Tape’
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Republican, has signed an executive order aimed at limiting government overreach and reducing red tape in education. "Education reform will be the hallmark of my administration," Sanders told The Daily Signal on Thursday. "We can and we must do better for the kids in the… -
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Over 6 Months Later, FBI Offers $25K Rewards for Information on Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering rewards for information on multiple attacks against pro-life pregnancy centers. Since the leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, at least 78 pro-life pregnancy centers have been attacked, firebombed, or vandalized. Last week, over 200 House Democrats voted against… -
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These 31 States Have Banned TikTok on Government-Issued Devices, Networks
31 states, led by Democrats and Republicans alike, have taken action to ban the popular Chinese-owned app TikTok on some or all state-issued devices and networks. 1. Nebraska Then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, banned TikTok for state devices on Aug. 12, 2020, citing "security concerns," Fox Business reported. "The Chinese government has long engaged in… -
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After Roe, Pro-Life Movement’s Just Struggle Shifts to States
The sanctity of life for every human being remains the No. 1 justice issue in America, and it’s the leading global human rights issue of the 21st century. In 2022, abortion was among the leading causes of death in America and the leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 44 million lives lost. As… -
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Yes, Baby Girls Who Are ‘Unwanted’ Because of Their Sex Are Aborted in America
If an unborn baby in the United States is a girl, her chances of being born are much lower than if she were a boy. That’s because in America, only seven states ban sex-selective abortions. That’s why pro-life members of Congress have proposed the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act, or PRENDA, which bans such abortions “undertaken for… -
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New Abortion Numbers Don’t Show Whole Picture, Especially With Do-It-Yourself Abortions on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute each released new reports last November about abortion data for 2020, showing conflicting reports of a decrease in abortions versus a significant increase. While the lack of clarity in the number of abortions is alarming, the spread of do-it-yourself at-home abortions means that…