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Supreme Court Upholds Democracy in Dobbs Abortion Decision
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the notorious 1973 decision that wrote abortion rights into law. Critics of the court’s new ruling overlook a crucial fact: By throwing out one of the most anti-democratic court decisions in the past 100 years, the justices have upheld the democratic process. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s… -
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With Roe Reversed, Pro-Lifers Prepare to Help More Women Facing Unintended Pregnancies
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, we in the pro-life movement have a massive responsibility on our hands. It’s time for us to deliver—again. No group is better equipped to support women facing unintended pregnancies than pro-life Americans who’ve labored for more than 50 years to create a life-affirming safety… -
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After Daily Signal Report, Instagram Removes Post Containing Justices’ Home Addresses
The Daily Signal reported on Sunday that the popular social media sites Instagram and Reddit hosted posts listing the home addresses of Supreme Court justices and urging activists to protest at their residences. The next day, Andy Stone, the communications director at Instagram’s parent company, Meta, confirmed that the post on Instagram had been removed. … -
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White House Rejects Blame for 50 Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Texas
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected criticism Tuesday from Republicans that the Biden administration is to blame for the human smuggling attempt that left at least 50 migrants dead in Texas, insisting that the southern border is “closed.” At least 50 illegal immigrants are dead after an 18-wheeler smuggling them was found Monday night near San… -
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Thomas Fires Warning Shot at Media, Organizations That Lie About Conservatives
President Joe Biden and his liberal compatriots in politics, the media, and social media constantly are crowing about “misinformation.” Although the type of censorship they seem to support is not the answer, reconsideration of the legal standard governing defamation, as Justice Clarence Thomas has urged, might be. The Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in the… -
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Major City to Pay for Travel Costs When Its Employees Seek Out-of-State Abortions
Cincinnati will reimburse government employees who travel to other states for abortions, the city’s Democratic mayor, Aftab Pureval, announced Monday. The policy compensates workers seeking out-of-state abortions and other “eligible medical care” they cannot obtain within an 150-mile radius, WLWT 5 reported. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe… -
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After Roe Overturned, These 56 Companies Announce Abortion Benefits
In the 72 hours since the Supreme Court’s bombshell ruling, the Democrats’ hysteria has sucked up most of the oxygen in the room—and that’s just fine with corporate America. While some CEOs have taken their battle stations on the sinking ship of Roe v. Wade, the bigger story might be how many haven’t. It’s been an unusually… -
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Strengthening US Alliance Coordination in Indo-Pacific
The U.S., South Korean, and Japanese trilateral summit on the sidelines of the NATO summit signals progress on several key U.S. objectives in Asia. Washington has long sought improved relations between Seoul and Tokyo to enable focusing on the common Chinese and North Korea threats, as well as both allies assuming a large regional security… -
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Welcome to Post-Roe World. Now, Real Work Begins for Pro-Life Activists.
Roe v. Wade is history. After nearly 50 years and 63 million lives lost, the Supreme Court has ruled that there’s no constitutional right to abortion. But now, the true work of the pro-life movement is beginning. It’s now up to the American people and their elected state leaders whether or not they will be… -
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For Roe’s Foes, Persistence Paid Off
There were times over the past 50 years when some pro-lifers felt they would never see Roe v. Wade overturned and the right to life again recognized by government. Many who never doubted didn’t live to see this day. They had marched in the cold streets of Washington, D.C., in January on Roe’s anniversary. These… -
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Here’s Where to Go If You Need Help With Your Unexpected Pregnancy
It’s a post-Roe world and life appears to be winning. But even though the issue of abortion now moves back to the American people to decide, there will still be women who need help with unexpected pregnancies. Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, says there is a treasure trove of resources available for those… -
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Any Institution the Left Doesn’t Control They Seek to Destroy
From overturning Roe v. Wade to supporting the Second Amendment and maintaining religious liberty, the Supreme Court’s recent decisions have put the left in a sour mood. The left certainly hasn’t taken the news well. Despite the left’s obsession with the notion that the right is all about “undermining democracy,” the left has shown little… -
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This Supreme Court Ruling Will Prove Vital to Defending Voter ID and Other Laws
The Supreme Court’s important ruling last week on voter ID in North Carolina has been overlooked in the fervor over the high court’s spot-on decisions upholding the Second Amendment and religious freedom and overruling Roe v. Wade. But the court’s procedural decision Thursday in Berger v. NAACP will help prevent state officials from sabotaging the… -
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A Recipe for Biden Authoritarianism
A framework for a federal red flag law undoubtedly would be abused by President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with its efforts to take away American citizens’ guns based on speech the left doesn’t like. After the recent school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats and Republicans are yet again arguing over gun… -
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In Allowing Coach to Pray, Supreme Court Says First Amendment Doesn’t Contradict Itself
The First Amendment to the Constitution has two connected clauses on religion, one prohibiting an “establishment of religion” and the other protecting the “free exercise thereof.” The case of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District involved a high school football coach, Joe Kennedy, who routinely kneeled midfield after games to offer a private prayer of thanks,… -
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How Biden Administration Is Helping Drive Up Food Prices
The following is adapted from the author’s June 14, 2022, testimony before the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee. The story on food prices keeps getting worse. Food prices in May 2022 were a whopping 10.1% higher than prices in May 2021. The size of these food price increases have not been seen in over 40… -
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Economists Hysterically Misread Supreme Court’s Dobbs Ruling on Abortion
Economists tend to believe that they deserve deference on a broad range of public policy questions that involve much more than economic analysis. They often say they are guided by reason and science. But economists’ wildly inaccurate reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision Friday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization should lead us to… -
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Free Trade Between US, UK Is Step Closer
The United Kingdom is the U.S.’ closest ally. It also has one of the world’s largest economies. And, needless to say, Britain’s a democracy that plays by the rules. All that makes it amazing that the U.S. doesn’t have free trade with Britain. But the reason for that is simple: Until 2020, the U.K. was… -
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Pentagon Pledges to Protect Abortion Access for Troops
The Pentagon pledged to protect “seamless access” to abortion in a statement Friday, citing the potential impact of a landmark Supreme Court ruling on troop readiness. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern in a statement about military “readiness and resilience” following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that put states in control of… -
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Touchdown! Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Football Coach’s Right to Prayer
It’s the end of the fourth quarter. There’s no time remaining on the clock. The final score: 6-3. Coach Joe Kennedy has won. After a seven-year legal battle, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed Kennedy’s right to take a knee in silent prayer in view of the public after high school football games. “The Free Exercise…