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Protecting Unborn Children in a Post-Roe World
Tens of thousands of Americans from all walks of life will gather Friday in Washington, D.C., for the 49th annual March for Life. For nearly 50 years, the march has symbolized the pro-life movement’s quest to undo the disastrous 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand across America. This year’s… -
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Fact-Checking 3 Claims at Democrats’ ‘Voter Suppression’ Hearing
The day after Senate Democrats failed to change the chamber’s rules to pass legislation nationalizing election laws, House Democrats used a hearing to push a “voter suppression” narrative against Republicans. A House Judiciary Committee panel heard from experts Thursday, and individual members sounded off. Senate Democrats attempted and failed Wednesday night to scrap the filibuster… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Demand FDA Explain Inaccurate Prenatal Tests Following Damning Report
Republicans are demanding answers from the Food and Drug Administration following a damning report that the vast majority of noninvasive prenatal tests are inaccurate. In a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal propelled by Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, Rep. Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota, and Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, the group of Republican… -
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Americans Deserve Answers on Hunter Biden’s Beijing-Backed Cobalt Mine Deal
Instead of fixing runaway inflation, rising energy prices, and supply chain issues for the American people, the “Bare-Shelves Biden” administration is attempting to persuade you that Hunter Biden’s business dealings are a thing of the past. It wants you to believe there’s nothing in the president’s son’s suspicious international business dealings the American people should… -
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It’s Time to Retire Funding Parity Talking Point
In congressional budget negotiations during the last decade, a favorite talking point used by legislators on both sides of the aisle has been achieving “parity,” which means increasing funding for defense and nondefense programs by the same amount. It’s time to retire that funding parity argument. With the continuing resolution providing appropriations through Feb. 18,… -
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Poll: 71% of Americans Want Limits on Abortion, Rejecting Central Tenet of Roe v. Wade
Many Americans reject a central tenet of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion and want to return the power to limit abortion to the states, a poll released Thursday found. Some 71% of Americans support legal limits on abortion, according to a new poll commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and… -
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A Rabbi, a Terrorist, and the FBI
Is a terrorist a terrorist only when a law enforcement officer or politician says he is? Malik Faisal Akram entered a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, held four hostages, including the rabbi, and expressed support for Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist who was sentenced to 86 years in prison for attempting to murder and assault members… -
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Congress Should Ban Foreigners From Interfering in Referenda
Do U.S. election laws need reform? Yes. But not the misguided reforms being pushed by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. While federal law bars foreigners from participating in U.S. elections, it does not keep them from influencing referenda and issue-based ballot measures. That’s a problem Congress should fix. The Federal Election… -
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Is America Heading for a Systems Collapse?
In modern times, as in ancient Rome, several nations have suffered a “systems collapse.” The term describes the sudden inability of once prosperous populations to continue with what had ensured the good life as they knew it. Abruptly, the population cannot buy, or even find, once plentiful necessities. They feel their streets are unsafe. Laws… -
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Blackburn, GOP Call for Answers on Federal Abortion Funding
Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is leading Republican lawmakers in calling on the Government Accountability Office to explain what kind of federal funding Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are receiving. In a letter sent Tuesday, the lawmakers reminded the Government Accountability Office that the agency has prepared several congressionally requested reports in the past… -
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Youngkin Appoints Critical Race Theory Foe Angela Sailor as Diversity Officer, Unborn Ambassador
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday named a new diversity officer who opposes critical race theory to lead the state’s diversity, opportunity, and inclusion efforts. Angela Sailor was appointed to an existing post as Virginia’s director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to a press release. Youngkin also issued his 10th executive order, which designates Sailor as… -
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How Can GOP Look Good Despite Liberal Media Hostility?
As we reach the one-year anniversary on Thursday of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Gallup brought some bad polling news for the Democrats. Over 2021, Gallup found “a dramatic shift” in party identification in their surveys, “from a nine-percentage-point Democratic advantage in the first quarter (49% to 40%) to a rare five-point Republican edge in the… -
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Why This Texas Mom Started a Co-Op to Teach Her Kids
Natalie Simmons, a single stay-at-home mom, says she has no idea what public school her two children would attend in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. She chose another way to provide a good education to her daughters, Harlow, 7, and Harper, 5. “Being a stay-at-home mom is hard enough because you never say goodbye… -
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Why Some Parents Choose to Continue Homeschooling After Pandemic
Sandra Kim, a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, started homeschooling her three children in the summer of 2020. She doesn’t necessarily have a problem with public schools, Kim says, but realized her children—Yenna Elizabeth, now 13, Emily, 10, and Teddy, 8—could do more. The Virginia mother's second grader, Teddy, now is doing higher-level math and… -
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To End Abortion, Changing Hearts Is Even More Important Than Changing Laws
I’ve attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C., numerous times since they began in the mid-1970s, but this year, I have a sense of anticipation and excitement like I’ve never experienced before. Along with other pro-lifers around the country, I’m encouraged to see better protections for our smallest citizens in Texas and Alabama. I’m… -
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Asked About Transgender Swimmer, Michael Phelps Says Sports Need ‘Even Playing Field’
Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps says sports should be played on an “even playing field.” During a recent interview with CNN, Phelps was asked to give his opinion about University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas is a biological male who competed as a male for three years before switching to the women’s… -
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What’s With the Left’s Attempt to Abolish Work?
In the midst of the so-called Great Resignation, the far left is calling for the abolishment of all work. Leftist politicians and activists call for the government to step in and create a massive welfare state to eliminate the need for Americans to work at all. Robert Rector, The Heritage Foundation’s senior research fellow for… -
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8 Takeaways From Biden’s First Press Conference of 2022
In a press conference stretching nearly two hours Wednesday, President Joe Biden appeared to go off his prepared list of reporters, taking questions on the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections, his cognitive ability, China, Russia, and his son Hunter Biden. On the eve of completing one year in office, Biden also talked about the… -
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China Wins the Gold for Tyranny
When Ohio State played Utah at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, 87,842 people packed into that stadium to watch the game. On New Year’s Eve, 66,839 attended the Orange Bowl to watch Georgia take on Michigan, and 76,313 attended the Cotton Bowl to watch Alabama take on Cincinnati. COVID-19 did not stop them…. -
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Joe Biden, Year 1: Promise Breaker in Chief
Former President Donald Trump’s friends and foes alike can agree on this: He fulfilled an astonishing number of promises. During his first year in office, he signed a $1.5 trillion tax rate cut, killed some 1,500 meddlesome regulations, greenlighted the Keystone XL pipeline, scrapped Obamacare’s individual mandate (but not the entire program), curbed southern border…