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Ohio Military Service Members Return Home After Paying Ultimate Sacrifice in Epic Fury
Operation Epic Fury has hit home for the Buckeye State. Last Wednesday, three members of the U.S. military from Ohio returned home after paying the ultimate sacrifice. President Donald Trump was in attendance for the dignified transfer as America remembers and honors these fallen soldiers. Ohio natives Cpt. Seth Koval, Cpt. Curtis Angst, and Tech…. -
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Supreme Court Backs Police Immunity in Protest Case
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Vermont police officer is entitled to qualified immunity after a protester at the state Capitol sued him for an injury in a case that stretches back more than a decade. Qualified immunity protects law enforcement officers from litigation if they are acting in the line of duty,… -
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Fraud Scandal Deepens: Key Defendant Who Met Top Minnesota Official Pleads Guilty
Another five individuals pleaded guilty in a massive fraud scandal in Minnesota, including one who met with the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison. Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, 42, was a consultant for Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit at the center of a federal fraud investigation. Mohamed was identified by the Justice Department as a leader in… -
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GOP Rep Challenges Muslim Leaders to Condemn Islamic Terror
A Congressional Republican told The Daily Signal that he is concerned about the “silence” from Muslim leaders in condemning the wave of recent terror attacks carried out by alleged Islamic terrorist who “cited a religious justification for their violence.” “If a Christian justified violence by citing the Bible, every church in America would and SHOULD… -
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Phyllis Schlafly, a Hero for Today’s Women
This is an adapted excerpt from Emma Waters’ new book “Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today’s Women of Faith,” out March 24 from Regnery Faith. In the autumn of 1973, the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield became an unlikely battlefield. As legislators prepared to vote on the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment… -
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Justices Skeptical of Counting Late-Arriving Ballots
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday seemed particularly skeptical of arguments by the state of Mississippi that mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day should still be counted. Mississippi counts ballots that arrive up to five days after Election Day. At least 17 states and the District of Columbia count ballots that arrive late, with… -
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How the Human Rights Campaign Makes You Complicit in Child Victimization
Thanks to the Human Rights Campaign, even conservatives may be helping fund child-mutilating hormones and surgery, mother-and-father loss, and the destruction of embryonic life—not through elections or legislation, but through burrito bowls, chocolate bars, and bronzer. That is the scandal exposed by a new report from Them Before Us, “Harming Rights of Children: How the… -
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Big Tech in the Crosshairs of New Coalition With Lots to Spend
A new pro-family technology coalition plans to spend at least eight figures this year to protect children from dangers presented by artificial intelligence. On Friday, the White House released its National Framework on AI, which called for measures to protect children, but didn’t go far enough for many child safety advocates. For the first time,… -
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Obamacare at 16: An Unhappy Birthday
March 23, 2010. Sixteen years ago, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, thus locking into statutory concrete the dysfunctional status quo that burdens us today. Recall this was Obama’s “signature” legislative achievement. Of course, Obama’s congressional allies knew exactly what they were doing. They conscientiously read and fully grasped the 2,700-page… -
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Treasury’s Bessent Says US Has ‘Plenty’ of Funds for Iran War
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) — The U.S. government has “plenty of money” to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Bessent, speaking on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” program, also ruled out… -
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Pennsylvania Is Losing Businesses and Workers
RealClearWire—Sadly, one of the nation’s biggest employers is closing in Pennsylvania. Saks & Company recently announced plans to shut down its fulfillment center in Foster, laying off 435 employees as an unfortunate aftermath. This follows on other recent closures and layoffs by Saks in Bala Cynwyd and Wilkes-Barre, which also resulted in the loss of another 200 jobs. Business… -
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America Didn’t Lose Its Village—We Stopped Building One
They say it takes a village—but what does that really mean? In the past few decades, it’s taken really anything but a village to raise a child. iPads, Ms. Rachel, and Bluey—yes. A village—not so much. This idea is essentially what social scientists call “social capital”: the value we gain from our relationships with other people. That value translates into… -
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Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over Political Campaigns
Artificial intelligence is dominating the 2026 midterms—and not just as a political issue. Major congressional campaigns are increasingly using “deepfake” AI technology in videos that slam their opponents and amplify endorsements from allies. ‘Love Shack’ Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seeking to fend off a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and… -
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‘STRIKING’ PARALLELS: What Can an Ancient Roman Cult Reveal About the Transgender Movement?
Ecclesiastes says there is nothing new under the sun, and while the transgender movement may feel new and modern, it echoes a cult from ancient Rome—during a “culture war” not dissimilar from our own, according to the detransitioner Forrest Smith. The cult of Cybele or the Magna Mater, an ancient Roman “mystery religion,” highlighted effeminate… -
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Is the US Operation in Iran a Gift to Putin?
MIAMI—Operation Epic Fury bears significant consequences for Russia, according to European leaders. Russia is financially benefiting from the joint U.S.-Israel operation in Iran, but the conflict’s long-term implications are more complex. Russian oil sales significantly increased following the launch of the operation in Iran. With the Iranian regime threatening to strike ships moving through the… -
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American Hieroglyphics
In the year 1204, Arab scholar Abd Al-Latif Al-Baghdadi visited Egypt. Al-Baghdadi marveled at ancient monuments, including the Sphinx (then buried in sand up to the neck and nicknamed “Old Father Dread”) and of course the pyramids, which he described as “awe inspiring.” However, Al-Baghdadi found it disturbing that none of the Egyptians of his… -
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Alysa Liu’s Olympic Spotlight Draws Attention to the Dangerous Practice of Surrogacy
During the recent Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, it came to light that one of the most prominent and celebrated athletes—Alysa Liu—was born via surrogacy and an anonymous egg donor. Surrogacy is an assisted reproductive technology whereby a woman (the surrogate mother) is impregnated and carries a child for so-called “commissioning” or “intended” parent(s). It… -
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Speaker Johnson and Michael Knowles Say Anti-Catholic Bias Is Not Being ‘One Nation Under God’
During the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and conservative commentator Micheal Knowles spoke out against anti-Catholic bias and how it undermines America as “one nation under God.” In his keynote address, Knowles argued that while American Catholics are no strangers to bigotry, he sees troubling clouds gathering… -
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Evil Meat
Do you eat steak? You’re killing the planet! So say climate activists. Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the “worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming.” The World Economic Forum, which says it’s “committed to improving the state of the world,” released a video promoting a future where “you’ll own… -
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Girl Boss vs. Trad Wife: Forced to Choose?
Are you a “girl boss” or a “trad wife”? Maybe somewhere in between? Seems like society is pressuring women to pick a side instead of learning to “Lead Like Jael.” Emma Waters, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology and the Human Person, joins “Problematic Women” us to discuss “seven timeless principles…