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DC Workers Pay for Ridiculous Amount of Porn on Job, GPS Data Suggests
Summary DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—People in Washington, D.C., consume pornography on OnlyFans at high rates during the workday, according to the CEO of OnlyFinder, Max Anderson, whose company published a report on OnlyFans spending. People in the nation’s capital spend more on OnlyFans content per capita than any of the 50 states in the U.S.,… -
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Summary How can I achieve happiness? This is a crucial question in human life, but it can be a difficult one to answer. Thankfully, we can learn much from the great philosophers and theologians of the Western tradition when trying to understand how to be happy. For many of these figures, including the ancient Greek… -
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When the Revolution Came to Church: Loyalist Clergy and Patriot Pews
Summary On Aug. 14, 1774, the Rev. John Bullman climbed into the towering pulpit of Charleston’s St. Michael’s Church and told his South Carolina congregation that they needed to know their place. As tensions with Great Britain mounted, Bullman, St. Michael’s assistant rector, preached “The Christian Duty of Peaceableness.” He ridiculed the “silly Clown” and… -
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Pro-Life Group Warns GOP Ahead of Midterms
With an $80 million investment, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America has reached over 10 million voters to remind them of the cost of this election: Life is on the ballot. SBA, one of the largest pro-life organizations in the country, worked to reach American voters this midterm election cycle in an attempt to bring out… -
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When the Text Matters: Textualism, Religious Liberty, and AI
Summary We are entering an age in which Americans increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for questions that previous generations would have taken to a pastor, priest, rabbi, imam—or directly to Scripture. What does the Bible say about forgiveness? What does the Torah teach about marriage? Which interpretation of a difficult passage is correct? Large language… -
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Allie Beth Stuckey Launches a New Space for Christian Women and Moms
Allie Beth Stuckey is a Christian, wife and mother, bestselling author, podcast host, a leader to hundreds of thousands of Christian conservative women, and now the founder of a new app. In January 2025, speaking at a pro-life conference in Washington, D.C., she had an idea that after nearly two years of work has come… -
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Faith Amidst Midterm Elections
Summary These are stressful times for the American people. Election season tends to be that way. Elections matter, and Americans are blessed to live in a country where we are guaranteed the right to vote for our representatives. If you love your country, you want to see it flourish, and there are probably candidates you… -
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What Would Pope John Paul II Think About the European Protests?
Today is the feast of Pope St. John Paul II. His life and teachings offer a key to understanding the unease the world experiences today and indicate a path forward based on justice, responsibility, and the common good. Though published in 1991, his encyclical letter “Centesimus Annus” retains an extraordinary timeliness today, including in the… -
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WNBA Disqualifies ‘Men’ From Playing but Still Can’t Define What a ‘Woman’ Is
The Women’s National Basketball Association declared two former male professional basketball players ineligible to join the league because they aren’t women. However, the league did not provide a definition of “woman” in its announcement. While responding to an inquiry from several members of Congress about player safety and the league’s definition of a woman, WNBA… -
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Trump Says Megachurch Pastor Running for Senate ‘Openly Mocks Jesus’
President Donald Trump claimed that Adam Hamilton, a pastor and Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas, “openly mocks Jesus,” and attacked him for supporting transgender ideology. Trump did not mention a specific statement in which Hamilton had mocked Jesus, though he made the accusation between two criticisms of Hamilton over transgender ideology. “Adam Hamilton… -
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Everett School District Settles After Religious Nonprofit Sues Over Violation of First Amendment Rights
A religious education nonprofit has settled its lawsuit against the Everett School District in Washington state after suing the district for violating its First Amendment rights. The Everett School District, whose board director admitted “animus” toward LifeWise Academy, will be required “to undergo religious liberty training, make changes to district policies governing religious activities,… -
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California Public Housing Measure Could Be Used to Confiscate Church Property, Experts Say
THE WASHINGTON STAND—A state law in California ostensibly meant to make it easier for religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to rezone their property for building low-income housing for the homeless is now being used to potentially confiscate church property, according to legal experts in the Golden State. The controversy began in October 2023, when California… -
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Higher Education Is Broken. Here’s a Better Way Forward.
Higher education is broken. Most Americans would agree with this fact. The problem is not simply about grossly expensive tuition rates and professors who ascribe to moral relativism and defame religion. Higher education is crumbling because it does not understand what true education is. Christian Halls International was formed in response to this brokenness and… -
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St. Francis of Assisi Can Change You
St. Francis of Assisi changed my life. This holy man and bold follower of Jesus Christ is often reduced to nothing more than a lover of animals who spoke of peace, but he was so much more than this. First and foremost, St. Francis was captivated by Jesus and devoted his life to knowing him… -
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Is Canada’s Euthanasia Regime Coming to America?
Legalized homicide is now the cause of one out of every 20 Canadian deaths. The country’s “medical assistance in dying” regime—MAID—has been in effect for 10 years and has taken an estimated 100,000 lives. The numbers, and shocking stories like Brigitte Stegemann’s, are a warning to America of what the euthanasia movement has in store… -
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What Could the Supreme Court Say About the Ten Commandments in Schools?
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to decide an issue that could be one of the most watched of the coming court term. In February, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit lifted the injunction against a Louisiana law requiring a Ten Commandments display in public school classrooms. In April, the same… -
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More Than 200 Virginia Pastors Sign Letter Opposing Constitutional Amendments
A pastoral letter that encourages Virginia voters to reject a pair of proposed amendments to the state constitution is going viral, with more than 200 signatures as of Tuesday morning, and more expected in the days ahead. The letter asks Virginians to reject both Ballot Question 1, which would enshrine the right to an abortion… -
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The Daily Signal Is Equipping the Next Generation of Conservative Leaders
The Daily Signal is a leader in conservative media with a mission to present the truth and defend traditional American values. Right now, it is looking to equip the next generation of journalists as part of its spring 2027 internship program. As a current Daily Signal intern and recent graduate from the University of Minnesota, interning… -
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Faith Drives Heritage’s Mission, Its Scholars Say
A panel of Heritage Foundation scholars explained to Heritage Action’s Orlando Sentinel Summit attendees on Saturday how faith fuels the organization’s public advocacy mission. “This constitution will NOT work without a faith-filled people,” E.J. Antoni, Heritage Foundation chief economist, said on Saturday. “Faith builds our four cornerstones, then all of our public policy stems from… -
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Hollywood Feminist Makes Over Jesus to Sound Like Meryl Streep
Conservatives expressed grave concern when director Greta Gerwig happily announced that her forthcoming movie “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” would star Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan—the lion that author C.S. Lewis clearly used as a Christ figure. This kind of gender confusion gives off vibes of James Talarico announcing that God is “nonbinary.” She’s…