Family and Marriage News
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NYC Subway Incident, Neely’s Death Didn’t Have to Happen. But Family, Laws Failed Him.
Jordan Neely could have been my brother. Both were diagnosed with severe schizophrenia, both with violent criminal histories, and both forcibly, temporarily hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital—New York City’s flagship hospital for the mentally ill. The stark difference: My mother and I proactively fought the legal battle for guardianship of my brother to keep him off…Carrie Sheffield -
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Christian School Shooter Manifesto Documents Family Breakdown
Just days before Christian students’ scheduled vacation to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a lonely and radicalized high school student opened fire inside Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, killing two people and wounding six more. Police say 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name “Samantha,” opened fire with a 9mm handgun during study…Ben Johnson -
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The Biden Crime Family Is Above the Law
President Joe Biden is right about one thing. His son Hunter Biden has always been “treated differently.” If Hunter Biden had a different last name, he would never have been able to launch a career in corrupt influence peddling or launder millions through his “art” or write a self-serving memoir about crack-fueled whoremongering or dump…David Harsanyi -
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‘Where Are Black Democrats?’: Charles Payne Tells Personal Story to Call Out ‘Huge Double Standard’ of Biden Family
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Fox Business host Charles Payne called out the alleged “huge double standard” of President Joe Biden’s family Tuesday by revealing that his brother, who struggles with a crack addiction, is currently serving a jail sentence. Payne said his brother, who is getting out of jail on Friday, is likely one of the…Nicole Silverio -
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Why Hunter’s Pardon Could Expand Accountability for Biden Family
A presidential pardon notwithstanding, the Biden family may yet face accountability from Congress and the executive branch, government watchdog groups say. In fact, President Joe Biden’s blanket pardon of son Hunter Biden could provide more leverage for Congress to investigate other Biden family members, said Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, a conservative legal…Fred Lucas -
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Michigan Democrats Want to Teach Minors About Abortion as ‘Family Planning’ Option
Michigan Democratic lawmakers have sponsored a bill to remove the state’s ban on teaching abortion as a “method of family planning” from the sex education curriculum. State Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids, introduced an overhaul of Michigan’s sex ed standards, crossing out the sentence: “Clinical abortion shall not be considered a method of family planning,…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘Every Issue Must Be Understood First as a Family Issue’
“The fight for our nation is ultimately a fight for our families,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts says. A culture besieged by anti-family elite institutions drives Americans who are raising kids to the political right, he said. Roberts made his remarks in a speech aired on this week’s episode of his podcast, “The Kevin Roberts…Christina Lewis -
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New Book Explores Cultural Entropy Eroding Traditional Marriage, Family Norms
Center-left media outlets know they can gin up a couple of curiosity- or hate-based clicks by periodically profiling some new “trend” in the upper-middle-class mating scene. “Ethical nonmonogamy” has had its day, “polyamory memoirs” get respectful reviews, and major broadcast networks know they can pull in some rubberneckers curious about pairings that go from “Couple…Patrick Brown -
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‘Break Up Family Relationships’: Biden-Harris Admin Pushes Judges to Bring Gender Ideology Into the Courtroom
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Parents increasingly find family court judges, who make life-changing decisions involving children, have fully bought into the agenda pushed by Biden-Harris administration-backed transgender activists. State courts have for years independently hosted transgender activist groups to lecture judges on appropriate pronoun usage and the importance of “affirming” a child’s perceived identity. But now the federal…Katelynn Richardson -
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3 States Will Vote on Repealing Marriage Amendments
Voters in three Western states will consider ballot measures this November to repeal marriage amendments previously approved by voters. These measures would add redundant legal fortifications to same-sex marriage in anticipation of the day when the current cultural juggernaut consumes its final momentum. The state ballot measures would have no immediate effect on policy, due…Joshua Arnold -
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EXCLUSIVE: Denying ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ to Children Is ‘Ageist,’ Family Therapists Learn in Training
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A group of family therapists learned that denying so-called gender-affirming care to children is an example of "implicit bias" in a Zoom call recorded Monday and obtained by The Daily Signal. The Zoom-based training, titled "Recognizing Bias: Avoiding Pitfalls in Gender-Affirming Care," was hosted by family psychologist Dr. Shawn Giammattei, who…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘Stumbling Toward Utopia’: How the 1960s Took a Wrecking Ball to American Family
Up until the 1960s, the traditional nuclear family—one man, one woman, and at least one child—was seen as the societal ideal. But in the 1960s, the American family came under withering attack and has never been the same since—resulting in myriad societal problems that seem to spiral increasingly downward with each passing year. The Great…Timothy Goeglein -
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Founder of Congressional Family Caucus Stresses Importance of Marriage, Children
“Faith and family is what’s made our country not only great but good,” Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., tells The Daily Signal. “We need to restore that,” Miller says. “A stable home life causes kids to be secure and safe and successful, and we need to do what we can to entice young people to want…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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DNC Speakers Tout Abortion, LGBTQ Acceptance to Compensate for ‘Anti-Family’ Accusations
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention emphasized what they consider “pro-family” positions following accusations from the Right that the Harris-Walz ticket is the most “anti-parent” ticket in history. “Our kids deserve better than Tim Walz and Kamala Harris,” Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice told The Daily Signal. “They deserve representatives in the White House…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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On Israel, Kamala Harris Parallels 2008 Obama on Marriage
Kamala Harris supports Israel like Barack Obama supported traditional marriage in 2008. Just enough to win the election. On the surface, Obama claimed to support traditional marriage in 2008. “I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman,” he told pastor Rick Warren at the time. As the country learned later,…Victor Joecks -
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$27 Million for Biden Family Detailed in House’s Impeachment Report
President Joe Biden engaged in a “conspiracy to monetize” his public office as vice president and enrich his family by at least $27 million, according to three Republican-led House committees that oversaw an impeachment inquiry. Hours before Biden was set to speak Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, the House committees released the impeachment…Fred Lucas -
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It’s Time Republicans Really Put Family First
This is a lightly edited version of remarks delivered July 25 in Washington by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts at the Social Conservative Policy Conference, dubbed So-Con-Con and organized by the Family Policy Alliance Foundation. Before I begin, I want to commend the Family Policy Alliance Foundation for putting on another tremendous conference this week….Kevin Roberts -
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Comer: Biden Family ‘Most Corrupt Occupiers of White House’ in History
The success of a congressional investigation shouldn’t be measured by scoring an impeachment, but by getting to the truth, House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer says. “History will show Joe Biden and his family were the most corrupt occupiers of the White House of any family in the history of America,” Comer, R-Ky., told…Fred Lucas -
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Family Fights for First Amendment Rights of 6-Year-Old Daughter Severely Punished for ‘Any Life’ Matters Drawing
The Pacific Legal Foundation has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court ruling in California that said elementary school students have no First Amendment rights. A 6-year-old nicknamed “B.B.” in the Capistrano Unified School District in Southern California was introduced to the phrase “Black Lives Matter” in her first-grade…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘GOD SAVED HIS LIFE’: Enes Kanter Freedom Opens Up About Speaking With Trump’s Family After Shooting
MILWAUKEE—Former National Basketball Association star Enes Kanter Freedom spoke with former President Donald Trump’s family after a 20-year-old man attempted to assassinate the former president. “About the photo, first of all, that’s probably one of the most iconic photos I’ve ever seen in my life,” Freedom, a former basketball and wrestling pro, told The Daily…Tyler O’Neil