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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 -
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Sniper Victim at Trump Rally Identified, Died Shielding His Family
The man who was shot and killed during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump has been identified as former fire chief Corey Comperatore. The Associated Press reports former fire chief’s wife told Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro that Comperatore “dove on his family to protect them.” “Corey was a girl dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey…Elise McCue -
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How a Family Film Studio Brings a New Vision to Hollywood
The CEO of a film studio startup said Hollywood’s age-inappropriate content has created an artistic opening for the conservative movement—one that he plans to exploit. Christian McGuigan, founder of Sycamore Studios, described what he sees as a growing need for “good, true, and beautiful” storytelling in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts. …Hudson Crozier -
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EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service Investigated Twitter User’s Apparent Joke as ‘Unusual Interest’ in Biden Family
The Secret Service opened a formal investigation of a Maine man whose social media posts showed “unusual interest” in President Joe Biden’s family, although he apparently didn’t make a serious threat of violence, according to the agency’s response to requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project. A senior…Colin Aamot -
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Want a Faith-Filled Nation Back? Build the Family
There’s a direct link between being raised in a family with a mom and dad present and a commitment to faith, according to the president and founder of Communio, a nonprofit that equips churches to work for the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages, and the family. “Many pastors don’t know that 80% of everybody sitting…Virginia Allen -
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Here’s How Biden Agency Mandates Pro-LGBTQ Language on Marriage, Gender
An Interior Department mining agency sought to purge its website and field offices of traditional language that could offend LGBTQ individuals, to comply with an executive order from President Joe Biden. Employees of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement are directed to go through all agency messaging and remove language that presumes traditional…Fred Lucas -
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Survey Shows Support for Same-Sex Marriage Declining
Support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. has fallen for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a new survey. The Public Religion Research Institute published updates to its American Values Atlas on Tuesday, revealing that public support for same-sex marriage dropped from 69% to 67% from 2022 to 2023. The last time that…S.A. McCarthy -
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Ireland Rejects Leftist Constitutional Amendments Targeting Family, Motherhood
Ireland has rejected leftist, anti-family proposals in a double referendum on amendments to the country’s Constitution. Irish voters on Saturday overwhelmingly opposed two proposed constitutional amendments that would have legally redefined marriage and motherhood. Over 1.5 million voters on the Emerald Isle showed up at the polls. The proposed Family Amendment would have changed the Irish Constitution’s definition of…S.A. McCarthy