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Florist Who Declined Gay Wedding Request Loses Her Case, Promises Appeal to the Supreme Court
An appellate court unanimously ruled against Barronelle Stutzman, the Washington florist who declined to make flower arrangements for a same-sex couple’s wedding because of her religious beliefs. Lawyers for Stutzman told The Daily Signal they plan to appeal the Washington state Supreme Court ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling, issued on Thursday by Washington’s nine…Kelsey Bolar -
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Trump Predicts ‘Bigger and Better’ Middle East Peace Deal Than Imagined
President Donald Trump said he wants Israel to “hold back” on additional settlements during a joint press conference Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “It might be a bigger and better deal than people in this room even understand,” @POTUS says. “As far as settlements, I’d like to see you hold back on settlements…Fred Lucas -
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What’s Wrong in Our Arms Treaty With Russia
Some media outlets reported last week that President Donald Trump called the Obama administration’s New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, with Russia a “bad deal.” Well, Trump is right: New START is advantageous to the Russians and does not advance U.S. national security interests. Because of the way the treaty limits were negotiated,…Michaela Dodge -
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Trump, Netanyahu to Reset US-Israeli Relations After Strained 8 Years
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House on Wednesday will mark a chance for the United States and Israel to renew a relationship that had turned tumultuous in the eight years under President Barack Obama’s administration, experts say. “It probably won’t take long to return to the warm relationship that has characterized…Fred Lucas -
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Who Is the ‘Forgotten Man’? A Historical Look
The Forgotten Man is back with a vengeance. Since Amity Shlaes revived the phrase in the title of her best-selling history of the Great Depression, “the Forgotten Man” has come to stand in for the losers in the left’s identity politics. Thus, the 21st-century Forgotten Man has a conventional-sounding name, is heterosexual, never went to…Salim Furth -
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Wall Street Journal Editor Tells Reporters Who Don’t Like Objective Trump Coverage to Leave the Paper
Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker told his reporters Monday the paper would not abandon objectivity in its coverage of President Donald Trump, and directed them to find work somewhere else if they want to adopt a more oppositional tone. “It’s a little irritating when I read that we have been soft on Donald Trump,”…Rachel Stoltzfoos -
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North Korea Tests a Missile, and Donald Trump
Pyongyang launched another ballistic missile on Saturday, raising tensions and pushing itself to the top of the Trump administration’s policy agenda. On Feb. 12, North Korea claimed it had successfully launched a new nuclear-capable medium-range missile fired from a mobile launcher. The missile reportedly used a new solid-fueled engine capable of evasive maneuvers during flight….Bruce Klingner -
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On the Front Lines of the War in Ukraine, Soldiers Dig In
VOLNOVAKHA, Ukraine—On Tuesday in this embattled front-line town in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian army’s 30th Brigade came under 120 mm mortar fire from its enemy—a combined force of pro-Russian separatists and Russian regulars entrenched across no man’s land about 2 kilometers away. The indirect fire skirmishes in Volnovakha underscore a more widespread surge in heavy…Nolan Peterson -
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These Are the 2 Republicans Who Voted Against DeVos
Two Republican senators voted Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos, forcing Vice President Mike Pence to cast a historic vote to break the tie to confirm her. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine sided with every Democrat and two independent senators to oppose DeVos. Pence then cast the…Rachel Stoltzfoos -
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Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions on Iran for Missile Test and Other Provocations
The Trump administration followed through on Friday with a new round of sanctions on Iran, two days after National Security Advisor Michael Flynn announced that it was “officially putting Iran on notice” for a missile test and its hostile regional policies. The sanctions were targeted at 13 individuals and 12 entities for their support for…James Phillips -
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It’s Time to Reel in the Obama-Appointed Ambassador Who Meddled in Macedonian Politics
Macedonia has a population smaller than Queens and is roughly the size of Vermont. It is stuck in the southern Balkans, wedged between a hostile Greece and sometimes revanchist Albania and Bulgaria. It is not the center of the universe. So why are some members of Congress having to ask our Macedonian ambassador, Jess Baily,…Mike Gonzalez -
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Leftover Obama Refugee Deal With Australia Draws Questions
In mid-November, just after Donald Trump was elected president, the outgoing Obama administration reached an agreement with Australia to resettle hundreds of refugees to America. Australia’s hard-line policy to deter illegal immigration had banished thousands of asylum-seekers, most from the Middle East, to offshore detention centers on the Pacific island nation of Nauru and Papua…Josh Siegel -
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‘Humanitarian Disaster’: Thousands of Civilians Caught in the Crossfire as the War in Ukraine Escalates
KYIV, Ukraine—Artillery and rockets have been raining down on the front-line town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine since Sunday, leaving 16,000 civilians, including 2,000 children, without heat, electricity, or clean water as temperatures dipped to 20 degrees below zero Celsius, or about minus 4 Fahrenheit. “[The] recent intensification of hostilities on the contact line in…Nolan Peterson -
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Iran’s Ballistic Missile Test Defies UN, Trump Administration
The more things change, the more they stay the same. On Sunday, Iran “welcomed” President Donald Trump into office by conducting a medium-range ballistic missile test in defiance of United Nations Resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (i.e. the Iran nuclear deal) and lifted nuclear-related sanctions on Iran. Iran’s actions are…Michaela Dodge -
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‘This Is Barbarism’: Ukrainian Troops on High Alert as War Intensifies
KYIV, Ukraine—Using artillery, tanks, and rockets, combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian forces along the front lines in eastern Ukraine on Sunday and early Monday morning, highlighting, once again, that the February 2015 cease-fire has failed. “This is barbarism,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Monday in response to the attacks, according to a tweet from his…Nolan Peterson -
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Congress Should Learn From Obama’s Last-Minute UN Spending Binge
During President Barack Obama’s final days in office, administration officials ran through over $700 million in a spending binge designed to fund U.N.-related priorities that lacked support in the Republican-controlled Congress and, likely, the incoming Trump administration. Members of Congress expressed legitimate outrage about this political gifting. But Congress should be more proactive in taking…Brett Schaefer -
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Are NATO Members Carrying Their Weight? Only 5 of 28 Countries Pay ‘Fair Share’
President Donald Trump alarmed European allies during the campaign when he suggested he might not defend NATO nations if they don’t fulfill their financial obligations, but he is not the first U.S. leader to express concerns that member countries don’t spend enough on their militaries. Currently, only five of NATO’s 28 members—the U.S., Greece, Britain,…Josh Siegel -
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UK Supreme Court Decision Will Not Derail Brexit
Today, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that Parliament must be allowed a vote before the British government initiates Brexit. This ruling will not derail the Brexit process. It will, however, mean that Parliament must approve the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which formally begins the two-year process by which Britain withdraws from the…Nile Gardiner -
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Biden Visits Ukraine: A Farewell Pep Talk
KYIV, Ukraine—Making his last visit to Ukraine as U.S. vice president, Joe Biden, true to form, had a blunt farewell message—hang tough in the war against Russia and its proxies in the east, but don’t let up on the nationwide corruption crackdown. "Ukraine, like every country in Europe, has a right to determine its own…Nolan Peterson -
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Black Leaders Who Support Jeff Sessions: ‘He Is a Good Man, Let That Be Heard’
During his confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions faced questions about his record on issues of race and civil rights. Allegations of racism contributed to the downfall of Sessions’ 1986 bid for a federal judgeship before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the same committee he is seeking approval from to move forward as…Kelsey Bolar