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Texas Lawmakers Pass ‘Save Chick-Fil-A’ Bill
Texas’ Republican-controlled House voted Monday to pass a “Save Chick-fil-A” bill. The “Save Chick-fil-A” bill does not allow the government to take “any adverse action” against any contractor, individual, or business because of their religious beliefs. “It strengthens and reaffirms Texas’ First Amendment rights,” Republican state Rep. Matt Krause said to The Daily Caller News Foundation…. -
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Medicare for All Would Eliminate Americans’ Choices in Health Coverage
With the debate over health care heating up again, Medicare for All once more is a hot topic. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has sponsored a new version of his Senate bill that promises to free Americans from health care concerns. But at the core of the Sanders bill is still the vast and fundamentally illiberal… -
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Segregation Is Back, and It’s Coming From the Left
Integration used to be a major goal of the civil rights movement. But today, in many places, resegregation is the growing trend—particularly on college campuses. A new National Association of Scholars report finds that 7 out of 10 colleges surveyed are having separate graduations for those of certain racial or ethnic backgrounds. Dion Pierre of… -
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This Arizona Policy Change Is Robbing Navajo Kids of School Opportunity
Three thousand and one hundred feet. That’s the distance between Hilltop Christian School in New Mexico and the Arizona border—but for students in the Navajo Nation, it might as well be 3,100 miles. A change in policy by the state Department of Education means Navajo Nation students living on the Arizona side are no longer… -
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House Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Action on Women’s Right to Vote
Lawmakers took to the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of action on the constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. The House passed what would become the 19th Amendment to the Constitution by a vote of 304-90 on May 21, 1919. The amendment was ratified by… -
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American Colleges Are Now Just Left-Wing Seminaries
Most Americans are not aware how morally and intellectually destructive American colleges—and, increasingly, high schools and even elementary schools—have become. So, they spend tens of thousands after-tax dollars to send their sons and daughters to college. But today, to send your child to college is to play Russian roulette with their values. There is a… -
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‘Tolkien’ Paints Vivid Picture of Writer’s Life, but Ignores His Faith
The new movie depicting the life of writer, poet, and academic J.R.R. Tolkien is a refreshing display of the beauty of friendship and perseverance in adversity. Yet the film fundamentally disappoints by neglecting to include a defining element of Tolkien’s life—his Catholic faith. The film centers on Tolkien’s youth, followed by his coming of age… -
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‘Violation of Trust’: Alabama Public Television Bans ‘Arthur’ Same-Sex Marriage Episode
Alabama Public Television (APT) decided not to air an “Arthur” episode depicting same-sex marriage because officials believed it would violate parents’ trust. The animated children’s TV show launched its 22nd season with “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone” on May 13, where Arthur’s third-grade teacher Mr. Ratburn gets married to a male character in the episode. APT… -
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McConnell Introduces Bipartisan Bill Raising Smoking Age to 21
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine introduced a bill Monday to raise the federal minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21. “We’re in the middle of a national health epidemic,” McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor, according to Fox News. “Youth vaping is a public health crisis.”… -
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America Has a Debt Problem. Here’s the Viable Path to Fiscal Sanity.
President Ronald Reagan’s famous maxim, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction,” remains true today. Yet during times of great prosperity, it’s easy to take things for granted and assume that the good times will remain forever. Today, despite the present economic boom, two types of bankruptcy threaten America’s fortunes. The first… -
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100 Years Ago, the House Voted for Women’s Suffrage. Here’s the Back Story.
It’s been nearly a century since the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. As the House of Representatives celebrates its role in starting the amendment process this week, it’s worth examining how and why the 19th Amendment became the law of the land. Support for the measure did not occur overnight—passage… -
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The War on History Comes for George Washington
They finally came for George Washington. The perpetual war on history now has the father of our country in its sights as the San Francisco Board of Education considers removing a mural of Washington from a local school. If the board succeeds in politicizing Washington, whose legacy was once so secured and uniting that his… -
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The Similarities Between Declining Rome and the Modern US
Sometime around A.D. 60, in the age of Emperor Nero, a Roman court insider named Gaius Petronius wrote a satirical Latin novel, “The Satyricon,” about moral corruption in Imperial Rome. The novel’s general landscape was Rome’s transition from an agrarian republic to a globalized multicultural superpower. The novel survives only in a series of extended… -
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Want to Be a Leader? Carly Fiorina’s Advice for Unlocking Your Highest Potential
Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina recently spoke to The Daily Signal about her new book, “Find Your Way: Unleash Your Power and Highest Potential.” Fiorina is the host of the podcast “By Example” and founder of Unlocking Potential. The interview is available on our podcast along with a lightly edited transcript below. Rob Bluey: You… -
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The Path to Putting Government in Its Proper Place
The Heritage Foundation works every day to build a free and prosperous nation where all Americans have the opportunity to achieve their version of the American dream, reaching their full potential and creating the financial security to provide for themselves, their families, and their communities. The federal budget is at the core of our political… -
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This Vet Imprisoned for Digging Ponds on His Land Died. Now His Widow Continues the Fight.
The name of a Navy veteran may be cleared after he was convicted, fined, and imprisoned for digging ponds in a wooded area near his Montana home, to supply water in case of fire. The Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling against Joe Robertson, who was sent to federal prison and ordered to… -
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Before I Had Abortions, Nobody Told Me the Truth. Now I’m Supporting Alabama.
As a woman who has experienced abortion, I would like to share the truth of what abortion does and counter the arguments of the pro-abort/pro-choice community who are so enraged at the new Alabama abortion law, which makes it a felony for doctors to perform abortions in most circumstances. Each time I see a woman… -
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We Hear You: When Transgender Athletes Crush the Girls
Editor's note: Kelsey Bolar's video report on high school runner Selina Soule, who was forced to compete with biological males, got a huge response from The Daily Signal's audience. Don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: The story of high school athlete Selina Soule shows why women better stop being so… -
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Today’s Left Is Worlds Apart From the Old Progressivism
The following post is part of a symposium titled “Multiculturalism vs Patriotism,” which features an essay by Thomas D. Klingenstein and responses by David Azerrad, Matthew Continetti, Allen C. Guelzo, and Roger Kimball. The symposium appears in the Spring 2019 issue of the Claremont Review of Books and is available for immediate access here. Thomas Klingenstein has…