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World’s 2 Most Populous Countries Listed Among Most Dangerous for Christians
Among the world’s 50 most dangerous countries for Christians listed in a new report are China and India, the two most populous countries. Now in its 27th year, Christian advocacy organization Open Doors’ “World Watch List” is an annual survey of religious liberty conditions for Christians around the world, measuring the degree of freedom a… -
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‘Our Country Decided to Erase’ Our Children, Says Ben Shapiro at March for Life
Among the tens of thousands assembled in Washington for the 46th annual March for Life was conservative pundit and headliner Ben Shapiro. Shapiro’s speech started with highlighting the noteworthy American ideals of “life and liberty,” urging Americans to move forward by protecting such values for the unborn. “America was founded on the promise of God-given… -
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I Went to the March for Life. Here Are 7 Things I Saw.
Tens of thousands of pro-life activists from across the country gathered Friday in Washington to speak out against abortion by participating in the 46th annual March for Life. A massive crowd–made up of many high school and college students but also families, older Americans, and clergy—gathered on the National Mall for the rally that… -
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‘We All Agree … Every Life Is Sacred’: Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Speaks at March for Life
Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers spoke at the rally preceding the 46th annual March for Life. “We have all kinds of ideas on all kinds of different issues,” said Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill. “We don’t agree on everything. We have Republicans, independents, Democrats.” “But we’re all here because we all agree on one thing: Every… -
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UK’s Drone Debacle Has Lessons for the US
In the past three weeks, unauthorized drone flights temporarily shut down two of London’s largest airports, impacting tens of thousands of fliers. The incidents starkly revealed how vulnerable critical infrastructure and other potential targets are to drone threats—not just in the United Kingdom, but here in the United States as well. The interruptions at Gatwick… -
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A Federal Appeals Court Just Took a Big Swing at Planned Parenthood
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction forbidding Texas from stripping Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds Thursday, while stridently criticizing the abortion provider for its rhetoric and medical practices. “Planned Parenthood’s reprehensible conduct, captured in undercover videos, proves that it is not a ‘qualified’ provider under the Medicaid Act, so we are… -
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NewsGuard ‘Nutrition Label’ Ratings of News Sites Popular
In an era of what President Donald Trump and others have decried as “fake news,” an internet browser extension offers a possible solution for determining the credibility of the content of news websites and search engine results. A new Gallup study, released Jan. 9, of news consumers’ views found support for the concept of access… -
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Black Lives Only Matter If They Are Taken by Whites
Social media rang with righteous indignation over the senseless killing of Jazmine Barnes, who was shot and killed while riding in a car along with her mother and three sisters on a Texas highway on Dec. 30. The gunman, who was identified as a white man, allegedly drove a red pickup truck and fired upon… -
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We Will Never Surrender on Life
This week, millions of Americans mourn the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that forced legalized abortion on demand onto the 50 states and has led to the deaths of tens of millions of Americans. But the hundreds of thousands marching for life in Washington, D.C., and hometowns across the… -
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Best Way to Protect Air Travel From the Shutdown: Reduce Washington’s Role
With discussions for resolving the partial federal government shutdown seemingly at an impasse, some are concerned about the shutdown’s impact on two components of the air travel system: air traffic control and airport security. The best way to prevent negative impacts would be to reduce the federal role in both of these areas. Doing so… -
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Podcast: A Former Planned Parenthood Employee Shares Why She Changed
Today is the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and we’re joined by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood employee who had a change of heart and is now a pro-life advocate. Plus: Rachel del Guidice shares why she’s been attending the march for the past 13 years. We also cover these stories: A day… -
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Pelosi’s Petulance Is Wearing Thin
We expected all sorts of fits and furies when Democrats took control of the House, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unprecedented threat to disinvite President Donald Trump to the State of the Union sets the bar surprisingly low. And it makes Trump’s cancellation of her overseas trip all the more sweet. On Wednesday, citing disingenuous security… -
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I’ve Been Going to the March for Life Since I Was 12. Here’s 3 Things I’ve Learned.
I have been going to the March for Life since 2006, essentially for half my life. Looking back at the past 13 years I’ve attended, I’m in awe of how it has remained the most unifying event that I have ever been part of. I went to my first March for Life as a middle… -
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What ‘Trumponomics’ Is All About
President Ronald Reagan was a winner who believed in the boundless potential of America. Sound familiar? It’s one of the reasons President Donald Trump is succeeding despite the relentless criticism. He “has a finger on the pulse of millions and millions and millions of Americans.” He beat 17 other candidates to get elected and then… -
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Florida Governor Sanctions Airbnb for West Bank Policy
Airbnb, which lists more 45,000 Florida properties on its vacation rentals website, has lobbied hard to remove its “home-sharing” offerings from hotel/motel regulations and unshackle the state’s $31 billion short-term rental industry from local regulations. Several bills, including last year’s Vacation Rental Act, gained momentum during the last two legislative sessions before falling short. If… -
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When Checks and Balances Fail
In February 2017, Dr. Christopher Duntsch became the first surgeon in American history known to be sentenced to prison for botching a patient surgery. A licensed neurosurgeon, Duntsch left a string of deaths and maimed bodies in his wake: He was accused of causing the death of two surgery patients and leaving 33 others permanently… -
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Forget Washington. Here’s How States Can Improve Health Care.
The midterm election showed that anxiety over health care remains a top concern for American voters. But gridlock in Congress is likely to stall any real effort to solve these problems in Washington. That means the states have an opportunity to step in and take the lead. This past year the Trump administration took several… -
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6 Takeaways From New EPA Chief’s Confirmation Hearing
America is “the gold standard for environmental progress,” Andrew Wheeler, the president’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, told a Senate committee Wednesday during his confirmation hearing. Committee Democrats, while accusing him of favoring the fossil fuel industry, avoided personal attacks on Wheeler, who took over as acting EPA administrator after Scott Pruitt’s resignation… -
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A CNN Analyst Accuses Black Radio Host of Benefiting From White Privilege. Now He’s Speaking Out.
Black radio host David Webb spoke out on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday after he was accused of benefiting from white privilege by CNN analyst Areva Martin. Webb was interviewing Martin on his show Tuesday about diversity in media when she mistook him for a white male and said he had “the privilege of doing what people… -
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The Shutdown Shows How Unnecessary Much of Government Is
This government shutdown is now longer than any in history. The media keep using the word “crisis.” “Shutdown sows chaos, confusion and anxiety!” says The Washington Post. “Pain spreads widely.” The New York Times headlined, it’s all “just too much!” But wait. Looking around America, I see people going about their business—families eating in restaurants,…