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How Family Structure Leads to Academic Success
In 1965, the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote: “The role of the family in shaping character and ability is so pervasive as to be easily overlooked. The family is the basic social unit of American life; it is the basic socializing unit. By and large, adult conduct in society is learned as a child.” Sixty…Timothy Goeglein -
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Can Virginia GOP Overcome Controversy to Maintain Control in November?
If you had an English teacher like the one I did in high school, you might recall her saying, “Cakes are done, people are finished.” Does this apply to controversies, too? The leadership in Virginia’s Republican Party is hoping that the recent controversy over its lieutenant governor nominee is done but that the party’s chances…Joe Thomas -
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How Many Biden Appointees ‘Burrowed in’ to the Permanent Bureaucracy?
Left-leaning federal bureaucrats aim to oppose President Donald Trump from within the administrative state, and some Biden administration appointees have attempted to "burrow in" to the federal bureaucracy by switching from "political" to more permanent "career" positions. While presidents appoint more than 3,000 people for political positions, the federal government directly employs roughly 2.3 million…Tyler O’Neil -
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Marco Rubio Says Uncle Sam Is Monitoring Social Media. Who Doesn’t Believe Him?
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this bombshell during Wednesday’s White House Cabinet meeting: “We had an office in the Department of State whose job it was to censor Americans.” Rubio offered that he is surprised a federal agency monitoring the social media posts and commentary of American citizens is not a bigger story. Maybe…Debra Saunders -
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Can’t Make Government Efficient
Steve Jobs co-founded Apple when he was 21 years old. Nine years later, at age 30, he was purged and fired from the company he founded and built by the professional management he helped recruit. Eleven years later, after that management brought the firm to the edge of bankruptcy, Jobs returned to the helm and…Star Parker -
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Judges Wage War Against Trump
During his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump acted with unprecedented speed to make major changes in government policies and root out the pervasive waste, fraud, and diversity, equity, and inclusion poisoning our government and its programs. Still, he was hampered by a handful of biased judges who abused their authority to keep…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Federal Judges Ruling Against Deportations is ‘Big’ Emergency, Trump Tells ‘Meet the Press’
President Donald Trump said he doesn’t plan to lift the state of emergency he declared at the southern border on his first day in office because “we have a massive emergency overall.” “It’s an overall emergency on immigration,” the president said in an interview with “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” on NBC News. “If…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Abrego Garcia: The Poster Child for the Left’s Demands of Endless ‘Due Process’
During the Joe Biden administration, the Left and its media allies tried to erase the line between legal and illegal aliens, calling all aliens “noncitizens.” Now they’re attempting to confuse the distinction between criminal and civil proceedings and rights regarding deportable aliens to stoke opposition to the Donald Trump administration’s actions. In so doing, the Left…Lora Ries -
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Dana Perino’s Book on Mentoring Is a Must-Read for Everyone
Dana Perino has a superpower. It is a special gift that has nothing to do with her position as a Fox News anchor or her former role as press secretary for former President George W. Bush. Instead, it has everything to do with her ability to guide young people as they navigate the minefields of…Salena Zito -
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From School Board Mom to National Leader: Tiffany Justice’s New Mission for Parental Rights
The rise of parental activism in education has transformed America’s political landscape since COVID-19 lockdowns exposed what was happening behind classroom doors. Now, one of the movement’s most influential voices is taking on a new role to champion parental rights at the national level. Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, recently joined The Heritage…Robert B. Bluey -
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How Do You Do, Fellow White People? Tim Walz Says Hello!
Former vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz recently told an audience at Harvard’s Kennedy School that former Vice President Kamala Harris chose him as a running mate because of his uncanny ability to connect with the average Caucasian cisgender dude “I could code talk to white guys—watching football, fixing their truck,” he explained. “I was the permission…David Harsanyi -
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Climate Fanaticism? Understanding Spain, Portugal Blackout
VALENCIA, Spain—Two modern ills converged in Europe on Monday, literally one of the darkest days in decades. An ideological obsession with climate fanaticism left countries without power for hours, while censorship of “disinformation,” often information the powerful don’t like, plunged the population in an informational blackout in subsequent days. The electrical blackout brought planes, trains,…Mike Gonzalez -
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‘Obviously in Trouble’: 17 Years Later, California High-Speed Rail Leaders Sound Alarm Over Project Funding
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Leaders of California’s high-speed rail project are sounding the alarm on the project’s financial future after nearly 20 years of delays and billions of tax dollars spent, the Los Angeles Times first reported. After California’s High-Speed Rail Authority board members voted to approve new contracts for the Central Valley station and construction bids for…Audrey Streb -
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When It Comes to ID, It’s Time to Get REAL
Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005, a few years after the 9/11 attacks. The subsequent 9/11 Commission Report revealed many weaknesses in our national security, including the fact that hijackers Khalid Al-Mihdhar and Nawaf Al-Hazmi got California driver’s licenses through a facilitator in San Diego. They probably used those to board the American Airlines plane they crashed…Simon Hankinson -
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Trump’s Push for Equal Rights and Against Quotas
“It is the policy of the United States to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible to avoid violating the Constitution, Federal civil rights laws, and basic American ideals.” Those words, the operative section of “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” one of several executive orders President Donald…Michael Barone -
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Is Oklahoma in Danger of ‘Satanic School’?
The Supreme Court heard arguments on April 30 on whether a Catholic school in Oklahoma named for St. Isidore the Farmer can be the first charter school with a religious foundation. It’s the latest case to alarm the media about the so-called separation of church and state. New York Times legal reporter Adam Liptak cited…Tim Graham -
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‘Defender of Girls and Women’s Sports’: Meet the First Federal Judge Nominated in Trump Second Term
President Donald Trump nominated the first federal judge of his second administration. Whitney Hermandorfer is Trump’s choice to serve on the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio. She currently leads Tennessee’s Strategic Litigation Unit in the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General. Trump praised her as as a staunch defender of girls…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Analyst Explains Why a Two-State Solution Between Israel and Palestine Won’t Work
JERUSALEM—For decades, many political leaders on the Left and Right alike have advocated for a two-state solution to solve the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, but such a plan is not a viable solution, says Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Eugene Kontorovich. “The best thing about the two-state solution is its name because it…Virginia Allen -
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What Does Russia Want?
Russia’s war to conquer Ukraine has been raging since February 2022. At first, the Russian offensive seemed fated for success: Russian troops came within a few kilometers of Kyiv, and Western powers offered President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exit from the country. Zelenskyy refused; Ukrainian forces proceeded to hold off and reverse the Russian offensive. Within a…Ben Shapiro -
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SBA Chief Loeffler Pushes Back Against Media Narrative on Tariffs
SAVANNAH, Georgia—Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler celebrated Friday’s jobs report, dismissed fears about a tariff-induced recession, and expressed optimism that the U.S. economy is “spring-loaded” for success. “Every meeting I come out of with manufacturers, they are completely enthusiastic and optimistic,” Loeffler told The Daily Signal in an interview at the Job Creators Network’s Freedom…Tyler O’Neil