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If You Don’t Like ‘Conservative Principles Driven by Judeo-Christian Foundation,’ Sen. Tim Scott Says, ‘Choose Another Candidate’
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott says his public policy priorities might not be for everyone. “For those who don’t like commonsense, conservative principles driven by the Judeo-Christian foundation, choose another candidate,” said Scott, R-S.C. “It’s that simple.” Scott made his remarks during a nearly 30-minute onstage interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson…Virginia Allen -
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Religious Freedom Coalition Urges Senate to Reject Judge Nominee, Citing Her ‘Opposition’ to First Amendment Protections
The Senate will vote soon on the controversial nomination of D.C. Judge Loren AliKhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 entirely along party lines Thursday to advance AliKhan’s nomination to a full Senate floor vote, despite a coalition of more than a dozen legal and policy…Virginia Allen -
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FBI Refuses to Disclose Documents Regarding Agency’s Targeting of Catholics
The FBI responded on Friday to a lawsuit filed by an advocacy group and claimed that the group is “not entitled” to records regarding the agency’s targeting of Catholics in a memo from January, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Catholic Vote filed a lawsuit in April against the agency after it failed…Kate Anderson -
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EXCLUSIVE: Why Did Biden’s Antisemitism Strategy Involve CAIR? New Tolerance Campaign Demands Answers.
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A nonpartisan group dedicated to applying equal standards of tolerance sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, demanding answers as to why the White House touted the involvement of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in the implementation of its National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. “That a recognized antisemitic organization…Tyler O’Neil -
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Religious Freedom Wins in Court Case About Trans Medical Procedures
Doctors, other medical personnel, and hospitals with faith-based objections to transgender surgeries are celebrating a win against an Obamacare mandate this week as President Joe Biden declined to appeal a ruling to the Supreme Court. The case, called Sisters of Mercy v. Becerra, is the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s second successful challenge of what…Elise McCue -
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‘I Stand With Clayton Kershaw’: Tim Scott Condemns Dodgers’ ‘Shameful and Disgusting’ Stunt With Anti-Catholic Drag Group
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who is running for president, condemned the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to celebrate the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of drag performers who mock Christianity, and Roman Catholicism in particular, by dressing up as sexualized nuns and even sexualizing Jesus himself. “We should all be incredibly disappointed in the Los…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: US Bishops Urged to Stop Trans Surgeries at Catholic Hospitals
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A health sharing group is urging the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to address reports that Catholic hospitals are performing hormonal and surgical sex-change operations on young people. Solidarity HealthShare's June 14 letter asks the bishops "to vote to revise their Religious and Ethical Directives for Catholic Health Care…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Bishops Call for Prayers, Reparation Ahead of Dodgers’ Anti-Catholic Pride Night ‘Blasphemy’
Catholic bishops in the United States are calling for prayers and acts of reparation ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ "Pride Night" featuring an anti-Catholic group of drag performers posing as religious sisters. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who is the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and heads the Archdiocese for the Military…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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EXCLUSIVE: Hair Salon Fires Christian Stylist for ‘Homophobic’ Post Criticizing Disney+ on Facebook
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Virginia hair salon fired a Christian stylist over a Facebook post criticizing the streaming movie service Disney+. "My Facebook is my page," Sidney York, the fired stylist, told The Daily Signal in an interview Wednesday. "I understand it’s a touchy subject and people may be offended over it, but it…Tyler O’Neil -
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Antisemitism Is Rising in America, Left and Right. The Bible Helps Explain Why, Philos Project Leader Says.
ORLANDO, Fla.—The greatest tool for fighting antisemitism is the Bible, and Jew-hatred is on the rise in the U.S. because Americans are less and less familiar with the holy text, a Christian leader warns. Antisemitism “is on the rise in general,” Luke Moon, deputy director at The Philos Project and leader of Philos Action League,…Tyler O’Neil -
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LA Dodgers Execs Deserve Bud Light Treatment for Inviting LGBTQ Anti-Christian Bigots to ‘Pride Night’
It’s been said that the most insidious power the liberal media have is to ignore news stories that don’t fit the left-wing narrative. A corollary to that is when those outlets do report on news stories that reflect badly on the liberal narrative, important negative details are typically minimized or omitted entirely. Consider the reporting…Peter Parisi -
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DISTORTED PICTURE: Biden Antisemitism Push Celebrates CAIR, SPLC, Ignores Left-Wing Jew-Hatred
President Joe Biden released a national strategy to combat antisemitism touting commitments from organizations that have attacked Jewish groups while declining to mention a single Orthodox Jewish group and failing to unequivocally condemn attacks on Israel as antisemitic, just hours before religiously observant Jews had to unplug for a 48-hour festival. "It came out a…Tyler O’Neil -
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Mike Pence Slams Dodgers Over Trans Nuns: ‘Should Be Apologizing To Catholics Across America’
Former Vice President Mike Pence is accusing the Los Angeles Dodgers of “welcoming anti-Catholic bigots” to its stadium with “open arms.” “Having been raised in a Catholic family, the Dodgers’ decision to invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a hateful group that blatantly mocks Catholicism, to their event next month is deeply offensive,” Pence said…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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More Dodgers Players Reprimand Team for Honoring Anti-Catholic Hate Group at Pride Night
Blake Treinen is the latest Dodgers player to denounce the invitation, then disinvitation, then invitation again of prominent anti-Catholic hate group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s Pride Night. “The debacle with Bud Light and Target should be a warning to companies and professional sports to stay true to their brand and leave…Elise McCue -
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Athletic Org Tied to Legendary Dodgers Announcer Condemns Anti-Catholic Move
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: An athletic organization beloved by legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is condemning the Dodgers' decision to promote an anti-Catholic group posing as transgender and queer nuns. Catholic Athletes for Christ launched in 2006 to serve athletes in the practice of their faith and to help share the gospel…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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LA Dodgers Remove ‘Anti-Catholic Hate Group’ From ‘Pride Night’ After Public Backlash
As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare “to host sports’ largest Pride Night of the year” on June 16, the team has faced severe pushback for its announcement of an annual “Community Hero Award” recipient. Among the list of honorees, the team included the controversial Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a “queer and trans nuns” activist group that claims to…Abigail Olsson -
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FOREBODING: SPLC ‘Laying the Groundwork’ for Government to Silence Conservatives, Traditional Catholic Warns
The FBI appears, at least briefly, to have joined the Southern Poverty Law Center's attempt to demonize Roman Catholics who follow the church's teachings on marriage and who celebrate the Latin Mass, in a move one traditional Catholic leader calls both embarrassing and foreboding. Michael J. Matt, editor of The Remnant newspaper and producer of…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Latin Mass Churchgoers Witnessed Suspicious Activity After FBI’s ‘Radical-Traditional Catholic’ Memo
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two parishioners at a Latin Mass Catholic church in rural Northern Virginia say they witnessed suspicious activity from what looked like FBI vehicles in February, a month after the FBI’s Richmond office published a now-rescinded internal memo focused on “radical-traditional Catholics.” The FBI’s Washington, D.C., office, which monitors the church’s area,…Tyler O’Neil -
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REVOLT: 85% of Anglican Leaders Reject Head Bishop of the 3rd-Largest Christian Denomination
How should Christians respond when LGBT activists demand they compromise the truth of Scripture by endorsing same-sex marriage and transgender identity? A global gathering of Anglicans just provided an excellent example. In February, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and the “first among equals” in the global Anglican Communion,…Tyler O’Neil -
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Projections Show Christian Minority in America by 2070, Leading to Rise of Moral Relativism
A Pew Research Center study shows that since the 1990s, many Americans have left Christianity to join the growing ranks of adults who describe their religious identity as atheist, agnostic, or “nothing in particular.” Pew predicts that if current trends of religious disaffiliation continue, Christians will make up less than half of the U.S. population…Michael Ippolito