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‘The Story of Everything’
The search is on; it always has been. Most people are highly familiar with the concept of a search engine. We can type a question and get an answer (or maybe dozens of them). That search can become an endless endeavor of jumping down into other topics and themes. The search engine can serve as…Thomas Griffin -
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Pro-Choicers Recognize That Abortion Is Too Evil to Even Describe
A recent clip of Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, questioning a pro-abortion law professor in a congressional hearing over the FACE Act has gone viral over the last week. In the clip, Rep. Gill—who gained notoriety last year by confronting the CEO of NPR, Katherine Maher, with a variety of her prior radical statements about race—asked American University Washington College of Law professor Jessica Waters if…John Gerardi -
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Riley Moore Acts to Protect Catholic Veterans’ Right to the Crucifix
Nearly 1 in 5 veterans who serve our country are Catholic, yet the Department of Veterans Affairs does not grant them the option to display the crucifix on their headstones when buried at national cemeteries—but this is about to change. With strong Catholic members on the House Appropriations Committee, this will soon be mandated by…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Work Is Good for You: The Christian Response to Communism and Laziness
Most people live for the weekend. Whether a student waiting for that last Friday bell to ring or a businessman finishing up his last meeting of the week, human beings desire to be freed from work. The most extreme form of this might be the way that many people long for retirement, a time when,…Thomas Griffin -
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Prosecuting Women Won’t End Abortion
I remember sitting in the waiting room at Planned Parenthood, hands folded in my lap, telling myself I had no other choice. I was afraid and alone. It was the kind of fear that makes you feel lonely even in a crowded room. I had walked in that day fully intending to go through with…Nelly Roach -
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What I Saw in the Young People Who Attended ‘America Reads the Bible’
Recently, I had the honor to address a group of young adults in the District of Columbia for “America Reads the Bible,” a weeklong gathering featuring national leaders from every sphere of influence reading the Bible aloud and broadcast live around the country. Held in celebration of America’s 250th year, this event, sponsored by Christians Engaged and the Family Policy Alliance, calls our nation to reengage…Timothy Goeglein -
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First Pick in NFL Draft Puts God First
Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, and national champion from the Indiana Hoosiers, was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. He was projected to be the sure pick for the Las Vegas Raiders but rather than be in Pittsburgh for the big night, he decided to remain at…Thomas Griffin -
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Saint Mark and the True Impact of Scripture
St. Mark’s feast day, celebrated on April 25 each year, provides an opportunity to reflect on the radical message of the Christian Gospel. Tradition holds that Mark, the author of one of the four Gospels, was a close friend and follower of St. Peter. It is traditionally believed that Mark’s account of Christ’s life, death,…Thomas Griffin -
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Lasting Pro-Life Solutions Require Federal Action
The widespread availability of abortion pills in the years since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision is one reason the total number of abortions has gone up since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Not only have 12 states enshrined unlimited abortion into their state constitutions, but blue states are undermining…Melanie Israel -
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Victor Davis Hanson: From Tip O’Neill to Chaos—What Happened to Democrats
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Victor, before we get to Mark Kelly, I did want to mention this news. There are too many names here,…Victor Davis Hanson -
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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Florida Insider Looks to Flip Democrat Seat in Florida House
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Miguel Granda, a longtime Republican staffer and “Christian conservative whose ideas are rooted in his Christians values,” told The Daily Signal he has filed his candidacy for Florida House District 117 on Tuesday. Granda, 34, told The Daily Signal that his experience as a legislative aide to Florida Rep. David Borrero…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Does the First Amendment Protect Progressive Bakers From Serving Republicans?
A progressive baker asks Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her croissant shop because her presence makes her staff feel uncomfortable. Across the nation in Oregon, Melissa Klein and her husband await a state appellate court decision whether their right to free exercise of religion includes the right to decline designing a cake celebrating…Jordan Lorence -
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Trump ‘Shocked’ by Italian Prime Minister’s Comments on Pope
President Donald Trump said he was “shocked” that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized his comments about Pope Leo XIV. After Trump called Leo “weak” on Sunday and criticized him for his comments on the war in Iran and on deportations, Meloni called Trump’s words “unacceptable.” Trump retorted that Meloni is “unacceptable.” “Do Italians like…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Remembering the Faith of Lincoln on the Anniversary of His Death
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre during the showing of “Our American Cousin.” It was Good Friday. It is eerily fitting that the murder occurred on the most somber day of the Christian year. Lincoln mentioned God frequently in his…Thomas Griffin -
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Christian Trump Supporters React to Post Slamming Pope
President Donald Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV for being “WEAK on crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” drawing backlash from conservative Catholics. Trump’s comments followed the pope’s criticism of the war in Iran. “I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Will Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Abortion and ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ in 2026?
On July 4, American taxpayers are set to resume funding one of the nation’s largest providers of so-called “gender-affirming care” for children, which also just happens to be the nation’s largest provider of abortion. If that’s not a killjoy for America’s 250th birthday, I don’t know what is. Last year, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) defunded…Hannah Lape -
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Pro-Life Leaders React to Louisiana Abortion Pill Ruling
A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must provide a status report on its safety review of the abortion pill within six months. The judge also found that a challenge to the policy of allowing abortion pills to be shipped through the mail has standing and is likely to succeed…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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I Went Undercover as a 13-Year-Old Anemic Looking for Abortion Pills
Champions for abortion pill access claim that abortion drugs are medical care, that it is a “simple healthcare intervention,” and that we do not need to worry about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolling back safety protocols. But the truth is, it’s become nothing more than online commerce—not telemedicine. An April 7 ruling granted the…Dr. Christina Francis -
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What Really Matters: Faith, Family, and Freedom
Over the past several years, I have had the honor to write a series of columns on issues dear to my heart: faith, family, and freedom. Each of these affects what we are experiencing today as we conclude the first quarter of the 21st century. These columns have now been released in a new book, What Really Matters:…Timothy Goeglein -
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Trump Admin Takes Big Step Toward Axing Federal Abortion Funding
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued new guidelines that set the stage for defunding Planned Parenthood and reshaping a federal family planning program. The agency issued a notice of funding opportunity Friday with new guidelines for grant recipients under the Title X family planning program. The notice prohibits awardees from spending the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell