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Johnson Doing ‘Everything He Can’ to Extend Planned Parenthood Defund: Pro-Life Rep
Speaker Mike Johnson has assured some members of Congress and pro-life leaders that he will try to stop the resumption of Planned Parenthood funding, but he faces opposition from Democrats and even members of his own party. Johnson told Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and other members of Congress that he is working… -
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Ohio Christian Organization Considers ‘Legal Recourse’ as Proposed Crosses Rejected
The Center for Christian Virtue is prepared to pursue legal action after the group’s proposal for displaying three crosses on top of its building was rejected by the city of Columbus, Ohio. The unanimous decision against the center, a 501(c)(3) family policy organization in downtown Columbus, was made on April 28 by six members of… -
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Rick Scott Urges Trump Admin to Cut off University of Michigan’s Federal Funds
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., on Sunday urged the Trump administration to cut off federal funding to the University of Michigan after a professor appeared to praise anti‑Israel student activists who illegally set up a campus encampment following Oct. 7, 2023. “It’s unacceptable for any university professor to praise chaos that glorified America’s enemies, justified violence,… -
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Democrats Target Catholics, but Bishops Comfort Oppressors
Senior Biden Department of Justice attorneys fantasized about prosecuting Catholic nuns as they reviewed the events of the Jan. 6, 2021, protest and Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. Realizing that there were nuns present at the peaceful rally on the National Mall that day, DOJ federal prosecutor Molly Gaston wrote that she “would like to… -
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Rubio to Meet With Vatican and Italy Representatives Amid Tensions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Vatican and Italy this week, the State Department confirmed Monday. The White House has publicly feuded with both states on foreign policy. In a statement, the State Department said Rubio will meet with “Holy See leadership to discuss the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in… -
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We Built the Statue: With AI, We Must Avoid the Pygmalion Delusion
In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the sculptor Pygmalion carves an ivory woman so exquisite that he falls in love with his own creation. He kisses her, whispers to her, adorns her with jewels, and at last begs Venus to bring her to life. The goddess obliges. The statue warms under his touch. Galatea opens her eyes. And… -
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The Bible, America 250, and Restoring ‘What Really Matters’
From the president to plumbers, hundreds of Americans spent last week speaking the Word of God at the “America Reads the Bible” event in Washington, D.C. Among them, Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family. “The reason I was so honored to be there and to read is because you can’t understand the founding of… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…