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If Fetal Surgery Can Save the Life of an Unborn Child, Why Do Some Oppose It?
Roughly 3 percent of babies born each year in the United States suffer from a complex birth defect, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. That number is lower than it would have been without the work of Dr. Michael Harrison, who pioneered maternal-fetal medicine and performed the world’s first open fetal surgery at the University of… -
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17 Political Books and Movies That Would Make Great Christmas Gifts
Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re still searching for the perfect gift, take a look at what’s on our Christmas list: 1. "America: Imagine the World Without Her" Dinesh D’Souza’s latest film, based on his New York Times bestselling book, refutes several attempts to portray America as the great purveyor of injustice—a perfect… -
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New Report Reveals More Details about Businesses Being Targeted by Operation Choke Point
A Dec. 2 Report by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reveals more on how law-abiding businesses have been unfairly and illegitimately targeted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – the primary federal bank regulator – as part of Operation Choke Point. This report builds on a March report by the same committee… -
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This Town Has Displayed a Nativity for 50 Years. Now an Atheist Group Wants It Removed.
Residents of an Indiana town have been threatened with legal action by an atheist group if they don’t remove their nativity scene. Brookville, Ind. has displayed the nativity outside the courthouse every holiday season for the last 50 years. But according to WLWT, residents of the Indiana town say that for the last three years,… -
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Are Libertarians More Rational? Tell Us What You Think
Post by John Stossel. Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, Fox Business host John Stossel examines a question that’s certain to provoke a debate on the right: Are libertarians more rational? Stossel will host Reason editors Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch. >>> What do you think? Leave your comment below. -
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CRomnibus Contains Troubling Inversion Language
When a wave of inversions hit earlier this year, there were a variety of Congressional proposals to stop them. They were mostly feckless because none of them fixed the root of the problem, which is our broken corporate tax system. Inversions occur when a U.S. business merges with a foreign business and moves the combined… -
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U.N. Climate Conference in Lima Absurd as Usual
U.N. nations are immersed in their second week of climate talks in Lima, Peru. The goal is to lay groundwork for a binding international climate agreement in Paris next December committing nations to greenhouse gas emissions cuts and “climate financing” for developing nations. This is the 20th such conference since 1995 and it stands as… -
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Pastor: As Father of Four Adopted Children, Being Forced to Cover Abortions Is ‘Repulsive Beyond Words’
For 36 years, Jim Garlow didn’t know his first adopted child was the result of a rape. But after his wife Carol lost a six-year battle with cancer last year, their daughter, Janie, went in search of her birth mother. In succeeding, Janie also discovered the horrific circumstances of her own conception. The story spurs Jim Garlow,… -
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NFL Star Gives It All Up … to Be a Farmer
This time of year, we hear a lot about the importance of being thankful and giving back. Rarely, though, do you see an example as pure and perfect as that of ex-NFL star Jason Brown. Brown, who hails from Henderson, N.C., played football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and quickly was… -
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Omnibus Prolongs Corporate Welfare for Travel Industry
The omnibus appropriations bill the House will take up Thursday includes a measure to reauthorize Brand USA, the troubled corporation created by Congress to promote international visits to the U.S. The charter for Brand USA is due to expire at the end of 2015, but the House has proposed reauthorizing it through 2020 and adding… -
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Why These Citizens Voted to Repeal a Bad ‘Civil Rights’ Law
One way to prevent the government from violating your rights is to stop bad legislation in its tracks. Citizens in Fayetteville, Ark., did just that Tuesday. After the city council of the college town passed a “civil rights” ordinance that undermined basic civil liberties back in August, voters took to the polls to repeal the… -
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CRomnibus Fails to Address EPA’s and Corps’s Water Power Grab
One of the most controversial power grabs ever by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of the Engineers (Corps) isn’t addressed in the CRomnibus. Earlier this year, the EPA and the Corps proposed their “Waters of the United States” rule, defining what waters the agencies can regulate under the Clean Water Act. A… -
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Katie Couric Profiles the New Face of the GOP
Last month, The Daily Signal interviewed America’s youngest elected state lawmaker. Saira Blair, an 18-year-old from West Virginia, won a seat in state’s House of Delegates in November. As she prepares to take office, Blair spoke to Yahoo Global News anchor Katie Couric about the Republican Party’s appeal to millennials. “My core principles that I’ll… -
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Congress Fattens the Federal Estate and Squashes Rural Communities
There is an old joke that a patient seeing his family doctor says, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.” The doctor replies, “Stop doing that.” Only if Congress could entertain such simple logic. In the recently released budget it includes $372 million for Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds. Additional funding for PILT is… -
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Omnibus Bill Doesn’t Make Nuclear Waste Management a Priority
The House gave no additional funds for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) work to finish the review of the Yucca Mountain license in its massive omnibus appropriations bill. While it did find room to spend taxpayer money to fight international poaching of rhinos, Congress did not see fit to ensure that adequate funding is available… -
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After 12 Years of TRIA, It’s Time to Let the ‘Temporary’ Program Expire
In addition to the massive spending bill now before Congress, lawmakers are preparing to vote on a third renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), originally adopted as a temporary subsidy in the aftermath of 9/11. Although the program may have had a justifiable purpose following the terrorist attacks, the insurance industry today is… -
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7 Tips on How to Decipher the Omnibus Bill
There are plenty of reasons to shout and pout about what’s happening in Washington this week. The congressional elves who had all year to craft, debate and pass legislation to fund the government have failed to do so. Now it’s crunch time, and they are throwing everything into Santa’s bag all at once. It’s called… -
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Is the Number of States with Right-to-Work Laws About to Grow?
Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair recently made history as the youngest person elected to the West Virginia legislature. She may make history again as a lawmaker by securing passage of a right-to-work law. Currently, 24 states have such laws making union dues voluntary. After the conservative sweep in November, a majority of states may be poised to put them on… -
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Elijah’s Story: A Video That Will Change the Way You Look at Life
The Daily Signal presents the remarkable story of Elijah Leffingwell, whose parents chose a rare surgery to save his life. We visited a world-renowned Philadelphia hospital and small Wisconsin city to chronicle the science, miracles and love behind fetal surgery. >>> Read the Feature Story on Elijah: A Life Saved Before Birth Video produced in… -
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Elijah’s Story: 46 Touching Photos That Prove Love and Science Work Miracles
Meet Elijah—a miracle boy. This is his mother, April. His sister, Ellianna. And his father, Jason. Together, with a lot of love, science and difficult choices—they're survivors. This is Elijah in September 2012. At just 25 weeks, Elijah was partially removed from his mother’s womb so surgeons at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia could remove…
