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‘Godfather of the Conservative Movement’: Outpouring of Tributes to Heritage Founder
Leaders across the country and world honored conservative icon Ed Feulner, who died Friday at age 83. Feulner was The Heritage Foundation’s founder and longest-serving president. Political figures praised Feulner’s decades-long influence on the conservative movement. Newt Gingrich, a former House speaker who often collaborated with Feulner, hailed his transformational leadership of Heritage and the…Philip Roberts -
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Positive Update: List of Missing People From Texas Floods Shrinks From 97 Down to Three
Kerr County, Texas officials reported Saturday that of the nearly 100 people listed as missing at last count since deadly flash flooding overtook Texas on July 4, only three people are now missing, according to Fox News. The rest previously thought to have been missing have been found safe. This sudden decline comes during the third…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Seismic Shifts: How the World Flipped in 6 Months
In less than six months, the entire world has been turned upside down. There is no longer such a thing as conventional wisdom or the status quo. The unthinkable has become the banal. Take illegal immigration—remember the 10,000 daily illegal entries under former President Joe Biden? Recall the only solution was supposedly “comprehensive immigration reform”—a…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Making America Great Means Making Buildings Beautiful
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again,” calling for a return to neoclassical architecture in federal construction. To some, this may seem like mere aesthetic preference. But a look back at the history of American architecture reveals that there is a lot more to modern art…Richard Stern -
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Threatened at Boston Marathon: New Mom Takes Stand for Women’s Sports, Common Sense
Running in the Boston Marathon was a longtime dream for Natalie Daniels, and doing it six months’ postpartum, she says, felt like a way to celebrate the beauty and power of the female body. That’s why Daniels says she was troubled to learn that the Boston Marathon was now allowing men who identify as women…Virginia Allen -
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‘Onward!’ My Boss Ed Feulner Built a Movement and Cared for People
“Onward!” Along with a dozen other sayings, this was the signature of Edwin J. Feulner, who passed away Friday. There is not a week that goes by that I do not quote him. He was a giant of the conservative movement, but I got to work with him day to day as his chief of…Derrick Morgan -
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Ed Feulner, Heritage Foundation Founder and Conservative Movement Giant, Dies
Edwin J. Feulner Jr., founder of The Heritage Foundation and a longtime leader of the conservative movement, died Friday. He was 83 years old. Heritage announced Feulner’s death in a statement released by President Kevin Roberts and Board Chairman Barb Van Andel-Gaby. They praised Feulner as “more than a leader—he was a visionary, a builder,…Robert B. Bluey -
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Heritage President Says America’s Second Revolution Must Aim at Cultural Flourishing
“We are in the second American Revolution,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts declared Friday. “I don’t mean that there needs to be bloodshed,” Roberts said at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 52nd Annual Meeting. “Although, [on] the left, if you spend some time in Washington, D.C., around Capitol Hill and outside of The Heritage Foundation…Quinn Delamater -
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‘Gold Standard Science’ Should Start With the Climate
President Donald Trump seeks to restore America’s “gold standard science”—a science that’s rooted in transparency, peer review, reproducibility, and freedom from political pressure. It’s time to apply that sort of science to climate. “[W]here any type of ‘scientific evidence’ is used to support a government policy, a regulation, or legislation, the science behind it should…Kevin Dayaratna -
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‘I’m Not Going to Lie’: Louisiana Pastor Fired From Public Library over Trans Pronouns
Last week, a Christian pastor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, found himself fired from his job at the local public library after he refused to use the preferred pronouns of a co-worker who identified as the opposite sex. The firing occurred despite a growing legal precedent supporting the free speech rights of those who say they…Dan Hart -
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Remembering Evangelical Giant John MacArthur: A Life Devoted to Truth
Widely renowned evangelical theologian John MacArthur has passed away at the age of 86, leaving a lasting impact on the Christian community. MacArthur, who died on Monday, refused to bend the knee to woke ideology and made national headlines in 2020 when he refused to follow California law to close his church during the COVID-19…Quinn Delamater -
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Grassroots Organization Launches Campaign to Promote America’s Founding Principles
A conservative grassroots organization launched a major campaign Wednesday to rally Americans around the nation’s founding principles ahead of next year’s 250th anniversary. Americans for Prosperity’s “One Small Step” campaign “will be a bold, multi-year initiative to build a movement to defend our founding principles and reignite the American Dream,” the organization said. The campaign…Philip Roberts -
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‘Threat Multiplier’: Experts Warn of Downside of Artificial Intelligence
At a House panel’s hearing Wednesday, policy experts expressed a grim assessment of the growing criminal uses of artificial intelligence. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, opened the hearing by noting that “AI-enabled threats continue to evolve as bad actors use AI technology in a wide spectrum of…Jacob Adams -
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Shift to English-First Approach Across Federal Agencies
THE CENTER SQUARE—The federal government has begun to implement President Donald Trump’s March 1 executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S. with initial guidance issued by the Department of Justice Monday. Federal agencies have been directed to review and rescind earlier guidance based on an executive order from former President Bill…Morgan Sweeney -
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Why Mexicans Are Protesting Mass Immigration
Many Mexicans have similar complaints about American immigrants as Americans do about Mexican immigrants. Earlier this month, a major city saw a xenophobic protest against immigrants. Those gathered hurled ethnic slurs at the foreigners. Someone spray-painted “not your home” on a wall. One sign read, “Respect my culture.” Complaints included the influx driving up housing…Victor Joecks -
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Another One Bites the Dust
Chip and Joanna Gaines, arguably America’s most beloved Christian couple, are prominently spotlighting a same-sex couple and their kids on a new show. The Gaines’ new series “Back to the Frontier,” a reality show about families living an 1800s lifestyle, features Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs and their sons. In an Instagram post, Hanna isn’t…Katrina Trinko -
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Ohio Urges New Yorkers Worried About Mamdani to Trade the Big Apple for the Buckeye State
The New York City mayoral race keeps getting interesting. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has now officially joined the fight in what looks to be a crowded general election race between himself, Mayor Eric Adams, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and the Democrat’s socialist nominee Zohran Mamdani. With such a crowded field, Mamdani still looks to…Rebecca Downs -
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The Superman We Need
The new “Superman” movie is off to a promising start at the box office, and for conservative culture watchers, who scan Hollywood like a medical team outside the Wuhan lab waiting for the next COVID-19 outbreak, there’s one crucial question: Is this the superhero we want? Superheroes matter. They have always mattered. Since the days…James Carafano -
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‘Guns & Moses’ Reminds Us All About the Importance of Faith and the Second Amendment
Heroes are often ordinary people who are propelled to do extraordinary things in the face of danger. The new movie “Guns & Moses” captivates audiences by showcasing such heroes through a gripping character-driven thriller. Set in a desert town in California, the narrative centers around Chabad Rabbi Moses Zaltzman, expertly portrayed by Mark Feuerstein (“What…Helen Raleigh -
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EXCLUSIVE: American Parents Coalition Calls for Federal Investigation of YMCA
American Parents Coalition Executive Director Alleigh Marré is requesting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, chairwoman of the House Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee, investigate the YMCA’s use of over $600 million in annual federal funds to support policies jeopardizing children’s safety. She also accuses the YMCA of infringing on parental rights and violating federal law. In…Olivia Pero