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Bishop Barron Explains How Pope Leo XIV Could Shape a New Era for Catholic Church
Catholic Bishop Robert Barron was live on NBC News last month when white smoke began billowing from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signifying the election of a new pope. The quick decision by the College of Cardinals caught Barron by surprise, he recounted on a recent podcast episode, requiring him to sprint across Rome with his… -
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13 Great but Obscure Novels Conservatives Should Read
If you’re looking for a summer read and can’t seem to find anything interesting on the shelf, there’s a new book you should consider. Actually, it’s a book about other books you should read. Hot off the press, “13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven’t Read)” is an excellent introduction to a collection of… -
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‘Four Seasons’ Shows What’s Wrong With Straight Marriage
Wonder what’s wrong with straight marriage in the United States today? Just watch the wildly popular new Netflix series “The Four Seasons.” The show, which chronicles four vacations taken by a longtime group of friends (two straight couples, one gay couple) over a year, takes a searing look at what romance remains—or doesn’t—after many years… -
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Social Security Trustees’ Report Delivers Bad News for Americans Young and Old
Social Security turns 90 this year, and as the Social Security Trustees’ 2025 annual report makes clear, the program is on shaky ground. If policymakers fail to act before 2033, every single Social Security recipient’s check will be cut by 23% across the board—regardless of whether that recipient is a 68-year-old multimillionaire or a 93-year-old… -
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INSANE: Leftist Group Accuses PragerU of Trying to ‘Protect White Supremacy’
Last week, the Trump White House hosted PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to launch a patriotic exhibit called “The Founders Museum,” a joint effort involving the White House, PragerU, and the Department of Education. That seems a rather odd thing for an “antigovernment extremist group” to do, yet that’s exactly the label the Southern Poverty Law… -
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SPLC Finally Clears Up ‘Major Misconception’ About Whether It Is ‘Anti-Christian’
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably not an ostrich. If a leftist group cited by the FBI puts Christian nonprofits on a “hate map” and says Christian moral theology is evidence of “hate,” it’s probably anti-Christian—even if it swears to high heaven that’s not true. The Southern Poverty… -
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NEW POLL: In Wake of Biles-Gaines Feud, Americans Overwhelmingly Support Protecting Women’s Sports
As the Trump administration cracks down on federal funding that supports the “transgender” agenda, Americans have displayed an overwhelming support for one issue in particular. A new poll found that a vast majority (72%) of Americans support keeping biological males who “identify” as women out of women’s sports. The poll, conducted by Napolitan News Service,… -
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Supreme Court Rules on Whether States Can Protect Kids From Transgender Procedures
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states have the constitutional right to pass laws protecting children from irreversible transgender medical interventions. In a 6-3 ruling the court upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting minors from attempting to medically change their sex. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the opinion of the court, in which Justices Clarence Thomas,… -
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Feminism Has Weakened Women
Here’s a joke: “Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.” This joke was retweeted last week by Dave Weigel, a Washington Post reporter. He retweeted it because he thought it was funny. He thought it was funny because it is. But, of course, unless a joke is… -
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17 Great Photos You Might Have Missed This Week
From a giant government bill to royalty — here's a quick recap of this week's news in photos. After a chaotic day in House, lawmakers narrowly approved the government spending bill late Thursday night. “My job tonight is to say thank you, and Merry Christmas,” House Speaker John Boehner said after the 219-206 vote. (That's not… -
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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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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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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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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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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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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…