Society
News and commentary on society, culture, family, and community from a conservative perspective. Coverage of the trends and issues shaping American life.
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opinion
Trump Acts to Provide Mental Health Care for Homeless
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a powerful, compassionate executive order that will mandate the hospitalizations of homeless people suffering mental illness and addiction. The order will place suffering people into long-term mental health care institutions and restore public safety. “The Federal Government and the States have spent tens of billions of dollars on failed… -
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Bystanders Subdue Walmart Attacker, FBI Supports Investigation Into Michigan Stabbings
None of the 11 victims in the stabbing at a Michigan Walmart Saturday afternoon are in critical condition anymore, the local hospital treating them announced. Munson Medical Center said Sunday morning that it’s seeing “encouraging signs of recovery” in the victims injured in the Traverse City, Michigan, stabbing. As of Sunday morning, four of the… -
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The Canning of Colbert Is a Victory for Comedy … and for Colbert
The seven days of mourning over the death of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show has ended. The rendered garments have been replaced. The flag no longer flies at half-staff. I now feel at liberty to speak without sounding ghoulish. “Good riddance!” I say. First, a bit of background. For years, I was a nationally-syndicated topical humor… -
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Bugs Bunny at 85: Bugs Reflected the Culture, Politics of the Times
I know, I know. We have been in the midst of a blizzard of important domestic and world events this summer, from the final week of the Supreme Court’s term with a slew of important decisions to the fight over the “Big, Beautiful Bill” to the war in the Middle East and the Russian/Ukrainian conflict…. -
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The IRS Gives Churches More Say Over Their Religious Activities
The Internal Revenue Service says it will relax its long-standing ban on churches engaging in political campaign activity. Churches, of course, must decide whether to do so, but this overdue decision respects their First Amendment rights. Under the Internal Revenue Code, churches—like other organizations that serve charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and similar purposes—are eligible for… -
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The Graying of America
Forget the Golden Age. Based on today’s trends, we’re set for the Silver Age. The general fertility rate is at a new low, according to data released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman,” reported… -
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Trump Has a Demand for the Cleveland Guardians
President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Washington Commanders to once more become the Washington Redskins, five years after the football team was forced by woke activists, local leaders, and NFL sponsors to change the name. He’s even threatened to tank the deal for a new stadium in Washington, D.C. Trump also… -
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Documentary Explores Effort to Bring Bible Back to Public School Students
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Fathom Entertainment, in partnership with LifeWise Academy, has announced the Oct. 23 release of “Off School Property: Solving the Separation of Church and State,” a documentary exploring the effort to bring the Bible back to public school students. Joel Penton, CEO of LifeWise Academy, who founded the group in Ohio, says… -
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I Never Thought I’d Vote Republican—Until My Kid Came Home With a New Pronoun
“I never thought I’d vote Republican,” one Virginia mother told her local school board. “But then my daughter came home with a new name, new pronouns—and no permission slip.” That story isn’t rare anymore. It’s part of a growing national pattern. And it’s fueling one of the most significant political realignments of our time. Across… -
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Illustrated by a Detransitioner, New Children’s Book Encourages Embracing Their God-Given Sex
A new children’s book promoting self-acceptance of one’s God-given sex and illustrated by a former “transgender” individual who has “detransitioned” was released last week. Written by licensed social worker and family advocate Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, “Froggy Girl” speaks to the current cultural phenomenon that children are told they can change their gender. Garfield-Jaeger worked with Nicolas… -
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Pensacola’s Historic Saenger Theatre Set to Host Drag Show Mocking Christ 2 Days Before Christmas
Pensacola, Florida’s city-owned Saenger Theatre has decided to host a drag show mocking Christ’s birth two days before Christmas. The timing of this affront at one of the highest, holiest times of year for Christians—at one of the city’s premiere venues—is no mistake considering that the production company’s other shows include blasphemous offerings such as… -
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Conservative Culture Wave or Washout?
Culture wars in America leave less casualties than real wars, but still, they don’t make much room for neutrals. Even Americans that would rather go to Walmart than wind up in a debate over what pronouns they want can’t escape the cultural crossfire. Here is why: Everyone wants our attention. Popular culture is not only… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…