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The Real Reason We Have Mass Shootings
One of the unavoidable tragedies of youth is the temptation to think that what is seen today has always been. Nowhere is this more noticeable… Read More
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Scott Pruitt Will End EPA’s Use of ‘Secret Science’ to Justify Regulations
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will soon end his agency’s use of “secret science” to craft regulations. “We need to make sure their data… Read More
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Armed School Resource Officer’s Intervention Helps Stop Gunman at Maryland High School
An armed school resource officer intervened and engaged a gunman who had opened fire at a Maryland school Tuesday morning. “When the shooting took place,… Read More
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Thoughts for Parents Who Have Lost a Child
In decades of writing columns, I have taken risks, but perhaps never one as big this: writing a column to and about parents who have… Read More
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I’m a High School Senior. We Can Make Schools Safer Without Curbing Gun Rights.
Since the shooting in Parkland, Florida, students across the country have shown support for increased restrictions on gun ownership, and the media has given these… Read More
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Why This California City Voted to Defy State’s Sanctuary Law
A small California city has voted to exempt itself from a statewide sanctuary law, making it one of the few jurisdictions to formally reject the… Read More
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean Life or Death for Her Pro-Life Pregnancy Center
The operator of a pregnancy resource center in California says she may have to close its doors unless the Supreme Court, after hearing arguments Tuesday,… Read More
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13 Tweets Responding to Hillary Clinton’s Claim That She Lost Because of Women Listening to Men
Speaking recently, Hillary Clinton suggested women listening to men played a role in her 2016 presidential race loss. What happened? (Get the pun?) According to… Read More
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We Hear You: It Isn’t About Guns, It’s About …
Editor’s note: We asked to hear your views on making schools safer and keeping firearms out of the wrong hands, and you didn’t let us… Read More
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Must-See Moments: Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Withering Response to Hillary Clinton’s Comments
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which went misreported by the mainstream media and… Read More
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Q&A: Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Mia Love on Empowering Women
March is Women’s History Month and while the mainstream media tends to ignore the contributions that conservative women make to society, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and… Read More
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Utah Attorney General Credits School Safety App for Intercepting 86 ‘Credible’ Threats
Students and teachers at Utah schools have access to an app that allows users to report threats of violence and seek help from crisis counselors…. Read More
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With NewsGuard, 2 Longtime Journalists Enlist in War on Fake News
A pair of longtime journalists announced last week the launch of “NewsGuard,” an initiative intended to combat “fake news” online. Steve Brill and Gordon Crovitz… Read More
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Students, Forget DC Marches. Instead, Look at the Failures of Your Own School Officials.
Here is my homework assignment for all the fist-clenching, gun control-demanding teenagers walking out of classrooms this week (and next week and next month) to… Read More
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8 Times Law-Abiding Citizens Saved Lives With an AR-15
“Why would any law-abiding citizen need an AR-15?” This question has been a favorite talking point of gun control activists in recent months, grating the… Read More
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We Went to the National School Walkout at the White House. Here’s What We Saw.
March 14 is National School Walkout Day, with students across the country protesting against gun violence in the wake of the Parkland tragedy. The Daily… Read More
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Joy Behar Apologizes on ‘The View’ for Mocking Mike Pence’s Faith
A month after mocking Vice President Mike Pence for his Christian faith on an episode of ABC’s “The View,” co-host Joy Behar publicly apologized on… Read More
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This High School Senior Explains Why It’s Better to ‘Walk Up’ to Help Others Than to Walk Out of Classes
While students across the country protest school shootings Wednesday with walkouts, one senior says her school in Utah is encouraging students to “walk up, not… Read More
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Huckabee Controversy Shows the Need for Toleration Amid Our Divisions
On March 2, Mike Huckabee was forced to leave his position on the board of the Country Music Association Foundation due to pressure from Little… Read More
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On California Border, Trump Examines Wall Prototypes, Favors ‘See-Through’ Model
President Donald Trump examined border wall prototypes in San Diego on Tuesday, saying they would block 99 percent of illegal immigrants from entering the country…. Read More
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The Crisis of Fatherless Shooters
In the wake of the Parkland massacre, the age-old question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” has a newfound relevance. As another mass school shooting stuns… Read More
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America Is the Best Place in History for Racial Minorities
At the City College of New York in the late 1930s, my father, an Orthodox Jew, wrote his senior class thesis on anti-Semitism in America…. Read More
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‘Beyond the Pale’: ICE Chief Blasts California Democrats for Attacking Immigration Agents
Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, charged leading California Democrats Monday, saying they were deliberately distorting the nature and purpose of recent immigration… Read More
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My University Stripped a Campus Ministry of Recognition, Until It Fought Back
My school, Wayne State University, doesn’t typically get much media attention. It’s the third-largest university in Michigan, with over 27,000 students, yet it often gets… Read More
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‘Happy You Day’: Mother’s Day Cards Go Gender-Neutral in UK
A grocery chain in the United Kingdom has drawn media attention for selling gender-neutral Mother’s Day cards to make the day more “transgender inclusive.” Waitrose,… Read More
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Sen. Ben Sasse: Let’s Celebrate the Dignity of All Human Beings
For the past couple weeks, and especially this weekend, [my wife] Melissa and I have thought of this little guy, Lucas, Gerber’s famous “Spokesbaby” for… Read More
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Bill That Protects Freedom of Those for and Against Same-Sex Marriage Angers Some on Left
Sen. Mike Lee has introduced a religious freedom bill that is designed to protect Americans who believe in traditional marriage from punishment by the government…. Read More
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How ‘American Idol’ Helped Christians Overcome the Music Establishment
By 2009, the impact of “American Idol” on the Christianization of American pop music was crystal clear, even to the most casual observer, when it… Read More
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California Coffee Shop Doubles Down on Refusing Service to Cops
Owners of a California coffee shop doubled down on their refusal to serve police officers, claiming cops threaten their “physical and emotional safety.” The Hasta… Read More
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Planned Parenthood Rakes in Taxpayer Dollars
Breaking the law doesn’t help your chances for earning federal dollars—but apparently, it doesn’t hurt them either. If there’s one thing Planned Parenthood’s learned over… Read More
