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5 Facts About Cohabitation You May Not Know
More young adults are opting to cohabit rather than marry or to delay marriage for financial reasons, such as debt, according to a recent study… Read More
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Conservatives ‘Aren’t Scared’ to Hold Their Ground on Homeland Security Bill
A group of conservative members of Congress are urging Senate Republicans to stand their ground in the high-stakes standoff with Democrats over funding the Department… Read More
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Does Marriage Make You Happier? What a New Study Found
“Those who marry are more satisfied than those who remain single,” claims a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. But does marriage… Read More
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How the D.C. Central Kitchen Became a Place for Second Chances and Fighting Hunger
Located just blocks from the U.S. Capitol, a local food kitchen in Washington, D.C., is changing the way people think about food distribution to those… Read More
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Mitch McConnell Concedes Homeland Security Funding Bill Is ‘Stuck’ in Senate
In a move that surprised some Republicans in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters his chamber is “stuck” in its standoff with Democrats… Read More
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Gary Haugen’s Congressional Testimony on Human Trafficking
In his recent testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gary Haugen, President and CEO of International Justice Mission, shared practical steps that Congress could… Read More
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Bakers Who Declined Service to Same-Sex Couple Found to Violate Anti-Discrimination Law
The owners of an Oregon bakery who declined to make a cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding celebration were found guilty last week of violating… Read More
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Canada’s Highest Court Has Overturned Ban on Assisted Suicide
In a decision with serious international ramifications, Canada’s highest court has overturned an absolute ban on assisted suicide/euthanasia and has given Parliament one year to… Read More
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How This Christian Group Promotes a Pro-Life Message Through Running
It was a cold and cloudy day with poor visibility on the side of a mountain in Colorado when Dr. Pat Castle first encountered Padre… Read More
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South Korean Pastor’s ‘Drop Box’ Saves Hundreds of Unwanted, But ‘Perfect’ Lives
Most people associate the words “drop box,” with the online file-sharing tool that allows users to share data across computers and smartphones from anywhere, instantly…. Read More
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‘It’s a Two-Way Street’: What Americans Think About Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty
A new Associated Press-GFK poll shows that more Americans favor legalizing same-sex marriage, but a majority believe businesses that provide wedding services shouldn’t have to… Read More
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How Customers at This Philadelphia Pizzeria Are Helping the Homeless
Mason Wartman, 27, is the proud owner of Rosa’s Fresh Pizza, a restaurant known not only for its pizza but for its efforts to help… Read More
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This Daughter of a Gay Parent Thinks Traditional Marriage Should Be Protected
In an open letter to Justice Anthony Kennedy, the daughter of a same-sex couple writes that the Supreme Court should “protect marriage.” Katy Faust, who… Read More
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Support Family-Friendly, Economically-Wise Policies—Not Transportation Pork or Dependency
Is Obama’s new federally-funded infrastructure package the key to strengthening our nation’s families? That’s the argument of W. Bradford Wilcox of the American Enterprise Institute… Read More
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Harry Jaffa and the Most Controversial Speech in Political Convention History
In academe, the late Harry Jaffa of Claremont McKenna College was most famous for his groundbreaking scholarship on the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln,… Read More
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Nancy Pelosi’s Policy Agenda, Summed Up in These 10 Quotes
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi engaged in an hour-long defense of President Obama’s budget and liberal priorities at the Brookings Institution yesterday. Throughout her speech… Read More
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20 Percent of Children Are on Food Stamps. Here’s How to Change That.
According to a Census Bureau report released last week, 20 percent of American children received food stamps last year. More than half these children, approximately… Read More
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Why ISIS Burned Jordanian Pilot Alive
ISIS terrorists today released a video that appears to show a captive Jordanian pilot being burned alive while standing inside a cage. The pilot, 1st Lt. Moaz… Read More
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Will GOP Blink in Fight Over Obama’s Executive Amnesty?
How serious are Republicans about their promise to stop President Obama’s executive actions granting work permits and Social Security cards to millions of people in… Read More
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Children of Fallen Veterans Get the Surprise of Their Life From NFL’s MVP
It is a surprise they will never forget. Aaron Rodgers surprises fallen veterans' children in latest #ItsAaron video http://t.co/KrvfZDj3RO pic.twitter.com/4iiZVqiP9L — Green Bay Press-Gazette (@gbpressgazette)… Read More
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Firearms Industry Concerned About What Obama Will Do in Next Two Years
The SHOT Show — Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show — is the world’s largest gun show. Held annually in Las Vegas, it’s intended for… Read More
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Ousted Open-Records Chief Sues Governor, Wants Job Back
HARRISBURG, Pa.—As snow flurries fell across the state capital last week, Erik Arneson donned a Green Bay Packers parka and knit hat and went searching… Read More
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‘Eat. Drink. Change Lives’: How This Restaurant Helps Juvenile Offenders Turn Their Lives Around
A nonprofit dedicated to helping juvenile offenders change their lives has opened a new restaurant in Dallas. Café Momentum employs young men who have committed… Read More
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How Gun Owners Reacted to a Lawmaker’s Gun Control Pitch
MONTPELIER, Vt.—Speaking at a large pro-gun rally at the Vermont statehouse this week, state Sen. John Campbell told law-abiding Vermonters they would need to undergo… Read More
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Americans Are Rejecting Rule By Elites
The majority of newly elected members of Congress are men and women who ran and won in direct opposition to President Obama’s policies. But there… Read More
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Atlanta Fire Chief Fired Over Views of Homosexuality Files Discrimination Complaint
Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has filed a federal complaint that he is a victim of religious discrimination after losing his job after his… Read More
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Volunteer Group Wants to Help Elderly, Disabled With Snow Removal
While Winter Storm Juno might not have brought as much snow as some forecasters were predicting, parts of New England weren’t spared, with some locations… Read More
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Obama to Immigration Agents: Ask Illegal Immigrants If They Qualify for Executive Amnesty
There’s been a shocking turn in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. “The Obama administration has ordered immigration agents to ask immigrants they encounter living… Read More
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‘Clock Is Ticking’: Homeland Security Chief Warns Congress to Fund His Agency
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson urged Congress today to stop using his agency’s budget as “political football,” warning that without more funding soon,… Read More
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Why ‘Parenthood’ Was the Best Show on TV
Tonight, the series finale of one of my favorite shows of all time — “Parenthood” — airs. It’s a show that has touched my heart… Read More
