SocietyCommentary
Sexual Liberty and Religious Liberty Can Coexist. Here’s How.
Sexual liberty and religious liberty need not be in tension. Indeed, most Americans don’t want them to be in tension. It’s true there are bad… Read More
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Obama Explains Why He Won’t Wait for Congress to Act on Immigration
Despite blunt warnings from Republicans, President Obama made it clear that he will not wait for Congress to act on immigration. “I’m going to do… Read More
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It’s the Culture, Stupid: Welfare Programs Can’t Solve Economic Gap Created by Marriage Decline
This may be a surprising statement from a bleary-eyed, number-crunching economist, but the best anti-poverty program in America may not be tax cuts, debt reduction… Read More
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Let’s Get Together, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: What Obama and a GOP Congress Can Do on Foreign Policy
Breaking news! The fate of the world doesn’t hang on the outcome of an American midterm election. The make-up of the new Congress might make… Read More
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What Drove the Republican Wave? These Clips Offer a Clue
Voters delivered Republicans a big win on Election Day. But listening to some political pundits, the takeaway wasn’t necessarily what you’d expect. Rather than credit strong… Read More
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The Biggest Winners and Losers in the 2014 Elections
The magnitude of the GOP’s tidal wave in Tuesday’s election is just coming into focus. Just as in 1994’s landslide election that gave Newt Gingrich… Read More
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Food Stamp Recipients, Advocates Sue Over Work Requirements
Most Americans agree that able-bodied adults should be required to do some type of work to receive welfare assistance. But two nonprofit groups and a… Read More
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Republican Romp Extended to State-Level Elections
Republicans swept into control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, but that only begins to tell the story of a midterm election that turned into… Read More
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Bill Maher’s Flip-a-District Flops as Minn. Congressman Coasts to Victory
HBO host Bill Maher wasn’t on the ballot in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District this week, and his efforts to make himself a player in the… Read More
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Obama Wants Conservatives to Self-Cannibalize Over His Executive Action on Immigration
Having received a walloping in the elections, President Obama has promised to double down by tearing the country apart over illegal immigration. “I’ve shown a… Read More
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The War on Women Didn’t Work and 3 Other Lessons From the Midterm Elections
Many pundits and campaign consultants are no doubt analyzing the election results across the country to try to decipher what lessons the Republican wave holds… Read More
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19 Incredible Photos from This Week’s News
A midterm election might’ve stolen the show this week, but photo journalists all over the world captured everything from polling booths to Taylor Swift. Here’s… Read More
No Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage, Circuit Court Rules
Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit overruled lower court decisions that had struck down state laws defining marriage as the union of… Read More
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House Speaker Warns Obama Not to ‘Burn Himself’ With ‘Amnesty’ Move
House Speaker John Boehner today warned President Obama in stark terms to think twice before “burning himself” with executive action to allow millions of illegal… Read More
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Are Libertarians a ‘Spoiler’ for the GOP? Here’s John Stossel’s Take
Republican candidate Ed Gillespie trails Democratic Sen. Mark Warner by 16,727 votes in Virginia’s razor-thin U.S. Senate race. It’s so close the Associated Press won’t… Read More
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This West Virginia Teen Ran for Office … and Won
On Tuesday, Saira Blair of West Virginia became the youngest state lawmaker-elect in the nation. Blair is an 18-year-old freshman at West Virginia University. According… Read More
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‘What We Need to Be Talking About’: Heritage’s DeMint, Needham on the 2014 Election Results
As the dust begins to settle after what one commentator called Republicans’ “wall-to-wall shellacking” of Democrats tied to President Obama’s policies, conservatives are focusing on… Read More
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My Mom Has the Same Brain Cancer Diagnosis Brittany Maynard Had. She’s Fighting to Live as Long as She Can.
If my mom had made the same decision that Brittany Maynard did to end her life earlier, we would have missed out on so much…. Read More
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11 to Watch: Meet the New Crop of Tea Party Conservatives in Congress
The incoming wave of Republicans who will shake up Washington’s political landscape includes some tea party candidates who promise to promote an agenda based on… Read More
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Mia Love: ‘I Wasn’t Elected Because of the Color of My Skin’
Congresswoman-elect Mia Love of Utah’s fourth district is the first black female Republican elected to Congress. During a CNN interview regarding her election, host John… Read More
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Republicans Swept the Midterm Elections. Here’s What Comes Next.
Republicans’ heady win on Election Day, in which they regained control of the U.S. Senate and increased their majority in the House, soon will give way… Read More
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Beyond Washington, Republicans Seize Control of State Capitals
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate may have been the biggest election news. But the most consequential storyline resonates beyond Washington and into the… Read More
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Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Open CMAs With Dig at Democrats
At the 48th annual Country Music Association Awards, hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood once again found a way to weave politics and public policy… Read More
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The Only Chart You Need: Full 2014 Election Results
Last night was a wave election for Republicans. Check out our chart to see exactly how many seats they picked up. >>>Read more: Republicans Take US… Read More
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Marriage Wins Big in Election 2014
It was a great night for supporters of marriage Tuesday as support for traditional marriage was a key issue in numerous races across the country…. Read More
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The 3 Most Important Takeaways from Election 2014
This morning we woke up to a changed America. Republicans now control 52 seats and counting in the Senate, and expanded their majority in the… Read More
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Cruz: Republicans Won Because US Wants Obamacare Repeal, No Amnesty
Ted Cruz thinks the Republicans won on Tuesday because of candidates’ positions on Obamacare and immigration reform. “If you look at what Senate candidates ran… Read More
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Starbucks Bans Engagement Rings for Workers, but Nose Studs and Tattoos Are OK
Starbucks has a new dress code for its baristas and other employees: no engagement rings allowed. The Seattle-based company blames federal food safety guidelines for… Read More
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How Do Hispanics Really View Immigration Reform?
Despite yesterday’s election results, President Obama is reportedly still planning to move forward with an executive order to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants…. Read More
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With Eye on 2016, Republican Leaders Vow to Make Governing Top Priority
At an Election Night press conference at Republican National Committee headquarters shortly after the polls closed in most U.S. states, party Chairman Reince Preibus said… Read More
