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See the Top 39 Photos From the News This Week
More coverage of the fallout in Ferguson, Mo., space travel, a lame-duck Congress and bunch of nuns at The Vatican. They were among the week’s… Read More
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Ferguson Pastor Explains Why His City Doesn’t Have a Race Problem
FERGUSON, Mo.—Pastor Stoney Shaw knows a thing or two about civil disobedience and protests. He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s as… Read More
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House Approves ‘Purely Symbolic’ Bill to Block Obama’s Immigration Actions
The House of Representatives took its first action protesting President Obama’s executive action on immigration. The bill, which was called “purely symbolic” by critics, is… Read More
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Satanic Temple Display Approved for the Florida Capitol’s Holiday Decorations
Visitors to the Florida Capitol building this holiday season will be treated to a festive display of… a Satanic Temple. The Florida Department of Management… Read More
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States Strike the First Blow Against Obama’s Amnesty Plan
Seventeen states have sued the federal government in federal court in Texas over President Obama’s plan to “unilaterally suspend the immigration laws as applied to… Read More
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Women Are Having Fewer Babies Than Ever in the US
Since 2007, the birth rate in the United States has been declining. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on the… Read More
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Not All Kids Born in the US Should Be Made Citizens
Incentives matter. Human experience and common sense tells us you get more of the behavior you reward – and there has been no better case… Read More
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Police Soon May Have a Breathalyzer Test for Pot
Law enforcement officers already use breathalyzers as a preliminary test for blood-alcohol content. Soon, they might have a similar test to detect marijuana usage. Researchers… Read More
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In 9 States, Legislators Consider Making High School Students Pass Citizenship Test
Should high school students have to pass the citizenship test? The Civics Education Initiative, an Arizona-based non-profit group, is pushing for legislation in Arizona, Louisiana,… Read More
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‘Gosnell’ Movie Selected by Indiegogo for Fundraising Pilot Program
“Gosnell,” a movie about Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell, will be featured on Indiegogo’s “Forever Funding” pilot program, the producers of the film announced Wednesday. “A… Read More
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Why, Mr. President? This Sheriff Reaches Different Conclusions About Ferguson
In a gripping interview on Fox News’ “The Kelly File,” a Wisconsin sheriff last night blamed the looting and arson in Ferguson, Mo., on something… Read More
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Democrats Take ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ From Ferguson to House Floor
Four Democrats took to the House floor to display the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture that has come to be symbolic of the Ferguson protests…. Read More
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Watch Homeland Security Chief Struggle to Explain How ‘Amnesty’ for Illegals Is Good for Americans
Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., asked Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson a seemingly simple question yesterday in a House hearing: How will President Obama’s move to… Read More
In 2 Charts: Why the ‘War on Poverty’ Should Be Renamed the ‘War on Marriage’
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.” Sort of. I grew up singing the “K-I-S-S-I-N-G” jingle with my… Read More
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Virginia Farmer Hopes to Get Conservation Group Off Her Back
Virginia farmer Martha Boneta’s desire to have an environmental conservation group replaced as overseer of her property has moved a step closer to reality. Officials… Read More
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Conservatives Push Short-Term Funding to Block Obama on Illegal Immigrants
Breaking with House Republican leaders, conservatives are pressing for a short-term plan to fund the government while blocking President Obama’s move to grant legal status… Read More
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Congressman Rips Reporters as Obama’s ‘Shills’ on Immigration
Rep. Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, today criticized members of the news media for failing to do their homework on the history of President Obama and immigration reform, urging… Read More
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Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration Could Cost Taxpayers $40 Billion a Year
The Heritage Foundation is calculating that President Obama’s executive action on immigration could lead to as much as $40 billion in additional federal spending annually. Appearing… Read More
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Watch Live as Conservatives React to House GOP’s Immigration Plan
The monthly Conversations with Conservatives forum takes place today at 11 a.m., shortly after House Republicans gather for a closed-door meeting to plot their strategy… Read More
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Terrence Williams Is Cleaning Up Ferguson and Spreading a Message You’ll Want to Hear
FERGUSON, Mo.—Terrence Williams, 23, is a St. Louis native working hard to change the narrative that has inundated this city over the past several weeks. While… Read More
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Reasons Why Residents of Your State Are Grateful, in 8 Charts
What are Americans thankful for? A new study of our Facebook posts offers some insight. Facebook Data Science sought to learn what Americans are thankful for,… Read More
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Map Tells Whether Obamacare Makes You Pay for Abortions in Your State
Pro-life Americans long have criticized the Obama administration for failing to disclose coverage of abortion under the Affordable Care Act. Now, taking matters into their… Read More
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Janine Stange Sings Her Way Across America and Into History as ‘National Anthem Girl’
What’s your very favorite song? Maybe it’s something by the Beatles. Maybe it’s a little Bob Dylan number. Maybe it’s Beyoncé. Now imagine singing that… Read More
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How This Tea Party Hopes to Help Ferguson Merchants
Natalie DuBose, owner of Natalie’s Cakes & Things in Ferguson, Mo., lost her livelihood last Monday night. Earlier that night, a grand jury had gone public… Read More
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Critics Claim Billion-Dollar Football Stadium Isn’t for the Birds
MINNEAPOLIS—Bird lovers launched a last-ditch drive at a Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority meeting to protect migratory species from what they consider a killer Minnesota Vikings football… Read More
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How Much Will Obama’s Immigration Order Cost Florida Taxpayers?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Florida hasd the highest increase in illegal immigration of any state from 2009 to 2012, according to the Pew Research Center. By nature of… Read More
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The 10 Steps America Should Take on Immigration Reform
President Obama’s executive action on immigration further damages our malfunctioning immigration system and, more importantly, threatens to upend our entire governing system. The president’s program… Read More
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Daily Signal Story Inspires Social Media Action to Mend This Iraqi Boy Wounded in ISIS Attack
Ali Albayati, a neurologist in Iraq, learned of a little boy wounded in deadly bombings by ISIS terrorists the old-fashioned way: through a written story…. Read More
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21 Photos Recap This Week’s News
This week was supposed to be a celebration of thanks and Americana. However, a grand jury decision in Ferguson shifted the nation’s focus to Ferguson,… Read More
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Progressives Seem Unaware the Election Results Proved Their Policies Aren’t Popular
I listened to progressive leaders for a full day last week—and learned they’ve got no new ideas to offer. The speakers at the 2014 Policy… Read More
