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Violations of Religious Freedom Persist in Cuba
A State Department report on religious freedom released in July showed that repression of religious belief is still the norm in Cuba. The report explains… Read More
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Judge Upholds State’s Authority to Define Marriage as Union of Man and Woman
Last week a judge in Tennessee upheld that state’s Constitutional authority to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Though the… Read More
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Why Barack Obama Will Support Hillary Clinton for President
Hillary Clinton may have earned headlines this week for criticizing President Obama on foreign policy, but make no mistake: Obama will likely support her presidential… Read More
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If ‘bin Laden’ Could Cross the Border, ‘Do You Feel Safe?’
A new video in which filmmaker James O’Keefe crosses from Mexico into the U.S. while costumed as Osama bin Laden dramatizes the need for better… Read More
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Are the Media Helping Hamas? Watch S.E. Cupp and James Zogby Square Off.
“Crossfire” host S.E. Cupp went head to head on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, on the issue of… Read More
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This City Being the Second Most Liberal Doesn’t Bode Well for the Nation’s Future
The second most liberal city isn’t New York, famed for its war on Big Soda. It isn’t Chicago, where President Obama’s former chief of staff… Read More
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As School Year Begins, Class Will Be In Session for Up to 50,000 Immigrant Kids
The new school year will soon be in session, and according to USA Today, possibly overcrowded. Federal law mandates that all children enroll in public… Read More
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Detroit: Helping the Poor amid Water Woes
Detroit is facing a “water crisis,” a mess that has erupted since the city filed for bankruptcyprotection last year. Weak enforcement combined with city mismanagement… Read More
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What Would Happen if Watergate Occurred Today? Sharyl Attkisson Weighs In
As the nation observes the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal, Daily Signal senior contributor Sharyl Attkisson weighed in on how the infamous… Read More
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Q&A: Why Hahn Family Is Glad They Joined Hobby Lobby to Fight Obamacare’s HHS Mandate
Media coverage of the two Supreme Court cases challenging Obamacare’s HHS mandate for employers to provide workers with “free” coverage of abortion-inducing drugs largely focused… Read More
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Is the IRS Going to Censor Sermons at Your Church?
An atheist group wants to censor what priests, pastors, rabbis and other clergy say in their sermons by threatening an IRS challenge of their tax-exempt… Read More
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Is America Heading In the Right Direction?
You’ve no doubt seen those polls in which Americans are asked if they think our country is heading in the right direction. Perhaps you’ve even… Read More
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Meriam Ibrahim Is Safe. But Millions More Live Under Oppression.
As The Daily Signal reported last week, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the Suadenese mother sentenced to death for her Christian faith, has arrived safely in… Read More
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How Surrogacy Can Create Victims
A baby born to a surrogate mother Wednesday entered the world amid a messy custody battle. Former “View” host Sherri Shepherd and her estranged husband… Read More
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Krauthammer: Wrong and Right on Border Security
On Fox News, conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer rightly took President Obama to task for his tragic mismanagement of border security and immigration reform. With the… Read More
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A Border Agent Was Murdered. Genevieve Wood Weighs In.
“Under President Obama, just in 2013, ICE, which is responsible for getting people and deporting them, released over 30,000 criminals, illegal aliens who had committed… Read More
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Revitalizing the Caring Community
A recent report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education revealed that the overwhelming majority (80 percent) of 10,000 high school and middle school youths… Read More
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NFL Hall of Famer Credits Mother, Father for ‘Improbable’ Football Career
Sports announcer Jay Glazier said Michael Strahan was the best defensive end in the game because “he was nastier, he was tougher and he was… Read More
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Ignore the Fearmongering: Illegal Immigrants Crossing Border Won’t Bring Ebola
“I don’t think there’s any concern today at all about ebola coming in through the southern border.” Watch the full interview about what Americans should… Read More
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A Governor’s Dilemma: Illegal Immigrants Divert Resources From State’s Own Citizens
On June 13, the first bus of illegal immigrant minors, aged 12-17, arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The state of Oklahoma was given no formal… Read More
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Katy Perry Is Wrong: Dads Aren’t So Last Century
“I don’t need a dude… It’s 2014!” Such is the wisdom from pop star Katy Perry on motherhood in a recent Rolling Stone interview. “We… Read More
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Military Bases to Stop Holding Border-Crossing Children
As fewer unaccompanied children cross the southern border to enter the United States, officials say they no longer need to house them at military facilities…. Read More
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Why Are Fewer People Using Food Stamps?
Food stamp use is on the decline. Finally. In recent years, the number of food stamp recipients has skyrocketed, growing by about 26.39 million people… Read More
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Should the U.S. (Sort of) Legalize Prostitution?
Should the U.S. copy a Swedish law that bans “johns” and “pimps” but allows women to sell their bodies? Daily Signal senior contributor Genevieve Wood… Read More
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Is the Pro-Choice Label ‘Passe’?
Are Americans turning against the term “pro-choice”?
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These Four Women Faced Unexpected Pregnancies. Where They Turned for Help Changed Their Lives.
“I’m in labor; pardon me,” Courtney says cheerfully, planting herself cross-legged in the armchair next to me. She’s already been to the hospital, but it… Read More
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Rubio: Senate Immigration Plan ‘Never’ Will Get Enough House Votes
Congress should approach immigration reform in stages rather than in one big package that “never” will attract enough votes in the House, Sen. Marco Rubio,… Read More
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By Casting Churches as Movie Theaters, Santorum Hopes to Engage the Culture
Don’t look for Rick Santorum to go Hollywood. Sure, a little over a year ago, the former Pennsylvania senator and 2012 Republican presidential candidate took… Read More
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Did George W. Bush Cause the Current Border Crisis?
On Dec. 23, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act into law. White House Deputy Press Secretary Tony… Read More
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Sudanese Mom, Once Sentenced to Die for Her Faith, Can Call America Home
The Sudanese mother who was sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christian faith safety arrived Thursday night in the United States. Her husband,… Read More
