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A pizzeria in Indiana has come under fire for supporting the state’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Memories Pizza is owned by the O’Connor family of Walkerton, Ind. Crystal O’Connor told Indiana’s WBND that the family business is “a Christian establishment.” “If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding,…
BERDYANS’KE, Ukraine—Pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian Azov Regiment have been battling over the town of Shyrokyne for weeks. The small town on the Sea of Azov is only about nine miles east of Mariupol, an industrial port city on the Sea of Azov, which is considered by some Ukrainian military officials to be the last…
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls have offered their support to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as he scrambles to put out a political wildfire over a new state law designed to protect the religious freedom of Hoosiers. “It’s a fix of a bill that through confusion has come to be greatly misunderstood.” —@GovPenceIN Other than unannounced front-runner…
California-based eHealth Insurance, a private health insurance exchange, announced it would be laying off 100 workers as a result of increased competition under the Affordable Care Act. A second private exchange based in California, GetInsured, has seen its revenue grow substantially. More than one year after the rollout of "Obamacare" the private exchanges competing with…
Twice Born, a new documentary series telling the stories of medical professionals and families’ experiences with fetal surgery, premieres Tuesday night on PBS. On its website, Twice Born promises viewers “an intimate, inside look” into the Special Delivery Unit at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Fetal surgeries are rare and difficult procedures performed while…
Vicente Fox served as Mexico’s president for six years, taking office in December 2000 and forging a strong bond with President George W. Bush. Today, during a visit to Washington, D.C., Fox offered advice to the 2016 crop of candidates about the importance of a close relationship with Mexico. In an interview with The Daily…
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is seeking to “set a new national standard for transparency” with a website that allows users to study how funds are being spent in the state. OhioCheckbook.com enables users to examine over $400 billion dollars in state spending over seven fiscal years in state spending. Information is presented in interactive charts…
Gov. Mike Pence gained national attention when he signed the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law last week. It caused the Twitter hashtag #BoycottIndiana to go viral and triggered Apple CEO Tim Cook to pen a Washington Post op-ed calling “pro-discrimination” laws “dangerous.” Yet, despite the uproar, Indiana isn’t alone in enacting legislation that…
In a video clip you won’t see anywhere else, Sen. Rand Paul tells a group of pastors that the Democrat Party is taking African-American voters for granted. “There’s an eagerness for someone to meet with them,” Paul, R-Ky., said. “The Democrats have completely taken this whole body of voters for granted.” When talking about a…
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—As part of a joint Department of Defense-State Department effort to bolster Ukraine’s internal defense capabilities, the United States will be sending Army paratroopers to train Ukraine’s National Guard, a U.S. Army Europe spokesman confirmed to The Daily Signal Monday. U.S. Army Europe spokesman Donald Wrenn said paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne…
KYIV, Ukraine—In the course of one day last week, Ukraine’s government made several ambitious moves to centralize political and military control over the revolution- and war-torn country. “The war is a very good curtain to hide the corruption,” says a reserve lieutenant in the Ukrainian army. On the morning of March 25, Ihor Kolomoisky, one…
Five-time Democratic Senator and Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced his retirement Friday, starting a series of events in motion as Democrats look to anoint the first new leader they’ll have had in almost a decade. News of Reid’s retirement sent the rumor mill swirling. A replacement to the minority leader will officially be…
On this day, in 1973, the last of the U.S. troops withdrew from South Vietnam. The eight-year war was over. Sort of. Two months earlier, the United States, North and South Vietnam, and the Vietcong signed a peace agreement in Paris, ending the direct U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. Among the agreement's provisions was a…
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said there’s a very high chance she’ll enter the race for president. “What are the chances that you’re going to run for president?” host Chris Wallace asked during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “Very high,” responded Fiorina. “You’re a former businesswoman, give me a number,” said Wallace. “Higher than…
In a week’s time, a seemingly disconnected run of Middle East chaos has at least one commonality: Iranian influence. A Saudi-led coalition of Sunni nations has launched attacks against Iranian-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen. The United States is supporting the Saudi attacks with intelligence and logistical help. In Iraq, the United States and Iranian-supported militias…
The first budget resolution to clear the Senate in four years exposed a divide between four lawmakers who look to be rivals for the Republican nomination for president. Although largely symbolic and perhaps short-lived, the split had Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Marco Rubio of Florida voting in favor of the Republican budget…
Former Gov. Martin O’Malley, a potential Democratic challenger to Hillary Clinton, said the nation is seeking “new leadership” in 2016. During an interview this morning on ABC’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked the Maryland Democrat why he was considering a presidential run. O’Malley said he believes the nation is facing a “defining moment.” Stephanopoulos…
On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law, creating a firestorm in the Hoosier State. The legislation allows residents to freely practice their religious beliefs while opponents believe it will allow businesses to discriminate against gay and lesbian patrons. >>> Read More: Mike Pence Signs Religious Freedom Bill In recent…
The decision not to charge a Colorado woman with murder for the death of an unborn 7-month-old baby has reinvigorated a debate over when states should legally recognize a fetus as a human being. Dynel Lane, the woman accused of cutting and removing a 7-month-old baby from a mother’s body, will not face murder charges,…
This morning, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid announced that he will retire in 2016 and not seek re-election. My life’s work has been to make Nevada and our nation better. Thank you for giving me that wonderful opportunity. https://t.co/dwy2rDWYhO — Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) March 27, 2015 “My friend Senator McConnell, don’t be too elated,”…