PoliticsNews
Trump OMB Nominee, Attacked for Faith, Finally Heads for Confirmation Vote
President Donald Trump’s nominee for a key budget position, stalled by senators on both sides of the aisle, finally will get a vote next week…. Read More
LawCommentary
First Amendment Protects Unpopular Views, Like Those Held by a Christian Baker
The story is all too familiar by now: A same-sex couple asks a religious baker to custom create a wedding cake. The baker politely apologizes,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
After Atheist Group Got Prayers Before Sports Canceled, Students Are Fighting Back
Most Americans have probably never heard of Beloit, Ohio. But this month, they’re starting to hear from them. It may be a small town (less than 1,000… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Trump Should Withdraw Radical Nominee Who Would Oppose Religious Liberty
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may seem like an unlikely threat to religious liberty and the institution of marriage. After all, the federal agency was… Read More
SocietyNews
US Won’t Rest Till ISIS Defeated, Trump Tells National Prayer Breakfast
The U.S. will “never rest” until it finishes the job of defeating the Islamic State, the brutal terrorist army in Iraq and Syria, President Donald… Read More
SocietyNews
Sports Writers Lash Out at Tony Dungy for Celebrating Christianity
Twitter users berated former NFL coach Tony Dungy for celebrating Christianity on Twitter and got more of a holy smack down than they bargained for…. Read More
SocietyNews
North Carolina Settles With Magistrate It Forced Out for Not Doing Gay Marriages
The state of North Carolina has restored lost salary and retirement benefits to a former magistrate whom officials forced out because she wouldn’t abandon her… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Inspiring Faith of the Eagles’ Comeback Quarterback
The National Football League has had a tumultuous season to say the least. Politics and sliding ratings have dogged the sport all year. Despite the… Read More
LawCommentary
Fixing a Foster Care System That Would Ban Mother Teresa
In one of the most moving parts of the president’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump honored Ryan Holet—a police officer who decided… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the Trump Administration Is Taking Serious Action to Protect Life, Conscience
The Department of Health and Human Services made news last week when its Office for Civil Rights announced the creation of a new Conscience and… Read More
SocietyNews
Under Trump, HHS Acts to Protect Religious Freedom
The Trump administration took a step toward protecting religious freedom Thursday by establishing a new division of the nation’s largest social services agency that marks… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The New Threat Children Face 45 Years After Roe v. Wade
It’s been 45 years since Roe v. Wade, and the pro-life movement is stronger than ever. This week, thousands of pro-life Americans will take a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Supreme Court Quietly Gives Religious Liberty a Big Win
Religious liberty and freedom of conscience won big at the Supreme Court last week, just in time for Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
North Korea, Afghanistan Top List of Dangerous Places to Be Christian
As if North Korea weren’t taking up enough headlines, Open Doors USA just added another one: Kim Jong Un’s country is topping the list of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Role Faith Must Play in America’s Future
Does faith matter anymore in America? Should it? That probably depends on who you ask, but what is becoming increasingly evident is a growing hostility… Read More
LawCommentary
I Was Denied Service Because of the Company’s Values, and I’m OK With That
This week, I was denied a service because the company’s values are at odds with the values that Alliance Defending Freedom stands for—values I personally… Read More
SocietyNews
Appeals Court Rules Bakers Must Pay $135,000 for Not Making Wedding Cake
A husband-and-wife baking team must pay a $135,000 fine for declining to make a cake for the wedding of two women, Oregon’s second-highest court has… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Religious Liberty Is Eroding in Canada. Here’s What Americans Should Learn.
Outside of watching the occasional hockey game or purchase of maple syrup, most Americans pay little attention to Canada. We may know of Prime Minister… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Seattle Public Transit Religious Ads Guideline Could Prove Model for DC Metro, Which Won’t Run Religious Ads
Last week, a federal judge denied a motion from the Archdiocese of Washington for an injunction directing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to accept… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What the Founders Understood About Religious Freedom That We Must Recover
Friday, Dec. 15, marks the anniversary of the day our young nation ratified the Bill of Rights in 1791. Given the national discussion in recent… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Must-See Moments: Corruption and Bias in the FBI
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which have gone either misreported or underreported by… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Christian Baker Need Not Have Ended Up at the Supreme Court
On Dec. 5, the Supreme Court heard the case of Jack Phillips, the Christian baker who can’t in good conscience design and create wedding cakes… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Support Grows for Air Force Colonel Suspended Over Religious Beliefs on Marriage
When Heather Wilson was picked to be secretary of the Air Force, she told the Senate: “Air Force policy must continue to ensure that all… Read More
SocietyNews
Jack Phillips Case Shows Misunderstanding of Discrimination, Warn Legal Experts
There is a clear legal distinction in declining to express a message and refusing to serve a class of people, legal experts said regarding the… Read More
SocietyNews
DC Metro Won’t Run Religious Christmas Ad
The Catholic archdiocese for the District of Columbia has filed legal action against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority after the church was unable to… Read More
SocietyNews
Justice Kennedy: Colorado Has ‘Neither Been Tolerant nor Respectful’ of Jack Phillips’ Beliefs
During oral arguments for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court justice who is expected to cast the crucial swing vote… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Justices Grill ACLU and Colorado in Christian Baker’s Case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case over whether cake artist Jack Phillips can be… Read More
LawCommentary
4 Highlights From Christian Baker’s Wedding Cake Case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a closely watched case dealing with free speech, religious liberty, and same-sex marriage. Specifically, the justices… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: The Biggest Case Since Roe v. Wade?
Religious liberty and same-sex marriage finally meet at the Supreme Court today. We discuss the stakes for every American. Plus: Russia gets itself banned from the… Read More
LawCommentary
Distinguished Group of Scholars Defends a Christian Baker’s First Amendment Rights
Jack Phillips is a Christian baker from Colorado. Should he be forced to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding in violation of his deeply… Read More
