A California budget deal announced this week would provide state-funded health care coverage to children living in the U.S. illegally, making the state the first in the nation to do so. The deal between Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders would cover about 170,000 immigrants 18 and under and is expected to easily pass the […]
China has announced that fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will not be permitted in the largely-Muslim province of Xinjiang. This is not the first time such a ban has been imposed, but this year tensions are extra high because of recent attacks in the area carried out by Muslim extremists. With China’s […]
Civil forfeiture abuse threatens the integrity of our criminal justice system and ought to concern all Americans. Strong advocates for reform come from both sides of the ideological spectrum. Heritage worked with a broad bipartisan coalition, with groups ranging from the ACLU to the Institute for Justice and the Charles Koch Institute, to develop a […]
In April, members of the Supreme Court asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the federal government’s top lawyer, if the administration could strip religious schools that believe marriage is the union of husband and wife of their tax-exempt status should the Court redefine marriage. Verrilli responded by saying “[i]t’s certainly going to be an issue.” Congress […]
Donald Trump announced he’ll be running for president in 2016. Trump joins 11 other Republicans who have already announced their candidacy. Here are some facts about the latest presidential candidate: Donald Trump is the only presidential candidate with his own board game. 1) Trump almost filed for bankruptcy in 1990, due to massive personal and […]
Oren: Obama intentionally abandoned core principles of Israel’s alliance with America In polite diplomatic circles, former ambassador to the US Michael Oren is the Israeli envoy to love, current ambassador Ron Dermer the one to hate. Oren is the diplomat open to everyone, Dermer nothing more than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “ambassador to the Republican […]
(ConservativePapers.com) — The Magna Carta was sealed by King John of England on June 15th, 1215 and established that the king was subject to the law. On last year’s anniversary, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wrote the following on Facebook: 799 years ago today a band of English barons forced the despotic King John to grant […]
Garland Tucker is the author of a new book, “Conservative Heroes,” which chronicles 14 leaders who shaped America—dating from the time of America’s founding to President Ronald Reagan’s administration. The author, who previously wrote, “The High Tide of American Conservatism: Davis, Coolidge, and the 1924 Election,” spoke to The Daily Signal about his latest book […]
Abortion rates continue to drop nearly everywhere in the United States – and by impressive amounts. The Associated Press reported last week on a new survey of state health agencies that found abortions in 45 states had fallen by 12 percent since 2010. The numbers—which stand in contrast to other cultural indicators, such as marriage and […]
Seventy years ago, the five victors of World War II and 46 other signatory nations ratified the United Nations Charter, thus making the U.N. an official international body. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is using the anniversary to celebrate its accomplishments. He says, “The year 2015 is a once-in-a generation opportunity.” It is indeed. The year […]
