‘America’s Pastor’ Billy Graham Honored in the Halls Where He Witnessed

The museum at the Billy Graham Center on the campus of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, houses a “Rotunda of Witnesses,” with banners commemorating the Apostle Paul, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, Jonathan Edwards, and others. Now, the Reverend Billy Graham has joined the ranks of these great witnesses whose legacies Christians around the world honor. […]

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Why Conservatives Must Be Part of Reforming Criminal Justice

The nation’s criminal justice system is “broken” in some ways, especially as it affects women and minorities, leaders said in discussing the need for reform during the largest annual gathering of conservative activists. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., chairman of the largest Republican caucus in Congress, and Pat Nolan, director of the American Conservative Union’s Foundation […]

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Why the Left Opposes Arming Teachers

Why does the left oppose allowing a small number of highly trained teachers and other adults who work at schools to arm themselves? When asked, their response is consistent: “It’s a crazy idea.” And “We need fewer guns, not more guns.” A New York Times editorial offered the following argument against having any armed teachers: […]

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Mandatory Union Fees Divide Demonstrators as Supreme Court Hears Arguments

Government employees who don’t support the political activism of union leaders should not be forced to fund that activism, said demonstrators who turned out Monday at the Supreme Court building to support a free speech challenge of government-imposed union mandates. As the Supreme Court held oral arguments inside, The Daily Signal spoke with supporters and […]

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Putin praises achievements of anti-Semitic writer

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the “social, literary and journalistic activities” of the editor of an ultra-nationalist, anti-Semitic newspaper who has called for a new Cold War. Putin, who is all but guaranteed to win a fourth Kremlin term in a presidential election next month, sent Stalinist journalist and writer Alexander Prokhanov a […]

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The Military Is Relying Too Heavily on Special Ops Forces. Mattis Must End That.

At a recent special operations symposium in Tampa, Florida—home of the U.S. Special Operations Command—a senior Marine commander said he was concerned that America was too often going to the special operations “well” to address its military challenges. Unfortunately, he is correct. Lt. Gen. William Beydler, the commander of Marine forces for all of the […]

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29 Takeaways From America’s Biggest Conservative Conference

The Daily Signal followed the main speakers and debates at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, which wrapped Saturday. We’ve pulled together a quick guide to our coverage of CPAC, the largest annual national gathering of conservative activists, held again just outside Washington at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. […]

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The Weaponization of the EPA Is Over: An Exclusive Interview With Scott Pruitt

In his first year as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt has already transformed the agency in many ways. He spoke exclusively to The Daily Signal before addressing attendees at CPAC’s annual Reagan Dinner. An edited transcript of the interview is below. Rob Bluey: You gave a speech at CPAC last year where […]

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#UsToo: How Liberal Feminism Excludes Millions of Women

As Americans, it’s rare we engage in a national conversation while putting our political beliefs aside. Mass murders like the Columbine school shooting and 9/11 once united us. But in the era of Donald Trump, they’ve deepened our divisions. That’s why the conversation surrounding the #MeToo movement is so unique. Democrats, Republicans, liberals, and conservatives […]

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Pro-Lifers: We Care About Women, Planned Parenthood Cares More About Money

Pro-life advocates say they care far more about women’s health and well-being than Planned Parenthood does, and that they must make greater outreach to black Americans to end abortion. “Our humanity depends on all of us recognizing the sanctity of human life. Planned Parenthood [is] the abortion industrial company,” Penny Young Nance, president and CEO […]

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