The White House announced today President Obama would veto the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act if it came to his desk. The bill, which is scheduled for a vote in the House Thursday, would ban elective abortions after twenty weeks–or five months of pregnancy. That’s a policy that has huge public support. According to a […]
The movie “American Sniper” is a box-office hit, displacing “The Passion of the Christ” as the top-grossing movie to debut in winter. It’s also stirring up controversy among the Hollywood elite. Days after “American Sniper” was nominated for six Oscars, the Clint Eastwood film—based on the real-life story of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle—pulled in […]
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., outlined his ideas about the challenges facing America’s next president. He wouldn’t say if he’ll be among the field of 2016 presidential contenders. Appearing on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” this morning, Rubio said that regardless of who enters the race for president, the No. 1 issue facing the candidates will […]
First came lunch, then breakfast. Now, schools are serving dinner, too. Should schools feed students dinner before they go home? There’s a growing demand for schools to feed students dinner before they come home, according to the Associated Press. Many low-income students are already provided with breakfast and lunch while they are at school. As […]
On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by California raisin farmers who were fined by the government for selling their crop on the open market, instead of limiting their sales by delivering some of their raisins to a government-approved middleman. This case illustrates the absurdity of a government program that […]
As he predicted, Ben Carson yesterday drew stark headlines by making a fanciful comparison of the steadfastness of Revolutionary War patriots to that of the terrorist group ISIS. “Don’t be chicken livers,” the retired Maryland neurosurgeon and possible 2016 presidential candidate told a luncheon audience at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting near San Diego, […]
A new political startup has studied the potential 2016 presidential field—and their pocketbooks. Researchers at Stanford University started Crowdpac, a website that not only analyzes a candidate’s voting records and statements but their history of political donors as well. The founders of Crowdpac say that combining these factors provides a more accurate picture of a […]
One week before President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address, lawmakers gathered at The Heritage Foundation for the Conservative Policy Summit to outline their policy roadmap for the 114th Congress. Hosted by Heritage Action for America, the lobbying arm of the think tank, the conference ran in conjunction with the […]
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doesn’t have the support of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul as he explores a presidential bid. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal today, Paul dismissed Romney’s possible third run and said that Romney had previously failed to “attract a big enough constituency to win.” “I think he’s had his […]
The House Budget Committee’s top Democrat is out with a new plan that he says will put more money back in the pockets of middle class Americans by transferring wealth from Wall Street and the country’s richest. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., revealed his “action plan” to help boost wages during a speech at the […]
