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Pelosi Omits Christians as She Lists Religious Persecutions Around World By Mary Margaret Olohan

Pelosi fails to specifically mention Christians during her prayer, though Christians are severely persecuted around the world for their beliefs. More

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Trump Lauds Black Pastor Who Is Rebuilding Church After Arson By Fred Lucas

President Trump recognizes a pastor from one of three black churches that an arsonist set on fire last year in Louisiana: the Rev. Gerald Toussaint of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. More

 

Florida’s former No. 2 official recalls how she has overcome barriers of race and politics. Plus: U.K. venues sink evangelist Franklin Graham’s tour, Turkey says it has Ukraine’s back, and a former transgender woman celebrates renewal. On this date in 1966, consumer activist Ralph Nader testifies before Congress for the first time about unsafe automobiles.

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My New Life After Transgender Despair By James Shupe

I was wrong. In hindsight, it was all part of a selfish quest to nourish my long-held sexual fantasy of being a woman—a mental disorder called autogynephilia. More

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Banned in Britain: Franklin Graham’s Tour Dates Canceled Over Christian Beliefs By Nicole Russell

It’s unsettlingly Orwellian to watch the United Kingdom muzzle ideas, traditional beliefs, and viewpoints in favor of a unified groupthink that promotes only progressive concepts. More

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Former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Talks Breaking Glass Ceilings By Virginia Allen

A role model for young people across America, Carroll is a perfect example of grit and grace. More

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Trump Administration Deserves Praise for Strong Coronavirus Response By Brayden Helwig

On the whole, the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak has been decisive and comprehensive, and—thus far, at least—seems to be quite effective. More

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Rebuking Russia, Turkey Pledges to Fund Ukraine’s Military By Nolan Peterson

“We fully support and will support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea,” says Turkish President Recep Erdogan. More

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We Hear You: From Gender Identity in Sports to Second Amendment Rights By Ken McIntyre

"If men continue to be allowed in women’s sports, we might as well change all sports to 'people’s tennis, people’s cross country' ... etc., and set the world back to 200 years ago when no women competed in any sport," writes Joyce Matthews. More

 

Trump’s State of the Union Address Affirms Americanism as Nation’s Guiding Ethos By Jarrett Stepman

In the age of social justice warriors, statue-smashing, anthem-kneeling, and cancel culture, Trump’s brand of unapologetic patriotism stands out. More

 

The president’s State of the Union speech embraces the American spirit, Jarrett Stepman writes. Plus: a personal story of confronting radical Islam; countering financial reasons for abortion; and protecting a strong labor market. Thirty-five years ago today, in his fourth State of the Union address, President Ronald Reagan outlines a policy of supporting “freedom fighters” around the world—later dubbed the Reagan Doctrine.

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8 Moments on the Senate Floor Before the Vote to Acquit Trump By Fred Lucas

“In the process of impeaching this president, you’ve made it almost impossible for future presidents to do their job,” Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Democrats. “In 78 days, you took due process as we know it in America and threw it in the garbage can.” More

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After Her Husband Joined ISIS, She Started Fighting Islamic Extremism By Virginia Allen

“I wanted to be in America, but my husband … thought that was bad for my religion and he thought that I would teach my children the wrong values,” recalls Tania Joya. “So he took us to Syria.” More

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One Woman's Crusade to Ensure No One Has an Abortion Because of Finances By Lauren Evans

"Seventy-three percent of women who are getting abortions are doing it because of financial reasons," says Emily Berning of Let Them Live. More

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6 Ways a Union-Backed Bill Will Upend the Job Market By Rachel Greszler

This legislation would hurt workers but benefit union bosses who send hundreds of millions of dollars to liberal causes and politicians each year. More

 

lawmakers don’t question the radical LGBT agenda. Our Fred Lucas talks to two of three girls who are going to court because they’re forced to run track against biological males. On the podcast, Concerned Women for America’s Penny Nance takes on the revival of the Equal Rights Amendment. Plus: abortion is a big subject on a Chinese-owned social media app, and our favorite problematic women address millennials’ mental health. One hundred years ago today, the League of Nations, predecessor to the United Nations, recognizes the “perpetual neutrality” of Switzerland.

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‘Frustrating and Disheartening’: 3 Girls, Losing to Biological Males in Track, Announce Lawsuit By Fred Lucas

The suit, filed yesterday in federal court in Connecticut, claims that the state athletic conference violated Title IX, the section of federal law designed to protect equal athletic opportunities for women and girls. More

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Even Liberal Feminists Worry About Equal Rights Amendment By Rachel del Guidice

“You’ve seen this just outcry from women who worked hard to pass these sorts of laws—Violence Against Women Act, Title IX, and others—saying, ‘Wait a minute, what is happening? We are being betrayed by the left,’” says Concerned Women for America’s Penny Nance. More

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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Allow Illegal Aliens to Obtain Driver’s Licenses By Jason Hopkins

The unprecedented votes position Virginia to become the next state to allow illegal aliens to apply for driver’s licenses—following in the tire tracks of 14 other states. More

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Problematic Women: Young, Woke, and Depressed By Virginia Allen

We address why millennials are the most depressed generation, the reasoning behind Yale's cutting a popular art history course, and political commentary at the 2020 Oscars. More

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On TikTok App, Abortion Becomes Hot Topic By Allison Schuster

One user says in her video: “I had a baby in 2010. I had an abortion in 2017. I don’t regret it. Abortion isn’t murder.” More

 

Democrats are itching for another excuse to impeach President Trump. Fred Lucas reports on that likelihood. The United Nations is attacking Israel again. Brett Schaefer suggests next steps for the U.S. Plus: liberals’ problem with babies who survive abortion, North Korea’s special vulnerability to the coronavirus, and Nike’s allegiance to biological males who disrupt women’s sports. Seventy years ago today, Walt Disney’s beloved animated feature “Cinderella” debuts in U.S. movie theaters. Enjoy the weekend.

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House Democrats Ponder Impeaching Trump Again...and again...and again... By Fred Lucas

Rep. Adam Schiff is denouncing President Trump again, saying that “it would be a blatant abuse of power if President Trump has in fact intervened to reverse the recommendations of career prosecutors at the Department of Justice.” More

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How the US Should Respond to UN’s Latest Anti-Israel Action By Brett Schaefer

This week, the United Nations gave new ammunition to Israel’s enemies. More

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North Korea’s Coronavirus Problem By James Carafano

If the virus gets loose in North Korea, it will be hellish. Most North Koreans are malnourished, and malnourished people have depressed immune systems. More

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Liberals Refuse to Protect Babies Born After Abortion Attempt By Tony Perkins

Melissa Ohden wakes up every single day trying to cope with the fact that there are people in this country who think the nurse who found her 42 years ago, burning in a bucket of saline, should have just walked away. More

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Nike Swooshes in to Attack Women's Sports By Tony Perkins

Nike, like 142 other businesses, is actively working to stop Tennessee (and at least six other states) from fighting the injustice of transgender sports. More

 

Liberals would rather make fanciful claims about GOP “voter suppression,” Hans von Spakovsky writes. Plus: funding enforcement of immigration law, banning fracking the AOC way, On this date in 1886, the first trainload of oranges grown by Southern California farmers leaves Los Angeles, heralding what will become a major export. Have a great weekend.

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‘Voter Suppression’ Is a Myth, but It’s an Article of Faith to Liberals By Hans von Spakovsky

“Voter suppression” is a false narrative belied by the facts, such as the relatively high levels of turnout in a non-presidential year in 2018 in many states, including in Georgia. More

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President’s Budget Rightly Makes Immigration Enforcement a Priority By Lora Ries

“Border security is national security” is the opening line of the Department of Homeland Security’s budget-in-brief funding priorities. More

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Ocasio-Cortez Is Sponsoring a Bill to Ban Fracking Across US By Chris White

“Fracking is destroying our land and our water. It is wreaking havoc on our communities' health,” the New York Democrat says. More

 

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The Left Is Calling for Mail-In Voting. Here’s Why It’s a Bad Idea. By Virginia Allen

Former first lady MIchelle Obama is among those calling for increased mail-in voting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More

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Trump Derangement Syndrome Becomes a Threat to Public Health By Rep. Ted Budd

When the president suggested that hydroxychloroquine could be helpful in treating COVID-19, sufferers from Trump derangement syndrome immediately set out to prove him wrong. More

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