Years ago, I started praying a simple prayer: “Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours. I want to weep over what you weep over and rejoice over what you rejoice over.” That prayer is not entirely original as the words are similar to the popular Christian song “Hosanna,” but over the years, the prayer […]
Ryan Wolfe got his start in journalism as a student at Wake Forest University and is now leading The Fund for American Studies’ new Center for Excellence in Journalism. With many Americans lacking trust in traditional media outlets, The Fund for American Studies is training the next generation of journalists to focus on honest reporting […]
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican who is also running for governor, secured a pledge from JPMorgan Chase that may help protect conservatives from the threat of “debanking”—when banks cut off services over the religious or political stance of a customer, including nonprofits. Cameron slammed the “hypocrisy that we see from big businesses.” Speaking […]
The Republican “Contract With America” is arguably one of the most influential political documents in recent history. In 1994, then-Reps. Newt Gingrich of Georgia and Dick Armey of Texas drafted the Contract With America, rallying Republicans around key policy priorities ahead of that year’s midterm elections. Gingrich credits the document with leading to Republicans’ historic […]
After years of teaching, Arianne Craig Jolla says parents, not just educators, need to teach their children. And as the nation celebrates Juneteenth on Monday, Craig Jolla says parents have a wonderful opportunity to educate their children on the history behind the day and the joy of freedom. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of the last […]
Daniel Huerta says it’s not uncommon for fathers to tell him they’re worried that they’re “messing up” their kids. Huerta, vice president of parenting and youth at Focus on the Family, says many of the fathers he works with have “fears around the gender issues [and] sexuality issues” in today’s culture, and says dads “don’t […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its 2022-2023 term with a number of controversial cases awaiting decisions, including ones dealing with affirmative action, student loans, free speech, and immigration. The cases include Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North […]
Nicole Neily, a mother of two, says she couldn’t believe it when she learned that a far-left group had branded her parental rights organization an “antigovernment extremist” group. Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, says her organization teaches parents how to “engage with the process to help schools” by showing them how to submit comments […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—A giant infinity loop, constructed using 1 million white bricks, will serve as a monument to answered prayer in the United Kingdom. “Every single brick represents a story of answered prayer,” Richard Gamble, founder of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, told The Daily Signal in an interview last month at the National Religious […]
Strong communities and families, well-paying jobs, and industrial power—those are three key foundations to America’s success, according to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. America was at its best when it had all three, but “all of them have been undermined,” the Florida Republican says. According to Rubio, after the Cold War, America’s leaders thought all nations […]
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, “the United States imports more from China than from any other country.” The total volume of imports in 2022 from China into the U.S. amounted to more than $536 billion, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. The Group of Seven leaders in May issued a statement about […]
I was part of the last generation of female-only athletes in women’s sports. Discomfort changing in the locker room, missing out on competition opportunities, and facing individuals with anatomical advantages over me were things I never had to consider. I had to worry about the mechanics of the sport, not anatomy. And still, I can’t […]
Bill Courtney made his mark in Memphis as the volunteer football coach of the Manassas Tigers and a successful businessman. Now, he’s aiming to reach a much larger audience with the launch of a new podcast called “An Army of Normal Folks.” Courtney’s inspirational message to an underrated high school football team in North Memphis […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—The greatest tool for fighting antisemitism is the Bible, and Jew-hatred is on the rise in the U.S. because Americans are less and less familiar with the holy text, a Christian leader warns. Antisemitism “is on the rise in general,” Luke Moon, deputy director at The Philos Project and leader of Philos Action League, […]
The Biden administration is using a Department of Homeland Security anti-terrorism grant program to target Americans with conservative and Christian beliefs. It’s a shocking discovery that came to light in recent weeks thanks to the Media Research Center. The Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program provided $352,000 to the PREVENTS-OH initiative at the University […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—Star Parker, founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, says more conservatives can learn how to reach the nation’s black community, which so often views the Right with suspicion. “They can come around CURE, because that’s specifically the role that we believe we play in the conservative movement,” Parker told […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—Israel recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and many Jews and Christians see the state’s existence as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy, but a former Israeli general also raised the alarm about the growing threats from Iran and its allies in the East. “Things have changed dramatically in the last year,” Amir Avivi, a retired […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—Emilee Carpenter, a Christian wedding photographer, had to turn to her lawyer when asked about her religious beliefs about marriage because New York law prevents her from speaking about those beliefs in conjunction with her business. “So New York’s law is actually so severe, I think I need to pass this over to my […]
Life is now protected in half of the 50 states. “Twenty-five states now have laws to protect life between conception and 12 weeks,” pro-life activist Marjorie Dannenfelser says. “Not even a full year after Dobbs, the pro-life movement can celebrate that we are at the halfway point in the states, thanks to the incredible momentum […]
It’s not every day there is an opportunity to ride a motorcycle alongside a U.S. senator, but on June 3, hundreds of Americans will do just that. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is hosting her annual Roast and Ride Saturday. Motorcyclists are invited to join Ernst in a ride to the Iowa State Fairgrounds to enjoy […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—A Christian former professor who nearly got fired for ostensibly creating a “suicidal environment” for LGBT students in the classroom is now running an organization dedicated to helping college students maintain their faith in a hostile environment. “We’ve moved beyond, in this country and especially at universities, free speech,” Corey Miller, president and CEO […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Left’s tendency to redefine words to silence dissent is a clear tactic of totalitarianism, and conservatives need to fight back, a prominent conservative leader warns. “They play with words. They played with the word ‘marriage.’ Now, they’re playing with the words ‘man’ and ‘woman,’” and that “ultimately leads to totalitarianism,” Michael Farris, founder […]
The return to civilian life can be an extreme challenge for men and women who have served in the military, veteran Jim Lorraine says. “What you have to understand, when you move from the military back into the civilian world, you’re really not just changing a job, you’re changing a culture,” explains Lorraine, president of […]
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Left has rejected America’s “ancient faith” and this spiritual component is the pinnacle of its nefarious agenda, Sen. Josh Hawley warned. “Their assault on the goodness of America is an assault on God,” Hawley, R-Mo., declared at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in a speech Wednesday evening. Hawley outlined three major threats the […]
It’s now been 15 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian military personnel have been killed. And now, it appears that Russia has succeeded in taking what is left of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after months of intense fighting. As Ukraine prepares to launch its anticipated spring offensive, President […]
Bethany Sanidad, a mom from Ohio, credits LifeWise Academy with changing her son Christian’s life—and by extension her whole family’s outlook on faith. “I imagine Christian and his family sitting in church one day and thinking it all started with LifeWise,” Sanidad told The Daily Signal. “If we didn’t have LifeWise offered, we wouldn’t be […]
An organization called America First Legal has filed at least two dozen lawsuits against the Biden administration. “We need to fight for the American people, advance conservative principles, and be there to really make a difference,” Gene Hamilton, vice president and general counsel for America First Legal, says. Hamilton served as counselor to the attorney […]
Adam Josefczyk, the co-founder and president of the Forge Leadership Network, says the network, which was founded in 2015, “exists to mentor, train, and connect the next generation of conservative leaders” who are 18 to 25 years old. “We equip them in timeless principles, practical skills, and the legislative process in order to help them […]
The chief executive officer of the State Financial Officers Foundation says “we never really saw the [environmental, social, and governance] movement weaponized in a way that this White House and administration [have] weaponized it.” “Certainly, fund managers like BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard have weaponized it, and so it’s really just been in the last two […]
A bipartisan bill “would give parents that toolbox that they need to help monitor what their children are seeing in the virtual space,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn says. “Kids are being exposed to things in the virtual space that we would never expose them to in the physical space, so it’s important for parents to have […]