Feb. 21, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where a civil rights commissioner dares challenge the orthodoxy that illegal immigrants are good for America. Fred Lucas reports. Silencers aren't just for James Bond anymore. Deregulation will help gun enthusiasts protect their hearing, Kelsey Harkness shows in an on-target video report. From Ukraine, Nolan Peterson files a dispatch on the consequences of Russia's aggression against neighbors. Rachel del Guidice profiles a homeschooling advocate as he takes over a major religious freedom group. Plus: Melanie Israel on videos that expose the real Planned Parenthood.
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Underreported: How Gun Silencers Became a Health Issue <[link removed]>

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In a brand new video series, "Underreported," The Daily Signal digs into the controversy surrounding silencers—or "suppressors," as gun advocates prefer to call them.

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Meet the New Leader of One of the Biggest Religious Liberty Organizations <[link removed]>

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"If religious freedom falls, then other rights [will fall]," says Michael Farris. "Free speech is going to fall, free press is going to fall, parents' rights are going to fall."

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Why Russian Military Aggression Has Backfired on Moscow <[link removed]>

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Anticipating a potential war with Russia, former Soviet and Warsaw Pact countries have undertaken a crash-course military buildup. The Baltic countries of Latvia and Lithuania have had the two fastest-growing military budgets in the world since 2014.

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How Illegal Immigration Hurts Black Americans, According to Civil Rights Commissioner <[link removed]>

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As the Trump administration gets ready to tackle illegal immigration, a member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission notes the impact on the black community that he believes is too often ignored.

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Troubling New Videos Show Urgent Need to Defund Planned Parenthood <[link removed]>

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Planned Parenthood reported almost $59 million in excess revenue for fiscal year 2015 and more than $1.4 billion in net assets. It also receives over half a billion dollars from taxpayers each year.

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Proponents of 'Diversity' Tried to Force My Religious Group Off Campus <[link removed]>

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As a student at Missouri State University, I was first a member, then a leader, of Chi Alpha—a student Christian organization devoted to supporting students of faith and promoting campus diversity and community service.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People (on Social Media) <[link removed]>

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The first thing to consider is whether the debate will be productive, Beverly Hallberg advises. And by productive, she means, will the person on the other side listen and vice versa?

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