Conservative Judge Shocks Left with Upset Election Win in Wisconsin
There was a major political upset in Wisconsin this week as a conservative surmounted tremendous odds and attacks on his Christian faith to win a seat on the state Supreme…
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When Ivory Towers Crumble: A Christian Call for Political Action
It’s a sad day when practice is held hostage to theory, when goodness is crippled by perfection. In our ivory towers, presbyteries, and libraries, we parse truth and dream of…
Pennsylvania Is Ground Zero for Social Conservatives in 2018. Here’s Why.
This article was originally posted at Townhall. I’m at a loss. What is the point of a social conservative movement that remains on the sidelines for the toughest and most important…
GOP Establishment Panics over Conservative Frontrunner in Tenn. Race
Politico is reporting this week that Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is reconsidering his retirement and thinking about once again running for re-election. The reason? Moderate “Republicans” in Tennessee fret that the conservative…
$60 Per Vote? Big Money Wins Small State Race for Transgender Candidate
In a race with national implications, Virginia GOP state Delegate Bob Marshall was defeated by his Democratic opponent Danica Roem after being outspent by more than $400,000, an absurdly enormous…
Republicans Must Fight for President Trump… or Be Defeated
This article was posted originally at The Hill. “Is Trump finished?” one of his savviest conservative supporters asked me recently. In other words, will restless Republicans, unable to achieve any legislative…
LGBT Activists Spending Big to Elect Transgender Candidate in Virginia
It’s becoming a go-to strategy for the LGBT lobby: Step 1: Identify a candidate (likely a Republican) who stands “against LGBT people.” Step 2: Pour a ton of money into…
Conservatives Are Getting Outmuscled in Politics. Will They Fight Back?
In a piece published today at National Review, The Heritage Foundation’s Ryan T. Anderson joined a growing group of prominent conservative voices sounding the alarm on a major issue for the movement:…
POLL: 48 Percent of Americans Believe Abortion Is Morally Wrong
A Gallup poll released yesterday analyzing data from the past four years shows that nearly half of Americans, many of whom think abortion should be legal at least in some…
EXCLUSIVE: Jack Posobiec Talks Trump, Twitter, and the “Great Meme War”
(This is part two of our interview with Jack Posobiec. Read part one here.) JON SCHWEPPE: So we’ve heard about the “Great Meme War”. Obviously you were a part of…
LGBT Group Plans to Spend $26 Million in 2018 — And Conservatives Are AWOL
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) unveiled a $26 million plan for the 2018 elections. Their new offensive will almost double their current political staff and will focus on the…
How Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement Could Reshape American Culture
Recent speculation has mounted regarding the potential retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. Widely seen as the swing vote on key issues, his exit from the court would…
Why Conservatives Are Slamming Trump’s Religious Freedom Order
This morning at a conference in the White House Rose Garden with conservative and religious leaders, President Trump unveiled and signed an executive order on religious freedom that he says…
Nancy Pelosi Explains Why Trump Won … And She’s Right
Last week, DNC Chairman Tom Perez made headlines for a statement suggesting pro-life Democrats ought to be ousted from the party, so that Democrats could maintain a single message. Some…
Why “The Benedict Option” Is Not Enough to Save Christian Culture
“There is some criticism of me for being alarmist,” author Rod Dreher noted last night at the Union League Club in New York, where hundreds gathered for the launch of…
No, Trump and the GOP Are Not Backing Down on Social Issues
A recent piece in the Washington Examiner accuses President Trump of abandoning social issues and thereby, the Republican Party of “rebranding” itself. This could not be further from reality. We…
The LGBT Lobby Will Never Love Donald Trump. No Matter What.
Contrary to the conventional wisdom of the media, President Donald Trump has picked almost all the right fights during his first few weeks in office. His first slew of policy…
Six Lessons from Donald Trump’s Great Victory
Congratulations, President-elect Trump. Congratulations to the historic, never-before-seen governing majority he assembled. It’s time to hope I was wrong and work for President Trump’s success — for America’s success. Here…
Trusting Hillary Is the Best Reason to Vote for Trump
Some have made the argument that Donald Trump and Mike Pence won’t move life, marriage, and religious liberty issues beyond the status quo. Well, I think we can be certain…
Planned Parenthood Plans to Spend Millions to Influence North Carolina Elections
Amidst the anticipation of last night’s presidential debate, USA Today reported yesterday afternoon that Planned Parenthood has announced it intends to spend “seven figures” in North Carolina to push its…
