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Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio files. Trump responds.
(The Daily Signal) – Former President Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of an interview obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified materials. The audio recordings and transcripts are from an interview with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer in 2017 for Biden’s memoir, “Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and purpose,” according to ABC News.
Hunter Biden pardon controversy lessons: Don't insult judges with life tenure - The Lion
(The Daily Signal) – Everyone has heard the old saw “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Well, perhaps we should add judges with life tenure to the list of those we ought not to anger. Just before exiting stage left Sunday for Africa to seek refuge from a hungry press, President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden for every federal offense that he committed or might have committed for over a decade: from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 1, 2024.
Arizona Lawmakers Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory
Mary Szoch is Director of the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council. Connor Semelsberger is Government Relations Director at The Heritage Foundation. This article appeared in The Epoch Times on May 28, 2024. Almost as soon as the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of a pre-Roe law that protects life from conception, surprisingly, some pro-life legislators in the state began demanding that this lifesaving law be curtailed. Late last month, they were successful.
Top 5 Ways Congress Can Respond to Campus Riots
This election cycle’s summer of rage has gotten an early start, as seemingly organized encampments have popped up on college campuses across the country. Although the national media has made the situation out to be an exercise of free speech under the First Amendment, these campus protests look more like riots and calls for acts of terrorism.
Numbers Show Biden’s Military Abortion Policy is a Failure, Service Members Don’t Want to Kill Their Babies in Abortions
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, President Joe Biden has made it a top priority to use any and all administrative actions to promote and pay for abortions with taxpayer money. No single related action garnered more attention than Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s announcement that the Defense Department would use taxpayer funds to pay for abortion travel.
Biden’s Big Bet on Military Abortions Falls Flat
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, President Joe Biden has made it a top priority to use any and all administrative actions to promote and pay for abortions with taxpayer money. No single related action garnered more attention than Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s announcement that the Defense Department would use taxpayer funds to pay for abortion travel.
State Abortion Data Shows More Babies Saved by Pro-Life Laws
Pro-life advocates from across the country will descend upon the nation’s capital to once again memorialize the more than 65 million lives lost because of the legal-abortion regime ushered in by Roe v. Wade. Now, more than a year and a half after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe, states are publishing helpful reporting data showing how the Roe reversal has affected efforts to protect the unborn.
Since Dobbs ruling, pro-life laws are reducing number of abortions, data shows
The post Since Dobbs Ruling, Pro-Life Laws Are Reducing Number of Abortions, Data Shows appeared first on The Daily Signal. Pro-life advocates from across the country will descend upon the nation’s capital to once again memorialize the more than 65 million lives lost because of the legal-abortion regime ushered in by Roe v. Wade. Now, more than a year and a half after the Dobbs v.
Planned Parenthood, America’s Biggest Abortion Biz, Has Received $7.9 Billion in Taxpayer Funding
To borrow from an old saying, nothing can be certain except for death and taxpayer funding for the abortion industry. At the request of pro-life members of Congress, the Government Accountability Office released the latest round of data detailing how much taxpayer funding goes to Planned Parenthood and other international abortion organizations. From 2019 through 2021, Planned Parenthood in the U.S. received $1.7 billion in taxpayer subsidies.
Planned Parenthood Got Huge COVID Boost of Cash
To borrow from an old saying, nothing can be certain except for death and taxpayer funding for the abortion industry. At the request of pro-life members of Congress, the Government Accountability Office released the latest round of data detailing how much taxpayer funding goes to Planned Parenthood and other international abortion organizations. From 2019 through 2021, Planned Parenthood in the U.S. received $1.7 billion in taxpayer subsidies.
‘Off-the-wall abortion policies’ are actually common sense, widely supported
Pro-choice Republicans in Congress are back. What had become a dying breed in the past couple of years, Republicans who consistently vote against basic pro-life protections have taken the House appropriations process hostage. This group of about eight to 10 Republicans have now helped to sink two appropriations bills over policies that are commonsense solutions to the government’s increasingly pro-abortion priorities.
‘Off-the-Wall Abortion Policies’ Are Actually Common Sense, Widely Supported
Pro-choice Republicans in Congress are back. What had become a dying breed in the past couple of years, Republicans who consistently vote against basic pro-life protections have taken the House appropriations process hostage. This group of about eight to 10 Republicans have now helped to sink two appropriations bills over policies that are commonsense solutions to the government’s increasingly pro-abortion priorities. One of the leading voices of this pro-choice bloc, Rep.
'Off-the-Wall Abortion Policies' Are Actually Common Sense
Pro-choice Republicans in Congress are back. What had become a dying breed in the past couple of years, Republicans who consistently vote against basic pro-life protections have taken the House appropriations process hostage. This group of about eight to 10 Republicans have now helped to sink two appropriations bills over policies that are commonsense solutions to the government’s increasingly pro-abortion priorities. One of the leading voices of this pro-choice bloc, Rep.
FY 2024 House Appropriations Bills Take New Steps to Dismantle the Woke and Weaponized Bureaucracy
President Joe Biden has spent the past two years dramatically expanding and weaponizing the woke bureaucracy that he began building as Vice President to President Barack Obama. From promoting critical race theory in the military to flying “progress pride” flags at 99 embassies around the world, the Biden Administration has done more than any other Administration to conform federal policy to radical ideologies that seek to undermine faith, family, and freedom in America and abroad.
Bob Good, Connor Semelsberger, Joseph Backholm, Tony Perkins, Gregg Walters
On today’s program: Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia,highlights how House Republicans are seeking to preserve the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, how new House rules will affect the way the chamber operates, and shares about the introduction of the CHOICE Act.
Killing Unborn Children Will Never Solve Maternal Mortality
Since its founding, the abortion industry has always targeted minority and economically disadvantaged women as its prime sources of profit. Today, this anti-life narrative often takes the form of arguing that protecting life in the womb will exacerbate the nation’s maternal mortality crisis — a lie that a bogus new study from Boston University and the Commonwealth Fund attempts to perpetuate.
The American Family Is Disintegrating. The Rebuild Needs to Start in Our Own Homes.
The American family is in dire straits. And despite what conservative political pundits may think, the root cause is not because the Senate just passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage or because California is paying for women to fly there for abortions. The CDC recently released their latest abortion statistics for 2020. One of the overlooked details of this year’s data is the increase in the percentage of abortions among unmarried women.
After the 2016 Surprise, Democrats Have Solidified Their ‘Blue Wall’
Democrats faced a rude awakening in the 2016 election when Donald Trump’s surprise upset victory was propelled, in part, by his major inroads into the Left’s “Blue Wall.” This shock evidently awoke the Democrat’s political machine to lock down the voting base in the big three: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The Holding of Roe v. Wade Was Never In Line with American Attitudes on Abortion
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, some members of Congress are calling for the codification of Roe, which would legalize abortion nationwide through all nine months of pregnancy with very limited restrictions. However, polls show that only a small minority of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in all cases and 70 percent want significant restrictions on abortion.
South Carolina Could Become 20th State to Protect Life at Conception
This week, South Carolina faces the opportunity to join the ranks of states with laws on the books that protect life at conception — a move that would raise the total number of states to 20. Given that another 20 states in the U.S. currently allow legal abortions at any point in pregnancy, for any reason, the line in the sand between pro-life and pro-death states is quickly solidifying.
AFR.net - Mike Pompeo, Franklin Graham, Jonathan Keller, James Comer, Jeremy Dys
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AFR.net - Byron Donalds, Connor Semelsberger, Edward Graham, Chris Mitchell (1)
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AFR.net - Byron Donalds, Connor Semelsberger, Edward Graham, Chris Mitchell
Our mission is to give voice to the American Family Association and to inform, equip, and activate individuals to strengthen the moral foundations of American culture, and give aid to the church here and abroad in its task of fulfilling the Great Commission.
DeSantis and Rubio Pave the Way for Pro-Family Tax Policy
On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced a proposed tax relief package that would provide $1.1 billion in tax relief to Florida families, including provisions to make necessary baby items like diapers, cribs, and strollers permanently tax exempt.
Roe v. Wade: An Explainer
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 ruled that a right to abortion was protected under the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, holding that the Court’s 1973 ruling was incorrect. This publication provides a brief overview of what Roe did, what happens now that it has been overturned, and what codifying it into federal law would mean.
Preparing for a Post-Roe America: The History and Context of Pro-Life Laws in the States
Since the very beginning of the American experiment, our nation has cherished the right to life. It was the first of three unalienable rights named in our Declaration of Independence, and in the early days of our nation, English common law made actions that infringed upon this right -- such as abortion -- illegal. By the time Alaska and Hawaii were admitted into the Union, all U.S. states had statutory prohibitions on abortion.
What Idaho and Texas now have in common
By Connor Semelsberger and Joy Zavalick, Op-ed contributor | Sunday, March 20, 2022 An image of an unborn child. | Reuters On Monday, Idaho passed SB 1309, known as the “Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act.” This makes Idaho the second state to pass a likely enforceable law protecting unborn children after a heartbeat has been detected, as early as three or four weeks after conception.
President Biden's One Major Success In His First Year: Turning America Into an Abortion Haven
Connor Semelsberger is Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity. This article appeared on Townhall.com on January 21, 2022. During his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to implement a national plan to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. As the calendar turns to 2022, the highly-transmissible Omicron variant is resulting in the highest daily case rates yet.
U.S. Abortion Law in Comparison with the Globe
Abortion is one of the most hotly debated issues in our modern world. It touches the legal code of every country, as some parts of the globe protect life beginning at fertilization while others do not enact any protections for the unborn at all. However, as the progression of prenatal science continues to further verify the humanity of the unborn child, the assertion that abortion is a human right becomes increasingly detached from reason.
In Biden's "Families" Plan, Government Becomes Everyone's Caretaker
The most troubling aspect of the Biden administration's so-called "Build Back Better" plan is its unflinching attack on the foundation of society -- the family. Our nation is already grappling with the effects of and and ever-increasing inflation that hits the working class the hardest.
Pelosi and Biden Give Human Life a One-Two Punch
Connor Semelsberger is Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity at Family Research Council. Joy Zavalick is Research Assistant with the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council. This article appeared on Townhall.com on September 24, 2021.
America's Direct Deposit to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion business in the United States, carrying out over half of all reported abortions nationwide, and has a $1.7 billion annual budget. Despite the enactment of numerous federal and state laws prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion, Planned Parenthood has historically received millions of dollars in government funding each year.
Biden promotes LGBT alphabet soup, meanwhile COVID is used to threaten faith abroad
LifeSiteNews has been permanently banned on YouTube. Click HERE to sign up to receive emails when we add to our video library. May 19, 2021 (Family Research Council) – As the country faces a crossroad of crises, from a national gas shortage to rising inflation, President Biden has made clear his priority is the liberal social groups that got him elected not the American people.
FRC On the Hill (May 10-14)
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the most important Hill items FRC worked on this week. Health and Human Services Secretary Denies His Duty to Enforce Pro-life Laws Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) fiscal year 2022 budget.
100 days: a big helping of abortion funding with a side of COVID relief
LifeSiteNews has been permanently banned on YouTube. Click HERE to sign up to receive emails when we add to our video library. April 29, 2021 (Family Research Council) – In three short months, President Biden has broken his promise to bring America together under a moderate administration and has pushed policies more so aligned with the progressive wing of the Democrat Party than with the average Democratic voter.
When It Comes to Federal Abortion Funding, Biden Is the All-Time King
President Biden has allowed more taxpayer funding to be used for abortions or by abortion businesses then any president before him in their first 100 days. So far, FRC has tracked down almost $480 billion under the Biden administration that can be used to subsidize abortion and abortion businesses. It is unlikely that all of this funding will in fact be used to fund abortion.
FRC On the Hill (April 19-23): D.C. Statehood and Banking Access for Big Marijuana
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week as your voice for life, family, and religious freedom on Capitol Hill. Here are some highlights from what FRC worked on in Congress this week. House Passes an Unconstitutional Bill to make D.C. the 51st State Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 51—a bill that aims to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state—by a vote of 216-208. It was met with fierce opposition from Republican members.
Senate GOP needs to stop rubber stamping Biden's radical agenda
By Connor Semelsberger, Op-ed Contributor Follow | Thursday, April 22, 2021 As the old adage goes, personnel is policy. Nearing his 100th day in office, President Biden has made it abundantly clear that he plans to implement a radically liberal social agenda in America, demonstrated by who he's nominated to run the federal government. President Joe Biden participates in a conference phone call with governors affected by a snowstorm in the Midwest and southwest Feb.
American Dollars Should Have No Part In China's Forced Sterilizations
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, recently introduced a bill to prohibit funding for the United Nations Population Fund. American funding for the UNFPA has long been controversial due to the organization’s link to coercive abortion and sterilization, especially in China. America’s recent genocide determination against China over its forced sterilizations of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang makes the effort to cut U.S. funding with the UNFPA even more urgent.
American Dollars Should Have No Part In China’s Forced Sterilizations
American taxpayers should not be funding 'family planning' efforts for a government that brutally employs sterilization and abortion to commit genocide.
American Dollars Should Have No Part In China's Forced Sterilizations
Arielle Del Turco is FRC’s assistant director of the Center for Religious Liberty. Connor Semelsberger is FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity. This article appeared in The Federalist on April 19, 2021. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, recently introduced a bill to prohibit funding for the United Nations Population Fund. American funding for the UNFPA has long been controversial due to the organization’s link to coercive abortion and sterilization, especially in China.
Senate's Lack of Advice Is Leading to Consent to Biden's Radical Agenda
Joe Biden gives a campaign speech. (Photo credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) As the old adage goes, personnel is policy. Nearing his 100th day in office, President Biden has made it abundantly clear that he plans to implement a radically liberal social agenda in America, demonstrated by who he's nominated to run the federal government. Biden has already filled his entire cabinet faster than both Presidents Trump and Obama did before him.
FRC On the Hill (April 12-16): Standing Up Against Radical Abortion Policies
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the most important Hill items FRC worked on this week. Discharge Petition Filed to Bring Born-Alive Bill to the Floor Yesterday, one of the newly elected pro-life women in 117th Congress, Rep.
FRC On the Hill (March 22-26): Senate Moves Quickly to Confirm Biden's Radical Nominees
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the most important Hill items FRC worked on this week. The Senate Moves on President Biden’s Nominees This week, amidst several votes and confirmation hearings, FRC was hard at work tracking nominations and informing senators on the radical positions held by many of the nominees under consideration.
A Radical HHS Secretary, So-Called "Women's Rights" Bills, and the Equality Act
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the most important Hill items FRC worked on this week. The Senate Confirms Biden’s Radical HHS Nominee This week, the Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Xavier Becerra as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
FRC On the Hill (March 8-12): Covid Relief Spending, a Radical Foreign Policy Agenda, and Extreme Nominees
Family Research Council wrapped up another busy week monitoring activity in Congress that affects life, family, and religious freedom and being your voice on Capitol Hill. Here are the most important Hill items FRC worked on this week.
BREAKING: Victory for girls’ sports as Mississippi governor signs new bill into law
LifeSiteNews has been permanently banned on YouTube. Click HERE to sign up to receive emails when we add to our video library. March 11, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) -- Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed Mississippi State Senate Bill (SB) 2536 into law, making Mississippi the first state in the nation to protect girls' sports.
American Rescue Plan Act spends over $450 billion that can fund abortions
The American Rescue Plan Act lacks key abortion funding restrictions on over $459 billion, breaking decades of congressional precedent on restricting federal funding for abortion. By Connor Semelsberger, MPP Big Tech is censoring us. Subscribe to our email list and bookmark LifeSiteNews.com to continue getting our news. Subscribe now.
American Rescue Plan Act Spends Over $450 Billion that Can Fund Abortions
While the American Rescue Plan Act includes funding for testing, vaccines, and other health care equipment as well as economic relief for families like stimulus checks and an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, it comes at the expense of the lives of the unborn. The American Rescue Plan Act lacks key abortion funding restrictions on over $459 billion, breaking decades of congressional precedent on restricting federal funding for abortion. 1.
Joe Biden Will Force Americans to Send Hundreds of Millions to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
After observing the first few weeks of the Biden administration, the CEO of American’s largest abortion chain Planned Parenthood says she is “over the moon” about the Biden/Harris administration’s “vision” for expanding abortion. And it’s easy to see why. President Biden has already begun reinstating President Obama’s policies. He repealed Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy (PLGHA), granting international abortion providers access to millions of dollars in global health funds.
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