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Administration Defends UN-Funded, Anti-Israel Textbooks for Palestinians An elementary school textbook calls the 1948 establishment of Israel a "disaster," and a high school text tells of the "End of Days" when "Muslims fight the Jews," among other examples in a report from the Center for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel research institute based in Jerusalem. Read More

News Religious Liberty and Same-Sex Marriage Takes Center Stage in Congress The long-awaited hearing, called by Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will examine how the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision has affected people who hold traditional views on marriage and review legislation that would protect those people from facing adverse actions by the government. Read More

News Social Conservatives Declare Victory on Bathrooms, Marriage in GOP Platform After fending off attempts to change the Republican Party's official position on LGBT issues and traditional marriage, a coalition of social conservatives cautiously celebrated an early victory Monday afternoon. Read More

Commentary Why Young Adults Both Want and Fear Marriage The bad news is that young Americans have less confidence in marriage than their grand­parents did and are carrying profound wounds, thanks to fragmented families and divorce. Read More

News Iowa Civil Rights Agency Says It Won't Tell Pastors What to Preach on Sexuality After a pastor raised concerns, Iowa's human rights agency says it will not muzzle churches that teach on matters of biblical sexuality, nor force them to open single-sex restrooms to members of the opposite sex. Read More

Commentary 'Uplifting': Fourth of July Feature Strikes Chord With Daily Signal's Audience A Fourth of July reflection from abroad by Nolan Peterson, The Daily Signal's foreign correspondent, prompted readers to share their own thoughts about America's place in the hearts of those yearning for freedom, whether in Iraq or Ukraine. Read More