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Obama Promotes New Student Aid as College Costs Remain High

Friday, September 30, 2016 - 10:00am

Sept. 30, 2016

Here in Washington, President Obama considers it part of his legacy to put college in reach for more Americans. Fred Lucas looks at the cost. A senator delivers a live video diatribe on Congress’s spending plan. Philip Wegmann shares. The director of the movie "Voiceless" tells Josh Shepherd that it celebrates those who minister to fearful mothers. Plus: Tony Perkins on the IRS and the pulpit, Daniel Kochis on Russia's role in an airliner's downing, and Walter Williams on gender identity and competitive sports.

News

Obama Promotes New Student Aid as College Costs Remain High

 

"Federal student loan programs lead to higher tuition and fees, and the benefit goes to the universities themselves more than students," a national advocate for college affordability tells The Daily Signal.

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News

Watch Mike Lee Tell Americans to 'Expect More' of Congress in Facebook Live Manifesto

 

After the Senate passed a stopgap spending measure to keep the government running, the Utah Republican logged onto Facebook to record a video diatribe.

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Commentary

We Need to Amend the Johnson Amendment So the IRS Will Allow Free Speech

 

Since the birth of the nation, our churches and pastors such as Martin Luther King Jr. have been at the forefront of shaping public debate and our choice of public servants.

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Commentary

Report Confirms Russia's Responsibility for Shooting Down Malaysian Airliner

 

An investigative team concludes MH17 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from an area controlled by Russian-backed fighters in eastern Ukraine.

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Commentary

The Sneaky Way Public Unions Are Getting Tax Dollars for Union Activities

 

The practice of union release time allows government employees to conduct union business on the taxpayer's dime.

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Commentary

When Transgender Inclusion Moves From Bathrooms to Basketball Courts

 

What if a college basketball star, born male, were to claim to be transgender and go out for the WNBA?

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Feature

'Voiceless' Speaks for the Compassion Driving the Pro-Life Movement

 

"I wanted to create a film to challenge the church to get involved in the public square," director Pat Necerato says.

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