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An Oregon middle school encouraged students to dress up as "drag queens" and their favorite "queer hero" this week in celebration of Pride Month, but one parent said families weren't notified ahead of time. At the Arts & Technology Academy in the Eugene School District 4J, students celebrated "Pride Spirit Week" with a different theme each day intended to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, according to a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. On Monday, students were encouraged to "wear as many colors as they could" for "Rainbow-Out" day. On Tuesday, they were told to wear all black "in remembrance of...

Invoking Ronald Reagan’s legacy, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urged Republicans on Wednesday night to stick to their conservative principles no matter what in a keynote speech kicking off the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. … “I think 2014 has the potential to be a very, very good year at the ballot box,” he said, adding, “The number one way we could screw it up is if Republicans fail to stand for principle.” …

<p>SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — As other Republican candidates have stumbled their way toward the presidential primaries, Mitt Romney has put together what would seem to be all the elements of a winning campaign: an effective staff, a robust treasury and smooth, knowledgeable performances both in debates and on the trail.</p>

The April 2010 Battleground Poll results have just been released. The poll contains the usual list of topical questions, which ask respondents about which political party they support, what issues are most important to them, what they think of certain political personalities, etc. The answers to these questions matter in the short run, and political junkies pay close attention to these polling results. There is, however, an old familiar story in the Battleground Poll. This question goes directly to the core beliefs of the respondent, not how politicians, parties, and pundits are spinning the politics of the day. Question D...

After reading the article on being a Democrat in Orange County, it was clear to me that Americans suffer from the malady of perception over reality ["United for opportunity," Front Page, July 25]. But where to begin? How about core beliefs and policies? First, as a Republican, I believe the U.S. Constitution has made us the greatest nation the world has ever known. Unlike the Democrats, I do not believe the Constitution is a "living document." Republicans want judges who interpret the Constitution. Democrats want judges who change it. A liberal judiciary is the greatest threat to our Constitution. Abortion...