Leah Jessen is a former news reporter for The Daily Signal and graduate of The Heritage Foundation's Young Leaders Program.
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The National Geographic Traveler photography contest is known for its out-of-this-world images of Earth. This year’s contest, the 27th of its kind, did not disappoint…. Read More
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GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa—Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley spoke at a small-town library here Friday afternoon saying he feels incarceration rates can be reduced in the… Read More
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New parents have a laundry list of things to worry about, but on Tuesday, streaming service Netflix decided to take one thing off that list… Read More
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ALTOONA, Iowa—While many 2016 presidential candidates are in Ohio tonight for the first Republican national debate, Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Iowa this afternoon at… Read More
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DES MOINES, Iowa–At the intersection of two of the nation’s largest highways, I-35 and I-80, sits the Des Moines, Iowa metro area, known for its… Read More
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It all started with blueberries. More specifically, with blueberries that Melissa Kieling’s young son refused to take to school because they were always warm and… Read More
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For Katie Driscoll, a young mother of six, back-to-school excitement is always dulled by one thing: advertising. That’s because Driscoll, whose daughter Grace has Down… Read More
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Last week, 6,500 athletes from 165 nations traveled to Los Angeles to compete in the 2015 Special Olympic World Summer Games. “These Games change the… Read More
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Performer Janine Stange has made history for a second time. Stange, also known as the “National Anthem Girl,” first made headlines in August 2014 when… Read More
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa— Speaking at a sports bar in a college town here, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called for funding to be taken away… Read More
