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Articles by Mary Margaret Olohan

Mitt Romney Addresses Whether He Will Run Again

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 13, 2023

Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not be seeking reelection to the United States Senate. “I’ve spent my last 25 years… Read More

LawNews

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is refusing to reveal whether is is housing biologically male prisoners with women, including a man who raped his own daughter. Stock photo, Getty Images.

Department of Corrections Stonewalls on Whether It’s Incarcerating Male Rapist With Female Inmates

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 13, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is refusing to disclose whether it is housing biologically male prisoners with women, including a man who raped his own… Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: Abortion Lawyer Accused of Perjuring Herself Before Congress

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 11, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Republican Congressmen Chip Roy of Texas and Mike Johnson of Louisiana are calling on a controversial abortion lawyer to explain… Read More

Vice President Kamala Harris refused to name a single restriction on abortion that she supports during a CBS interview, though she was given the opportunity almost six times. Pictured: Harris arrives at LaGuardia Airport for the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony on September 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Kamala Harris Refuses to Cite a Single Abortion Restriction She Supports

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 11, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris would not identify a single restriction on abortion that she supports during a CBS News interview, even though she was given… Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 2: A DC judge refused to allow pro-life activists to show photos of aborted, premie sized babies as evidence. Lauren Handy, director of activism for Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, poses for a portrait in Washington, D.C. on April 2, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DC Judge: ‘Truth’ About Aborted Baby Remains Not ‘Relevant’ to DOJ Case Against Pro-Lifers

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 08, 2023

A Washington, D.C., judge has refused to allow pro-life activists to show photos of aborted, preemie-sized babies as evidence in court, as well as a… Read More

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Gavin Newsom Addresses Rumors He’ll Run in 2024

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 08, 2023

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed rumors in an interview clip released Friday that he may run for president in 2024, emphasizing that Vice President… Read More

The Thomas More Society has filed an emergency appeal of a lower court decision that denied pro-life activist Lauren Handy's release from jail ahead of her sentencing Pictured: Pro-life activist Lauren Handy listens during a news conference on the five preemie-sized aborted babies she discovered outside Washington Surgi Clinic, a Foggy Bottom, DC abortion clinic. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Pro-Life Activist Appeals Lower Court Decision Denying Her Release From Jail Ahead of Sentencing

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 07, 2023

The Thomas More Society has filed an emergency motion to appeal a lower court decision that denied pro-life activist Lauren Handy’s release from jail ahead… Read More

Washington, DC - October 7 : Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group photo following the recent addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill on Friday, Oct 07, 2022 in Washington, DC. Bottom row, from left, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Emails: Two Weeks After Attempted Kavanaugh Assassination, USMS ‘Unaware’ of ‘Specific, Targeted Threat’ to Justices Before Overturn of Roe

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 07, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: An internal email from the U.S. Marshals Service to staff members states that the agency was unaware of any “specific,… Read More

Senate Democrats on Thursday opposed a request from Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance for floor consideration of a bill banning mask mandates. Pictured: Vance questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Senate Democrats Block Ohio Lawmaker’s Bill to Prohibit Federal Mask Mandates

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 07, 2023

Senate Democrats on Thursday opposed a request from Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, for floor consideration of his bill banning federal COVID-19 mask mandates. The motion… Read More

InternationalNews

Republican New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith called on his colleagues Wednesday to recognize that 120,000 Armenian Christians living in Nagorno-Karabakh are facing extinction. Pictured: Demonstrators rally to demand the reopening of a blockaded road linking the Nagorno-Karabakh region to Armenia and to decry crisis conditions in the region, in Stepanakert on July 25, 2023. Karabakh has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which have fought two wars over the mountainous territory. (Photo by Ani BALAYAN / AFP) (Photo by ANI BALAYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Wake Up’: Congressman Warns of ‘Genocide,’ ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Against Christians in Armenia

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 06, 2023

Republican New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith called on his colleagues Wednesday to recognize that 120,000 Armenian Christians living in Nagorno-Karabakh are facing extinction. “Delay is denial,”… Read More

Roger Severino, vice president of domestic policy at The Heritage Foundation, revealed that he was "shocked by the plagiarism" that he discovered in an article submitted to the Harvard Journal by then Senator Joe Biden. Pictured: American politician, US Senator, and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Joseph Biden speaks during a hearing, Washington DC, October 6, 1987. Beside him is fellow Senator Edward M 'Ted' Kennedy (1932 - 2009) (right). The hearing was held to vote on the confirmation of Judge Robert Bork as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court). (Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/Getty Images)

Former Harvard Journal Editor Accuses Biden of More Plagiarism

Mary Margaret Olohan | September 05, 2023

One of the Harvard Journal on Legislation’s former editors revealed Monday that he was “shocked by the plagiarism” that he discovered in a 2000 article… Read More

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DC Police Backtrack, Say No Investigation Into DC Abortion Clinic

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 31, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — The Metropolitan Police Department backtracked Thursday evening, informing The Daily Signal that it is not, in fact, investigating abortionist Cesare… Read More

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Team Youngkin Addresses Future COVID-19 Restrictions: ‘In Virginia You Get to Choose’

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 31, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin won’t be mandating that Americans mask up or lock down to fight the COVID-19 pandemic any time soon, The Daily Signal… Read More

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‘No Lockdown Ever Again’: 2024 Candidates Push Back Against Future COVID-19 Lockdowns, Mandates

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 31, 2023

Amid growing fears that Americans could face more COVID-19 lockdowns or mandates, Republican candidates vying for the 2024 presidential nomination say they are firmly against… Read More

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DC Police Investigating Abortionist, Foggy Bottom Clinic

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 30, 2023

The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to The Daily Signal on Tuesday that the department is currently investigating Cesare Santangelo and his Foggy Bottom abortion clinic…. Read More

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is accusing the Department of Justice of "aggressively targeting" pro-life activists while failing to properly investigate the slew of attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers throughout the country. (Photo by Ken Cedeno-Pool/Getty Images)

EXCLUSIVE: Cruz Accuses DOJ of ‘Aggressively Targeting’ Pro-Life Activists Who ‘Blew the Whistle’ on DC Abortionist

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 30, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is accusing the Department of Justice of “aggressively targeting” pro-life activists while failing to properly investigate… Read More

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DC Jury Finds Pro-Life Activists Guilty on All Counts of Blockading Abortion Clinic

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 29, 2023

A Washington, D.C., jury has convicted five pro-life activists of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act when they sought to prevent… Read More

Health CareNews

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Missouri Attorney General Breaks Down State’s Battle Against ‘Child Mutilation’

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 29, 2023

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey spent the last week battling for the state’s law protecting children from irreversible transgender interventions, both surgical and hormonal. “We’re… Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: Women Speak Out Against YMCA ‘Transgender’ Bathroom Policies

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 28, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Small-town YMCAs in suburban Ohio have launched themselves headfirst into the transgender debate by allowing men who “identify” as women… Read More

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is drawing fire for highlighting the story of abortion survivor Miriam "Penny" Hopper during Wednesday evening's debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: screenshot of Faces of Choice YouTube.

DeSantis Highlights Abortion Survivor ‘Penny,’ Drawing Outrage From the Left

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 24, 2023

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is drawing fire from leftist critics for highlighting the story of abortion survivor Miriam “Penny” Hopper during Wednesday evening’s debate… Read More

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Just How Many Imprisoned Men Who Identify as Transgender Are Guilty of Sexual Assault? More Than Half, New Data Shows

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 24, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A little more than half of the men housed in Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities who identify as transgender women… Read More

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Key Takeaways From the First 2024 Republican Primary Debate

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 24, 2023

Eight Republican presidential candidates took to the stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night for the first debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle. The Republican… Read More

Health CareNews

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EXCLUSIVE: St. Louis University Pushes Ideological Transgender ‘Toolkit’ on Med Students

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 21, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—St. Louis University’s Transgender Health Collaborative is pushing a toolkit on “transgender health” intended to influence students of medicine to embrace… Read More

Health CareNews

Florida has become the first state to sanction Medicaid providers for facilitating the attempted-gender transitions of minors. Stock photo, Getty Images.

Florida Becomes First State to Sanction Medicaid Providers for Covering Minor Transitions

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 18, 2023

Florida has become the first state to sanction Medicaid providers for covering the attempted gender transitions of minors. The state is fining five Medicaid health… Read More

On the Ground at State Fair: Iowans Want Change in 2024

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 17, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa—Attendees at the Iowa State Fair are eager for change during the next presidential election. Many of the fairgoers lean to the right,… Read More

Police say they are still investigating a violent assault on pro-life activists that took place outside a DC Planned Parenthood. But a closer look at the Metropolitan Police Department’s handling of attacks on pro-lifers raises questions about the lack of consequences for attackers — and how safe it is for those engaged in pro-life work in the nation’s capital. Pictured: screenshots of Twitter video.

Pro-Abortion Attacks on Pro-Lifers Face Little to No Consequences From DC Authorities

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 16, 2023

Police say they are still investigating a violent assault on pro-life activists that took place outside a D.C. Planned Parenthood clinic in late July. But… Read More

Health CareNews

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Federal Appeals Court Rules FDA Must Restore Safeguards on Abortion Drugs

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 16, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit decided Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration must restore the safeguards to chemical abortion drugs… Read More

2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked back his position on the unborn on Monday, clarifying that he does not support restrictions on abortion. Pictured: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a premier of a documentary film called "Midnight at the Border" at the Saban Theater on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

In 24 Hours, RFK Jr. Backtracks on Abortion Limits

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 15, 2023

Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked back his position on the unborn on Monday, clarifying that he does not support restrictions on… Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: Florida Schools See Decline in Teacher Vacancies

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 14, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Florida schools saw an eight percent decline in teacher vacancies heading into the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year compared to… Read More

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Republicans Demand McCarthy Reform Pandemic Response Legislation

Mary Margaret Olohan | August 04, 2023

Republicans are calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to apply reforms to the pandemic response legislation in order to protect the American people from future… Read More

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