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    The Feminine Virtue of Discernment
    This is an adapted excerpt from Emma Waters’ new book “Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today’s Women of Faith,” out March 24 from Regnery Faith. Growing up in the pine-shadowed backroads of rural South Georgia, the line between nature and the home was, at times, more of a suggestion than a boundary. Despite…
    Emma Waters
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    16 Blue States Sue HUD to Prevent Defunding of Gender Ideology, Abortion
    A group of 16 Democrat state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration’s policy on fair housing.  The coalition, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed the lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,…
    Fred Lucas
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    IndyCars to Storm the National Mall in Historic Freedom 250 Grand Prix 
    This summer, the National Mall will host IndyCars for the first-ever Freedom 250 Grand Prix, with millions of visitors expected to pour into the nation’s capital to celebrate America’s birthday.   Officials held a press conference last week to unveil both the Freedom 250 IndyCar and the racecourse that will wind through Washington, D.C.  In attendance were Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Ambassador Monica Crowley, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Also present were…
    Reagan Campbell
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    Bill Targeting ‘Media Monitors’ Heads to the West Virginia Governor’s Desk
    A bill to stop what critics call a media blacklist is headed to the desk of West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, after the Legislature gave final passage to the measure.  This follows a national trend, as Congress, the Trump administration, and the state of Florida have taken measures to address “media monitoring” organizations that rate…
    Fred Lucas
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    EXCLUSIVE: Congress Unleashes Report on How Colleges Have Become Antisemitic ‘Hotbeds’
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Education and Workforce Committee has released an investigative report that identifies how university administrators facilitated the historic rise of antisemitism after the Oct. 7 Islamic terror attacks. “Over the past several years, we’ve seen university leaders surrender to the radical demands of terror-supporting mobs targeting Jewish students and faculty,”…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    As Ireland Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, New Signs Suggest a Slowing of Faith’s Decline
    For generations, St. Patrick has symbolized Ireland’s deep Christian roots. Ireland, an island once known around the world for its vibrant Catholic faith, has remembered the great saint’s feast for over 1,500 years. In recent decades, however, that legacy has appeared to be fading as church attendance declined and secularism spread across the country. But…
    Katherine Matt
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    Libations of Liberty: The Top 10 Historic Drinking Sites in the US
    As America approaches its 250th birthday, there may be no better way to experience our nation’s story than by visiting the places where it was written. The Heritage Guide to Historic Sites pinpoints and evaluates places like battlefields, presidential houses, and museums. Use it before, during, and after trips with your family! Benjamin Franklin once…
    Gillian Richards | Landon Reffitt
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    ‘Seditious’ Islamist Threat Exposed by Muslim Reformer
    After multiple shooters who reportedly supported the Islamic State attacked Americans amid the Iran war, a Muslim reformer warns that a “seditious” form of his faith poses a grave threat to America, and warns his fellow Republicans need to correctly identify the threat. Reps. Keith Self and Chip Roy, both Republicans from Texas, established a…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    EXCLUSIVE: Campaign Calls Out Waste Concerns at Cleveland Clinic
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While the Trump administration looks to crack down on waste and fraud across the country, a conservative watchdog group is looking to fight waste in Vice President JD Vance’s own background by highlighting concerns at one of the nation’s top hospitals. Save Our States, a group dedicated to defending the Electoral…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Biden Judge Blocks RFK’s Vaccine Policy—Prompting Call for Impeachment
    A Biden-appointed judge, previously admonished by the Supreme Court, imposed an injunction against the Trump administration’s move to stop recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for children. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in the District of Massachusetts issued the ruling on Monday.  Last May, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of…
    Fred Lucas
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    Therapist Exposes the ‘Pathological’ Mentality Behind the Transgender Mutilation Pipeline
    Transgender surgeries and cross-sex hormones represent downstream effects of a basic failure in therapy that sets patients up for long-term harm, warns a former trauma clinician who now crafts policy to protect people from these experimental “treatments.” Therapists who try to treat people with gender dysphoria—the painful and persistent identification with the gender opposite one’s…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Trump Reveals Fate of Senators Who Oppose SAVE America Act
    President Donald Trump said he will “NEVER” endorse any senator who votes against his SAVE America Act. “Get your Senators, REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, to VOTE ‘YES’ ON ‘THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,’” Trump said. “I WILL NEVER (EVER!) ENDORSE ANYONE WHO VOTES AGAINST ‘SAVE AMERICA!!!’” If passed and signed into law, the SAVE America Act, which…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Senate to Be Put on Record on Voter ID Legislation
    This week, the Senate will vote on the SAVE America Act—a bill requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections—but only after a grueling, multiday debate. Conservative backers in Washington are cautiously applauding the move by Senate Republican leadership to hold a lengthy debate followed by a vote, forcing Democrats to publicly stand…
    George Caldwell
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    SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Trump Bid to Rein in Temporary Protected Status
    The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear the Trump administration’s appeal to end Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrants, including those from Syria and Haiti.  Immigration groups have argued that people can’t return to the two countries due to unsafe conditions. However, the Trump Justice Department has argued that the Department of Homeland Security…
    Fred Lucas
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  • opinion

    Jessie Buckley’s Oscars Speech Celebrates Motherhood, Family, and Irish Roots 
    “I want to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart,” Jessie Buckley said as she concluded her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards, drawing warm applause from the audience.  In an era when many awards show speeches lean heavily into politics, Buckley’s remarks stood out for a different reason. The Irish actress used…
    Katherine Matt
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    Media Is in a Tizzy Because We Give Troops Good Food Sometimes
    In World War II, the U.S. Navy operated “ice cream” barges behind ships to make sure our sailors had a few comforts in the most terrible war in human history. That we were able to operate such a fleet is a testament to American logistical magnificence, but if it were in operation today under President Donald Trump, the…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    ‘It’s a Very Surreal War’
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. We’re in the second week, just completing it, of the so-called Iran war. This effort of the…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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  • news

    Democrats Push DOJ to Prosecute Kristi Noem After Trump Ousts Her From DHS
    For top Democrats, it’s not enough that Kristi Noem is out as homeland security secretary; they want the Trump Justice Department to prosecute her.  Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and his House counterpart, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, made a criminal referral alleging that Noem lied under…
    Fred Lucas
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    Cuba’s National Electric Grid Collapses, Leaving Millions Without Power
    HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters)—Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Monday, the country’s grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island’s already obsolete generation system. Grid operator UNE said on social media it is investigating the causes of the blackout, the latest in a…
    Dave Sherwood
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    Union Suit Claims Trump-Airport Security Rule Ousted Immigrant Workers
    The Service Employees International Union has sued the Trump administration over a new security clearance policy for immigrants working at airports.  The lawsuit against Customs and Border Protection is the second filed by the powerful union against the Trump administration in the same week.  The SEIU is joined by four former employees of Logan International…
    Fred Lucas
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