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    Socialism Versus Capitalism

    People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation poll says, “College students prefer socialism to capitalism.” Why? Because they believe absurd myths. Like the claim that the Soviet Union “wasn’t real socialism.” Socialism guru Noam Chomsky tells students that. He says the Soviet Union “was about as remote from socialism as you could imagine.” Give me a break….
    John Stossel
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    If the Old Guard Destroys Bari Weiss, Legacy Media May Finally Die

    “I know you’re a conservative, but you’re a good kid,” Helen Thomas once said to me in the 1980s when I was interning for the grande dame of the White House press corps. I took it as the compliment it was — Thomas, whatever her politics, was a good mentor and treated me kindly. Still, I chuckled at…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    Victor Davis Hanson: What I Fear Worse Than Socialist Democratic Government

    In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson lays out why the spread of radical Islam concerns him much more than the spread of socialist democratic government. This content was recorded prior to Hanson’s major surgery on Dec. 30. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Major Hotel Accused of Refusing Service to ICE Amid Minneapolis Crackdown

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—One of the largest hotel chains in the United States is purportedly refusing service to immigration agents amid a growing crackdown in the Minneapolis region. A hotel associated with Hilton Hotels & Resorts is explicitly refusing service to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempting to book reservations in Minneapolis, according to…
    Jason Hopkins
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    Global Implications of Maduro’s Capture

    The leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now in U.S. custody and appeared in federal court in New York on Monday, two days after the U.S. military captured him. The operation that ousted him will have deep and lasting implications not only for Venezuela, but also nations that aligned themselves with Maduro’s regime, according to…
    Virginia Allen
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    ‘Seize Private Property’: Mamdani and Lieutenants Were Serious About the Socialist Thing

    “I was elected as a Democratic socialist and I will govern as a Democratic socialist.” That was the new mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, in his inaugural address, where he made headlines by going with a speech that made him sound like the caricature of an Ayn Rand villain. “We will replace the…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    White House to Address Congress’ Venezuela Questions

    Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C. on Monday with a new item on their agenda—getting clarity on the administration’s policy in Venezuela after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife by U.S. forces. The White House hastily scheduled a briefing for Monday evening with congressional leaders. Punchbowl News reported that Secretary of State…
    George Caldwell
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    ‘IDEOLOGICAL WARFARE’: Leftist Network Organized Protests Against Trump’s Capture of Maduro

    A network of leftist groups rapidly coordinated to protest President Donald Trump’s extradition of dictator Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to a new report. The same network continued its coordinated protests as Maduro appeared in court Monday, pleading not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges. “The U.S. has…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Mamdani’s Early Moves Suggest ‘New Era’ in New York Is About Deprioritizing Crime-Fighting

    A new era of policing is set to begin in the Mamdani’s Big Apple, and already there are positive signs—if you are a criminal. Among the flurry of moves New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani made during his first days in office was to rearrange the mayor’s office. He made a subtle change, buried in his second…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    HHS Announces Monumental Changes to Childhood Immunization Schedule

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has updated the childhood immunization schedule to recommend 10, rather than 17, shots for children. Trump signed a directive on Dec. 5 ordering the agency to examine best practices from “peer, developed nations” on their childhood vaccination schedules. Following the review, HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill signed…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Maduro Arrives in Court and Enters Plea

    Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro pleaded “not guilty” to federal narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges on Monday, two days after the U.S. captured him from his residence in Caracas.  Appearing in a federal court in New York City, Maduro told the judge in Spanish through an interpreter, “I am not guilty,” adding, “I am a decent…
    Virginia Allen
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    HOT Tax Would Let Liberals Pay More, Sparing Everyone Else

    Former U.S. Sen. Willard Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is neither the first nor the last billionaire to say that he wants to pay higher taxes, ergo, other Americans should suffer tax hikes, too. Romney recently wrote, “It’s time for rich people like me to pay more.” He advocated higher taxes on—among other things—payrolls, real estate, carried…
    Deroy Murdock
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    Hegseth Takes Action Against Sitting Senator

    The Trump administration is taking “administrative action” against Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.  The move comes after Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, took part in the making of a video urging members of the military and the intelligence community to disobey unlawful orders.  “Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly—and five…
    Virginia Allen
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    Amid Fraud Scandal, Walz Won’t Seek Third Term as Minnesota Governor

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he will drop his bid for a third term as governor after his state was rocked by a fraud scandal.  He also admitted “the buck stops with me” regarding the massive welfare fraud scandal, while also taking shots at President Donald Trump.  Walz was the 2024 Democratic nominee for…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Weighs US Action in 5 Other Nations Following Capture of Maduro

    President Donald Trump did not rule out U.S. operations against other nations following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.  Talking to reporters on Air Force One Sunday, Trump suggested the U.S. is keeping a close eye on Colombia, Greenland, Cuba, Mexico, and Iran, and might even consider conducting military operations in some of the nations.   “Colombia is very sick too,…
    Virginia Allen
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    Vance’s Ohio Home Attacked

    Vice President JD Vance’s family was away from their Cincinnati, Ohio, home when an individual damaged windows at the residence early Monday. The Vances were in Washington, D.C., during the time of the potential break-in, a Vance spokesperson told The Daily Signal. Local news shared photos of what appears to be damage to the house’s…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    What Maduro’s Capture Means

    In the early hours of Jan. 3, elite U.S. military forces crossed into Venezuelan territory in a highly sophisticated and coordinated operation, capturing narco-dictator Nicolas Maduro. The operation focused solely on arresting Maduro and his wife, Cilia, who now sit in a New York jail cell awaiting trial. In capturing Maduro, President Donald Trump removed…
    Andres Martinez-Fernandez
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    Victor Davis Hanson Provides Update Following Cancer Surgery

    Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, according to an update shared by Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution director and senior fellow, and former U.S. secretary of state. “Please find an update from my dear friend and colleague, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson. He…
    Rob Bluey
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    Maduro Capture Prompts Congressional Debate Over Trump’s Military Authority

    The successful capture of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the early hours of Jan. 3 has sparked a debate in Congress over the legality of the executive branch’s use of military force, especially in the Western Hemisphere. So far, most Republicans in Congress have expressed public support for “Operation Absolute Resolve,” which involved the…
    George Caldwell
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    Marco Rubio Lays Out How Trump Admin Will Gauge Venezuelan Cooperation

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that Venezuelan cooperation would be judged by the ruling party’s actions after the arrest of the country’s president. American military forces, reportedly including the United States Army’s elite Delta Force, spearheaded the protection of a law enforcement operation which…
    Harold Hutchison
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