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Schumer Owes Kavanaugh, Gorsuch a Real Apology
It would be a gross understatement—and in no way a pun, intended or otherwise—to describe as “injudicious” what Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday to and about Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. “Injudicious” is defined by Webster’s New World College Dictionary as “showing poor judgment; not discreet or wise,” and the… -
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Schumer Faces Rare Censure for Threatening Supreme Court Justices
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer may become only the ninth senator in the body’s history to be censured by his colleagues. Lawmakers in the Senate and House introduced resolutions to censure him Thursday, a day after Schumer made inflammatory comments that seemed to some to advocate violence if two Supreme Court justices did not rule… -
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Why We’ve Got to Get the Coronavirus Response Right
The Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak thus far has been robust as the disease that originated in Wuhan, China, spreads across the world. Through a combination of travel restrictions, quarantines, and keeping the public informed on the best public hygiene practices, the administration has focused on slowing the entry of the disease into… -
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Congress Shouldn’t Put This Conservation Spending on Autopilot
Buyers (aka taxpayers), beware: The Land and Water Conservation Fund is not what you might think. Some on Capitol Hill have floated the idea of fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund permanently. In Washington budget-speak, that means creating a new autopilot mandatory program. Congress created the conservation fund in 1964 to “assist in… -
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Liberals’ FAMILY Act Would Hurt Low-Income Workers and Families
If liberals want to provide access to paid family and medical leave, they need to come up with a better solution than they have so far. According to a recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, Democrats’ proposed Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act would fail to benefit most of the workers who need it… -
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What We Don’t Know About the Coronavirus Is What Scares Us
The recent spread of the coronavirus is causing a global panic. Our shared terror arises not so much from the death toll of the new flu-like disease—more than 3,000 people have died worldwide—but from what we don’t know about it. Experts at least agree that the virus originated in China. But Beijing’s authoritarian government hid… -
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As Backlash Grows, Schumer Denies Threatening Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Over Abortion Case
Amid widespread condemnation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backpedaled Thursday from inflammatory remarks the day before about two conservative Supreme Court justices, but blamed political opponents for misinterpreting what he said. “I should not have used the words I used yesterday. They didn’t come out the way I intended [them] to,” Schumer, D-N.Y., said. Speaking… -
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How Poor, Really, Are America’s Poor?
Editor’s note: This commentary was written and published before the coronavirus pandemic began to disrupt life and work in America and around the world. The Census Bureau recently announced it wants advice on ways to develop more accurate measurements of poverty—a welcome and much-needed change. Year after year, the Census Bureau reports that more than… -
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Trump Sees Coronavirus as a Catalyst, Not a Threat
True to form, President Donald Trump signaled confidence in his remarks addressing the threat of the coronavirus. He was correct when he mentioned that the average American is not at risk of imminent harm from the virus. And he correctly pointed out that far more people die annually from the common flu than have been… -
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Border Apprehensions Rise Slightly, Ending 8 Straight Months of Decline
While enforcement actions along the U.S. southern border rose for the first time in nine months, the increase is much smaller than the historical average, a consequence that is being attributed to the administration’s immigration policies. Border enforcement actions increased slightly in February, Customs and Border Protection acting Commissioner Mark Morgan told reporters during a… -
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In Abortion Case, Key Questions Come From Alito, Ginsburg, Sotomayor
This week, the Supreme Court heard its first major abortion case since Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined the court. The case, June Medical Services v. Russo, involves a Louisiana law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Admitting privileges enable doctors to accompany their patients to… -
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What You Need to Know About Louisiana’s Pro-Life Law as Supreme Court Decides Its Fate
Another abortion case is before the Supreme Court. The high court heard oral arguments Wednesday in June Medical Services v. Russo, involving a Louisiana law requiring that doctors who perform abortions at clinics must have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey breaks down the case with Louisiana Attorney General Jeffrey… -
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Arizona Lawmaker Outlines Steps to Secure the Border
An Arizona lawmaker says he sees three concrete steps that should be taken to further secure the southern border with Mexico. “No. 1, I make sure we do get the fence,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., co-chairman of the House’s Border Security Caucus, told The Daily Signal in an interview. Chief Rodney Scott, the 24th chief… -
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Coronavirus Doesn’t Change Good Economic Policy
The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are still strong, and the coronavirus won’t change that. Good policy also doesn’t change in a crisis, and Congress and the president can pursue worthwhile economic reforms to strengthen the economy today, and if necessary, hasten an economic recovery. The disruptions from a widespread pandemic are not fixable with… -
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Without These Protections, States Will Tax Small Businesses to Death
Small and midsize online stores are being put out of business one tax bill at a time. The Supreme Court ruled almost two years ago that all 50 states and tens of thousands of local tax jurisdictions are permitted to reach outside their borders and require out-of-state internet retailers to collect and remit local sales… -
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Sanders Dumpster Dives Through the Ash Heap of Socialism’s History
It seems that Sen. Bernie Sanders can always find a way to look at the bright side of a communist dictatorship. Right after praising Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro’s literacy programs on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Feb. 23, Sanders, I-Vt., decided to share a little praise of communist China as well. In a CNN town… -
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Schumer Threatens Gorsuch, Kavanaugh on Abortion Case: They ‘Will Pay the Price’
Editor's update: Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement Wednesday condemning Chuck Schumer's remarks, saying: "Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned two Supreme Court justices Wednesday that they… -
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The Quiet Success of Trump’s Politically Appointed Ambassadors in Europe
Article II of the U.S. Constitution states that the executive “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors.” Unlike parliamentary systems where oftentimes civil servants fill the roles of key ambassadorships, (a recent example being the appointment of Karen Pierce as the new British ambassador to the… -
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This Pro-Life Democrat’s Law at Heart of Supreme Court Abortion Case
Legislation at the center of an abortion case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday originally was introduced by a black, pro-life, female Democrat in the Louisiana state Senate who says the measure will “make sure women are protected.” Louisiana state Sen. Katrina Jackson in 2014 introduced the Unsafe Abortion Protection Act, or Act 620, which… -
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Judge Declines to Declassify More of FBI’s Request to Spy on Trump Campaign Volunteer
A federal judge sided with the Trump Justice Department by ruling against the release of classified portions of the FBI’s applications for warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to surveil a Trump campaign aide in 2016. At issue in the lawsuit was whether President Donald Trump had ordered 21 pages from four of the…