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Podcast: This Law Would Empower Union Bosses and Hurt Workers
A bill in the House of Representatives would make sweeping changes to labor laws and give union bosses an enormous amount of power. Rachel Greszler, a research fellow in economics, the budget, and entitlements at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to talk about the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which—among other… -
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Trump Lauds Black Pastor Who Is Rebuilding Church After Arson
President Donald Trump took time Thursday to recognize the pastor of one of three black churches in Louisiana burned last year by an arsonist. Trump, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, saluted the Rev. Gerald Toussaint, pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, a 140-year-old house of worship in St. Landry Parish. “Last year, Mount Pleasant… -
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In Florida, Banks Choose LGBT Agenda Over Students’ Futures
What kind of people would kick needy kids out of good schools? Big business, that’s who. In Florida, companies such as Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank are dropping out of a scholarship program—all because some of the private schools have religious beliefs. Apparently, these CEOs think the LGBT agenda is more important than giving… -
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Trump Administration Deserves Praise for Strong Coronavirus Response
A 35-year-old Washington, D.C., man visited an urgent care clinic on Jan. 19, a few days after returning from Wuhan, China. After undergoing testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that he had contracted the 2019-nCoV coronavirus—the first such case in the United States. Since surfacing in Wuhan in December, the 2019-nCoV coronavirus… -
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Pelosi Omits Christians as She Lists Religious Persecutions Around World
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to mention Christians as she listed religious persecutions around the world Thursday. The House speaker spoke Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., at the National Prayer Breakfast where she prayed for those who are persecuted because of their religion. She listed people of Buddhist, Muslim, and Jewish faiths before generalizing about other persecuted religions…. -
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House Conservatives Outline Playbook for Government Reform
A new “playbook” for conservative lawmakers aims to bring more efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability to the federal government, leaders of the House’s largest caucus say. “We are producing a playbook that we intend to run when the Republicans return to the majority,” Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., chairman of the Republican Study Committee, said Thursday in… -
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Virginia Democrats Want to Hike Gas Tax, Spend Revenue on Public Transit
Just two months after Democrats gained full control of Virginia’s government, Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly have proposed sweeping changes to the state’s transportation system. At the top of the list: Increasing the gas tax from 16 cents to 28 cents per gallon over the next three years, a 75% increase. The main… -
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His Foes ‘Vicious’ and ‘Genius’ in Impeachment, Trump Tells Supporters
President Donald Trump, throwing what he called a “celebration” Thursday at the White House, said the nation could have accomplished more by now if not for the time put into his impeachment and legal defense. “Think what we could have done if the same energy was put into infrastructure, prescription drug prices. Think of what… -
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‘Oprah Moment’: Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Rush Limbaugh of Faking Reaction to Medal
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused legendary radio host Rush Limbaugh of faking his reaction to President Donald Trump awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Limbaugh, who announced Monday that he has advanced-stage lung cancer, grew visibly emotional while receiving the award during Trump’s address. Ocasio-Cortez accused him of faking… -
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Mom of Transgender Child Praises South Dakota Legislation
“It’s an absolute nightmare for a mother to live through.” Elaine Davidson’s voice shook as she talked. “I found out about the surgeries after the fact,” she says haltingly. It was social media, she explained, where she first saw the photo of her daughter’s chest—bloody bandages covering the places where her breasts had been cut… -
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At Prayer Breakfast, Trump Slams ‘Dishonest and Corrupt’ Politicians Who Pushed Impeachment
President Donald Trump didn’t let a prayerful audience stop him Thursday morning from calling political opponents who tried to remove him from office “dishonest and corrupt,” but he also didn’t accuse two major newspapers of running fake news on this particular day. Coming to the stage before speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast—one day after… -
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One Woman’s Fight to Ensure No One Has an Abortion Because of Finances
Emily Berning, co-founder and president of Let Them Live, shares on “Problematic Women” that she saw a gap in the pro-life movement. “Crisis pregnancy centers are amazing. They do so much work and save so many lives, but a lot of them don’t have the funding to pay for rent for women that come in… -
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Coronavirus and China: Beijing’s Behavior Confirms How Bad the Brand Truly Is
Long before the coronavirus made international headlines, China’s Communist Party, which rules the country with unchallenged authority, had an image problem. Image has always been a key element of Beijing’s plan to rise to global greatness. It has worked assiduously to carve a reputation as an unstoppable power wading well into the midst of world affairs. Today, however, that carefully… -
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After Her Husband Joined ISIS, She Started Fighting Islamic Extremism
For Tania Joya, who was raised Muslim in London, it was a long journey to life in the United States. “I wanted to be in America, but my husband … thought that was bad for my religion and he thought that I would teach my children the wrong values,” recalls Joya. “So he took us… -
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8 Moments on Senate Floor Before the Vote to Acquit Trump
The Senate voted Wednesday afternoon to acquit President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment following 11 days of arguments by House prosecutors and the president’s defense team. After speeches by senators, Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over the trial, gaveled in the court of impeachment to render verdicts in one of the least suspenseful… -
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Trump’s State of the Union Address Affirms Americanism as Nation’s Guiding Ethos
Patriotism was one of the most important themes of President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address on Tuesday night. It was a night of high emotion and more than a few theatrics that began with Trump refusing to shake House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hand and ending with Pelosi tearing up a copy of… -
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6 Ways a Union-Backed Bill Will Upend the Job Market
Despite its congenial acronym, a bill the House of Representatives is about to pass would upend the U.S. labor market as we know it. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act—dubbed the PRO Act—comes at a time when the labor market is stronger than it has been in decades. Unemployment is at a 50-year low…. -
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‘Ripped Our Hearts Out’: SOTU Guest Whose Brother Was Murdered Reacts to Pelosi Ripping Up Speech
A guest at the State of the Union address whose brother was killed by an illegal alien said it was heartbreaking to watch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rip up President Donald Trump’s speech. Appearing on “Fox and Friends” Wednesday morning, Jody Jones, whose brother was shot and killed by an illegal alien at a California gas… -
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An Economics Reality Check
I have been teaching economics since 1967—40 years of it at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. During that interval, economic reality has not changed. Just as Galileo’s law about the independent influence of gravity on falling objects has not changed, neither have the fundamental principles of economics. Economics is fun and simple. It’s made… -
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Pelosi Rips Trump’s State of the Union Address
Immediately after President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, standing behind him, tore his speech in half while the eyes of the nation watched. In four separate motions Tuesday night as lawmakers applauded the president, Pelosi tore the pages of her copy of the speech in two. “Speaker…