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Remembering the Holocaust Amid Rising Anti-Semitism
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world remembers the 6 million European Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II and renews its commitment to ensure the tragedies of the Holocaust are never repeated. Sadly, on this 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, we cannot ignore the resurgent anti-Semitism… -
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We Hear You: From Misery in San Francisco to Impeachment in Senate
Editor's note: This week's dip into the mailbag isn't impeachment free, but does show that much more is on the minds of The Daily Signal's audience. You too can write us at [email protected]. Dear Daily Signal: Thank you for Katrina Trinko's well-written, objective article about conditions in San Francisco, which is very rare these days… -
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5 Big Points by Trump’s Lawyers as Defense Opens in Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump’s lawyers took the Senate floor Saturday morning to open their defense in his impeachment trial, wrapping up their initial arguments within two hours. The defense’s opening presentation was unusually brief after House Democrats’ impeachment managers stretched their arguments for about eight hours on each of three days. Trump’s lawyers have Monday and… -
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7 Big Moments in Democrats’ Final Arguments to Remove Trump
In their final day of arguments that the Senate should remove President Donald Trump from office, House Democrats questioned the president’s character and defended former Vice President Joe Biden. The seven House Democrats who are impeachment managers, acting as prosecutors, used just over 21 of their allotted 24 hours before concluding their third day of… -
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The Double Voting Problem
It’s 2020, which means election year is upon us. And although Washington is currently preoccupied with the impeachment melodrama going on in the Senate, we should not lose sight of problems in our voter registration and election process that imperil the integrity of upcoming local, state, and federal elections. When our citizens exercise their right… -
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Why These Americans Marched for Life
The Daily Signal caught up with just a few of the tens of thousands of people who came to Washington, D.C., for the 47th annual March For Life. We talked to them about why they came to the nation’s capital to participate, and their pro-life views. Here is what they had to say. -
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How Historically Black Colleges and Universities Aid Military Preparedness
Historically black colleges and universities have been an integral part of the U.S. military’s competitive edge, according to participants in a panel discussion Thursday at The Heritage Foundation’s inaugural forum on HBCUs. The panel discussion—hosted by James Carafano, a national security expert at The Heritage Foundation—laid out the role HBCUs play in ensuring military readiness… -
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Happy Anniversary to Citizens United
Ten years ago, the Supreme Court overturned portions of a federal law that empowered government to dictate how Americans who were not connected to any candidates and political parties could practice their inherent right of free expression. It was one of the greatest free speech decisions in American history. The case of Citizens United revolved… -
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Megxit, Trump, and the Generational Divide
Far too much ink has been spilled in describing the parallels between a resurgent British nationalism—a la Brexit—and the social currents underlying President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement. Both have been described as the culmination of a backlash against forces of globalization that created a glamorous, globetrotting elite on one hand and, on the other, a… -
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Tampa’s Pirates Festival Trivializes Historical Evil
You can see her coming from miles away—a ship with masts, lurching ever-nearer, slowly coming out of the wide, gleaming bay and up the Hillsborough River. Eventually, you’ll spot it: the black flag bearing a white skull over crossbones, a symbol of unmistakable meaning. The crew will debark at a bend in the river that… -
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44 of the Best Signs From the 2020 March for Life
Every year, thousands of Americans come to Washington, D.C., many traveling from states far away, to participate in the March for Life and advocate for the lives of unborn babies. We've assembled photos of some of the best signs at this year's March for Life—photos that celebrate the beauty and importance of each and every… -
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Margaret Sanger Is a Hero to the Left. Here’s Her History of Ugly Views.
Margaret Sanger, the women’s rights activist and founder of Planned Parenthood—the largest abortion provider in America—is a hero to the modern Left. And little wonder, given her outsized role in the founding and promotion of the modern abortion industry. But what few people realize is that Planned Parenthood is actually more extreme than its founder,… -
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Common Sense Winning on Fake ‘Service’ Animals in Planes
Not many of us want to drive behind “turkeys” on the roads. Even fewer want to sit next to actual turkeys on a flight. Thanks to new action by the Department of Transportation, the public can avoid having planes look like petting zoos. Trained service dogs, such as seeing-eye dogs, are necessary for the day-to-day… -
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Trump at March for Life: ‘Unborn Children Never Had Stronger Defender in White House’
President Donald Trump made history Friday by becoming the first president to make an in-person address to the annual March for Life in Washington, where he asserted that he was the strongest advocate for the unborn ever to sit in the White House. “Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House,”… -
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What the Trump Administration Is Doing to Boost Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Leonard Haynes, an official at the Education Department, has years of experience in the education field. “President [Donald] Trump has done an outstanding job in assembling a team of dedicated and committed individuals who are willing to ask the hard questions, turn over the rocks, and to raise the issue of how do we make… -
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How the March for Life Highlights the Value of Women’s Voices
I’m very passionate about the dignity of women, and for that reason, all forms of sexual exploitation—whether it be pornography, prostitution, or sex trafficking—anger me, because they shatter a woman’s perception of herself. My desire to see all women treated with respect and dignity is what has caused me to want to dedicate my life… -
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7 Highlights From Day 3 of the Trump Impeachment Trial
House Democrats on Thursday, in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, argued that a crime isn’t necessary to remove a president from office and doubled down on their defense of Joe and Hunter Biden. The seven House Democrats who are the impeachment managers, including Reps. Adam Schiff of California and Jerry Nadler of New… -
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DeVos Hails Trump’s ‘Partnership’ With Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave a pep talk Thursday to representatives and supporters of historically black colleges and universities gathered to discuss how to ensure they remain competitive in preparing students for a quickly changing job market. Historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, defined in federal law, “are cultural institutions with storied legacies that… -
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Social Liberal Is Silenced Over Belief That There Are ‘Only 2 Sexes’
Weeks after J.K. Rowling expressed disdain for a British employer firing an employee for stating sex is binary, another employer—this time in the U.S.—allegedly fired a freelance columnist for saying there are only two sexes. Jon Caldara, a regular columnist for The Denver Post, announced Jan. 17 in a Facebook post that the publication had… -
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Forum on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Opens With a Personal Story
Welcoming participants in a daylong forum on the future of historically black colleges and universities, Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James spoke Thursday of her personal experience growing up in the segregated South and receiving an education amid racism and discrimination. James went on to top positions in state and federal governments, as well as…