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opinion
New Immigration Policy Causes Needless Confusion
We can’t think of a better example of how not to roll out a policy than what happened last week when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an alert regarding the citizenship of children born overseas. The way the policy was rolled out led many to believe that the Trump administration was ending birthright… -
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Why US Governors Should Beware of Russians Bearing Gifts
Under the misleading guise of being a British company, a firm connected to a Russian oligarch is seeking to expand its investments and business dealings across the United States. Only a few months after Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s companies were scandalously removed from U.S. sanctions, they have wasted no time trying to enter the U.S…. -
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Trump’s Latest Appeals Court Nominees Would Cut the Vacancy Rate in Half
President Donald Trump has announced nominees for two of the four current vacancies on U.S. appeals courts, where the vacancy rate is already at a 35-year low. Trump last week announced his intention to nominate Danielle J. Hunsaker of Oregon to serve on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers most Western states…. -
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Lindsey Graham Urges Attorney General to Declassify 9 Categories of Information From FISA Abuse Probe
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is calling on Attorney General William Barr to declassify and publicize nine categories of information from the inspector general’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse investigation. The documents, if released, would shed light on the FBI’s assessment of the Steele dossier, as well as information related to confidential human… -
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Unequal Justice for James Comey
One doesn’t have to be a cynic to be cynical about the Justice Department’s decision not to hold former FBI Director James Comey accountable for what an inspector general report called his violation of FBI policies and his setting a “dangerous example” in order to “achieve a personally desired outcome.” This pretty much characterizes many… -
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Women Don’t Need Planned Parenthood to Get Affordable Care
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a very curious health care provider. Begun long ago as a birth control organization when contraceptives were contraband, the organization evolved rapidly to adapt to the themes that preoccupied its famed leaders. First, of course, was Margaret Sanger, who combined her commitment to birth control with an embrace… -
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Why This Christian T-Shirt Printer Has Unlikely LGBT Allies
Rarely are supposedly controversial cases involving freedom of speech, religious liberty, and LGBT interests so clear-cut that they unite people with opposing ideological perspectives. But the Kentucky Supreme Court recently heard a case that does. Lesbian print-shop owners and LGBT advocates have joined with free speech and religious liberty groups in agreement that the government… -
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Labor Policy Is Jobs Policy
Labor Day offers Americans a chance to appreciate the tremendous value of America’s workers and job creators. At the Department of Labor, where I serve, we are proud of the hard work Americans have put in to build today’s historically strong labor market, and of the regulatory reform we’re doing to ensure opportunities continue to… -
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We Hear You: Our ‘Back to School’ Edition
Editor's note: Kids of all ages are returning to school, and "We Hear You" is back from a summer hiatus. What could be more fitting than some of your letters on the state of public education? Remember to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I'm writing with thoughts arising from Stephanie Curry’s commentary… -
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Conservative Leaders, Chamber Clash on Trump’s Revised Fuel Standards
A coalition of conservatives is supporting the Trump administration’s plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, which it says could reduce the cost of cars and light trucks for consumers. The support came a day after the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report with a letter urging the Trump administration not to revise… -
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Rep. Jim Jordan: ‘Comey Owes the Country an Apology’
Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Thursday that he doesn’t owe former FBI Director James Comey an apology, noting that Comey “owes the whole country” one. Jordan has been an open critic of Comey, saying in 2018 that Comey thinks “the rules don’t apply to him.” Comey was fired as FBI director… -
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DNC Resolution Celebrates Religiously Unaffiliated
The Democratic National Committee passed a resolution at its summer meeting championing “religiously unaffiliated” voters, who the resolution noted are the “largest religious group” within the party. The DNC’s “Resolution Regarding the Religiously Unaffiliated Demographic” stated that “religiously unaffiliated Americans overwhelmingly share the Democratic Party’s values,” and “have often been subjected to unfair bias and… -
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Vice President Pence’s Visit to Poland is a Chance to Reaffirm Strong Ties
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Poland this weekend in place of President Donald Trump, who canceled his three-day visit on account of Hurricane Dorian’s looming arrival in Florida. During this visit, Pence is expected to announce measures that further solidify the U.S.-Polish bilateral relationship, the revitalization of which has proven one of the… -
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Automakers’ Flip-Flop on CAFE Standards Kicks Car Buyers to the Curb
After advocating for the Trump administration to relax former President Barack Obama’s stringent fuel economy mandates, several major automakers have rebuked the administration’s proposed rule for freezing the mandate at model year 2020. Now, the automakers are siding with California, voluntarily agreeing to increase the average fuel economy of their fleets to about 50… -
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The Left Can’t Stop Lying About the Tea Party
“In the late summer of 2009, as the recession-ravaged economy bled half a million jobs a month, the country seemed to lose its mind,” The New York Times says, kicking off its 10th anniversary retrospective of the tea party movement. As you can imagine, the rest of the article continues in this vein, portraying conservatives… -
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Dissident Colombian Rebels Are Resuming Their Armed Struggle Against the Government. US Policymakers Should Be Alarmed.
In the early hours of Aug. 29, Ivan Marquez and other leaders of the demobilized terrorist group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced they resumed the armed conflict against the Colombian government. Marquez and other dissident FARC combatants invited another terrorist group known as the National Liberation Army (ELN) and other… -
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The College Board Scraps Controversial ‘Adversity Score,’ but Continues Plan to Weigh College Admissions
It appears that many Americans still believe that merit is the most important factor in determining who will get into our top colleges and universities. On Tuesday, the College Board announced—after receiving considerable criticism—that it will no longer pursue adding an “Adversity Score” to the SAT. In May, the organization announced that it would start… -
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Even Friends of the Arms Trade Treaty Admit It’s Not Working
The nations that are party to the Arms Trade Treaty gathered for their annual meeting this week in Geneva. The United States is not there, as President Donald Trump wisely withdrew from the treaty last month. The U.S. isn’t missing much in Switzerland. Even the treaty’s friends admit it’s a failure. The nominal purpose of… -
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The Facts You Need to Know About the Amazon Rainforest Fires
Are the fires in the Amazon rainforest, dubbed the “lungs of the earth” by environmentalists, a crisis? The Heritage Foundation’s Nick Loris joins us to discuss what’s really happening—and add some much-needed context. Read the interview, posted below, or listen to the podcast: We also cover these stories: Former FBI Director James Comey mishandled sensitive,… -
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Here’s Why We Aren’t—and Never Should Be—a Pure Democracy
Is America a democracy or a republic? This debate, if you can call it that, was launched on Twitter by two freshmen lawmakers, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas. Crenshaw noted on Twitter that the Electoral College prevents pure democracy, and that’s a good thing. Ocasio-Cortez said a few days later that, essentially,…