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4 Big Moments in the House’s Mueller Report Hearing
Watergate figure John Dean, who served as White House counsel for Richard Nixon, drew parallels Monday between the scandal that led to his conviction and toppled his former boss and special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of alleged Russian government ties to the campaign of President Donald Trump. Dean joined former Justice Department lawyers for a… -
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Nikki Haley Warns That Politics Is ‘Reaching the Point of Hate’
DALLAS—Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned at an event Friday night that American politics is “reaching the point of hate.” Haley was the marquee speaker at Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit, where rumors and speculation about a possible Haley 2024 presidential campaign hung as a backdrop. Turning Point USA… -
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The Supreme Court Won’t Decide If the Second Amendment Covers Gun ‘Silencers’
The Supreme Court rejected two cases challenging federal regulation of gun suppressors Monday, just days after one such accessory was used in a massacre that left 12 dead in a Virginia Beach municipal building. Suppressors, which are commonly referred to as “silencers,” are tightly regulated under the 1937 National Firearms Act . Both cases arose from… -
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How Open Borders and Sanctuary Policies Victimize (and Kill) Americans
The supporters of open borders and sanctuary policies that obstruct enforcement of our immigration laws must be overjoyed by the latest report from the Department of Homeland Security. The Border Patrol intercepted more than 144,000 illegal aliens at the southwest border in May, the largest monthly total in more than a dozen years. Those who… -
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‘A Moment of Maximum Danger’: As US-Iran Tensions Rise, Kurdish Opposition Prepares for War
KOYA, Iraq—Just outside this town in Iraqi Kurdistan, a cemetery sits on a raised plot of land facing east toward the border with Iran, about 40 miles away. Buried here are the fallen leaders and peshmerga fighters of the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran, an exiled and armed opposition group. On this day in late… -
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US Diplomats Fly LGBT Flag at Embassies Despite Trump Administration Instructions
Several U.S. embassies have reportedly disregarded the State Department’s directive not to display rainbow flags on flagpoles during Pride Month. Several ambassadors and diplomats have decided to step around the instructions, The Washington Post reported Saturday. “This is a category one insurrection,” one diplomat who wished to remain anonymous told the Post, responding to the wave of… -
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75 Conservative Groups Oppose ‘Any Carbon Tax’ Days After Mitt Romney Was Reportedly ‘Looking at’ One
Seventy-five conservative groups signed a public letter to Congress opposing “any carbon tax” days after reports that Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney openly considered backing a carbon tax bill. “We oppose any carbon tax,” conservative groups, led by Americans for Tax Reform, wrote in their letter, which was published online Monday morning. While the letter is… -
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Senate Defense Spending Bill Shows Promise in Rebuilding the Military
Congress could do more to shore up the U.S. military, but at least both houses now acknowledge the need to increase spending to some degree. The final markup of the National Defense Authorization Act that the Senate passed on May 23 by a 25-2 margin shows progress toward rebuilding the military with considerable investments in… -
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What Happens When Everyone Gets a ‘Free’ Lunch? Money Problems
A yogurt company, Chobani, has picked up the tab for unpaid school lunches in a Rhode Island school district. That’s a relief to the school district, but not one likely to be replicated elsewhere. A new report finds that it would take a whole lot of dairy to fix the waste and misspent money in… -
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A Michigan Hotel Wants to Help Out-of-State Women Get Abortions
The manager of a small-town Michigan hotel is offering a free room for women looking to get abortions, particularly from states that have recently restricted or banned access. Shelley O’Brien, the manager of the Yale Hotel in Yale, Michigan, posted the offer on Facebook in May. The post offers several free nights at the hotel plus a… -
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Justice Ginsburg Hints at Outcome of Supreme Court’s Biggest Cases
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested Friday that the Supreme Court is deeply divided over its most-watched cases, hinting that a series of 5-4 decisions are likely as the court approaches the end of its current term. Ginsburg said to the 2nd Circuit Judicial Conference the court was unlikely to achieve consensus on several high-profile matters…. -
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Raheem Kassam Revives Human Events in the Age of Trump
On today’s podcast we feature an interview with Raheem Kassam, global editor-in-chief of Human Events. He explains why he relaunched the longtime conservative publication 75 years after its founding. Also on today’s show: Heritage Foundation senior adviser and spokesperson Genevieve Wood’s commentary on the importance of marriage. “While on the surface this might not seem… -
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Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone
Families are the building blocks of civilization. They are personal relationships, but they greatly shape and serve the public good. Strong families make for strong communities. Conversely, family breakdown harms society as a whole. That’s why America’s declining marriage rate is a real problem. While on the surface this might not seem like an issue… -
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It’s Time for Poland to Join the Visa Waiver Program
President Andrzej Duda of Poland is set to visit President Donald Trump at the White House this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poland joining NATO and to discuss matters of defense, security, energy, and trade. As longtime allies, it is time to take further steps to mutually improve security for both nations–and adding… -
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We Hear You: Visiting the Border Patrol in Laredo, Texas
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience responded to the reporting our Fred Lucas did from the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas. Here’s a sampling. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I live on Social Security and do not have funds to donate, but I read and appreciate the information The Daily Signal publishes…. -
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Will Trump Be Impeached? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Process
To impeach, or not to impeach? That is the question House Democrats are ferociously debating among themselves as they try to figure out the best way to attack President Donald Trump. But what exactly is impeachment? And how hard would it be to impeach the president and actually remove him from office? The average American understandably isn’t… -
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100 Days After Michael Cohen’s Testimony, House Democrats Ignore Possible Perjury
A top House Democrat issued a warning to Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, early in a committee hearing. “I’ve made it abundantly clear to Mr. Cohen if he comes here today and he does not tell the truth, I will be the first to refer those untruthful statements to the… -
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Congress Made Grand Jury Records Secret. Judges Shouldn’t Change That.
Attorney General William Barr is under fire from congressional Democrats for refusing to release a fully unredacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. It seems not to matter to them that it is illegal for the attorney general to reveal the redacted information. In fact, that may be an attractive feature for the Democrats…