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opinion
How a Murky Espionage Act Could Complicate Prosecution of Assange
The curtain rose on Act 1, Scene 2 in the Julian Assange drama on May 23, when the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a sweeping 18-count superseding indictment against the WikiLeaks founder that includes alleged violations of the Espionage Act—something that might complicate the government’s efforts to bring Assange to justice. As we wrote when… -
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Why a Former CEO Says Capitalism, Not Socialism, Encourages Morality
Andy Puzder grew up in a blue-collar home. He went on to be the CEO of a major fast-food company and he credits capitalism for helping him improve his lot in life. Now he wants young Americans to understand that socialism isn’t just ineffective, but is morally inferior to capitalism. Read the interview, posted below,… -
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3 Things to Know About a Disaster Spending Bill Conservatives Couldn’t Stop
A $19.1 billion disaster aid bill that faced significant opposition from conservative Republicans passed the House on Monday evening by a lopsided vote of 354-58. Only Republicans voted against the measure, which includes funding in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires, and other storms as well as money to help Puerto Rico rebuild from hurricane damage… -
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‘Hope Is What Sustains Us’: Church Where 26 Slain Presses On
Eighteen months have passed since a gunman entered First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and took 26 lives. In honor and remembrance of those who perished in the Texas church, First Baptist just opened a new building, and the congregation hopes it will serve as a reminder of the lives lost that day. “Hope is… -
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Border Patrol Catches 116 Africans at Texas Border
The Border Patrol is seeing an increase in migrants from African countries who are blending in with the large numbers crossing the southern border illegally through Central America. Agents assigned to at the Del Rio, Texas, sector apprehended 116 individuals last week from African countries as they crossed the border from Mexico. Those caught around… -
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Theresa May Will Be Gone in Days. Why Not Meet With Boris Johnson?
President Donald Trump began his state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday with a day of ceremony, including a private lunch and a banquet dinner with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, tea with Prince Charles, and a visit to Westminster Abbey, the resting place of British war heroes and cultural greats. But as… -
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Why Liberals Fear the State Department’s Review of the Nature of Human Rights
“Every human law has just so much of the nature of law as is derived from the law of nature,” Thomas Aquinas wrote. “But if at any point it deflects from the law of nature, it is no longer a law but a perversion of the law.” Aquinas’s observation that human law either ratifies natural… -
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Third-Ranking Democrat Says House Will Eventually Impeach Trump
South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in the House, said Sunday he believes President Donald Trump will eventually be impeached. “But it sounds like you’re — you think that the president will be impeached, or at least proceedings will begin in the House at some point, but just not right now?” CNN’s Jake… -
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Judge’s Decision Means Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Remains Open
A judge in St. Louis, Missouri, ruled to temporarily block the state from preventing the state’s only Planned Parenthood from performing abortions on Friday. Judge Michael F. Stelzer issued a temporary restraining order in favor of Planned Parenthood, according to NBC. The state would have been the first without one abortion clinic. The clinic would have closed… -
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These Are the Hollywood Studios Threatening to Boycott Georgia Over Pro-Life Law
A growing number of Hollywood studios said they will consider no longer conducting their filming business in Georgia should the heartbeat law take effect in 2020. The film industry adds about $9.5 billion to Georgia’s economy, but a variety of Hollywood studios said the heartbeat law violates Roe v. Wade and that they are considering… -
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What Trump Needs to Achieve During UK Visit
After watching sumo wrestling and tasting sushi in Japan, President Donald Trump is back stateside. But soon he will be on the road again for some statecraft in Britain and a historic visit to the Normandy beachheads of World War II. The last time Trump traveled to London the reception was noticeably chilly. The mayor was a… -
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Americans Need Answers As New Tariffs Hit
The long U.S.-China trade war is about to hit another mile marker. New tariffs, announced in May on $200 billion worth of imports from China, and $60 billion worth of exports to China, go into effect June 1. Tariffs are a tax on American consumers and businesses, and the administration has already begun a process… -
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Podcast: Training the Next Generation of Solutionists
On today’s podcast, we are featuring an interview with C.J. Sailor, director of programs and development for The Gloucester Institute. He’s helping to train the next generation of leaders to be solutionists in their own communities. Find out how his own journey helped shape his career. Also on the show: We share your letters to… -
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Harriet Tubman Mural Stops Onlookers in Their Tracks
A freshly painted mural of Underground Railroad icon Harriet Tubman extending her hand is provoking viewers to reach out and grasp it. A young African-American girl touching Tubman’s open hand was captured in a viral photo on Instagram, and it communicated everything the artist said he hoped for. “Wouldn’t it be nice if I exposed… -
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There Is No Evidence Weather Is Increasingly Threatening to Human Lives
Climate isn’t the same as weather — unless, of course, weather happens to be politically useful. In that case, weather portends climate apocalypse. So warns Elizabeth Warren as she surveyed Iowan rainstorms, which she claims, like tornadoes and floods, are more frequent and severe. “Different parts of the country deal with different climate issues,” Alexandria… -
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5 Years In, What The Daily Signal Has Achieved
When I first became a reporter, one of the things that startled me was just how many other reporters there were. Whether I was holding out my recorder to catch what Donald Trump and Sarah Palin were saying in Times Square, or waiting outside the Senate chamber to hear John McCain’s latest take, or standing… -
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Survivors of the Sexual Revolution the Media Will Ignore During Gay Pride Month
June has been declared “Pride Month,” and we’re supposed to celebrate those “coming out” and living a “gay” life. June 12 will mark the third anniversary of the Pulse gay nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, that left 49 dead. Some will no doubt connect those two things to claim America hates people who have… -
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Why Conservatives Should Take Heart Despite Socialist Upsurge
Socialism is the zombie ideology of our era: It fails everywhere, and yet it keeps rising back from the dead. Despite embarrassing socialist failures in China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and now Venezuela, the true believers march onward. Good intentions are unassailable. The revolution must go on. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arguably has done more… -
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We Hear You: Preserving Freedom and Other Pressing Concerns
Editor's note: We thought we'd catch up on some enlightening letters emailed to us on a variety of subjects covered in recent weeks by The Daily Signal. Enjoy, and don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: The Daily Signal could have a major impact on the current immigration debate by reflecting… -
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Supreme Court Rejects Case On Transgender Bathrooms. Here’s Why It’s Still a Huge Issue.
The Supreme Court rejected a case regarding school policy in a district which allows transgender students to use bathrooms of their choice. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied cert to Doe v. Boyertown Area School District, a case concerning a gender identity bathroom and locker room policy at a Pennsylvania high school. In declining to…