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This Vet Imprisoned for Digging Ponds on His Land Died. Now His Widow Continues the Fight.
The name of a Navy veteran may be cleared after he was convicted, fined, and imprisoned for digging ponds in a wooded area near his Montana home, to supply water in case of fire. The Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling against Joe Robertson, who was sent to federal prison and ordered to… -
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I’ve Had 2 Abortions. Here’s Why I Support Alabama’s Pro-Life Law.
I’m an unlikely person to be supporting Alabama’s new pro-life law. I was pro-choice for many years, and as a young woman I had not one, but two abortions. Both of my abortions would have been illegal under Alabama’s new law passed last week. The law bans abortion at all stages and allows an exception… -
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Before I Had Abortions, Nobody Told Me the Truth. Now I’m Supporting Alabama.
As a woman who has experienced abortion, I would like to share the truth of what abortion does and counter the arguments of the pro-abort/pro-choice community who are so enraged at the new Alabama abortion law, which makes it a felony for doctors to perform abortions in most circumstances. Each time I see a woman… -
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We Hear You: When Transgender Athletes Crush the Girls
Editor's note: Kelsey Bolar's video report on high school runner Selina Soule, who was forced to compete with biological males, got a huge response from The Daily Signal's audience. Don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: The story of high school athlete Selina Soule shows why women better stop being so… -
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Satisfaction High in DC School Voucher Program, Study Finds
Students who participated in a school choice program for low-income families in the nation’s capital were less likely to miss classes than peers who applied but did not get scholarships, a government evaluation has found. Students in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program also were more likely to give their schools a positive safety rating, concluded… -
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Will Nation-States Make a Comeback in EU Elections?
Poland recently enjoyed the so-called Long May Weekend—a local holiday weekend that combines Labor Day (May 1) and Constitution Day (May 3). The latter commemorates the enactment of the Polish Constitution in 1791. This year’s Long Weekend was of particular interest, as May 1 coincided with the 15th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the European… -
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Pompeo Seeks New Strategic Agenda for Arctic, Cautions Allies on China’s Intentions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has set out a new U.S. agenda for the Arctic —and warned allies about China’s growing influence in the region. In a speech delivered the day before the 11th Arctic Council ministerial meeting on May 7 in Rovaniemi, Finland, Pompeo explained how the Arctic region is changing. “The Arctic is… -
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Massachusetts High Schoolers Give Freed Slave Her 175 Years Overdue Gravestone
Nearly 175 years after the death of freed slave Lucy Foster, a memorial service it’s thought she never got took place at a cemetery on May 9 in Andover, Massachusetts—thanks in no small part to a group of high school girls there. An elective course, “Out of the Shadows,” taught by Linda Meditz at the… -
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House Passes Equality Act
The House voted 236-173 Friday to pass Democrats’ Equality Act, pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “This is not about tolerance,” Pelosi said in a video posted to Twitter. “This is about respect for our LGBTQ communities, this is about taking pride.” “We won the fight in the House today, and we will continue… -
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Today’s Left Is Worlds Apart From the Old Progressivism
The following post is part of a symposium titled “Multiculturalism vs Patriotism,” which features an essay by Thomas D. Klingenstein and responses by David Azerrad, Matthew Continetti, Allen C. Guelzo, and Roger Kimball. The symposium appears in the Spring 2019 issue of the Claremont Review of Books and is available for immediate access here. Thomas Klingenstein has… -
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The Absurdity of Modern Monetary Theory
As the campaign in the 2020 presidential race heats up, so do the promises, with each new candidate vying for who can offer voters the most goodies. But goodies don’t come cheap. Many of the promises being thrown around could prove quite expensive to implement. The implications for the economy should be obvious. Experts in… -
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In Defense of Wealth
There’s been a lot of conversation these days among America’s wealthy class about whether capitalism can—or even should—survive in an age of increasing wealth disparity. Some, like billionaire hedge fund owner Ray Dalio, seem downright ambivalent about their wealth. Dalio, whose net worth stands at about $14 billion, believes that wealth disparities between rich and… -
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Seth Meyers, Useful Idiot
After listening to Seth Meyers run interference for Rep. Ilhan Omar last week, an exasperated Meghan McCain asked him: “Are you her publicist? Are you her press person?” Perhaps the more pertinent question is, “Who else do you represent?” Because on the same day Rep. Rashida Tlaib was complaining (via her 500,000-follower Twitter account) that… -
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‘Unplanned’ Is Driving Abortion Workers Out of the Industry
The pro-life movie “Unplanned” surpassed all expectations in theaters, and is now leading abortion workers to leave the industry. In this episode, Rachel del Guidice talks to Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood worker, about the stunning trend. Plus: Alabama is set for a legal showdown after passing a law that bans abortion. Thomas Jipping… -
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Men Already Enter the Women’s Locker Room at My Local Pool. Now Congress Could Make It Worse.
It came to my attention last spring that a man who identifies as a woman was using the women’s facilities for my local indoor swimming pool. As a woman and a mom, I naturally was concerned that my children or I could be in the presence of a man while using the women’s locker room… -
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Obstacles to a Trade Deal Come From Both Beijing and Washington
It’s been almost two years since the U.S. and China entered negotiations, and those talks are still dragging on. No one knows the true progress of these talks except for what’s been reported through anonymous sources, or the occasional update from the White House. But as things stand, the talks have not sufficed to stave… -
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Susan Collins, Not Pelosi, Is the True Profile in Courage
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is set to present its 2019 Profile in Courage Award on May 19 to … drumroll … House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It’s not clear what the California Democrat did to deserve the annual award, which claims to recognize public officials whose actions “demonstrate the qualities of politically courageous leadership”… -
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Equality Act Would Impose Sexual Orthodoxy, GOP Leaders Warn as Vote Nears
Democrats’ “gender equality” bill, a priority for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, actually would harm Americans if passed and not promote equal rights, Republican opponents said Thursday. The legislation, called the Equality Act, is expected to be voted on Friday in the House. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, in a statement provided to The Daily… -
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Trump Rolls Out Merit-Based Plan to Transform Immigration System
President Donald Trump introduced what he called a “big, beautiful, bold” plan to “transform America’s immigration system” from one of random entry to a meritocracy. “Instead of admitting people through random chance, we will establish simple, universal criteria for admission to the United States,” Trump said Thursday in the Rose Garden. “No matter where in…