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SPLC President Richard Cohen Resigns From Embattled Left-Wing Nonprofit
Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen resigned Friday, in the latest blow to the embattled left-wing nonprofit. Cohen’s resignation came nine days after the SPLC fired co-founder Morris Dees on March 13, citing unspecified conduct issues. Cohen announced his resignation in a staff-wide email Friday evening, the Los Angeles Times reported. “Whatever problems exist at the SPLC… -
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Kellyanne Conway Calls on Top Democrat to Resign in Wake of Mueller Report
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway called on Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California to resign Monday after the release of Robert Mueller’s Russia report. “When you’re talking about collusion and talking to Russia, and conspiracies and obstruction of justice for two years with no proof other than people leaking to you or you just, you… -
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How Church Plants Are Lifting Broken Communities
Suicide and depression are becoming increasingly normal in America, and our communities are living with the fallout. Recent data shows suicide and depression have reached record rates. Such devastation leaves friends, family, and community members feeling helpless and the nation reeling with brokenness. But there is a growing trend that’s already making a difference. When… -
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‘I Was Almost a Victim of Abortion’: Star of ‘Unplanned’ Wants Movie to Change Hearts, Minds
Ashley Bratcher, star of the new movie “Unplanned,” recently sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about the film, which opens Friday. It tells the true story of Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood clinic director who left the nation’s largest abortion provider in 2009 after a conversion experience. You can listen to the interview with Bratcher on the podcast or read a lightly… -
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Attorney General Sees No Case for Obstruction as Mueller Finds No Collusion With Russia
It’s no longer only President Donald Trump and his allies saying “no collusion.” Special counsel Robert Mueller has reached the same conclusion that the Trump campaign did not conspire with Moscow to gain advantage in the 2016 election. Mueller also did not uncover actionable evidence in his 22-month probe that Trump sought to obstruct justice… -
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We Hear You: The Left Backs Green New Deal, Opposes Care for Abortion Survivors
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience isn't buying the left's Green New Deal, nor its opposition to protecting survivors of abortion, judging from reaction to our coverage. Don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: The FAQ for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal, according to the commentary by Nick Loris (“Green New Deal… -
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CNN Smears Electoral College, Lies About the Founders
Many on the left are calling for the nation to get rid of the Electoral College. And it appears that many in the media support this notion. Unfortunately, progressives and their media allies at CNN and elsewhere have waged a disinformation campaign to bury the intentions of the Founders, or distort the Founders’ views on… -
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Budget Cuts Would Stifle US Broadcasting to Post-Soviet Regions
The Trump administration’s budget proposal for the U.S. Agency for Global Media for fiscal 2020 reflects indifference—if not disdain—for the agency whose self-proclaimed mission is to “inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.” The spending blueprint released on March 18 would reduce the budget for the agency, formerly… -
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Trump Taps Stephen Moore for Federal Reserve Board
President Donald Trump will name economist Stephen Moore, a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation and former Wall Street Journal economics writer, to the Federal Reserve Board to oversee the nation’s monetary policy. “I will be nominating Mr. Moore for the Fed,” Trump told reporters Friday at the Palm Beach International Airport. “You know who… -
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Mueller Delivers Report on Russia Probe to Attorney General
Special counsel Robert Mueller delivered a report Friday on his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and allegations of collusion by the Trump campaign. Attorney General William Barr, who took office Feb. 14, informed the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Judiciary committees that he had received Mueller’s report…. -
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US, Russian Bombers Square Off Over Europe
KYIV, Ukraine—A task force of U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers conducted air combat exercises Monday across Europe. That same day, Russia announced it had deployed supersonic, long-range Tu-22M3 bombers to Crimea, the Ukrainian territory that Russia invaded and seized in March 2014. The parallel timing of the moves highlights how the ongoing war in… -
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My Debate With the Editor of a Duped Research Journal
Seven academic journals were recently hoaxed into publishing ridiculous studies on topics like “rape culture” and “queer performativity in dog parks.” The editor of only one of the journals, Roberto Refinetti of Sexuality and Culture, agreed to talk to me about the hoax and whether academics learned anything from being duped. The hoaxers had said… -
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Man Accused of Sending Mail Bombs Pleads Guilty
A Florida man entered a guilty plea Thursday after being accused of subjecting multiple high-profile Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump to pipe bomb scares in 2018. Cesar Sayoc previously had pleaded not guilty, reported NBC News. “I know that these actions were wrong and I’m sorry,” Sayoc, 57, said as he entered his new… -
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Consequences of Cuomo’s Climate Agenda Hit Close to Home. His Home.
The unintended consequences of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s global warming crusade are hitting close to home—literally. The utility Consolidated Edison put a moratorium on new natural gas hookups across parts of Westchester County, including Mount Kisco, site of the Democratic governor’s residence, according to The New York Times. Con Edison’s decision is no surprise to energy… -
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Mississippi Outlaws Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat Detected
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a “heartbeat bill” Thursday that will make abortion illegal in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected. “I am very pro-life, always have been,” Bryant, a Republican, said after signing the legislation. “I think obviously we’ll have some legal challenges on it. We have legal challenges with every pro-life bill… -
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Chick-Fil-A Banned From Airport Over ‘Anti-LGBTQ Behavior’
The San Antonio City Council has banned Chick-fil-A from San Antonio International Airport over “a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior,” as part of a new concession plan for the airport. City Councilman Roberto Treviño made the motion Thursday to approve the Food, Beverage, and Retail Prime Concession Agreement with Paradies Lagardère for the airport on condition Chick-fil-A be… -
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Comey Says He Doesn’t Care What Russia Probe Uncovers on Trump
James Comey, former director of the FBI, claimed in an op-ed Thursday that he doesn't care one way or the other whether special counsel Robert Mueller finds evidence that President Donald Trump conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election or obstructed the FBI’s collusion probe. But the claim, which Comey made in The New York Times,… -
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Podcast: From Drug Addiction to CEO of My Pillow
The name Mike Lindell may not ring a bell, but if you watch Fox News, you’ve probably seen him. He’s the CEO of My Pillow. Daniel chatted with Mike at the Conservative Political Action Conference about his journey from drug addiction to freedom and faith—and also, his newfound political voice. Today we’ll share that interview…. -
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Why Democrats Fear the Electoral College
The United States isn’t a “democracy.” Though every American should have learned this fact in high school civics class, the smart set still like to ridicule people who point it out—such a cliche and all. Today we see why the left has worked to convince Americans that majoritarianism is a profound moral good. And it’s… -
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Why Politicians on the Left Can’t Fix What Ails Public Schools in New York City
New York leaders are right to be upset that only seven black kids got into one of the most prestigious public schools in the city, Stuyvesant High, out of 895 spots. Something indeed ought to be done. Unfortunately, officials such as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., emphasize equality of outcome rather…