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opinion
The Florida Fiasco Ends
After two recounts—one by machine, the other by hand—after a concession speech by Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for governor, which was withdrawn and then re-delivered; after hordes of lawyers descended on the state to argue that “every vote should be counted,” including mail-in ballots with faulty signatures that were rejected the first time around,… -
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In Saying the ‘American Dream’ Is Alive in China, New York Times Shows Its Misunderstanding of Our Nation
Most Americans are innately offended by authoritarian regimes. But not The New York Times—the newspaper of record, once again, has painted a glorified picture of a communist dictatorship. The latest example is a series of interactive articles that praise and celebrate the rise of China. One piece was actually titled “The American Dream is Alive. In… -
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3 Senate Democrats Sue to Stop Acting AG Whitaker From Serving
Accusing President Donald Trump of taking “dictatorial” action and “evading accountability,” three Senate Democrats are asking a federal court to prevent his acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, from serving in that capacity. The three Democrats, who all serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia… -
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‘A Little Bit of Hope’: Volunteers Help Rebuild Homes, Lives After Hurricane
SOCASTEE, South Carolina—Carol Nash had lost her husband just months before Hurricane Florence hit, flooding and wrecking her home of 25 years. “I think we're going to show her a little bit of hope as she rebuilds this house,” Howard Carter, a Samaritan’s Purse volunteer leader from Tennessee, told The Daily Signal in an interview… -
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Senate Democrats Cite Problems at HUD, but Block Trump’s Nominees for Key Posts
Senate Democrats have stalled nominees to fill key posts in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, even while complaining about the agency’s performance. An NBC News report last week alleged that HUD’s staffing problems were the fault of President Donald Trump and HUD Secretary Ben Carson. HUD’s enforcement office is at its lowest level… -
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Trump Calls for ‘Great Climate’ and ‘Safe Forests’ While Surveying California Wildfire Wreckage
President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for better forest management while surveying wildfire damage in Northern California with Gov. Jerry Brown and other officials. “Other countries do it differently. It’s a whole different story,” Trump said Saturday, mentioning that Finland manages forests by “raking and cleaning things, and they don’t have any problem.”… -
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Shares How She Welcomed Brett Kavanaugh After His Confirmation
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor related one of her first exchanges with Justice Brett Kavanaugh following his bitter confirmation during a wide-ranging interview Saturday with CNN. In welcoming Kavanaugh, Sotomayor recounted a story about Justice Clarence Thomas’ arrival at the Supreme Court in 1991. “It was Justice Thomas who tells me that when he first came to… -
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What Congress Can Do Now to Fix Immigration Enforcement
With just a month and a half remaining in the 115th Congress, members face a number of issues that require action. Immigration policy is one of those areas that will likely be a focal point of congressional debate and jockeying. President Donald Trump is demanding funds for a border wall, and while congressional leaders have… -
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Angry Tijuana Residents Push Back Against Migrant Caravan: ‘This Is an Invasion’
Hundreds of angry residents took to the streets of downtown Tijuana on Sunday to protest the caravan of Central American migrants that has been streaming into the city in recent weeks. Carrying Mexican flags and singing the national anthem, the demonstrators marched to a sports complex where about 2,000 of the migrants are being housed…. -
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DeSantis Cheers Brenda Snipes’ Resignation, Says Broward County ‘Dropped the Ball’
Republican Florida Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis appeared on “Fox & Friends” Monday to applaud the resignation of Broward County Election Supervisor Brenda Snipes and said there was “no way as governor that [he] was going to let her preside over another election.” “Obviously we’re going to have to address some of the problems with the election… -
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DC’s Ban on Plastic Straws Extends Beyond Restaurants and Bars to Churches and Day Care Centers
The District of Columbia is set to implement a new ban on single-use plastic straws and coffee stirrers. Poised to take effect Jan. 1, the prohibition is not limited only to restaurants and bars, but also churches, day care centers, and other entities in the city. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is recommending the use instead… -
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Podcast: How to Tell If the News Is Reliable
On today’s show, we feature an interview with the founders of NewsGuard, a journalism project that applies nutrition labels to media outlets. Steve Brill and Gordon Crovitz, the co-CEOs of NewsGuard, speak to The Daily Signal about its mission and how their rating system works. Earlier this year, NewsGuard gave The Daily Signal a rare… -
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We Hear You: Recounting Votes, Feeding Anti-Semitism, and Promoting Socialism
Editor's note: Here we go again with election recounts in Florida, and The Daily Signal's audience is none too pleased. This week's mailbag begins with some of those comments. Remember to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Once again we see the double standard, as Fred Lucas reports on the Florida recounts (“Trump… -
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Media Misses: Coverage of Melania vs. Michelle
This week we examine the media coverage of current first lady Melania Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama. We’re dedicated to calling out double standards, hypocrisy, and media bias every week—and there is a lot of it. But sometimes it’s important to shine a light on positive examples. Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw, a veteran, was… -
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Capping Off the Year With More Impartial Judges
Rumors swirl that the Senate, originally set to adjourn on Dec. 14, may pack it up a week earlier. Since Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said after the election that confirming judges would be his “top priority” for the rest of the 115th Congress, let’s take stock. We are in the longest period of triple-digit… -
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5 Things to Know About the Democrat Considering Challenging Pelosi for the Speaker’s Gavel
Democrats will retake the majority in—and control of—the House of Representatives on Jan. 3, and a Democratic congresswoman is considering challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for speaker. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, has said she is open to the idea of challenging Pelosi, who wielded the speaker’s gavel from 2007 to 2011, and hopes…