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4 in 10 College Students Say It Is OK to Disrupt a Speaker on Campus, Survey Finds
An overwhelming majority of American college students say they support the First Amendment, yet more than 4 in 10 think it’s OK to disrupt a speaker on campus. That’s according to findings released Thursday from the 2018 Buckley Program Survey sponsored by the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale University. The survey shows that… -
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China’s ‘Social Credit’ Monitoring: Big Brother’s Frightening New Tool for Repression
For people living in China, government repression is a fact of life. The country earned a rating of “mostly unfree” in the latest Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom and is judged politically “not free” by Freedom House. Unfortunately, the situation may soon become worse. The Chinese government has unveiled a new program that it… -
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Trump’s Proposed 5% Cut Would Be a Win for Taxpayers
President Donald Trump went bold last month when he directed Cabinet members to cut spending by 5 percent for their upcoming annual budgets. This comes nine months after Congress passed its latest budget-busting deal, which sent deficit spending soaring by nearly $300 billion above the Budget Control Act caps. Asking agencies to cut 5 percent… -
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If We Don’t Enforce the Law, We Get Anarchy
What makes citizens obey the law is not always their sterling character. Instead, fear of punishment—the shame of arrest, fines, or imprisonment—more often makes us comply with laws. Law enforcement is not just a way to deal with individual violators but also a way to remind society at large that there can be no civilization… -
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Confronting Anti-Semitism in Our Day
“Some of my best friends are Jews.” That familiar, yet offensive, phrase has been used by some people as a defense against an accusation of anti-Semitism. It’s time, however, to rebrand it as a positive affirmation of love and concern for the Jewish people. In light of the latest mass shooting, this time at a… -
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October Showed Huge Economic Gains. Here’s How Congress Can Keep It Going.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shattered expert predictions on Friday, reporting that the economy added 250,000 new jobs in the month of October. The labor force participation rate also climbed, unemployment stayed at a record low, and the number of employed Americans stands at a record high. The economy saw gains in crucial sectors like… -
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America’s Premier Libertarian Magazine Celebrates Its 50th Year
The nation’s most prominent libertarian magazine officially is turning 50. Reason magazine, the print and online publication of Reason Foundation, will celebrate its 50th anniversary Saturday with well-known figures in the libertarian movement at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Los Angeles. Reason bills itself as “the planet’s largest source of news, culture, policy, and ideas from… -
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Founder of #WalkAway Campaign Hopes to Make It a ‘Roadshow’
The founder of the #WalkAway Campaign, a movement showcasing stories of why Americans walk away from leftist ideology and the Democratic Party, says he is pleased with an organized march last weekend in the nation’s capital and plans to take the idea on the road. “I thought it was spectacular. I am so proud of… -
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8 Years After the Tea Party Wave, Congress Still Spends Like There’s No Tomorrow
When it comes to our nation’s spending, most politicians are only interested in the time between now and the next election. Because of this, we can’t rely on Congress to give us the full, honest truth about our fiscal trajectory and what exactly needs to change. We need independent voices. One such voice came last… -
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Podcast: Young Black Leaders Gather to Hear Trump, Conservative Speakers
What do young black leaders really think about President Donald Trump? And what do they think about conservatism? The Daily Signal’s Troy Worden went to Turning Point USA’s Young Black Leaders Summit, and reports back on his conversations with attendees. Plus: Starbucks is releasing its holiday cups Nov. 2—but isn’t it too early to already… -
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The Left’s Response to the Mass Shooting of Jews Was an Act of Bad Faith
After the horrific massacre of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life synagogue, many of the same liberals who had recently fought to prop up Iran, the world’s most powerful Jew-hating terror state, lectured us on the importance of combating anti-Semitism. The same Voxers who had long rationalized, romanticized, and excused the Jew-killing terror organization… -
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Trump Announces Step to Stop ‘Meritless’ Asylum Claims at Border
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is working on an executive order to deny automatic entry to the U.S. to illegal immigrants claiming asylum unless they go to a legal port of entry. “My administration is finalizing a plan to end the rampant abuse of our asylum system, to halt the dangerous influx, and to… -
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Promoting Adoption, Trump Affirms Human Life for ‘Born and Unborn’
President Donald Trump called Thursday for helping children in need—both born and unborn—by supporting adoption. “Adoption affirms the inherent value of human life and signals that every child—born or unborn—is wanted and loved,” Trump said in a statement, released Wednesday by the White House, proclaiming November as National Adoption Month. “Children, regardless of race, sex,… -
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On the Street: What Americans Think About Birthright Citizenship
What are Americans saying about President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is considering ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants? How much do people really know about the issue? We took our camera “On the Street” in Washington, D.C., to find out. -
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In 5 Points, a Former Drug Czar’s Prescription to Combat Opioids and Pot
America needs leaders who will actively discourage recreational drug use and promote “meaningful prevention” and recovery, a former White House drug czar said in remarks to a Heritage Foundation audience. Public debate over opioid deaths and legalized marijuana could spur real change in how society approaches public health, Robert L. DuPont said in his appearance… -
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Here’s Why Trump’s Constant Criticism of the Media Resonates With Americans
Americans aren’t fans of their media. A recent poll shows that while many Americans find President Donald Trump divisive, even more find the media to be divisive. A Politico/Morning Consult poll showed that 56 percent of Americans think Trump has done more to divide the country, while 64 percent of Americans think the media has… -
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He Was Given 4 Months to Live, but Refused Assisted Suicide. Here’s Where His Fight Led.
They received the same diagnosis—and chose two very different paths J.J. Hanson—a loving husband, father, and Marine—was diagnosed in spring 2014 with grade 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme, the deadliest form of brain cancer. He was right in the prime of his life. This aggressive cancer was the same disease that prompted Brittany Maynard to take her… -
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Brett Kavanaugh Won’t Collect $600,000 GoFundMe Award Raised to Support Him
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will not accept a $600,000 award from a GoFundMe page established to support him as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct from several women. Conservative blogger John Hawkins, who launched the GoFundMe effort on Sept. 24, received a statement from former Kavanaugh law clerk Travis Lenkner indicating that the justice… -
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Trump Proposes Sending Up to 15,000 Troops to Southern Border
President Donald Trump amped up calls to send active-duty military to the border as a crowd of thousands of Central American migrants make their way to the U.S., promising Wednesday that he’d send up to 15,000 troops instead of the 5,000 that military officials were prepared to send Monday. Trump doubled down on his promises… -
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Tree of Life Rabbi Says He Was ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ by Trump’s ‘Warm and Personal Side’ During Pittsburgh Visit
Tree of Life synagogue Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said he was “pleasantly surprised” by President Donald Trump’s warmth and compassion during his visit to Pittsburgh, on CNN’s “New Day” Thursday. “I was privileged to have a private 15 or 20 minutes with the [Trump] family. The president was very warm, very consoling,” Myers said. “He put his hand…