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opinion
Why Interpol’s Chinese President Disappeared—and Why It Matters
Nearly a month ago, Meng Hongwei, the Chinese president of Interpol, disappeared during a visit home from France. Meng – or someone acting for him — has since submitted his resignation to Interpol, and Beijing has announced that he’s under investigation for corruption. His wife, who is still in France, now calls Chinese authorities “cruel”… -
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Higher Defense Spending Gives Us Better Diplomacy, Not Just a Better Military
[R]obust U.S. military power produces positive spillovers in other areas of statecraft. … Put simply, if the United States did not command such impressive military power, it would be far less effective in achieving its economic and diplomatic goals. With these words, in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on Sept. 26, Hal Brands… -
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The Origins of ‘Hate Speech’
Intolerance and illiberalism, nakedly defined as abstractions or principles, are seldom if ever outwardly embraced by progressives. None but the most extreme will argue that intolerance and censorship are good things in themselves. Normally the preferred course is more subtle. >>> Buy the full book:"The Closing of the Liberal Mind: How Groupthink and Intolerance Define… -
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A Better Way to Spend Our Education Dollars
With the recent release of a study on education spending, many are reiterating a hackneyed conclusion: that the U.S. needs to funnel more money into schools. The study, from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, compared human capital, or the quality of a country’s workforce, in different developed countries…. -
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Heritage’s Ed Feulner Awarded National Review Institute’s Buckley Prize
The National Review Institute presented its 2018 William F. Buckley Jr. Prize for Leadership in Political Thought to Edwin J. Feulner, the founder and former president of The Heritage Foundation, at the institute’s fifth annual dinner Thursday in Chicago. The late William F. Buckley, an icon of the conservative movement, was the founder of National… -
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Trump Administration Seeking to Expand Access to 401(k)s
Millions of additional Americans would have access to work-sponsored retirement plans under a Labor Department rule to be placed in the Federal Register on Monday, senior department officials told The Daily Signal. Association retirement plans will expand access to 401(k) plans to employees of small businesses who currently don’t have a retirement plan, as well… -
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Podcast: Eric Bolling on the Demise of ‘Never Trump’ Republicans
On today’s show we feature an interview with Eric Bolling, host of the CRTV show “America.” Bolling spoke at The Heritage Foundation’s recent President’s Club meeting. Afterward, he sat down with The Daily Signal to discuss his career, the economy, “Never Trump” Republicans, and more. Also on today’s show: We feature clips from The Daily… -
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We Hear You: The President, the Electoral College, Transgender Suicide, and Podcast Feedback
Editor's note: So how did President Trump do in the big "60 Minutes" interview? You told us, plus a thing or two about our podcasts and issues we've covered lately. Drop us a line at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Frankly, I could think of better responses than President Trump's on some of those issues,… -
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Media Misses: Reporters Call Trump Supporters ‘Cruel.’ They Respond.
It’s no secret the mainstream media goes after President Donald Trump, but this time they’re going after his supporters. A staff writer at “The Atlantic” calls Trump supporters “cruel” saying “President Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear.” Going after the president is one thing,… -
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Dropping ‘Zero Tolerance’ Signaled Open Door for Illegal Immigrants
Feeling the political heat over separating families of illegal immigrants, President Donald Trump took executive action in June to scale back his “zero tolerance” policy for border crossers. But under existing law, this had fairly predictable results, immigration experts said. “Catch and release is not an official policy, but it is the default until we… -
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Our Modern World’s Inability to Understand Fairy Tales
It’s not fair. This refrain—so quick to be invoked by young children, who seem to develop a thirst for justice very young indeed—may seem like a curious place to begin in defense of fairy tales. But let me explain. But to backtrack a little further first—well, the latest salvo against fairy tales comes from two… -
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Why the Indo-Pacific Is a Critical Region for US Engagement
Vice President Mike Pence has unambiguously stated that the U.S. “will continue to assert American interests across the Indo-Pacific.” In a powerful speech on China at the Hudson Institute in Washington on Oct. 4, Pence made a concrete case for America’s proactive engagement in the region. [T]o advance our vision of a free and open… -
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How California Became Exhibit A for a Self-Inflicted Housing Crisis
The California tech boom should have been the engine for widely shared prosperity and renewal. Instead, contrary to the state’s uber-progressive reputation, California has the highest real poverty rate in the nation. One-fifth of the population of the state falls below the poverty line when the cost of living is taken into account. That dire… -
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How a Professor Who Lost His Job for Being Conservative Fought Back and Won
Disclosure: Troy Worden received a $100 donation to a GoFundMe for legal fees from Mark McIntire prior to the publication of this article. A prior version of this article did not disclose this, as the editors were unaware of the connection. A longtime conservative professor on a liberal college campus didn’t expect to face harassment… -
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March for Life Theme in 2019 Is ‘Pro-Life Is Pro-Science’
The organization which holds “the largest pro-life event in the world” has formally announced the theme for its next march in 2019: “Unique from day one: Pro-life is pro-science.” This Thursday the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, a pro-life organization which aims to “end abortion by uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in… -
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The Calls for Violence Must Be Denounced
Of all the voices being raised against the specter of mob rule in this country, few carry more weight than that of Steve Scalise. That’s because Scalise, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, knows first-hand what happens when violent words turn into violent action. In June 2017, he was shot and seriously wounded by a man… -
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How the Gun Made America Great
Author and columnist David Harsayni joined the Oct. 15 Daily Signal podcast to discuss his new book “First Freedom: A Ride Through America’s Enduring History with the Gun.” This is a lightly edited transcript of that interview. Rob Bluey: We’re here to talk about your book and America’s history with guns. What inspired you to write… -
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Senate Democrats Should Remember Their Own Advice From 2016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died unexpectedly in February 2016, and President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to that vacancy on March 16, 2016. The left had a single mantra for the Senate: Do your job. Specifically, they demanded that the confirmation process move forward, starting with a Judiciary Committee hearing. They have changed… -
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What’s at Stake in Rebuilding the Military
We place a lot of demands on our fine military, and the good news is—at home and in many places around the world—it’s meeting those demands. Now the bad news: We’re wearing it out. After 17 years of continuous combat operations, it’s in desperate need of a rebuild. To be sure, Congress recently provided some… -
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Trump Continues to Fill Court Vacancies, Despite Senate Democrats’ Obstruction
One of a president’s most profound and lasting legacies is his appointment of federal judges. Supreme Court vacancies capture the most attention but are very rare, and the Supreme Court hears less than 1 percent of the appeals it receives. The ongoing appointment of judges to the other federal courts can actually have the biggest…