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Media Ménage à Trois: NY Times Defends Its Partners at PBS, NPR
Down in the basement of the Capitol on Wednesday, I witnessed in person an episode of government accountability that upset liberal journalists. That’s because it was conservatives holding leftist “public” media networks accountable. The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency questioned PBS CEO Paula Kerger and NPR CEO Katherine Maher about their daily deluge…Tim Graham -
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Americans Aren’t Buying Climate Alarmist Propaganda, New Poll Shows
Considering the massive propaganda effort to brainwash Americans into believing that climate change will doom humanity if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels yesterday, it is impressive to see just how little the American public buys the narrative. A recent poll finds that Americans value energy independence, keeping car prices lower, and reducing the cost…Tyler O’Neil -
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Team Biden’s Mistreatment of a Pliant Press Corps
Michael LaRosa was Jill Biden’s press secretary for the first 18 months of Joe Biden’s presidency, and in recent weeks he’s loosened his lips about how Team Joe mistreated a pliant press corps. In an interview with Cenk Uygur on “The Young Turks” show, LaRosa admitted: “They did bully a lot of journalists, and I…Tim Graham -
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DEI Is Dying
President Donald Trump ended federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Even before, companies were having second thoughts. Victoria’s Secret changed “diversity, equity, and inclusion” to “inclusion and belonging.” Now, even woke Disney, despite squandering $270 million shareholder dollars on a moronic new version of “Snow White,” joined the mob of companies dropping DEI programs….John Stossel -
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Who Profits When Cities Burn? ActBlue, That’s Who
What would you call an organization that collects money from the public and distributes it to organizations that fund riots that result in billions of dollars in damages, that transfer the money to bail out criminals who ultimately kill and victimize innocent Americans, that support terrorist organizations, and that pay for people that engage in…Armstrong Williams -
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Support for the Natural Family in Africa Is Rooted in ‘White Supremacy,’ SPLC Claims
It takes a special kind of insanity to find a Klan hood beneath an African movement to protect the natural family from abortion and LGBTQ+ ideology, but that’s exactly what the Southern Poverty Law Center is claiming. The SPLC—which trades on its history of suing KKK groups into bankruptcy to smear conservative and Christian nonprofits…Tyler O’Neil -
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Deep State Union Gears Up to Sue After Trump Weakens Its Ability to Undermine National Security
The American Federation of Government Employees is the tip of the deep state spear, taking President Trump to court as he tries to rein in the federal bureaucracy. AFGE promised yet another lawsuit Thursday, shortly after Trump signed an executive order removing the privilege of collective bargaining from a host of federal employees. “AFGE is…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump Administration Halts ‘COVID-19’ Education Spending Spree, Sends Savings to Treasury
On Friday, the Trump administration took another step toward reining in wasteful government spending and narrowing Washington’s role in K-12 education. The Department of Education announced that it would be modifying the liquidation period for states to spend remaining COVID-19 “relief” dollars, giving them until close of business on March 28 to obligate any remaining…Lindsey Burke -
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Forgoing UN, Stefanik to Resume Role in House GOP Leadership, but in What Capacity?
In the wake of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., withdrawing from consideration to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the Republican leadership in the House is welcoming Stefanik back into the fold to help the narrow GOP majority push through important legislation. President Donald Trump withdrew Stefanik’s nomination Wednesday, saying he wanted to ensure that…George Caldwell -
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How Donald Trump Is Reshaping America in Just 7 Weeks
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. How should we characterize the first seven weeks of the Trump administration because we get so…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘Empire of Gender Secrecy Policies Is Going to Crumble’ After Trump Education Probe in California, Lawyer Says
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education under President Donald Trump launched an investigation into the California Department of Education Thursday in a move that could prevent the Golden State bureaucracy from weaseling its way out of a key parental notification lawsuit. The lawsuit focuses on California school policies preventing teachers from notifying parents…Tyler O’Neil -
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Vance Cites Need for US Countering Russian, Chinese Influence in Greenland
In a speech at a U.S. military base in Greenland, Vice President JD Vance called Friday for an American partnership with the people of Greenland to counteract Russian and Chinese influence in the region. The vice president chose as his backdrop the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, where the Space Force has missile-warning and defense…George Caldwell -
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Trump Going on Offense to Stop Left’s War on History
In the darkest doldrums of one of the feeblest, yet imperious presidencies it very much appeared that literally every positive symbol of America’s past would be stripped from public places. The little that stayed was slapped with “warning labels” by so-called experts, kept in a carefully gatekept bubble to ensure that Americans were fed a…Jarrett Stepman -
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Members of Congress Weigh in on Musk’s DOGE Initiatives for Energy, Governmental Reform
Weighing in on a Thursday evening Fox News interview with Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency team, Rep. Eric Burlison said that he would like to see DOGE focus on reforming the Department of Energy. “The Biden administration’s energy policies created massive inefficiencies, driving up costs for American families while stifling…Jacob Adams -
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Education Department’s Probe Into Anti-Parent California Law Could Help Affected Families, Legal Group Hopes
Aurora Regino was the last to know that her daughter's school district was secretly helping the 11-year-old identify as a boy. An elementary school guidance counselor at Chico Unified School District in California started referring to the little girl with a boy's name and boy's pronouns. Regino said her daughter told the counselor that she wanted…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Lawmakers, Pro-Lifers Call for Defunding Planned Parenthood Via Reconciliation
When Toni McFadden was a senior in high school, she walked through the doors of a Planned Parenthood clinic hoping to escape her unplanned pregnancy and return to life as normal. But the abortion pills they gave her didn’t work. One month later, she experienced severe hemorrhaging owing to complications and received no help…Moira Gleason -
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Overcoming Bans and Blocks, XX-XY Athletics Stands Tall for Female Athletes
XX-XY Athletics celebrated Tuesday its first year on the cultural scene and its commitment to defending women’s sports. Last March, 1986 Women’s National Gymnastics Champion Jennifer Sey founded XX-XY Athletics, the first athletic apparel brand to stand up for women in sports. The company reached $1 million in sales before its eighth month, reflecting “a…R.E. Wermus -
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A ‘Civilizational Counter-Offensive’: Josh Hammer’s Recipe to Save the West From Woke Forces
Western civilization faces a crisis of confidence, and Josh Hammer has a recipe to combat the three threats eroding its foundations. His new book, “Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West,” lays out the key civilizational challenge and finds wisdom from the Bible to combat it. “If…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump’s Reversing Biden’s Appliance Energy Regs Will Lower Housing Costs, Experts Say
President Donald Trump’s plan to reverse his predecessor’s energy regulations could lower the costs of housing, which reached record highs last summer. The administration of President Joe Biden issued strict climate standards for household appliances, including gas stoves, washing machines, and dishwashers. While the regulations allowed Americans to keep their current appliances, the standards raised…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Arrest of MS-13 Leader Sparks Sanctuary City Debate
In a coordinated raid in a Northern Virginia neighborhood Thursday morning, federal, state, and local law enforcement agents arrested the top East Coast leader of the MS-13 street gang. The operation struck a blow to the violent nationwide criminal organization while also implicating the role of “sanctuary cities” in increasing gang activity. U.S. Attorney General…Joe Thomas