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EYE ON THE TARGET: Major Corporation Turns on Woke and the LGBTQ Mafia
In a shocking blow to the woke establishment and the LGBTQ mafia, Target has rejected the diversity, equity, and inclusion movement. In a blog post titled “Target’s Belonging at the Bullseye Strategy,” the corporation laid out a new path forward that effectively disavows the woke movement. “We remain focused on driving our business by creating… -
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A New Age Begins
Donald Trump is now officially the 47th president of the United States. Trump’s first inauguration in 2017 was marred by violence from the Left; it was also surreal. The media were utterly shocked by Trump’s victory—Trump himself seemed shocked, too—and that disbelief translated into four years of extraordinary efforts to deny that Trump had indeed… -
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What Trump and Vance Told March for Life Crowd
On Friday thousands of supporters of the pro-life cause gathered to participate in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., and heard from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who were sworn into office earlier this week. In a prerecorded video, Trump pledged that in his second term his administration would “again… -
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‘Dark Money Cabal’: Pulling the Tentacles of Wealthy Woke Off Your Government
“Follow the money.” It’s one of the age-old principles of investigative journalism because it can lead to the discovery of a “dark money cabal,” as it did for author Tyler O’Neil. After years of reporting on the organizations and people who funnel money into leftist causes, O’Neil determined that “their nefarious influence” needed to be… -
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How Biden’s Pardons Normalize Abuse of Power
As expected, Joe Biden handed out 10-year blanket pardons to his corrupt family, which had profited in the millions from influence-peddling schemes. The venality is breathtaking. The corruption is one thing. But pardons he gave government officials like Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, Bennie Thompson, Liz Cheney, and others have created an unprecedented moral hazard that… -
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New Year, New President Bring New Opportunities as Americans Gather for Annual March for Life
This year, the thousands of Americans flooding Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life have a lot be excited about. And for good reason: The Biden-Harris administration is out and the Trump-Vance administration is in. On Thursday, President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists who had been imprisoned due to the Biden administration’s aggressive… -
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The Unhinged, Petty, and Vindictive Left
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. Donald Trump won the 2024 election in part because the Left’s hysterical style of attacking him no longer worked. After a decade of this unhinged… -
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Tennessee’s Legal Warrior: Jonathan Skrmetti’s Biggest Case Awaits Supreme Court Verdict
Jonathan Skrmetti is on a winning streak. Tennessee’s attorney general is hoping it continues all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Skrmetti announced Thursday his latest win, a $7.4 billion settlement with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma for fueling the opioid epidemic. Tennessee was among the 15 states that accused the… -
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‘Strong and Clear Message’: Illegal Aliens Deportation Flights Begin
“Deportation flights have begun,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X Friday morning above two photos of a line of illegal alien men preparing to board a large military plane. “President [Donald] Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United States of… -
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Congressman Wants to Give Trump More Power on Trade
Freshman Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., introduced the “United States Reciprocal Trade Act” to Congress Friday, offering President Donald Trump sweeping powers to fulfill his campaign promise of tariffs on foreign rivals. “American manufacturing has endured decades of decline under the globalist system that has hollowed out our industrial base and shipped countless jobs overseas,” reads… -
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What Americans Think of Trump’s Early Actions on Border, Gender
A blitz of early executive orders relating to issues ranging from immigration to gender came out of the Oval Office on Monday night as newly seated President Donald Trump wasted no time after his inauguration enacting his agenda. Now, early polling indicates the American public is reacting positively to Trump’s actions, according to a new… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ricketts to Introduce Bill to Protect Dignity of Aborted Unborn Babies
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Pete Ricketts will introduce a bill to require abortionists to treat deceased unborn babies with dignity. “A few years ago, the remains of over 2,200 aborted babies were discovered at an Indiana abortionists’ home,” Ricketts, R-Neb., told The Daily Signal. “It’s horrifying that human remains would be treated like common medical… -
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Why Trump Threatens Davos
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. This is the week of the inauguration of Donald Trump, but it also coincides, not just with Martin Luther King’s birthday—on the same day as… -
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New Bill Would Codify Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Into Law
Rep. Brian Babin has introduced a bill that would end automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents of illegal aliens. Automatic birthright citizenship, regardless of parent’s legal status, is “one of the abused aspects of our immigration system,” Babin, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal. Babin introduced the bill Tuesday, just one… -
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Republicans in Congress Seek to Buttress Trump’s Border Agenda
After a slew of Trump administration executive orders aimed at strengthening the border against illegal immigration, Republican lawmakers are gearing up to support the effort with a number of bills focused on reforming the asylum process and finishing the border wall. The president has already made several moves to strengthen the border—declaring an emergency at… -
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
THE CENTER SQUARE—A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. Trump signed the executive order earlier this week, and almost immediately a coalition of nearly two dozen states filed a series of lawsuits to block the order. “The president’s executive order attempting… -
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Savor the Border Wins For a While
I’ve been feeling a warm glow this week, despite the bitter cold in Washington. For four years, I’ve been railing in print, podcast, radio, and video against now-former President Joe Biden’s deliberate takedown of our border controls and his evisceration of our legal immigration system through policy fudges and executive overreach. I have also inveighed… -
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Can Brent Bozell and Kari Lake ‘Make Media Great Again’ at Broadcast Agencies?
Four years ago, immediately upon taking office, President Joe Biden told the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media to resign or be fired. Biden’s request, which Michael Pack honored at 2 p.m. Jan. 20, 2021, demonstrated his administration’s urgency to reassert control over the federal agency that operates government-funded media outlets broadcasting internationally. … -
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Trump Declassifies Files on JFK, RFK, MLK Assassinations
Update: President Donald Trump signed an executive order declassifying files about the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth. It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without… -
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‘They Should Not Have Been Prosecuted’: Trump Pardons Pro-Lifers Convicted Under FACE Act
President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-lifers who were convicted for actions including praying outside abortion clinics and encouraging women in unplanned pregnancies to choose life. “They should not have been prosecuted. Many of them are elderly people. They should not have been prosecuted,” the president said. “This is a great honor to sign this,” he…