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The Fall of the Censorship Wall at Facebook
Since Donald Trump won reelection, the fiercest Trump-bashers in the press have raged against any sign of media titans softening their approaches before the second term begins. Visits to Mar-a-Lago? Outrageous! Donating to Trump’s inauguration? Unconscionable! Then Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced his Meta sites would be abandoning the censorship of “fact-checkers,” in place since…Tim Graham -
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Renowned Historian Victor Davis Hanson Joins The Daily Signal
If your New Year’s resolution was to discover more astute analysis of politics and current events, The Daily Signal has a treat for you. Victor Davis Hanson, the renowned American historian and political commentator, is joining The Daily Signal as a senior contributor. For years, our audience has loved his weekly syndicated column—and for good…Katrina Trinko -
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Students Depressed From Battling Wokeness at College
Colleges went mad. They charge students big bucks and then make them feel guilty. My new video looks at a new documentary called, “The Coddling of the American Mind.” It persuasively suggests that today, young people are anxious and depressed because “adults” at their schools brainwashed them. Students like Lucy Kross Wallace at Stanford. “I…John Stossel -
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Why America Is in So Much Trouble
Shortly before Milton Friedman’s death in 2006, I had the privilege of interviewing him over dinner in San Francisco. The last question I asked him was: What are the three things we have to do to make America more prosperous? His answer I have never forgotten: “First, allow universal school choice; second, expand free trade;…Stephen Moore -
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Supreme Court Could Send Message on Climate Change Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear cases with major impacts for the separation of powers and for left-leaning states’ and municipalities’ ability to use their state courts as pawns to establish national climate change policy. To preserve federalism, the stability of the rule of law, and separation of powers in our Republic,…Donald J. Kochan -
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From Woke to Warfighting: How Pete Hegseth Can Fix the Pentagon
Decades of social engineering have transformed America’s armed forces, prompting concerns about the Pentagon‘s warfighting capabilities and politicized culture. It’s the reason President-elect Donald Trump picked Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense: to restore lethality as the military‘s primary focus. Fixing the Pentagon won’t be easy, but it’s imperative to restore America’s…Robert B. Bluey -
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US Steel Sale and Future in Limbo After Biden Block
BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania—The fate of the Edgar Thomson Works, a massive steel plant that has hugged the same spot along the Monongahela River since 1875, became even more uncertain Friday morning when President Joe Biden announced he would block the sale of United States Steel to Nippon Steel as one of his last acts as president….Salena Zito -
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Left Launches Multi-Front ‘Trump-Proofing’ Effort at Federal, State Levels
Donald Trump’s election to the presidency was formally certified on Monday, but he still faces “Trump-proofing” efforts in Washington and in the states—and in some cases, from familiar foes. Democrat governors and attorneys general in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York declared their intentions to challenge Trump’s efforts on multiple fronts, from…Fred Lucas -
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Trudeau’s Legacy Toward Christians Was Indifferent at Best, Hostile at Worst
Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his upcoming resignation after months of political turmoil inside the Liberal Party. This seemingly went public after Trudeau’s Finance Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned, due to conflicting beliefs on Trudeau’s handling of the Canadian economy. In a letter Freeland sent to Trudeau, which later was published to social media,…Amanda Magoteaux -
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New Catholic Archbishop of Washington Opposes ‘Massive Deportation’
What some see as a shot across the bow aimed at President-elect Donald Trump, Pope Francis announced Monday that left-wing Cardinal Robert McElroy of the Diocese of San Diego would be the next archbishop of Washington. McElroy, 70, will succeed the retiring archbishop, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, 77, who shepherded the more than 600,000 Catholics who…Jacob Adams -
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‘The Great Pandemic Is Coming’: Ex-CDC Chief Warns of Looming Bird Flu Threat
Health officials in Louisiana announced Monday the first bird flu death in the United States. The elderly individual, who had underlying medical conditions, was exposed to the virus from a backyard flock and wild birds. There have been 66 reported cases of bird flu in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control…Robert B. Bluey -
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Jimmy Carter’s Little-Known Role in Political History: Giving Rise to Religious Right
President Jimmy Carter’s personal service to the poor after he left the White House in 1981 is remembered as Christian charity in action. What is not so well remembered is his role, albeit unwitting, in bringing evangelical Christians into the political process. Without Carter—who died Dec. 29 at age 100, and who will lie in…Connie Marshner -
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Canada’s Pierre Poilievre Makes Bid for Power as Canadian Version of Trump
Just two months after the election of Donald Trump, Canada is on track to receive a Trumpian leader of its own—Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party. Poilievre, a 45-year-old from the province of Alberta who has served in Canada’s Parliament for most of his adult life, is poised to become prime minister in the wake…George Caldwell -
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Trump Is Bringing Back the Monroe Doctrine
Donald Trump hasn’t even retaken the office of the presidency yet, and he’s already drastically reshaping American foreign policy. At a Tuesday press conference, which covered a wide range of topics, President-elect Trump announced that his administration would be renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” The once and future president also doubled…Jarrett Stepman -
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Rise of Illegal Alien Criminal Gangs Prompts Urgent Call to End Sanctuary Policies
The United States is a nation built on the principle of law and order. But today, we face an urgent threat from illegal alien criminal gangs infiltrating our communities and undermining the safety and security we hold dear. The rise of transnational criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua, originally from Venezuela, highlights the chaotic border…John Fabbricatore -
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Trump Doesn’t Rule Out Coercion as He Eyes Panama Canal, Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using economic and military coercion to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland during a press conference Tuesday after devoting much of his impromptu speech to outlining his strategic goals in the Western Hemisphere. In the first question of his post-speech press conference at Trump’s West Palm…George Caldwell -
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BIPARTISAN: Laken Riley Act Passes With Many Democrat Votes
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass the Laken Riley Act, a bill that prioritizes the arrest of some criminal illegal aliens. Every Republican who voted and 48 Democrats voted in support of the bill, though three GOP members and eight Democrats did not vote. The bill is named after Georgia nursing…Virginia Allen -
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DRAIN THE SWAMP: Civil Rights Commission Would Be a Great Place to Start
Given vexing experiences in his first administration, once and future President Donald Trump is well aware of the resistance he will face from the Swamp, the vast horde of left-wing bureaucrats that inhabit the executive branch. They see it as their political duty to impede, resist, and sabotage every policy priority of a Republican president,…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Donald Trump’s Worldwide Election
Winning the 2024 election was only the beginning—the Trump effect is now sweeping the globe. From Canada to the U.K. and continental Europe, left-liberal governments are tottering while right-leaning voters, especially young men, gravitate toward populist politics and take inspiration from Donald Trump’s success in America. It’s almost as if Trump himself were on the…Daniel McCarthy -
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Why 2024 Was the Year of Donald Trump
The year 2024 will be remembered for three marvels: Donald Trump, Donald Trump, and Donald Trump. He is Time magazine's Person of the Year. Even Harry Houdini would be jealous. The facts speak for themselves: President-elect Trump outfoxed and steamrollered four felony prosecutions in New York City; Georgia; Washington, D.C.; and Florida. The New York…Armstrong Williams