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America’s ‘Chicken Little’ Elites Don’t Like Trump’s Personnel Picks
The people who drove America’s institutions into the ground are upset that Donald Trump isn’t leaving the “experts” in charge. Following his convincing victory, Trump has swiftly announced his nominees for cabinet secretaries and other key roles. His selections include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health and human services secretary, Pete Hegseth for secretary of…Victor Joecks -
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DEA to Consider Loosening Federal Marijuana Restrictions
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to hold a formal hearing next week on its plan to reschedule marijuana at the federal level. The proposal is to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD, to Schedule III, where it would join ketamine and anabolic steroids. In May, the Department…Brett Rowland -
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13 Things We Should Be Thankful for This Postelection Thanksgiving
As families gather around their dining room tables this Thanksgiving, it’s regrettable that some seats won’t be taken because Trump Derangement Syndrome won’t permit its victims to break bread and count their blessings with relatives and friends who don’t share their irrational hatred of once and future President Donald Trump. The hilarious account Libs of…Peter Parisi -
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Here’s How to Deport More Than 10 Million People
Under President Joe Biden’s failed leadership, the United States has been in the throes of a four-year-long illegal immigrant crisis, during which an estimated more than 10 million people have entered the country. With immigration among the top issues in the 2024 campaign cycle, the American people are sending President-elect Donald Trump, who campaigned on…Bradley Devlin -
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Soros Prosecutors Reap What They Sowed—Unfortunately, We Did, Too: The BorderLine
All across America, people are feeling the effects of four years of mass immigration parole programs and the release at the border of millions of aliens we know nothing verifiable about. Many aliens head for big cities that have adopted “sanctuary” policies, whereby their police officers and prosecutors don’t cooperate with federal authorities on immigration…Simon Hankinson -
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Russia’s ‘Mock Nuclear Strike’ on Ukraine Sends Clear Message to US, Expert Says
Last week, Russia fired an intermediate range ballistic missile at Ukraine. The missile, according to nuclear deterrence and missile defense expert Robert Peters, is designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads, sending a clear message to Washington to “knock it off.” Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, America has told Ukraine that it could use…Virginia Allen -
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Jaguar’s Wrong Turn
When I was a teenager, the sleek, uber-cool Jaguars featured in movies like “The Italian Job” and “Die Another Day” were the epitome of dream cars. Today, when I can finally afford such a vehicle (and happen to be in the market for a new car) Jaguar just removed itself from my consideration list. True,…Steve McKee -
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EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Committee Hearing Will Review Census Miscounts That Benefited Democrats
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents of blue states and undercounting of those in red states. Such errors could aid Democrats politically by giving blue states a larger share of Electoral College votes as well as…Fred Lucas -
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‘Problematic Women’ Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
This Thanksgiving, “Problematic Women” is stepping out of the studio and celebrating the rich history and traditions of the holiday with a homemade meal. Join hosts Virginia Allen, Kristen Eichamer, Lauren Evans, and friends as they make Thanksgiving dinner together in this special cooking edition. Since its inception almost a decade ago, The Daily…Virginia Allen -
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Don’t Be a Turkey on Thanksgiving
“My Mom Voted for Trump. Can We Let It Go?” Read the headline for The New York Times’ “The Ethicist” piece Friday. The family dynamic no doubt is familiar to New York Times’ readers—the writer’s wife’s family members are committed Donald Trump haters, except his mother voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. The writer…Debra Saunders -
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Walmart Abandons ‘Transgender’ Products for Kids, DEI Policies
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion—or DEI—policies, according to The Associated Press. The retailer confirmed that it would not renew a five-year commitment for a racial equity center created after the death of George Floyd in 2020, it would withdraw from a gay rights index…Ireland Owens -
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Netanyahu Agrees to Ceasefire Deal With Hezbollah After More Than Year of Conflict
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah on Wednesday. Israel and Hezbollah have been locked in conflict since October 2023, and hostilities between the two have only risen in recent months. Netanyahu announced on Wednesday he would press his security cabinet to agree to…Jake Smith -
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Why Medical Establishment Deserves Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
I don’t always agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, but I can’t help but feel a bit of healthy schadenfreude at the prospect of America’s corrupt health care establishment getting the bitter taste of well-deserved disruptive medicine. Kennedy isn’t exactly a conservative….Tyler O’Neil -
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Leftist Protests Aside, Polls Show Americans Support Trump Cabinet Picks, Transition
The leftist media are describing President-elect Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet picks and transition as a “fascist” onslaught, but the American people disagree. That’s according to a number of new polls from a range of ideological vantage points. From liberal-leaning Morning Consult (its operations director, for example, was a Hillary Rodham Clinton 2016 staffer and 2020…Carrie Sheffield -
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‘Accountability Is Coming’: Iowa’s Ernst Sends Musk’s DOGE $2T Worth of Ways to Gut Government Spending
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Joni Ernst sent Department of Government Efficiency cochairmen Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy a letter Monday with ideas for budget cuts that could save the federal government more than $2 trillion. Trump named Musk and Ramaswamy as cochairmen of DOGE on Nov. 12. In the seven-page letter, Ernst’s…Harold Hutchison -
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In Linda McMahon, Trump Makes Strong Pick for Education Secretary
Various polls show a majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump in his Cabinet picks and transition back to the White House. One strong choice for the Cabinet is Linda McMahon, nominated by Trump for secretary of the Department of Education. Although McMahon rose to prominence in the world of pro wrestling as cofounder of…Carrie Sheffield -
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Last, Best Hope to Lasso National Debt?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. The Biden administration is handing President-elect Donald Trump a lit fuse on a $37 trillion debt bomb. Because they’ve added $12 trillion in debt over the past four years—more than we added in the first 220 years of…Peter St. Onge -
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US Naval Academy on Trial for Unconstitutional Use of Race in Admissions (Part 2 of 3): The Witnesses
Can the U.S. Naval Academy continue to use race and ethnicity in admissions decisions, even though the U.S. Supreme Court expressly forbade the use of race in college admissions last year in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC? I believe the clear answer is “no,” as I have argued in this article in the…Cully Stimson -
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Waste of the Day: Fauci Still Getting Chauffeur, Security Detail
TOPLINE: Taxpayers have spent $15 million on security services for Dr. Anthony Fauci in the past two years, after he had already returned to life as a private citizen, according to a new report from OpenTheBooks.com. KEY FACTS: The security agreement took effect in January 2023, and extended to September 2024. The agreement states that the contract could…Jeremy Portnoy -
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How a Trump Nominee Protected Consciences of Pro-Life Doctors, Organizations
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the reason the government doesn’t give money to entities that discriminate against pro-life health care providers. In 2005, then-Rep. David Weldon, R-Fla., first proposed the Weldon Amendment, which prohibits Department of Health and Human Services funds from going to entities…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell