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SEE YOU IN COURT? Babylon Bee Weighs ‘Legal Action’ After SPLC Doxxes Anonymous Writers
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Christian satire site The Babylon Bee is considering legal action after the Southern Poverty Law Center revealed the names of anonymous contributors who write for Not the Bee, the satire site’s real-news partner. “We are considering all our options, including legal action,” Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon told The Daily…Tyler O’Neil -
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Congressman: Pete Hegseth Must Reform ‘Woke’ Military
As Democrats deride President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, one congressman says Hegseth is just the man to turn the Biden-Harris administration’s “woke and weaponized” military into a “strong and focused” fighting force. Trump’s proposal to remove underperforming or politicized generals would actually depoliticize a Pentagon that once…Ben Johnson -
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‘Women Deserve Women’s Only Spaces’: Johnson Says Capitol Bathroom Access Should Be Based on Biological Sex
House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for banning incoming Rep. Tim McBride, who identifies as a woman and wishes to be called Sarah, from women’s spaces in the Capitol, in comments Wednesday. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings—such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms—are reserved for individuals of that biological…Katrina Trinko -
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Trump Responds to Laken Riley Murder Conviction
Jose Antonio Ibarra has been found guilty of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra, 26, is an illegal alien from Venezuela. He waived his right to a jury, leaving his fate in the hands of Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard, who sentenced Ibarra Wednesday to life in prison without parole. Haggard found Ibarra…Virginia Allen -
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Laken Riley Murder Case Highlights Systemic Failures in Justice System
Editor’s note: A Georgia judge on Wednesday morning found Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal alien from Venezuela, guilty on all 10 counts in the murder of nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra, who faces life in prison, waived his right to a jury trial. The trial of the man accused of brutally murdering 22-year-old Laken Riley…Jennifer Harrison -
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Texas Lawmaker Urges GOP to ‘Get the Nerve’ to Repeal Law That Biden Weaponized Against Pro-Lifers
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy said Congress should vote by the end of the year to repeal the law used by the Biden Department of Justice to throw pro-lifers in prison. “Obviously, we need to move the bill forward, and it would be critical because of what we’re seeing with respect to the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: 26 Medical Societies Have Issued Political Calls to Action on Topics Like Racism, Climate Change
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The majority of American medical societies have released statements infusing political ideology into their missions, according to a new study by medical watchdog Do No Harm. Out of 28 medical specialty societies, 26 have adopted official positions relating to affirmative action or racism, climate change, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, immigration…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Democrats Make Last-Minute Push to Confirm Controversial Biden Judicial Nominees During Lame Duck Session
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Democrats are pushing to confirm more than two dozen of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees during their final weeks in the majority, including several with controversial records. The Senate has already confirmed four judges during the lame duck session: Judge Mustafa Taher Kasubha to the District of Oregon, Judge Embry Kidd to the…Katelynn Richardson -
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Mandate vs. Meltdown
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” the transgender battle finally makes it to the halls of Congress, President-elect Donald Trump prepares his first 100 days, and President Joe Biden plays Jumanji. It all culminates in a spectacular battle between the voters’ mandate via Trump versus the meltdown of long-time bureaucrats and legacy…Tony Kinnett -
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Bragg Won’t Drop Trump’s ‘Hush Money’ Sentencing, But May Suspend It for 4 Years
THE CENTER SQUARE—Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday that his office will oppose President-elect Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his felony conviction in New York. Bragg said that despite plans to oppose Trump's motion, his office would agree to hit pause on the proceedings pending the judge's decision on Trump's motion to dismiss. Bragg also…Brett Rowland -
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US Government Is ‘World’s Largest Child Sex Trafficking Organization,’ Former Border Patrol Agent Claims
Sitting before members of Congress on Capitol Hill Tuesday, retired Border Patrol agent J.J. Carrell told the lawmakers that the “United States federal government is the world’s largest child sex trafficking organization in modern history.” Carrell served in the Border Patrol for 24 years, retiring as a deputy patrol agent in charge of the San Diego…Virginia Allen -
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Conservative Group Encourages GOP House to Ban Trans Rep-Elect From Using Women’s Facilities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans weighing their options to protect female-only spaces on Capitol Hill amid the election of the first transgender member of Congress are receiving support from a key conservative organization. A memo from the American Principles Project circulated on Capitol Hill and first obtained by The Daily Signal encourages Republicans in Congress…Bradley Devlin -
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4 Key Takeaways From FEMA Head’s Testimony After Supervisor Told Staff to Avoid Houses With Trump Signs
House Republicans pressed Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about bias at FEMA after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump. A FEMA supervisor, Marn’i Washington, told workers in a message to “avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida, to identify residents…Tyler O’Neil -
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Did They Learn Nothing From 2024 Election? Democrats Fight for Man in Women’s Bathroom
“If you’re a biological man, you shouldn’t be in women’s restrooms.“ That’s just common sense—and common courtesy to women. Yet Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, is being crucified by Democrat House members for wanting women’s spaces to be for women only. “This is not just bigotry, this is just plain bullying,” Rep. Alexandria…Katrina Trinko -
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Despite the Left’s Hysterics, We Can Deport Millions of Illegal Aliens
Illegal immigration activists are already panicked that Donald Trump will keep one of his biggest campaign promises. Trump recently announced that Tom Homan will be his “border czar.” Homan isn’t a household name, but he’s had a long career in government. Homan was the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first…Victor Joecks -
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Tom Homan and Kristi Noem: What Border Agents Think of Their Incoming Bosses
Border Patrol agents are “ecstatic” that immigration-enforcement veteran Tom Homan will serve as border czar in the second Trump administration, a union spokesman told The Daily Signal. “We have somebody now that’s [come up] within the ranks,” Manny Bayon, president of the National Border Patrol Council for the San Diego area, said of Homan. “He…Virginia Allen -
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Getting New Leadership Confirmed Quickly for Next Trump Admin
The new Republican majority in the 119th Congress has to prove its worth, beginning with how it handles President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Trump should give Republican senators a chance to do so, but be ready to take action if they fail to carry out their sworn duty to quickly and efficiently give him the…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Why Democrats Are Losing Tomorrow’s Elections Today
America is outgrowing the Democratic Party. That’s not a partisan claim; it’s demographic reality. Blue states are shedding population and will have less representation in Congress and fewer votes in the Electoral College after the next census. Two nonpartisan nonprofits, the Brennan Center for Justice and the American Redistricting Project, crunched the numbers last year…Daniel McCarthy -
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CANCEL CULTURE: SPLC Targets the Real-News Partner of The Babylon Bee
Editor’s note: The Babylon Bee is considering legal action after the Southern Poverty Law Center published the names of writers who wished to be anonymous. The commentary below predates that news. Still smarting from the loss of its access to Washington as President-elect Donald Trump gears up to reenter the White House, the Left’s cancel…Tyler O’Neil -
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Ramaswamy Says DOGE Plan For Government Employees Has Bureaucrats ‘In Tears’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy indicated Monday that federal employees will be required to return to the office full time, and that the push has left union bureaucrats “in tears.” President-elect Donald Trump appointed Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to “slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure Federal Agencies,” through the…Owen Klinsky