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Uncovered: Old Harris Tweet Celebrates ‘Progressive Prosecutors’
While serving in the U.S. Senate, Kamala Harris celebrated the Democrat primary victory of Philadelphia progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner—and the controversial policies he would later champion as the city’s district attorney. “As I said yesterday, progressive prosecutors are key to criminal justice reforms like rolling back mass incarceration and ending cash bail,” Harris wrote on…Virginia Allen -
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Would Kamala Harris Force Catholic Hospitals and Doctors to Perform Abortions?
In an interview Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, dismissed the idea of religious exemptions for abortion. Hallie Jackson, senior Washington correspondent for NBC News, asked Harris what kind of concessions she would be willing to make with a hypothetical Republican-majority Congress in order to pass legislation protecting abortion if she wins…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘FEELING THE SQUEEZE’: Most Hispanics Say Country’s on Wrong Track, Taxes Are Too High
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—According to a recent poll, fully 75% of Hispanic voters think the country is on the wrong track. Even among self-identified Hispanic Democrats, 63% of those polled held that view. The survey—conducted online by Public Opinion Strategies for Americans for Prosperity, a libertarian conservative political advocacy group—found that Hispanics, by margins of…Christina Lewis -
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Life Is on the Ballot in These States. Here’s What You Need to Know About Abortion-on-Demand Measures.
There’s a lot at stake Nov. 5. In 10 states, the lives of unborn children—and women’s health and safety—are on the ballot. These measures, if passed, would enshrine abortion as a fundamental right in state constitutions. That means state legislatures essentially would be blocked from meaningfully protecting women and unborn children from abortion. That means…Melanie Israel -
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Electricity Prices, Driven Up by Mandates, Jeopardize Economic Stability
High inflation could soon make a comeback across the American economy. That’s because a combination of soaring demand for electricity and artificially constricted supply has laid the foundations for steadily increasing electricity prices. Not only do people rely on electricity, but it’s an essential component of all commerce in the economy. As such, a healthy…Mario Loyola -
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Harris Campaign Craters as Voters Grow More Dissatisfied With Kamalanomics
Vice President Kamala Harris keeps slipping in presidential Electoral College tallies against her rival, former President Donald Trump, in large part due to her poor management of America’s nearly $29 trillion economy. Under her incompetent leadership in the Biden-Harris administration, voters on Nov. 5 will send her packing—in no small part thanks to failed economic…Carrie Sheffield -
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Harris Promises Not to Make You Buy an EV—Until After She Wins
Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that she “will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive” is the climate-policy equivalent of President Barack Obama’s famous lie about the Affordable Care Act: “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.” But while Obama at least managed to get a law…Michael Buschbacher -
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Behind the Scenes of US-Mexico Border Crisis
EL PASO, Texas—On the outskirts of this west Texas desert town, the “no go zone” of the U.S. border with Mexico is pitch black and tense at 10 p.m. Darkness suits everyone’s interests here; it appears neither border crossers nor U.S. Border Patrol agents want to be seen before they make their move. Anapra Road…Virginia Allen -
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The Conservative Argument for Bitcoin
For conservatives, it should not be surprising that bitcoin is an appealing technology, according to Dennis Porter. Bitcoin is “truly nonpartisan,” says Porter, CEO and co-founder of the Satoshi Action Fund, but within the technology, “there are so many things that I think appeal to the conservative voter or Republican voters,” he argues. Bitcoin is…Virginia Allen -
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‘Break Up Family Relationships’: Biden-Harris Admin Pushes Judges to Bring Gender Ideology Into the Courtroom
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Parents increasingly find family court judges, who make life-changing decisions involving children, have fully bought into the agenda pushed by Biden-Harris administration-backed transgender activists. State courts have for years independently hosted transgender activist groups to lecture judges on appropriate pronoun usage and the importance of “affirming” a child’s perceived identity. But now the federal…Katelynn Richardson -
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How 7 Battleground States Rank on Election Integrity
The seven states most likely to decide the presidential race Nov. 5 vary in election security, with Georgia and Nevada showing the starkest contrast. Georgia has the highest score of any swing state on The Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard, tied for the second-highest score in the nation. Nevada ranks 50th in the nation, beating…Fred Lucas -
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WATCH: The October Surprises Will Continue Until Morale Improves
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we bask in the torrent of October surprises that might topple a presidential campaign. From Israel and Iran leaks to brand new plagiarism allegations, these toxic events might be enough to flip the Electoral College in unforeseen ways. What if it doesn’t? Joy Pullmann, executive editor…Tony Kinnett -
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Biden-Harris DOJ Illegally Keeps Steve Bannon Behind Bars, Warden Admits
The Tennessee Star obtained a letter Monday sent by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to attorneys representing Steve Bannon in which the federal agency acknowledged it is holding the former Trump White House chief strategist in violation of the First Step Act of 2018, as Bannon accrued 10 days of good time credit toward an early release. The…Tom Pappert -
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3 Charts Show How Biden-Harris Admin Grew Debt by $8 Trillion
President Joe Biden will leave office on Jan. 20, 2025. Although the Biden-Harris administration has been riddled with flawed and failed policies, perhaps the most lasting damage will be from its reckless approach to the federal budget. When Biden and Harris took office on Jan. 20, 2021, the gross national debt was $27.8 trillion. It's…David Ditch -
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EXCLUSIVE: Informing Parents of Gender Identity ‘Jeopardizes’ Students, NH School District Teaches Staff
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A New Hampshire public school district allowed a radical LGBTQ group to teach staff that student safety is “jeopardized” when teachers share gender identity issues with parents. GLSEN, which is known for promoting LGBTQ ideology to young children and schools, provided trainings to staff of School Administrative Unit 53 in 2021, as…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Democrats Ramp Up Overseas Voting Drive, Prompt GOP Pushback
About 15,000 nonmilitary voters living abroad—who’ve indicated uncertainty about ever returning to the United States—will vote for president in the fiercely contested battleground of Pennsylvania, plaintiffs argue in a lawsuit over how overseas ballots will be counted. A federal judge heard arguments Friday as the Pennsylvania Department of State argued for the dismissal of a…Fred Lucas -
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‘Unacceptable’: County Fires Election Worker After Republican Spots Ballot Security Lapse in Real Time
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hennepin County, Minnesota, fired an election worker who left several boxes of mail-in ballots unattended after a local GOP group exposed the alleged negligence, according to a statement from county officials released Friday. Minnesota Senate District 50 Republicans—the Republican Party’s official political unit for portions of Minnesota cities Edina and Bloomington—snapped a photo outside of…Owen Klinsky -
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Kamala Harris Admitted to Law School Through ‘Adverse Experiences’ Program, Though Parents Were Tenured Professors
Vice President Kamala Harris was admitted to law school through University of California-San Francisco’s Legal Education Opportunity Program for students with “educational disadvantage, economic hardship, or disability,” according to the law school’s magazine. Democratic nominee Harris is a 1989 graduate of the program, according to a 2018 article in UC Law SF Magazine. “LEOP offers…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump’s Last-Minute Message for Latinos Undermines the Left’s Narrative
Former President Donald Trump named the border crisis as the “single-biggest problem” America is facing after nearly four years under the Biden-Harris administration. “I really think that the biggest problem this country has is what they’ve allowed to happen to us on the border,” Trump said at a “Latino Roundtable” in Doral, Florida, on Tuesday….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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No, Elon Musk Is NOT Breaking Federal Election Law
Despite what you may hear from leftist so-called election law “experts,” Elon Musk is not violating federal law with his America PAC’s million-dollar lottery for registered voters who sign his “Petition in Favor of Free Speech and the Rights to Bear Arms.” Those who mistakenly claim otherwise are ignoring the terms of the petition and…Hans von Spakovsky